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Background:
Orphanage Trafficking, in which children are recruited and trafficked into institutions for the purpose of financial profit and other forms of exploitation, is one form of institution related trafficking of children. In recent years, the issue has gained global attention, shedding light on the exploitation of vulnerable children for profit. The webinar aims to raise awareness about the prevalence of orphanage trafficking worldwide, to examine the underlying factors contributing to the phenomena and to explore its impacts on children.…
Time: 7:00 AM - 7:50 AM EDT
Please mark your calendars for a unique side event hosted by World Health Organization (WHO), End Corporal Punishment and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
We will be addressing the urgent need of abolishing corporal punishment in child (juvenile) justice systems globally. Join us as we delve into the latest research, assess progress, and share insights from diverse country experiences.
Your presence is crucial in our joint endeavour to uphold the rights of every child. We eagerly anticipate your attendance at our side event.…
The Institute for Professional Development (IPD) at Long Island University, Brooklyn announces its second annual colloquium The Psychological Impact of Displacement: Intervention, Research, and Policy Implications. This remote colloquium will be held on 17 May 2024, 1 - 3 p.m. EST.
The colloquium reflects recent findings on global forced displacement as released June 2023 in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Global Trends Report. The report discusses how the number…
This international webinar explores ‘The Origins of Social Care and Social Work’ (Policy Press, 2022) in which Professor Mark Henrickson (Auckland, New Zealand) argues that European and North American notions of helping – or managing – poor and marginalised people have deep roots in religious texts and…
- Date & Time: Thursday 18 April 2024, 7:30 – 8:45am (New York, EST)
Do you work in a children’s home and have wondered whether moving children to family care is possible? Join Sisters worldwide to explore WHY children need families and HOW your program can safely move children to family care.
Content Details
This online course consists of 8 content and training modules focused on moving toward family solutions for children. Each module consists of self-paced coursework to be completed before live discussion sessions. Both self-paced coursework and live sessions are required to complete the course…
Theme:
The PACE parenting approach was developed by Dr Dan Hughes for parents and carers of children who are adopted or live in foster or kinship care families. PACE stands for Playfullness, Acceptance. Curiosity, and Empathy and is an attitude has proved to be helpful for many professionals working in adoption, fostering or kinship care services.
The aim of PACE is to allow the child to establish a positive and reciprocal relationship with their parents or carers and to experience relationships as 'safe'. Confidence in using PACE principles in practice…
Convened by the Government of Colombia, with the support of the Government of Sweden, UNICEF, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, and the World Health Organization, this Ministerial Conference will drive policy change, marshal resources…
Samoa, a member of the Commonwealth, announced that it will host the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October 2024 on the theme "One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth".
Samoa is the first Small Island Developing State from the Blue Pacific to host CHOGM.
The Commonwealth 'Aiga':
The fa'asamoa, or Samoan way of life, exemplifies collective responsibility, encapsulating values such as respect, dignity, love, protection, and service. This ethos aligns with the principles of the Commonwealth Charter, uniting the…
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Persistent narratives of ‘orphan rescue’ are driving an ‘orphan industrial complex’. Targeting ‘orphans’ for particular kinds of intervention not only commodifies orphans and orphanhood itself but—counter to its stated goal—can actually spur the “production” of “orphans”, resulting in child exploitation and trafficking. After a brief overview, Prof. Cheney will discuss recent developments in the OIC and care …