XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect

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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

Youth Participation

Children and young people both locally and around the world are most welcome to participate and join other delegates at the XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress to discuss their ideas for preventing child abuse and neglect and building stronger, more resilient communities.

The XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress will heard the views of children and young people about what encourages them to take part in decisions which affect them. The young participants also discussed their ideas for preventing child abuse and neglect and building stronger, more resilient communities and help raise awareness of the kinds of choices young people must make in today's world.

A pre-congress Youth Participation workshop for Hong Kong children and youths was held this summer in Hong Kong. This workshop was sponsored by World Vision. The theme was: Our Vision of a Non-violent Community: We Care . We Love. There were three sub-themes- Family, School and Society. Views from the children and youths brought forward in the Youth Plenary of the main congress on 8th September 2008. The Workshop program is outlined below.

Results from the XVIIth ISPCAN Internation Congress Precongress Youth Participation workshop:

ISPCAN welcome speech by youth participation representative_7 Sept 08
ISPCAN Youth Participation_press release_chinese_7 Sept 2008
ISPCAN Youth Participation_press release_english_7 Sept 08
ISPCAN Youth Plenary_Children's Rhyme on Non-violence
ISPCAN Youth Plenary_HK presentation + Intro + Closing remarks
Children's Perspective Building a Child Friendly and Non-violent Soceity
儿童的视角，建设关怀而非暴力的社会
 Youth Plenary_Presentation of The National Children's Committee

XVIIth ISPCAN International Congress
Pre-congress Youth Participation workshop
Our Vision of a Non-violent Community: We Care. We Love.
22nd – 24th July 2008
The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po Campus, New Territories, Hong Kong

	AIM	PROCESS
Session 1	Team building Housekeeping Child Protection Policy Objective Setting	Facilitators
Session 2	How do we see violence? Factors, Forms, Feelings, Effects & Alternatives	Group Discussion & Sharing Reporting to the Workshop Making Conclusions
Session 3	Evening gathering	All participants
Session 4	What is a caring community? (Home, School & Society)	Brain storming Group Discussion & Sharing Role Play Reporting to the Workshop Making Conclusions
Session 5	How could we create a caring community? (Home, School & Society)	Discussion forums Making Conclusions
Session 6	17^th ISPCAN International Congress Youth Participation presentation preparation.	Major workshop conclusions Selection of representatives Format of presentation
Session 7	Youth Participation presentation preparation and review Review of the summer workshop	Review and brief rehearsal of presentation

If you have any questions or would like to receive registration information, please contact the Congress secretariat at congress2008@ispcan.org

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