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- Date: 4 - 6 June 2024
- Location: Panama City, Panama
- Theme: Protecting Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement
Every three to five years, the World Congresses on Justice With Children bring together policymakers, academics, civil society members, practitioners, and children themselves. These congresses spark discussions and prompt action to address critical issues faced by children in contact and conflict with the law.
Between congresses, the GIJWC hold national and regional preparatory meetings to gather insights on urgent child justice challenges, shaping the theme for the next World Congress.
After, Lima (2009), Geneva (2015), Paris (2018), and Mexico (2021), the next edition of the World…
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 CET
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: 9:00-10:45 (EST) | 16:00-17:45 (EAT) | 18:30-20:15 (IST)
Join ECDAN for an upcoming webinar to discuss strategies to put children at the center of climate action. Climate change represents a fundamental threat to children’s rights and compromises their opportunity to grow up safe, healthy, well-nourished, happy, and learning. These threats are…
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)
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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…
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…