Reflections on Breaking the Cycle: Railway Children-JUCONI International Conference
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ACPF’s Seventh International Policy Conference on the African Child
ACPF is organising its seventh International Policy Conference on the African Child (IPC) under the theme “Our Hidden Shame: Crimes and Extreme Violence against Children in Africa,” to be held from 7-8 November 2016 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read More
The Promise – HAART Kenya’s Spotlight on Child Trafficking for Domestic Labour
In July 2016, HAART Kenya developed a short educational video on child trafficking for labour exploitation to raise awareness on the issue. The video was produced by LightBox Africa with support from Mensen met een Missie. Read More
Railway Children & Juconi International Conference – “Breaking the cycle: Reintegrating street-connected children: applying theory, developing practice”
The NGOs Railway Children and Juconi International will host a conference from 17-18 November, 2016 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania titled “Breaking the cycle: Reintegrating street-connected children: applying theory, developing practice”. Read More
AICS International Conference on the “Best Interest of the Child in the Justice System”
The African Institute for Children Studies (AICS) in collaboration with other stakeholders will organize an international conference themed: “Best Interest for Children in the Justice System.” The conference will be held between 17th – 19th August 2016 at Daystar University Valley Road Campus, Nairobi, Kenya. Read More
Trace Kenya Marks its 10th Anniversary
Trace Kenya, a member of the RISE sub-Saharan regional working group, celebrated its tenth anniversary at a ceremony held in Mtwapa, a suburb of Mombasa, Kenya in March. Trace Kenya’s founder and director, Paul Adhoch, chaired the event which convened key stakeholders including beneficiaries, partners, media representatives and community members. Read More
Launch of Global Terminology Guidelines for the protection of children from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse
An 18-member Global Interagency Working Group (IWG) coordinated by ECPAT International has released the ‘Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse’. Read More
RISE Regional Working Group Meeting Held in Kenya
The RISE Learning Network sub-Saharan regional working group (RWG) face-to-face meeting was successfully convened from May 4-5 in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More
International Conference on Children and Armed Conflict held by ANPPCAN & ISPCAN in Kenya
The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN), a RISE Regional Working group member, and the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) successfully concluded an International Conference on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children in Nairobi, Kenya from 7-10 February 2016. Read More
BCN Launches New Virtual Community of Practice for Eastern and Southern Africa
Better Care Network (BCN), a member of the RISE Global Reference Group, has launched a new virtual platform, Care to Practice: supporting children’s care practitioners in Eastern and Southern Africa. Read More