Our Mission
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Every year, 300.000 children go missing in Europe. We strive to change this by empowering children, improving their protection, and raising awareness on the issue of missing children.
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Together we are creating a safer environment for children
Within our network of NGOs, law enforcement partners, governments, and businesses, we work together to improve the search for and the protection of missing children across Europe.
Our activities
Preparing and launching prevention and awareness-raising activities, providing training to professionals, executing research and studies, and improving cooperation with partners and stakeholders at national and international level.
Our European approach
Tackling the issue of missing children is a joint effort of all stakeholders at national and European level. Such cooperation will help prevent children from going missing and will ensure that appropriate action is taken when a child is reported missing.
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With your help we can make a difference in the search for and protection of missing children.
AMBER Alert Europe Foundation
works with
The Police Expert Network on Missing Persons (PEN-MP) is the official European missing persons police network consisting of police experts in the field of missing persons from all over Europe. The network was initiated by the AMBER Alert Europe foundation and is now officially affiliated with the Law Enforcement Working Party (LEWP) of the Council of the European Union.
The PEN-MP brings together over 80 law enforcement experts from 34 EU and non-EU countries. The goal of the PEN-MP is to bring together law enforcement experts in the field of missing persons. The PEN-MP enables fast and direct cross-border cooperation and communication between law enforcement experts in missing person cases. It also provides specialist support, advice, and training to participating law enforcement authorities.
Latest news
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Watch the current campaignAMBER Alert Europe: Annual Report 2021
Frank Hoen, Chairman and Founder of AMBER Alert Europe, presents...
New website to help families and professionals navigate the complexities of missing persons
A new website was launched on 25 May - International...
Worldwide campaign demonstrates why your nudes aren’t safe with anyone, not even your parents
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Third International Cold Case Analysis Project (ICCAP) focuses on neonaticides and missing children
For four months, more than 60 students from ten British...
AMBER Alert Europe signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Serbia to improve activities in the area of missing children
The Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Serbia,...
Australian New South Wales Police Force joins AMBER Alert Europe and PEN-MP
On December 20th, the New South Wales (NSW) Police Force,...
Historic breakthrough: For the first time missing persons are a priority for all EU Member States
EU-27 put missing persons on the EU agenda after successful...
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With your help we can make a difference in the search for and protection of missing children.