It can nevertheless be used as shorthand to refer to a range of organisations which include: the labour-market players (i.e. trade unions and employers federations - the "social partners" [7]); organisations representing social and economic players, which are not social partners in the strict sense of the term (for instance, consumer organisations); NGOs (non-governmental organisations), which bring people together in a common cause, such as environmental organisations, human rights organisations, charitable organisations, educational and training organisations, etc.; CBOs (community-based organisations), i.e. organisations set up within society at grassroots level which pursue member-oriented objectives, e.g. youth organisation ...[+++]s, family associations and all organisations through which citizens participate in local and municipal life; and religious communities. [8]

It can nevertheless be used as a shorthand to refer to a range of organisations which include: the labour-market players (i.e. trade unions and employers federations - the "social partners"); organisations representing social and economic players, which are not social partners in the strict sense of the term (for instance, consumer organisations); NGOs (non-governmental organisations) which bring people together in a common cause, such as environmental organisations, human rights organisations,, charitable organisations, educational and training organisations, etc.; CBOs (community-based organisations, i.e. organisations set up within society at grassroots level which pursue member-oriented objectives), e.g. youth organisation ...[+++]s, family associations and all organisations through which citizens participate in local and municipal life; religious communities.

9. Supports the idea that a clearly identified unit within the Commission should be entirely devoted to family affairs and child protection and that it should work in permanent contact with the European Parliament and family and child-protection organisations and also Europol, and calls urgently for the revival of the Commission's inter-departmental group on matters related to childhood;

These guidelines for action in favour of children should be drawn up together with the government partners but also with all family associations and solidarity organisations working directly or indirectly to improve the integration of children on our continent.

11. Recommends the introduction of guidelines for action in favour of children, drawn up with the partners in government, family organisations and solidarity organisations working directly or indirectly to improve the social integration of children in Europe;

That unit would be in permanent contact with both Parliament and family and childprotection organisations.