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
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Streams and Symposia
- Psychological Abuse: Identification, Assessment and Intervention
- Culturally-relevant, Evidence-based Intervention
- Child Trafficking, Child Labor, Child Sexual Tourism
- Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
- Children's Voices and Children's Rights (including Legal Protection of Children).
- Forms of Neglect (including Institutionalized Children).
- Medical Stream: Physical and Sexual Abuse
- Internet Crimes Against Children
The Congress Scientific Program will feature symposia composed of three to five linked papers. The lead presenters for symposia are invited specialists in the field of child abuse and neglect prevention. The aim of symposia is to provide as broad a picture of a topic as possible.
Symposia Topics and Speakers
- Child's Voice and Child Participation: Ms. Joan van Niekerk, Childline South Africa (South Africa)
- Child Trafficking, Child Sex Tourism: Ms. Carmen Madrinan, ECPAT (Thailand)
- Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Prof. Liu Meng (China)
- Child Protection and Law in China: Mr. Liu Hauwen and Ms. Zhang Wen Juan (China)
- The Impact of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic on Child Protection and the Psycho-social Care of Affected Children: Ms. Heidi Loening-Voysey (invited), UNICEF (South Africa)
- Evidence-based Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention: Dr. Deborah Daro (USA)
- Implementation of the CRC: Ms. Yanghee Lee, Chairperson, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (Rep. of Korea)
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