Resources
This area is dedicated to providing information about the most important events regarding childhood and related issues taking place in Europe. You'll find information about seminars, conferences, training sessions and other similar events.
201o Events : jan - feb- mar - apr - may - jun - jul - aug - sep - oct - nov - dec
"Restorative Justice and Crime Prevention: Places, Actors and Policies"
Final International Conference
Nisida, Naples (Italy), March 25th - 26th, 2010
Restorative justice and crime prevention, as concepts and as concrete policies and practices, have both become increasingly common in recent years. The interconnection between the two, however, is less certain especially in regards to primary and secondary prevention. This two-day conference focuses on the crime prevention potential of restorative (justice) practices and processes, looking at the places in which restoration may occur, the parties involved and the policies that guide the practices. In terms of prevention, the conference focuses on secondary forms of prevention that may take place in schools or other non-criminal justice settings, the goal of which is to explore the places or contexts in which restorative justice (loosely defined) may take place. The second aspect looks at the participants-at which actors and parties are and should be involved in mediation or conferencing. The third aspect addresses existing and potential policies regarding restorative justice and crime prevention.
The conference is part of the "Restorative Justice and Crime Prevention" project, funded by the European Commission (DG Freedom, Security and Justice) and coordinated by the Italian Ministry of Justice (Department of Juvenile Justice), in partnership with the European Forum for Restorative Justice and the Psychoanalytic Institute for Social Research.
Further information and Registration (by 15 March 2010): ceus.dgm@giustizia.it Fax +39 081.6192271
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2010 Biennial Conference "Education to combat social exclusion"
Florence (Italy), 20-22 May 2010
The European Economic and Social committee in collaboration with Regione Toscana and Istituto degli Innocenti is organizing the 2010 Biennial Conference on "Education to combat social exclusion." The three-day conference in Florence will bring together Italian and European personalities, as well as many civil society organisations, in order to debate the links between education and social exclusion. The results of the debates will be used concretely to feed the EU institutions' work in responding to the European citizens' expectations in this domain.
For more information:
www.eesc.europa.eu/biennale/
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Dublin (Ireland), 30 June - 3 July 2010
New Migrations, New Challenges
This conference, organized by the Trinity Immigration Initiative, a novel interdisciplinary research programme located in Ireland, aims to debate the global and national implications of these new migration flows for sending and receiving countries and for migrants themselves. In particular the lessons which can be learnt from countries with longer immigration experience will be explored. The conference includes a stream on Children, Youth and Immigration.
Call for papers (pdf)
Changing Families in a Changing World
Edinburgh (Scotland,UK), 16-18 june 2010
The Conference organized by The Centre for Research on Families and Relationships will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland,United Kingdom (16-18 June 2010).
We live in times of enormous change on personal and global levels. Families are more diverse and more likely to change, with divorce, separation, stepfamilies, international adoption, increased life expectancy in some parts of the world and decreased in others, and a growing divide between rich and poor at local and global levels all becoming more prevalent. At the same time global recession, uncertainty about the impact of environmental degradation and increase religious and civil unrest provide a changing backdrop against which families live their lives.
CRFR's international conference will address these issues and invites paper and workshop proposals.
For more information:
http://www.crfr.ac.uk/events/intconference10/confindex.html
Karlstad (Sweden), From 14 to 18 June 2010
World Summit on Media for Children and Youth 2010
The Conference is organized by International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media and will be attended by delegates from 100 countries. It aims to help prepare children and young people for a new media world. The Summit offers opportunities for networking and participating in debates and workshops. In particular, its objectives are:
- Support teachers to participate in the world of media and information.
- Give decision-makers access to research findings.
- Provide the media industry with better knowledge of modern research which can be used in developing production and distribution.
- Give decision-makers insight into the media industry and the requirements for producing and distributing high-quality content for children and young people.
- Improve the status and availability of media education.
- Increase children and young people's involvement in, and influence on, media content.
- Help children and young people make demands that will lead to better teaching about, and involvement in, the media.
- Create and develop dialogue between those involved in media production and content creation, media education, media research and policy-making.
Contact details and further information:
Nordicom
Goteborg University
PO Box 713
Goteborg SE 405 30
Tel: + 46 31 773 49 53
Email: clearinghouse@nordicom.gu.se
Website: www.nordicom.gu.se/clearinghouse.php
Aflatoun“ChildFinance” expert meeting
Zandvoort (Netherlands), June 7-9 2010
Aflatoun is organising the first ever “ChildFinance” expert meeting on June 7-9, 2010 in Zandvoort, the Netherlands. The main objective of the meeting is to develop a field of children’s finance, by bringing together experts from academia, government, central and commercial banks, education and children’s rights INGOs, share good practice and create a shared action plan for steps forward.
Contact details and further information:
http://childfinanceinternational.org/international-childfinance-experts-meeting-june-7-9-the-netherlands/
info@childfinanceinternational.org
Sarphatistraat 7 | PO Box 15991 | 1001 NL Amsterdam
ph: +31 20 626 20 25 | fx: +31 20 626 21 18
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Third International Conference: Childhood and youth in Transition
Sheffield (UK), 6-8 july 2010
The Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth at the University of Sheffield is organizing its 3rd International Conference. It will take place in Sheffield, on july 6-8, 2010.
In the context of global social, political and economic changes the conference will explore the ways in which these broad shifts are having an impact on ideas of childhood and youth and on children's and young people's everyday lives.
Included Themes:
- UNCRC and its aftermath - in relation to changes in law, policy and governance.
- Children and young people's changing citizenship.
- Technological change, new media and consumption.
- Environmental change and children's futures.
- Economic recession and child proverty.
- Transitions in the life course for children and young people in relation to school and work.
- Health, well-being and the body.
For more information:
http://www.cscy.group.shef.ac.uk/activities/conferences/index.htm
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"Ensuring quality: the path for early years in Europe & the role of community-based services"
Tallinn (Estonia), end of September 2010
The Members' Exchange Seminar( MES) will take place in Tallinn end of September 2010 (presumably on September 27 ,2010).The date is not yet confirmed.
MES are held annually to facilitate debate and exchange knowledge and experience on specific aspects of child poverty and social exclusion. They feed into Eurochild’s Thematic Working Groups, set up to strengthen Eurochild’s position as a repository of expertise on effective,evidence-based approaches to tackling child poverty and social exclusion. This seminar takes place in the context of Eurochild’s Thematic Working Group on Early Years Education and Care.
Contact details and further information:
http://www.eurochild.org/
info@eurochild.org
Eurochild - Avenue des Arts 1-2 B - 1210 Bruxelles
Ph:+32 (0)2 511 70 83
Honolulu, Hawaii (US) - 26 to 29 September 2010
18th ISPCAN (International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect ) International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect
Theme: One World, One Family, Many Cultures: Strengthening Children and Families Affected by Personal, Intra-Familial and Global Conflict
The theme "One World, One Family, Many Cultures," recognizes that in spite of our differences we live in one world that is a global family made up of many cultures that can work together towards a common goal of strengthening families, and preventing abuse and neglect of our children. The world faces many challenges with unfortunate conflicts among nations and tragic effects of armed conflict on our families, children and communities. The increase in violence among family members and its painful effects on our children have also challenged us to find ways to strengthen families and prevent family violence. Knowing the value of diversity in our efforts to prevent harm to our children, we invite the nations of the world to share their cultural experiences, values, and traditions and to empower the youth of our nations to work together to create a better world for our most precious resource, our children.
Call for abstracts
The brochure is available at http://www.ispcan.org/congress2010/documents/Call4Abstracts2010.pdf
and additional Congress information is currently available on the Congress website: www.ispcan.org/congress2010 .
Online abstract submission: http://www.ispcan.org/congress2010/abstracts.html
Deadline: 15 January 2010 .
Contacts:
For additional information about the congress, please contact the Congress Secretariat at: congress2010@ispcan.org
For more information, contact:
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
245 W. Roosevelt Road, Building 6, Suite 39, West Chicago, Illinois 60185
Tel: + 1 630 876 6913; Fax: + 1 630 876 6917
Email: ispcan@ispcan.org
Website: www.ispcan.org
Birmingham (UK), 6 - 8 September 2010
20th EECERA Conference: Knowledge and Voice in Early Childhood: who knows, who speaks, who listens?
The meeting is the 20th annual conference organised by the EECERA "European Early Childhood Education Research Association" in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC).
The conference will explore the theme of democratic commitment to work in the development of early childhood research, practice and policy, through three perspectives.
One refers to 'Who Knows' and wants to analyse how knowledge in early childhood is constructed, who controls the dominant discourse and who has voice in its generation and applications.
The second perspective is titled 'Who Speaks: Exploring Innovative Paradigms & Methodologies', and focuses on new paradigms and methodologies which are emerging in early childhood research and practice. In particular, participatory paradigms which aim to actively include the voices of children, parents and practitioners are to be explored.
Finally, the third point of view is related to 'Who Listens: Knowledge & Voice in Action', and explores how knowledge is generated through listening more actively to alternative voices, particularly from children, parents and practitioners, and how this knowledge is being used to shape research, practice and policy.
Programme and Information:
EECERA
CREC
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5-7 October 2010, Barcelona (Spain)
International Conference on Children on the Move
The Global Movement for Children, with support from the Catalan Government, is convening an international conference as a first step in the process of re-examining policy and programmatic responses to the protection and support of children on the move.
For more information:
http://www.gmfc.org/images/pdf/programen
Florence (Italy), 27-29 October 2010
Child in the city international conference
The 5th Child in the City Conference will further build on the ideas of the former events by addressing the themes of: good practices in fighting poverty of children in Northern countries; 'assessment tools' developed by UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, in partnership with Childwatch International, in order to evaluate the degree of 'child friendliness' of cities and communities; 'participation' as promotion of the citizenship of children and youngsters; 'right to play' as right to be a child, with regards to the availability of space and also time.
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19 November
World Day for Prevention of Abuse and Violence against Children
The Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) has launched its 2010 campaign to make the prevention of child abuse a global priority. The campaign will mark the 10th Anniversary of the World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse on 19 November 2010.The campaign aims to raise awareness against child abuse and highlight the urgent need for effective prevention programmes.
For more information:
http://www.woman.ch
4th IJJO international Conference
"Building integrative juvenile justice systems: Approaches and methodologies regarding mental disorders and drugs misuse"
Rome (Italy), 9-10 november 2010
On November 9-10, 2010 the International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) will hold the fourth edition of its International Conference in Rome, Italy, in partnership with the Istituto Don Calabria. The Conference will focus its activities on the importance of integration as the objective of any intervention, and in particular according to the two following central themes:
Mental disorders and drugs misuse: Analysis of the situation of minors in conflict with the law.
Juvenile justice and health systems: A necessary multidisciplinary and integrative collaboration.
The International Juvenile Justice Observatory invites you to present a paper on one of the different subject areas of the Fourth International Conference.
Contact details and further information: :
http://www.oijj.org
roma2010@oijj.org
Eurochild's 7th annual conference 2010
Brighter futures-Building effective partnerships to end child poverty
Örebro Castle, Sweden, 3-5th November 2010
The Eurochild's 7th annual conference aims to explore how different professions and sectors work together in the best interest of the child. It will involve local and regional authorities, research departments and academic institutes, professional associations, as well as NGOs and peer lead groups of children and young people. It will provide good practice examples of how child poverty is tackled using a rights based aproach.
Contact details and further information:
http://www.eurochild.org
info@eurochild.org
Eurochild - Avenue des Arts 1-2 B - 1210 Bruxelles.
Ph+32 (0)2 511 70 83
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