[child-rights] International Conference 'Challenges in Children's Rights' (Sion, 18 November 2006)

Dear Members,

The Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (IUKB) and the University of 
Fribourg Switzerland are organising an International Conference 
"Challenges in Children's Rights" on Saturday 18 November 2006 (Sion, 
Switzerland). 

The Conference "Challenges in Children's Rights" aims at comparing ideas 
and facilitating an exchange of information between researchers, 
professionals, staff and students from diverse children's rights 
programmes on the future directions and challenges in the 
interdisciplinary study of children's rights, as well as on recent 
developments in the international legal and social arenas pertaining to 
children's rights. 

The Conference is addressed to professionals, researchers and students 
involved in children's rights. 

Plenary speakers include Prof. Savitri Goonesekere (University of Colombo, 
Sri Lanka), Prof. Jaap Doek (President of the Committee on the Rights of 
the Child), Mr. Benoît Van Keirsbilck (Defence for Children International) 
and Mr. Trond Waage (UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, Former Norwegian 
Ombudsman for children). 

During the working group sessions, graduate students that participated in 
the Master of Advanced Studies in Children's Rights will address 
challenges in children's rights via the discussion of their research 
findings. The working group themes include: 

* The child's right to participation both within and outside of the family 
* Children and justice systems 
* Changing perceptions: Preparing the way for children's rights 
* Realizing the right to education 

The Conference will take place at the Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch in 
Sion, located in the Rhone River Valley in Switzerland (Hotel and travel 
information available via www.siontourism.ch). Persons interested in 
attending the conference are required to register on beforehand by e-mail 
(see: www.iukb.ch/mcr) 

Participation in the conference is free. 

Please note that the conference organisers will not be able to provide 
assistance with visa, travel or accommodation arrangements 

We would appreciate if you can circulate this information to persons who 
are interested in participating in the conference, in your newsletter or 
in your website. 

With kind regards, 

Sarah Bruchez 

Programme Secretary 

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Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (IUKB) 
MAS in Children's Rights 
P.O. Box 4176 * CH - 1950 Sion 4 
Tel. +41 27 205 73 06 * Fax +41 27 205 73 01 
E-mail: sarah.bruchez@iukb.ch - internet:www.iukb.ch/mcr 
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