25/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The fifth meeting of the Forum for Childhood and Family will take place in Strasbourg on 25 and 26 March, and will focus on the role and responsibilities of the children's ombudsman, or similar independent institutions in the Member States of the Council of Europe. The Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, plans to stress "the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to children's policy, and for greater account to be taken of...