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In November 2012, more than 130 policymakers, academics, practitioners and other experts committed to CP systems and coming from 50 countries met in New Delhi over four days for a major conference entitled “A Better Way to Protect ALL Children: The Theory and Practice of Child Protection Systems.” This conference was co-hosted by four organisations – UNICEF, UNHCR, Save the Children and World Vision. The report from the conference encapsulates the substantive content of the presentations and related discussion; provides an analysis and documents the journey;…
The Proceedings report presents summaries of all presentations delivered and of all plenary discussions held during each session of the Fifth International Policy Conference on the African Child (IPC) held on 29 and 30 May 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which brought together experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders to discuss various issues and the implications of intercountry adoption in Africa.
All five IPCs to date aimed at raising awareness of circumstances affecting children, with the goal of promoting the protection and rights of the African child. The primary objectives of the…
The Fifth International Policy Conference on the African Child was held 29-30 May 2012 at the United Nations Conference Center Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The conference brought together about 500 participants from a wide variety of backgrounds and countries around the world. The overall goal of the Fifth IPC was to further the discussion on intercountry adoption and to contribute to the improvement of national laws, policies, systems and procedures relating to intercountry adoption.
The main objectives of the conference included:
- Raising awareness on the practice of…
This report details the proceedings of first in a series of regional forums organized by the Consortium for Street Children. These forums aim to bring together key NGOs and government representatives from selected countries to exchange experiences and formulate recommendations for the promotion and protection of the human rights of street children within each region.
During the forum delegates from each country presented country reports outlining issues and initiatives of national concern to street children. In addition, the forum addressed specific themes affecting street children in the…
Ethiopian Womens Affairs Ministry and UNICEF hosted a training for all stakeholders on the 1993 Hague Convention. The training focused on facilitating ways for the adoption of the Hague in line with the laws and regulations of Ethiopia.
This free conference will share Railway Children Africa's experience in gaining the trust of street connected children, and working to address the root causes of children running away to the streets. The event will bring together other professionals and organisations from the sector to share innovative, ground-breaking interventions across the two days. There will be a series of sessions led by local and international experts and practitioners in the field as well as opportunities to identify potential initiatives for joint programming.
Introduction
Despite widespread use, adoption practice between countries varies. There are overarching common principles that govern practice as set out in the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, however at a practice level domestic and inter country adoption is subject to the socioeconomic, legal and cultural contexts of each country.
Whilst there is much research and literature on adoption, it is notably from a developed nation/Western perspective. This regional workshop aims to provide a localised platform for knowledge…