Calling All Events!
In anticipation of the upcoming CRIP Learning Forum we want to fill in and activate this network site. I've just added a Forum for these discussions on the main menu. So in addition to discussions taking place within groups this forum can focus on more global issues related to the network as a whole.
One area we identified is to co-create a list of the upcoming events related to child rights.
Everyone that is member can add events, it is straightforward,.I'll even help you if you need. At least please reply and share with us any upcoming events that you'd like to see others know about. We hope to hear from you!
One area we identified is to co-create a list of the upcoming events related to child rights.
Everyone that is member can add events, it is straightforward,.I'll even help you if you need. At least please reply and share with us any upcoming events that you'd like to see others know about. We hope to hear from you!
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The ISCI conference Counting Children In! Child Indicators: Research, Theory, Policy and Practice is planned for the 4th and 5th of November.
http://www.isci09.com/
The themes which will structure the conference are:
* Theoretical, conceptual and empirical issues in the development of child indicators
* Measurement issues at levels of individual, family, community and globally
* Diversity as a challenge to the construction and implementation of indicators.
There will be expert speakers from a range of backgrounds, contributed paper streams, and opportunities for dialogue and networking.
The ISCI conference will be preceded by a one-day (3rd Nov) Social Justice Social Change Research Centre (UWS) Symposium, on “Children as experts in their own lives: Child Inclusive Research’. Plans for this symposium include hearing from children and from adult policymakers and academics on the topic of child research, in plenary and panel sessions and in contributed papers.
These two events are being hosted by the University of Western Sydney, at its Parramatta campus. Parramatta has a rich Indigenous and colonial heritage and today is a major commercial, recreational and tourist hub with world class cultural, entertainment and sporting facilities. Located in the heart of Western Sydney on the banks of the Parramatta River the campus is accessible by road, rail and ferry providing conference delegates with an array of accommodation and travel options within easy reach of all the delights Sydney has to offer the international and domestic traveller.
Currently, the planning for the Conference and the Symposium are in the preliminary stages. Further details will appear on this website in the coming months.
We do hope that you will be able to join us in November 2009, for what will be significant events for furthering child and youth well-being.
Jan Mason
Chair, Conference and Symposium Planning Committee
Professor of Social Work
School of Social Sciences
Member Social Justice Social Change Research Centre
University of Western Sydney Dr Elizabeth Fernandez
Chair, Conference Program Committee
A/Professor
School of Social Sciences &
International Studies
The University of New South Wales
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VI African regional conference on child abuse and neglect
The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) is partnering with ANPPCAN chapters and the Africa-wide Movement for Children to bring you the VIth African Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect with Focus on Early Childhood Development and Education.
Early Childhood is the foundation for overall human development. It is a period when human beings cultivate a culture of tolerance, respect and mutual understanding. It is an important period for socialisation. Early Childhood Development is also a critical period for the development of healthy and responsible citizens and therefore requires special care and attention.
The Conference will serve as a forum for children, parents, teachers, educators, administrators, child care providers, policymakers and all concerned to:
Share experiences and evidence-based practices in early childhood care and education
Share information to guide positive policy and intervention program development on early childhood development and education
Examine challenges and opportunities for early childhood development and education practices in Africa
Explore opportunities for cross-sectoral cooperation in regard to early childhood development and education
The Conference Scientific Committee invites interested scholars and practitioners to submit abstracts for presentation during the Conference.
Conference Themes:
Early Childhood Survival and Care
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Protection
Child Rights and Development
Crosscutting Issues
Send all abstracts by email to the Conference Secretariat at anppcanconference@ethionet.et or anppcan-eth@ethionet.et.
Conference Secretariat
ANPPCAN-Ethiopia
P.O. Box 34359
Phone: +251-115505202
Fax: +251-115539757
Email: anppcanconference@ethionet.et, anppcan-eth@ethionet.et
Website: www.anppcan-eth.org.et
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Workshop on the Gender Dimension of the Worst Forms of Child Labour. The Hague, 25 – 26 June 2009
A decade has passed since the ILO adopted the Convention 182, that defines the worst forms of child labour as slavery, debt bondage, prostitution, pornography, use of children in drug trafficking and other illicit activities, and all other work harmful or hazardous to health safety or moral of girls and boys under 18 years of age.
Since the adoption of convention No. 182, there has been a dramatic increase in activity, not only against child labour in its worst forms, but also against child labour in general. As of today, the Convention has been ratified by 169 countries.
Data emerging over the last few years have shown that gender differentials with regard to work children do increase both with age and with the danger children face in the workplace. Generally, boys are more involved than girls in child labour and hazardous work. Nonetheless, female children are more likely than boys not to be attending school. Girls are often neither employed in economic activity nor attending school: the ‘invisible’ nature of inactive female children make them vulnerable to various forms of exploitation.
IREWOC, in cooperation with IPEC-ILO, and the UCW Programme is organising a two-day workshop to present and discuss recent research on the impact of ILO Convention 182, particularly in relation to female children.
We are calling for papers relevant to the following themes for presentation at the seminar:
- the extent of girl child involvement in (the worst forms of) child labour (sectors and regions), both through case studies and through and macro aggregations;
- determinants of girl child labour and the policy implications;
- best practices;
- an agenda for research, identifying key gaps for future research.
Papers can be in a provisional version, but must contain a clear presentation of the results obtained and a complete reference list in order to be considered by the Scientific Committee.
The provisional version of the paper must be submitted in .pdf or .doc format to to Sonja Zweegers (seminar@irewoc.nl) by 17 April 2009.
The first page of the paper should include: i)submission title, ii) author/s’ name/s, iii) abstract, iv)keywords, iv)JEL classification, and vi) detailed contact information (name, surname, mailing address, phone and fax number, email address of the author in charge of the communication.
The paper must be written and presented in English.
The papers will be reviewed by a scientific committee; applicants will be notified by 11th May 2009 as to whether their paper has been accepted for presentation at the seminar.
The deadline for receipt of the final version of the seminar papers (as they will be presented at the seminar) is 10 June 2009.
Travel reimbursement
Reimbursements for accommodation and/or travel expenditures are possible ONLY FOR PERSONS PRESENTING at the seminar, following a formal request to Sonja Zweegers (seminar@irewoc.nl) and Gabriella Breglia (gbreglia@ucw-project.org)
The formal request for reimbursement should contain a written request for reimbursement and the paper. In order to be considered, the whole dossier should be mailed by 17th April 2009.
The reimbursement will be assigned on the basis of the submitted elements, the number of requests and the availability of funds. The Scientific Committee will be responsible for the decisions concerning travel reimbursement; its decision will be final.
The scientific committee consists of:
Frank Hagemann, Director of Research IPEC (SIMPOC)
Frans Röselaers, Child labour expert, and Former Director of IPEC
Furio Rosati, Professor of Public Finance at Tor Vergata University, Rome, and UCW program coordinator.
Kristoffel Lieten, Professor Child Labour Studies at the University of Amsterdam and Director of IREWOC.
The organizing committee:
Frank Hagemann, Director of Research IPEC (SIMPOC)
Frans Röselaers, Child labour expert and former Director of IPEC
Furio Rosati, Professor of Public Finance at Tor Vergata University, Rome, and UCW program coordinator.
Kristoffel Lieten, Professor Child Labour Studies at the University of Amsterdam and Director of IREWOC.
Sonja Zweegers, IREWOC
Gabriella Breglia, UCW program
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5th World Congress on Family Law & Children's Rights - Canada
From 23/08/2009 to 26/08/2009
World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights Inc. Secretariat:
c/- Capital Conferences Pty Ltd
PO Box 253, Church Point, NSW 2105 AUSTRALIA
Phone: +61 (0) 2 9999 6577 Fax: +61 (0) 2 9999 5733
Email: lawrights@capcon.com.au
Web: www.lawrights.asn.au
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International Foster Care Organisation World Conference
From 12/07/2009 to 17/07/2009
http://www.ifco2009.ie/
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Children’s Rights at a Cross-Roads: A Global Conference on Research and Child Rights
Time and place: Children’s Rights at a Cross-Roads: A Global Conference on Research and Child Rights Nov 30, 2009 - Dec 2, 2009, UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Children’s Rights at a Cross-Roads is a global event organized by the Childwatch International Research Network, The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) and the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, in collaboration with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Comparative Research Programme on Poverty (CROP), the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) and others.
The conference is an event where policy makers, development agencies, NGOs, academics and young people will engage in reflection and dialogue for a better and more relevant knowledge base for future child rights strategies.
Evidence based child rights policies and interventions are dependent on:
• Research relevant for the realization of the rights of the child.
• Collaboration between policy makers, practitioners and academics that promotes the relevance and use of child research.
• Cooperation between adults and young people in the design and development of participatory research and child-led research initiatives.
The outcome document will summarise the discussions and present clear and specific recommendations to what policy makers, UN agencies, academic institutions, development agencies and NGOs should do to secure that future child rights strategies are based on solid evidence.
Through presentations and group discussions, representatives from different professions and backgrounds will examine the status of child research and present recommendations to how the three objectives can be reached.
Conference info link
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