The theme of the Conference is “Five years before 2015: The MDGs and child rights in the Caribbean.”.
The deadline for the submission of papers has been extended to August 16, 2010
Information on the conference may be obtained by emailing childconference10@gmail.com
http://www.mona.uwi.edu/notices/2010/CCRC10finalcallforpapers21.pdf
Thursday, July 15, 2010
JUNE 2-4, 2011
GLOBAL SUMMIT ON ENDING CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND PROMOTING POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
The Global Summit will bring together, for the first time, an international group of leading policy makers, attorneys, educators, children's rights activists, and researchers from multiple disciplines (anthropology, criminology, history, medicine, psychology, social work, and sociology) as well as other interested individuals who concur that corporal punishment of children is an unsuitable and potentially damaging way to discipline and teach children. The goals of the conference are: a) to raise public awareness about the problems associated with corporal punishment, b) to bring together individuals from different walks of life and professionals who are committed to ending corporal punishment of children, and c) to develop strategies for advancing the worldwide movement to end all corporal punishment of children from all venues in all parts of the world.
Location: The Fairmont Hotel Dallas, Texas
For more information, contact:
George W. Holden, Ph.D.Professor of PsychologySouthern Methodist University
gholden@smu.edu
214-768-4696
The Global Summit will bring together, for the first time, an international group of leading policy makers, attorneys, educators, children's rights activists, and researchers from multiple disciplines (anthropology, criminology, history, medicine, psychology, social work, and sociology) as well as other interested individuals who concur that corporal punishment of children is an unsuitable and potentially damaging way to discipline and teach children. The goals of the conference are: a) to raise public awareness about the problems associated with corporal punishment, b) to bring together individuals from different walks of life and professionals who are committed to ending corporal punishment of children, and c) to develop strategies for advancing the worldwide movement to end all corporal punishment of children from all venues in all parts of the world.
Location: The Fairmont Hotel Dallas, Texas
For more information, contact:
George W. Holden, Ph.D.Professor of PsychologySouthern Methodist University
gholden@smu.edu
214-768-4696
Friday, May 21, 2010
Children and Youth in Changing Societies
There is an extension in the deadlines for the conference "Children and Youth in Changing Societies".
If you need further information please check the conference website:
http://www.psy.auth.gr/childrenandyouth2010/
If you need further information please check the conference website:
http://www.psy.auth.gr/childrenandyouth2010/
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Children, Youth and Environments
Children, Youth and Environments just published a special issue on the "Everyday Environments of Children's Poverty." Guest edited by Sheridan Bartlett and Alberto Minujin, it contains 14 original papers by leading researchers on the measurement of poverty, impacts on children, and implications for policy and practice.
Articles focus on the USA, Bangla Desh, India, Nepal, Vietnam, Iran, Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Peru, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The issue is available at: http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/
Articles focus on the USA, Bangla Desh, India, Nepal, Vietnam, Iran, Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Peru, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The issue is available at: http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/
Monday, July 27, 2009
International Perspectives on Children's Participation
New Publication Presents International Perspectives on Children's Participation
A Handbook of Children and Young People's Participation, edited by Barry Percy-Smith and Nigel Thomas, includes discussions on challenges facing issues of participation, contextual aspects, as well as theoretical and methodological reflections about projects and practice. The book includes chapters by prominent members of the Childwatch International Research Network.
READ MORE ON www.childwatch.uio.no
A Handbook of Children and Young People's Participation, edited by Barry Percy-Smith and Nigel Thomas, includes discussions on challenges facing issues of participation, contextual aspects, as well as theoretical and methodological reflections about projects and practice. The book includes chapters by prominent members of the Childwatch International Research Network.
READ MORE ON www.childwatch.uio.no
Monday, July 13, 2009
Caribbean Counter-Trafficking Newsletter.
Dear Partners,
Please find attached the June edition of IOM’s Caribbean Counter-Trafficking Newsletter. As part of our effort to strengthen the regional network through information-sharing, IOM Washington is pleased to circulate this newsletter, showcasing the initiatives undertaken by our Caribbean partners to counter trafficking in persons. The newsletter creates a forum for governments, non-governmental organizations, and law enforcement agencies in the region to update each other about national activities that address human trafficking. In addition to sharing the newsletter with more than 500 Caribbean partners, it will be available on IOM Washington’s website (http://www.iom.int/unitedstates/ct/ctRegionalCollaboration.htm) and distributed through IOM’s global counter-trafficking network. At this time, IOM welcomes your Caribbean counter-trafficking coalition to submit a short article (250-300 words) for the September edition. Suggested topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: The national counter-trafficking strategy for 2010Counter-trafficking trainings and legislative initiatives Establishing a national referral mechanismSuccess stories On behalf of IOM, please allow me to express our appreciation of your involvement in the Caribbean’s response to combat human trafficking.
Sincerely, Chissey Mueller
The Counter-Trafficking Unit
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Regional Office for North America and the Caribbean
1752 N Street NW, Suite 700Washington, DC 20036
TEL: +1 202 862 1826 ext. 236FAX: +1 202 862 1879
Email: cmueller@iom.intwww.iom.int/unitedstates
Please find attached the June edition of IOM’s Caribbean Counter-Trafficking Newsletter. As part of our effort to strengthen the regional network through information-sharing, IOM Washington is pleased to circulate this newsletter, showcasing the initiatives undertaken by our Caribbean partners to counter trafficking in persons. The newsletter creates a forum for governments, non-governmental organizations, and law enforcement agencies in the region to update each other about national activities that address human trafficking. In addition to sharing the newsletter with more than 500 Caribbean partners, it will be available on IOM Washington’s website (http://www.iom.int/unitedstates/ct/ctRegionalCollaboration.htm) and distributed through IOM’s global counter-trafficking network. At this time, IOM welcomes your Caribbean counter-trafficking coalition to submit a short article (250-300 words) for the September edition. Suggested topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: The national counter-trafficking strategy for 2010Counter-trafficking trainings and legislative initiatives Establishing a national referral mechanismSuccess stories On behalf of IOM, please allow me to express our appreciation of your involvement in the Caribbean’s response to combat human trafficking.
Sincerely, Chissey Mueller
The Counter-Trafficking Unit
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Regional Office for North America and the Caribbean
1752 N Street NW, Suite 700Washington, DC 20036
TEL: +1 202 862 1826 ext. 236FAX: +1 202 862 1879
Email: cmueller@iom.intwww.iom.int/unitedstates
Monday, July 6, 2009
IFLA newsletter
Dear Colleagues
The IFLA IT Section newsletter is released twice yearly with news, articlesand information news pertaining to innovations in library informationtechnology and the activities of the section.
The July 2009 issue has been published and is available at:http://www.ifla.org/files/information-technology/IFLANewsletterJuly2009.pdf
As well as news and book reviews, this issue contains the following featurearticles:* Digital Libraries: A Leading Library of the Digital Age* Web 2.0: Creating and Using Personas for Digital Library Service in Web2.0era* Technology in Africa: Experimenting Automation in The University Of UyoLibrary, Nigeria
In case you missed the December issue, it has the following articles:* Digitizing and archiving information resources in libraries: reactions toglobal initiatives from Nigeria* Videoconferencing and Teleconferencing* RFID & Privacy
The December 2008 issue is also available at:http://www.ifla.org/files/information-technology/IFLANewsletterDec2008.pdf
You can find all previous newsletters for the section athttp://www.ifla.org/en/publications/information-technology-section-newsletters
Regards
Dr Edmund Balnavesejb@prosentient.com.auInformation OfficerInformation Technology Section
The IFLA IT Section newsletter is released twice yearly with news, articlesand information news pertaining to innovations in library informationtechnology and the activities of the section.
The July 2009 issue has been published and is available at:http://www.ifla.org/files/information-technology/IFLANewsletterJuly2009.pdf
As well as news and book reviews, this issue contains the following featurearticles:* Digital Libraries: A Leading Library of the Digital Age* Web 2.0: Creating and Using Personas for Digital Library Service in Web2.0era* Technology in Africa: Experimenting Automation in The University Of UyoLibrary, Nigeria
In case you missed the December issue, it has the following articles:* Digitizing and archiving information resources in libraries: reactions toglobal initiatives from Nigeria* Videoconferencing and Teleconferencing* RFID & Privacy
The December 2008 issue is also available at:http://www.ifla.org/files/information-technology/IFLANewsletterDec2008.pdf
You can find all previous newsletters for the section athttp://www.ifla.org/en/publications/information-technology-section-newsletters
Regards
Dr Edmund Balnavesejb@prosentient.com.auInformation OfficerInformation Technology Section
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