IICRD Child Rights conference december 2006

Project Summary

Title: Ghent Child Rights Conference December 2006

Date: Monday 27 November – Saturday 2 December 2006

Venue:

Hotel Novotel, Ghent Centre Belgium

Lead organizations:

International Institute for Child Rights and Development

Children's Rights Center, Ghent University

Funders:

• The Flemish Minister for Education
• The Flemish Authorities
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• VLIR University Development Co-operation
• UNESCO and the Flemish Government of Belgium
• UNICEF Geneva Regional Office for Europe
• Belgian Committee for UNICEF
• ING Belgium
• Academia Press - Scientific Publishers

Description:

The International Interdisciplinary Course on Children’s Rights recognizes and will be formulated to address the evolving state

of knowledge in children’s rights and to prepare leadership throughout the world to apply it constructively.  In this spirit, the

2006 Course will give particular attention to the opportunities, preparation, and strategies for professionals and social practices

to advance children’s rights.  This has been recognized by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and other expert bodies

and persons as essential to transforming commitments and intentions into constructive practices serving the best interests of

children, their families and communities.

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Ghent Child Rights Conference December 2006