George Moschos, Deputy Ombudsman, Head of Children’s Rights Department. Born in Athens (1957), he has studied Law in Athens and Criminology (M.Phil) in London. He was trained in the fields of adult education, youth work, self-awareness and drama for children. Since 1984 he has been working in Greece for the defence of children’s rights, prevention of young persons’ social exclusion, youth empowerment and re-integration and children’s expression through drama. He is a co-founder of the non-governmental organisation ARSIS (Association for the Social Support of Youth). He has a long experience of participation in European programmes and networks.
In 2003 he was appointed as the first Deputy Ombudsman for Children’s Rights at the Independent Authority “The Greek Ombudsman” and was re-appointed twice in this position. In 2006 he was elected as Chairman of the European Network of Ombdusmen for Children. He is co-author of books and articles on children’s and youth rights.
