Trainers take action against mistreatment of children : Faced with the growing phenomenon in Europe of violence against children, linked with the breakdown of the nuclear family, the management of the AIGS (Association interrégionale de guidance et de santé) in Belgium decided to react. They developed a training project named “Joconda”, intended for professionals dealing with children, in collaboration with welfare associations from four other countries: Spain, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands. This project started in 2000 and lasted 12 months.