¿de qué trata LOST2?

LOST2 es un proyecto que pretende hacer frente al creciente problema de las personas desaparecidas, sobre todo jóvenes, en Europa. Se denuncia la desaparición de unos 200.000 niños, pero sólo se encuentra al 33% de ellos.

LOST2 pretende crear un sistema europeo unificado de investigación y búsqueda de personas y menores desaparecidos mediante la creación de un perfil profesional estándar para los «Expertos en Investigación de Personas y Menores Desaparecidos».

El proyecto también pretende establecer un nivel de formación normalizado que sea reconocido en todos los países de la UE.

LOST2 pretende fomentar la inclusión social, especialmente entre los jóvenes, y abordar el creciente problema de las personas y niños desaparecidos en Europa. Con 200.000 niños dados por desaparecidos y sólo el 33% encontrados, LOST2 reconoce la necesidad de establecer un sistema europeo global de investigación. Se trata de definir un perfil profesional básico para los «Expertos en la investigación de personas desaparecidas & y menores» e implantar un programa de formación de alto nivel que sea reconocido en toda la UE.

LOST2 aspira

  • El proyecto LOST pretende dar visibilidad y transparencia al perfil profesional de un Consultor en Análisis de Información e Investigación de Personas Desaparecidas, tanto a nivel nacional como de la UE.
  • Este objetivo debe alcanzarse mediante el reconocimiento de normas de formación y competencias compartidas obtenidas en entornos formales, informales y no formales.
  • El proyecto pretende analizar, compartir, enriquecer y definir la cualificación propuesta, preparando en última instancia una documentación coherente y acorde con las normas europeas sobre profesiones y cualificaciones.
  • Esto permitirá a las autoridades nacionales y locales verificar, validar y reconocer el aprendizaje relacionado de acuerdo con las normas de la cualificación.
  • El proyecto también está sentando las bases para la futura equivalencia de la titulación en Europa siguiendo las normas esbozadas en recientes directrices europeas.
  • Por último, el proyecto pretende ampliar las oportunidades de empleo de estos profesionales garantizando la usabilidad y transferibilidad de la cualificación a todos los países de la UE.

LOST2 es mejor para

Personas responsables de enseñar y formar a personas en el uso de conocimientos técnicos, como programación informática, ingeniería y mecánica. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como escuelas, empresas y organismos públicos.

Organizaciones que imparten formación y educación a personas que desean aprender un oficio o habilidad. Ofrecen diversos programas, como aprendizaje, prácticas e instrucción en el aula.

Particulares y dptos. responsables de hacer cumplir la ley y proteger al público. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como organismos locales, estatales y federales.

Responsable de la extinción de incendios y la prestación de servicios de emergencia. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como cuerpos de bomberos, hospitales y otros organismos de seguridad pública.

Responsable de reunir información y proteger la seguridad nacional. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como organismos públicos, organizaciones militares y empresas privadas.

Personas responsables de la preparación y respuesta ante catástrofes naturales y otras emergencias. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como organismos públicos, organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro y empresas.

Estas personas son contratadas por particulares u organizaciones para investigar diversos asuntos, como fraudes, robos y personas desaparecidas.

Personas que utilizan sus conocimientos jurídicos para investigar y perseguir delitos. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como bufetes de abogados, organismos públicos y organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro.

Responsable de garantizar que se reconozca y valore el aprendizaje de las personas. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como organismos públicos, instituciones educativas y empresas.

Estas personas ofrecen voluntariamente su tiempo para ayudar a encontrar a personas desaparecidas. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como líneas directas, equipos de búsqueda y rescate y grupos de apoyo.

Prestar apoyo a las familias de personas desaparecidas y ayudarles a desenvolverse en el sistema judicial. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como líneas directas, grupos de apoyo y clínicas de asistencia jurídica.

Estas organizaciones se encargan de investigar y perseguir los delitos.

A menudo, los primeros en darse cuenta de que falta alguien. Pueden desempeñar un papel vital en la búsqueda de una persona desaparecida.

Estas personas responden a las llamadas de personas preocupadas por una persona desaparecida. Proporcionan información y apoyo a las personas que llaman y les ayudan a ponerse en contacto con los recursos adecuados.

Estas organizaciones se encargan de gestionar el flujo de personas que entran y salen de un país. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como organismos gubernamentales, embajadas y consulados.

Estas organizaciones se encargan de proteger los derechos de los niños que no pueden valerse por sí mismos. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como hogares de grupo, hogares de acogida y agencias de adopción.

Estas organizaciones trabajan para proteger los derechos de los niños y prevenir los malos tratos y el abandono infantil. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como escuelas, hospitales y comunidades.

Estas organizaciones prestan apoyo a los inmigrantes y les ayudan a desenvolverse en el sistema legal. Trabajan en diversos entornos, como clínicas de asistencia jurídica, centros comunitarios y agencias de servicios sociales.

Estas personas representan los intereses de la Unión Europea en asuntos relacionados con las libertades civiles, la justicia y los asuntos de interior. Trabajan en diversos ámbitos, como el Parlamento Europeo, la Comisión Europea y el Consejo de la Unión Europea.

Estas personas investigan sobre diversos temas relacionados con las libertades civiles, la justicia y los asuntos de interior. Trabajan en diversos ámbitos, como el Parlamento Europeo, la Comisión Europea y el Consejo de la Unión Europea.

Responsable de desarrollar y aplicar políticas relacionadas con la justicia y los derechos de las personas.

Massimo Pici

SIULP

Massimo Pici is the Provincial General Secretary of SIULP (Italian Unitary Police Workers Union) of Perugia. During his trade union career, Pici has distinguished himself for his commitment to various issues related to the safety and protection of the rights of police workers. He has promoted training initiatives, such as courses for the search for missing persons, and has actively participated in debates on issues of social relevance, such as the proposal to establish a register for imams in Italy. Pici participated in the European project LOST 2, contributing, for the SIULP partner, to the development of the units of competence necessary for this new professional figure, underlining the importance of a European approach to the phenomenon of missing persons and the need to support the families involved.

Chara Stassinopoulou

p-consulting.gr

Chara Stassinopoulou holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management of Cultural Resources from the University of Patras, with further certification in Informatics and Computer Science. She serves as EU Projects Manager at p-consulting.gr, where she coordinates Erasmus+ projects across adult, VET, and school education, with a focus on inclusive, community-driven innovation and education.

Francisco Jiménez Navarro

SOS Desaparecidos (ES)

Francisco Jiménez Navarro is the General Coordinator of sosdesaparecidos and professional emergency medical technician. International aid worker and has participated in two armed conflicts in missions of identification of bodies of missing persons and humanitarian aid.

Barbara Coccetta

OMNIS

Barbara Coccetta, has a long experience in the the design and coordination of VET project («Leonardo Da Vinci», «Lifelong Learning Programme», Erasmus Plus») . A researcher in the VET context, she has been involved in European project management and coordination for 20 years. She is an European policy expert after a bachelor’s degree at the College of Europe in Bruges (BE) and a professional qualification professional qualification at the «Human Resources Development and EU Social Studies». She is the reference person behalf of OMNIS Organisation for the technical coordination of the training activities providing her specific skills, her strong experience in this field and the deep knowledge acquired over the years in ECVET and EQAVET frameworks. OMNIS has provided other partner organisations with the support on the application of the over mentioned methodology based on a competence model, which takes also into account the European and national instructions in the field of the competencies framework for the definition and testing of the innovative professional in relation to the Missing People phenomenon.

Sara Sechi

Don Bosco International

Sara Sechi is the Executive Secretary of Don Bosco International – DBI. She holds a master’s degree in Law and an advanced-master in International Public Affairs. She has direct experience in non-formal education, training, intercultural learning, youth participation, inclusive leadership, and EU advocacy. She speaks Italian, English and French.

Nel Broothaerts

Child Focus Belgium

Nel Broothaerts graduated as Master in Pedagogical Sciences at the University of Ghent. In 2002, she was responsible for the development of an educational program for young children in Guatemala. After her return to Belgium, she worked within the education system for children with special needs, where she was responsible for the development of pedagogical tools for teachers. Between 2005 and 2007, Nel worked within the Youth Service as a home counsellor / parenting advisor for families in problematic parenting situations. In May 2007, she joined Child Focus and as project manager was responsible for the policy and development of prevention initiatives around e-safety. In September 2013, she became coordinator of the project team. In October 2017, she became Chief Prevention and Development Officer, responsible for all prevention initiatives, through tools, materials, education or training, and new developments in the Foundation. Since October 2022, she combines this position with the role of Deputy CEO of Child Focus.

Patrícia Cipriano

APCDV – Ass. Portuguese Association of Missing and Vulnerable Children

Patrícia de Sousa Cipriano is a lawyer and Honorary President of the Portuguese Association of Missing and Vulnerable Children (APCDV), with a career of more than 17 years dedicated to defending the rights of missing and vulnerable children. Graduated in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra (pre bologna), with specialization in International Family Law, she currently works as Of Counsel at the prestigious law firm LEGALWORKS – Gomes da Silva & Associados. She is a member of the Lawyers in Europe against Parental Abduction network and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Amber Alert Europe Foundation, contributing with her experience to the strengthening of legal and police cooperation at European level. She was also co-founder of the Portuguese Children’s Association (APCDV), together with Margarida Barroso, the late wife of the former President of the European Commission, José Manuel Durão Barroso. As President of APCDV, she has led several initiatives to raise awareness, research and support families, with emphasis on her intervention in emblematic cases such as the disappearance of Rui Pedro. She also participated in the Netflix documentary on the Madeleine McCann case, reinforcing her commitment to the international visibility of the cause.

Amaya Rodrigo

SOS Desaparecidos

Amaya Rodrigo is the international coordinator of SOS Desaparecidos, a nonprofit organisation that lobbies for the rights of the missing people in Spain, and aims for a European protocol and law reform that grants missing people and their families their lawful rights. SOS also provides first aid and help to the families after their loved one has gone missing, with a team of volunteer professionals, such as lawyers, therapists, criminalists, detectives. The organisation conducts extensive use of conventional and Social Media to spread awareness and to alert about individual cases.

Sarah Abel

EUROMASC

Sarah Abel is a project manager at EUROMASC and NTIM, specializing in Erasmus+ projects and European cooperation initiatives. She holds a BA (2018) and MA (2020) in political science from the University of Oslo, with a research focus on political polarization in the United States. Sarah first joined EUROMASC in 2019, contributing to various European projects through research and desk studies. She later worked as a research assistant at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence before returning to EUROMASC in 2023 as a project manager. In this role, she is responsible for the design, coordination, and implementation of Erasmus+ projects, fostering strategic international partnerships, managing project activities, and ensuring alignment with EU policies and priorities. Fluent in Norwegian, English, Danish, and Swedish, with working comprehension of Italian, Sarah actively collaborates with international consortia to promote innovation and knowledge exchange within the Erasmus+ framework. She is dedicated to strengthening European cooperation in education, training, and research through high-impact projects.

Georgia Angelopoulou

The Smile of The Child

Georgia Angelopoulou is a psychologist currently working at “The Smile of the Child,” where she coordinates the Help & Support Lines Center. Her work focuses on crisis intervention, psychosocial support, and safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, including direct involvement in missing persons cases. She has extensive experience collaborating with municipalities, state authorities, and ministries in Greece, and regularly participates as a speaker in professional seminars and conferences on child protection and mental health. She is actively involved in the European project “Lost II – Research and Implementation,” which addresses missing children and adults, and she brings a systemic perspective to both prevention and response efforts. Her academic background includes a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, further training in Rorschach testing, and ongoing specialization in Systemic Psychotherapy. Through her role, Georgia provides not only direct psychological support but also contributes to the development of effective inter-agency response mechanisms. She is passionate about promoting awareness and evidence-based practices in the field of disappearances and mental health crises.

Sandrine Pépit

Missing Children Europe

Sandrine Pépit has a background in family law and psychology. She has considerable expertise in the field of international child protection. After having worked for the Central Authority of Quebec, she joined the Permanent bureau of the Hague Conference on private international law. For more than six years, she has worked for a French public agency where she conducted analyses and research on child protection and alternative care. She is the Director of ISS France, Paré programme (a national programme to combat sexual exploitation of children) and of 116000 Enfants Disparus, where she runs the hotline for missing children in France. In June 2021 she took up he role of Vice President of Missing Children Europe.

Constantino Kounas

ARLAB Basilicata

Constantino Kounas is LOST2 project coordinator on behalf of the lead partner ARLAB Basilicata.

Expert in managing European funding, specialized in vocational education and training, adult education, networking and coordination of transnational partnerships. Graduated in Economics and Business, he has a professional qualification as a business consultant expert in subsidized financing for businesses. He coordinates European projects and has collaborated with public bodies and European institutions for over 20 years.

Susana Nogueira

EfVET European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Susana Nogueira is a Policy/Project Officer at EfVET since 2022. She has a degree in Criminal Psychology and an experience of 10 years in the coordination and management of Erasmus+ funded projects focused on an array of sectors, including Social Economy, Defence, Culture and Creative Industries, Inclusion and Technology. Moreover, as Policy Officer, Susana has been deeply involved in the development of documentation and tools aimed to advocate for the innovation and quality of Vocational Education and Training.

Susana also worked as Victims’ Support Technician, assisting victims of crimes (domestic violence and other forms of abuse) by providing them with psychological, social and legal support, and as volunteer psychologist at a local civil protection unit in Lisbon (Portugal), trained to provide psychological first aid and support to victims of accidents and catastrophes.