126.In addition to studies and national surveys conducted since 2000 by the Algerian research organizations with UNICEF, which have included emerging scourges such as child abuse, child labour, street children, abandoned children, single mothers and domestic violence, a series of planned surveys will be carried out by 2025. 127.A national strategy to combat violence against children was developed in 2005 with representatives of the relevant ministries and in collaboration with UNICEF. It is a comprehensive strategy that focuses both on prevention of violence, the intervention of actors, child protection and reintegration of victims. The state employees including teachers, social workers and educators have an obligation to report suspected cases of violence at school or in the family. 128.As part of this strategy, a communication plan for the promotion of children's rights for the period 2009-2011 was prepared by the Ministry of Solidarity in collaboration with relevant government departments and corporate bodies as well as civil society. 129.The fight against child abuse is the subject of a campaign launched by UNICEF in 2014, in partnership with relevant government departments and organizations of civil society. 130.The Directorate of National Security (DGSN) was created in 1982, throughout the national territory; child protection brigades care for children in moral danger, offenders and children victims of all forms violence. These brigades are headed by the National Bureau of Child Welfare, located at the central level of the Directorate of the Judicial Police, which coordinates the activities of these. Awareness programmes for the general public are initiated by the DGNS during weeks of information held periodically throughout the national territory and in schools 131.In addition, the introduction of the Neighbourhood Police since 1998 is part of the priority actions of the DGNS to improve the relationship between the citizen and the police and especially victims needing attention. Moreover, the recruiting of female element (all grades) took place, in order to improve the care of women and children victims of all forms of violence. 132.Child protection Brigades led by the National Gendarmerie are active in rural areas. 133.In order to ensure the functioning and the psycho pedagogic coaching of special needs schools, there are three national centres for training of social workers (teachers, special needs educators and social workers), reinforced by three branches, as well as a National Centre of Cross-training for specialized staff which is scheduled to open in 2008. Their mission is to provide initial training and continuing education of professionals in various fields related to social issues. 134.In the area of child protection, the modules taught in these training centres are based on a systemic and multidisciplinary macroscopic analysis, and concern globally, legal issues related to the rights of the child, aspects of psychology and social support for people in social turmoil placed in institutions or extramural, and the development of the field of social communication and conflict management. As an indication, the overall amount spent for the three national centres during the period 1999 - 2007 is approximately around 702 613 800.49 AD. 135.With regard to further education for psychologists and social workers in the sector, refresher courses of in the area of care for children victims of violence were held in conjunction with national and foreign experts and foreign NGOs (War Trauma from Holland) during the 2005-2008 period and focused on the following areas: 22