[child-rights] Conference on children's rights and child poverty (London, 22 October 2003)

Dear Sir/Madam

The University of Bristol and London School of Economics are holding a
Children's Rights and Child Poverty Conference, please find below details of
this forthcoming conference or alternatively these details can be found on our
website:-

http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/SPS/

Conference on Children's Rights and Child Poverty
Date:  Wednesday October 22, 2003
Time:  9.30 - 18.00
Venue:  London School of Economics
Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE

Some of the leading international and national experts in the fields of child
rights and child poverty will talk about this key issue of the 21st Century.
It will provide an opportunity for human rights experts to discuss issues of
poverty and the fulfilment of rights with child poverty researchers,
campaigners and policy makes.

The results of a major UNICEF study on child poverty and child rights in
developing countries will also be presented.  This research provides the first
scientific estimates of the extent and depth of child poverty in the developing
world.

Conference speakers include Peter Townsend (LSE & Bristol), Conor Gearty 
(LSE),
David Satterthwaite (International Institute for Environment and Development,
Elizabeth Gibbons (UNICEF Global Policy Division), Christine Chinkin (LSE), 
Ruth
Lister (Loughborough) and David Gordon (Bristol).

The report, Child Poverty in the Developing World, based on the UNICEF study,
will be launched at the LSE at 13.00 on Tuesday 21st by Mary Robinson 
(former UN
High Commissioner for Human Rights) and discussed at the House of Commons
between 17.30 - 19.00 by Margaret Hodge (Minister for Children), Jean Corston
(Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights) and others.

For further details about the conference and the launch event at the House of
Common, contact:

Elaine Allenby-Parker
School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, 8 Priory Road, Bristol 
BS8 1TZ
Tele 0117 954 6765    email e.allenby-parker@bristol.ac.uk

For details of the LSE launch event, please contact Alan Revel at the LSE
Tele 0207 955 6446

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Registration Form
University of Bristol and LSE
Children's Rights and Child Poverty Conference
Date:  22 October 2003
Venue:  LSE, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE

Name ...................................................  Title  ..............

University/Organisation 
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Tele  ......................  Fax  ....................  Email  ..............

Participants                                    	£50
Concession (Students/Low waged)		   £20

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED                  £  .....................

Please make your cheque payable to "University of Bristol"

Please post completed form and cheque to

Elaine Allenby-Parker
School for Policy Studies
University of Bristol
8 Priory Road
Bristol
BS8 1TZ

If you require an invoice or for further details, please call  Elaine
Allenby-Parker on 0117 954 6765 or email e.allenby-parker@bristol.ac.uk,
Conference fee includes lunch, tea/coffee and a copy of the report.

Please note:  Confirmation of your registration will be issued to the address
provided above upon receipt of registration form and payment	


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Elaine Allenby-Parker
CPSJ Research Secretary
University of Bristol
School for Policy Studies
Room 10.1.4
8 Priory Road
Bristol
BS8 1TZ
e-mail:   E.Allenby-Parker@bristol.ac.uk
Tele:  (0117) 9546765
Fax:   (0117) 9545564


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