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XIth ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

18-21 November
Lisbon, Portugal

Supporting Prevention and Recovery from
Child Abuse and Neglect:
Role of Professionals, Communities, and Families

www.ispcan.org/euroconf2007

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The International Society for Prevention
of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)

The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), founded in 1977, is a multidisciplinary international organization that brings together a worldwide cross-section of committed professionals to work towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect and exploitation globally. ISPCAN’s goal is to prevent maltreatment of children in every nation, whether it is in the form of physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect, street children, child prostitution, child labor and other forms.

ISPCAN’s mission is to support individuals and organizations working to protect children from abuse and neglect worldwide. In addition to its well-known monthly publication Child Abuse and Neglect The International Journal, the organization offers the LINK newsletter, World Perspectives on Child Abuse, virtual issues discussions, member and National Partner listservs, and educational events on local, national and international levels.

ISPCAN’s membership from nearly 180 different countries represents every key professional group involved in shaping the response to child abuse at both the country and international levels. The ISPCAN community includes: Social Workers, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Nurses, Child Protective Services, Mental Health Workers, Psychologists, Lawyers, Judges, Law Enforcement Officers, Investigators, Government/Community Officials, Researchers, Educators, Non-government Organisations, Leaders, Advocates, Clergy and other professionals.

ISPCAN Secretariat:

Kimberly Svevo, MA, CAE ISPCAN Executive Director 245 W. Roosevelt Rd. Building 6, Suite 39 West Chicago , IL 60185 USA	Telephone: +1.630.876.6913 Fax: +1.630.876.6917 Email: ispcan@ispcan.org Website: www.ispcan.org

ISPCAN Officers
President Danya Glaser, MB, FRCPsych Great Ormond Street Hospital, United Kingdom President-Elect Sanphasit Koompraphant The Center for the Protection of Children's Rights, Thailand Secretary Gaby Taub, MSW Children’s Ombudsman, France Treasurer Kim Oates, MD,DSc. FRACP University of Sidney, Australia Past President Barbara Bonner, PhD University of Oklahoma, USA

ISPCAN Councillors
Irene Cheah, MD, FRCP Pediatric Institute, Malaysia Jon R. Conte, MSW, PhD University of Washington, USA Sibnath Deb, MSc, LLB, PhD University of Calcutta, India Howard Dubowitz, MD University of Maryland, USA Lisa Fontes, PhD Union Institute & University, USA Jenny Gray, Bsc, DipSW, Dip Family Therapy British Department of Education, London Irene Intebi, MD, PhD Director of Families del Nuevo Siglo, Argentina Victoria Lidchi, BSc, MSc, MPhil, DClinPsych Centro de Estudos Integrados, Brazil	Bernadette Madrid, MD Child Protection Unit Network, The Philippines Tufail Muhammad Child Rights and Abuse Committee, Pakistan Richard Roylance, BMedSc, MBBS, FRACP Logan Hospital, Australia Desmond Runyan, MD, DrPH, FAAP University of North Carolina, USA Ruth Soonets, MD Tartu University Children's Hospital, Estonia Julie Todd, BsocSc, LLB PMB Child and Family Welfare, South Africa Joan van Niekerk, M, Med, MC Childline, South Africa Sezen Zeytinoglu, PhD Ege University, Turkey

ISPCAN Secretariat Office - 245 W. Roosevelt Road, Building 6, Suite 39 - West Chicago, IL 60185 USA - Tel. 1.630.876.6913