Sharing learnings and experiences at the ISPCAN congress
From 18 to 21 August, in Uppsala, Sweden, the ISPCAN - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Congress will be held. TdH NL will be represented by five colleagues: Caroline Parmet, Zoe de Melo, Dr. Jean Elphick, Dr. Zosa Gruber and Dr. Kimberley Anderson. They will be sharing results of our projects on online safety, climate change and developing child-friendly versions of results; highlighting the voices of children, their creativity and the lessons we’ve learned from working with them.
The Congress theme Working Together in Times of Crisis will emphasise the difficult realities and new challenges that children face, and the innovative solutions our global community is employing in research and practice. The increasing violence, armed conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change along with stress and cultural practices all threaten mental health and wellbeing. Child protection professionals and front-line workers are challenged more than ever to work with fewer resources to support children and families to become resilient beneficiaries of systems of protection. Crises and challenges, when shared in a community of learning, present good opportunities for growth.
Are you attending? Find our speakers at the times and locations below:
Kimberley Anderson, Research Lead:
- Meet our friends - a gallery of avatars created by children to depict child exploitation in different contexts: Tuesday 20 August @ 10:50 Room 4
- Pathways of Vulnerability: Child Exploitation in a Changing Climate: Wednesday 21 August @ 12:10 Room 2
Zoe de Melo, Manager of the Global Thematic Programme - Sexual Exploitation of Children, Cambodia:
- Child Online Protection: What needs to change? A baseline study: Wednesday 21 August @ 09:00-10:30 Room 7
- “Unmasking the Digital Playground”: Children and young people’s internet usage: Monday 19 August @ 10:20 Room 6
Caroline Parmet, SCROL Programme Officer, Kenya:
- Safety for children and their rights online: Monday 19 August @16:40 Room 6
Jean Elphick, Head of Research, Expertise & Influencing:
Workshop: Principles for designing child-friendly versions of research to support child participation and research uptake: Tuesday 19 August @ 10-11am Room 5
Showcasing our work
We will also have five posters on display during the conference, showcasing work from other colleagues: