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This international conference, meant for Government Decision-makers, relevant NGO's and Researchers, will provide an open forum for communication and will identify new approaches and model practical solutions. The 4-day event will host up to 100 countries, represented by officials, NGO's and scientists.
A wide range of distinguished speakers, children's advocates and experts in various fields will discuss the long needed reforms in Child Welfare Policies. Among them, five members of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, including Chairman Prof. Mr. Jacob Doek will be participating in major discussions, workshops and presentations.
This event will also be the official launch of the World Council, the new and very unique practical partnership between UN-Governments, NGO's and the Academical world.
Separate workshops will be organized in the fields of Reunification and Child Soldiers, Foster care and Kinship care, Adoption and Residential / Institutional care. Legal bottlenecks will be discussed as well as World Orphan Month 2007 / 2008.
After receiving your registration we will contact you with detailed information about the program and venue. Registration fee is Euros € 875.00 (does not include flight and hotel). Grants are not available and participation is very limited per country !
If you are interested in attending and participating in this unique event, please ask for a registration form: E mail registration@wiorphans.org or Fax: +31 70 345 3134.
For more information, please visit our website: www.wiorphans.org
World Initiative for Orphans
Global Partnership for Children without Parental Care
Maarten G.H. Brekelmans, CEO
Prinsessegracht 3
2514 AN Den Haag
The Netherlands
Among keynote and workshop speakers are:
Prof. Dr. Jaap E. Doek, Chair United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
Mrs. Vessela Banova, Deputy President State Agency for Child Protection, Bulgaria
Dr. Assefa Bequele President African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) of Ethiopia
Prof. Dr. Lyra del Castillo, Board Member of the Intercountry Adoption Board, Republic of the Philippines
Prof. Dr. René A.C. Hoksbergen, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mr. Arend Huitzing, HIV/AIDS advisor, AWEPA, Association of European Parlementarians for Africa, The Netherlands.
Dr. Charles A. Nelson, Director, Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, USA
Mrs. Wambui Njuguna, Regional Program Director, African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN), Kenya
Mrs. Angela Maria Pangan, Board of Directors International Foster Care Organization, President Norfil
Foundation, The Republic of Philippines
Dr. Awich Pollar, UNCRC Committee member, Former Child Soldier, Uganda
Mr. Paul Sunder Singh, Founder / Executive Director of Karunalaya Centre, India
Dr. Thanh Dam Truong, Assistant Professor Institute of Social Studies, Vietnam
Dr. Nevena Vuckovic - Sahovic, UNCRC Committee member, Serbia
Mr. Lawrence P. Adams, Regional Manager Orphan Awareness Foundation, USA
Mr. Maarten G.H. Brekelmans, CEO World Initiative for Orphans
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