XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect
September 7-10, 2008
Hong Kong SAR, China
Towards a Caring and Non-Violent Community:
A Child's Perspective
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KEY DATES:
15 June 2007:
Abstract Submission Begins
1 December 2007:
Online Registration Begins
15 February 2008:
Abstract Submission Deadline
15 April 2008:
Scholarship Application Deadline
10 June 2008:
Early Registration Deadline
1 July 2008:
Speaker Registration Deadline

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

08:00 - 16:00...... Congress Registration

09:00 - 15:00...... Master Class

16:00 - 17:10...... Opening Ceremony

                            Dr. Patricia Ip, Chairperson of ACA / Co-chair of the Congress

                            Dr. Danya Glaser, President of ISPCAN

                            Ms. Deng Li, Director-General, Department of Children's Affairs,

                            All-China Women's Federation

                            Mr. Stephen Fisher, Director of Social Welfare, The

                            Government of the HKSAR

                            Dr. Yanghee Lee, Chairperson, UN Committee on the Rights

                            of the Child (Republic of Korea)

                            Mr. Abubacar Sultan, Senior Adviser, Child Protection Systems,

                            Program Division, UNICEF (USA)

                            Youth Participaiton Representative :   Mickey Yip Ki Mau

                            Kids' Dream Members: Charlotte Chui Shek Kwan and Nicholas

                            Ho Yan Yue

                            M.C.: Ms. April Leung & Mr. Brian Kwok

17:10 - 18:10...... Kempe Lecture: Dr. Richard Krugman, MD (USA) C. Henry Kempe,

                            Brandt F. Steele, Ray E. Heifer and ISPCAN: What We Should

                            Remember About Them and Why.

18:10 - 20:00...... Welcome Reception

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

08:00 - 19:00...... Congress Registration

09:00 - 09:45...... Keynote Session: Dr. Cindy Kiro (New Zealand).

                            Children's Voices: The Role of Children's Commissioners in

                             Advocating for Children.

09:45 - 10:30...... Youth Plenary

10:30 - 10:50...... Coffee and Interactive Presentations

10:50 - 11:35...... Keynote Session: Mrs. Priscilla Lui, B.B.S. (Hong Kong, China).

                            Is Prevention a Feasible Option in Child Protection?

11:35 - 11:45...... Transitional Break

11:45 - 13:00...... Concurrent Sessions

13:00 - 14:30...... Lunch Break

14:30 - 16:00...... Concurrent Sessions

16:00 - 16:30...... Coffee and Interactive Presentations

16:30 - 18:00...... Concurrent Sessions

18:00 -19:00....... ISPCAN National Partner Meeting (room 401)

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

08:00 - 19:00...... Congress Registration

08:00 - 08:40...... Research Sessions

08:40 - 09:00...... Transitional Break

09:00 - 09:45...... Keynote Session: Prof. Michael Freeman (UK).

                            Can We Eliminate Child Abuse If We Allow

                            Children to be Corporally Punished?

09:45 - 10:10...... Video Presentation (Save the Children) "Filipino Children and

                            Parents Speaking Against Corporal Punishment of

                             Children" Intro and Comments by Mr. Dominique Plateau,

                            Save the Children Sweden

10:10 - 10:55...... Keynote Session: Prof. Xu Yong Xiang (China).

                            Insufficient Community Participation: A Sense of

                            Child Protection in Mainland China.

10:55 - 11:25...... Coffee and Interactive Presentations

11:25 - 12:25...... Concurrent Sessions

12:25 - 13:40...... Lunch Break

13:40 - 15:10...... Concurrent Sessions

15:10 - 15:25...... Transitional Break

15:25 - 16:40...... Concurrent Sessions

16:40 - 16:55...... Coffee and Interactive Presentations

16:55 - 17:55...... Concurrent Sessions

18:00 - 18:50...... ISPCAN Membership Meeting (room 401)

19:00 - 22:00...... ISPCAN/ACA 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

08:00 - 13:30...... Congress Registration

08:00 - 08:40...... Research Sessions

08:40 - 09:00...... Transitional Break

09:00 - 10:30...... Concurrent Sessions

10:30 - 11:00...... Coffee and Interactive Presentations

11:00 - 11:45...... Keynote Session: Dr. David Finkelhor (USA).

                            Lessons from the Decline in Child Maltreatment in the USA.

11:45 - 12:30...... Closing Ceremony

                             Dr. Patricia Ip, Chairperson of ACA /  Co-chair of the Congress

                             Mr. Sanphasit Koompraphant, Incoming President of ISPCAN

                             Dr. Jon Conte, Co-chair of the Congress

                             Introduction of the Next ISPCAN International Congress

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