Women's World Summit Foundation
Woman & Children First
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Elly Pradervand
Laure Maitrejean
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19 November – World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse
(In synergy with the Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child – 20 November)
Update on activities and events |
Worldwide
The World Day for Prevention
of Child Abuse 2006 proved to be the most successful year of activities. Around the world, more
than 700 partner organizations from 119 countries organized local and national activities and
events on 19 November or expressed support of the Day. WWSF is receiving many exciting reports
with beautiful photos and videos from which it will select 4 laureate organizations for the 2007
Prize for prevention of child abuse.
Geneva
In Geneva, WWSF HQ, the World Day was commemorated at the International Conference Centre with
a Conference-Debate "Progress in preventing child abuse - Annual Review 5th edition". Theme:
"How to parent well in the modern media age". Nine panelists shared their insights on this
burning subject. The conference was followed by the third annual Award Ceremony for the WWSF
Prize for prevention of child abuse that honors innovative prevention activities, and by a
reception celebrating the laureate organization from India.
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2007 Call for Registration |
WWSF invites your organization to join the 2007 international coalition
marking the World Day and asks that you return the registration form by 1st June 2007.
Your organization's name will be published on the WWSF global poster and Call to Action
and on our website. As a registered member, you will receive our campaign packet of materials
to help you prepare your events. We hope to count you among our members as we celebrate
the power of our civil society partnership.
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WWSF contributions to the follow up of the UN Study on Violence against
Children & Manifesto 2007 |
Because the year 2007 must be a new beginning with the adoption of the
General Assembly Resolution of the UN Study on violence against children, WWSF commits
to actively advocate for the Study's recommendations and will include them in its 2007
Call to Action. It shared its follow-up activities and Manifesto 2007 at the 4th Session
of the UN Human Rights Council - Special event on violence against children (March 2007).
Purpose: to help prioritize prevention and mobilize the growing WWSF network for urgent
action, especially on the World Day.
www.woman.ch / www.violencestudy.org
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WWSF Prize for Prevention of Child Abuse
(Awarded every 19 November) |
In 2006, WWSF received many interesting applications that made the selection
very difficult. For this reason, it was decided to award two first prizes. Below are the names
of the four laureate organizations receiving the award for their innovative prevention
activities in 2006 :
Two First Prizes (US$ 3000 each)
 Tulir Centre for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse - Tulir CPHCSA, India
Queen Rania Family & Child Center at Jordan River Foundation, Jordan
Two additional awards (US$ 500 each)
Association Najdeh, Lebanon
Cercle de Réflexion et d'Action pour Christ - CRAC, Togo
To read about their work, visit
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Award Ceremony
Mrs. Vidya Reddy, President of Tulir CPHCSA, came especially
from India to receive her award in Geneva. She presented commendable work done by her
organization on World Day for Prevention of Child abuse.
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WWSF is now in the process of selecting candidates for the 2007 awards which will be announced on 19 November 2007.
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Launch of WWSF International Clearinghouse
A selection of 40 Internet links to programs that advocate the prevention
of abuse and violence against children.
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WWSF will regularly update the website on the basis of new programs received.
Our questionnaire helps organizations to make their programs known
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WWSF is grateful for additional good practice examples to share on our Clearinghouse website.
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WWSF Advisory Council
• Dr Paul Bouvier, Service de santé de la jeunesse (Etat de Genève), Doctor and Director,
Switzerland
• Jacques Brodeur, Consultant in the fields of Violence Prevention, Peace, Education and Media Education,
Canada
• Andrea Burgener Woeffray, Association suisse pour la protection de l'enfant-Kinderschutz Schweiz,
President, Switzerland
• Frances Burkhalter-Carroll, Association suisse Valeurs pour Vivre, President, Switzerland
• Gloria De Gaetano, Parent Coaching Institute, CEO and Founder, USA
• Prof. Jaap E Doek, Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,
The Netherlands
• Josiane George, CTAS - Centre de consultation pour les victimes d'abus sexuels, President,
Switzerland
• Chitra Radhakishun, UNCTAD Project on Dispute Settlement in International Trade, Investment and
Intellectual Property, Manager, Switzerland
• Monica Saurma, Association Akouo, Switzerland
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Messages of support received: www.woman.ch
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan • Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus and
Nobel
Peace Prize Laureate • Dr. Samuel Kobia, General Secretary, World Council of Churches • The
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights • Prof. Jaap E. Doek, Chairperson of the
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child • Prof. Paulo S. Pinheiro, Independent Expert for the
UN Study on violence against children • Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, UN Special Rapporteur on
Education • Juan Miguel Petit, UN Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child pornography
and child prostitution • Conseil d'Etat et administratif de la République et du Canton de Genève
in corpore, among others.
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Upcoming Conferences
• 9-10 May 2007, Sportoase Leuven, Belgium
Second Leuven International Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect.
"Child Abuse and Neglect, the facts. Meetings the experts"
The Confidential Center on Child Abuse & Neglect :
vk.vlaams-brabant@uzleuven.be / www.can2007.be
• 21-24 May 2007, The Hague / Amsterdam / The Netherlands
World Conference on Children without Parental Care
"Symposium for Enforcing the Human Rights of Orphaned and Abandoned Children"
"Applying ACTION to our PROMISES"
World Initiative for Orphans :
registration@wiorphans.org / www.wiorphans.org
• 18-20 June 2007, Sana'a, Yemen
The Second Arab ISPCAN Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
"Child Rights and Protection of Children from all forms of Violence, Abuse and Neglect in Arab
Countries"
Yemen Higher Council of Motherhood and Childhood (HCMC), Yemen Psychological
Association, ANPPCAN and ISPCAN :
hani.jahshan@arabispcan.org / www.arabispcan.org
• 17-19 July 2007, Bogotá, Colombia
Latin American Conference / I Congreso Panamericano, IV Iberoamericano, IX Latinoamericano, XV Colombiano de Prevención y Atención del Maltrato Infantil "Franklin Farinatti
"United to Protect our Latin American Children" / "Unidos para Proteger a Nuestros Niños
Latinoamericanos"
Asociación Afecto contra el maltrato infantil :
afecto@afecto.org.co
• 23-26 September 2007, Manila, Philippines
7th ISPCAN Asian Regional Conference
"I am for the Child!"
Child Protection Unit Network (Philippines) and ISPCAN :
www.ispcanmanila.org
• 24-26 Septembre 2007, Nairobi, Kenya
The First International Conference on Sexual Abuse of the African Child
ANPPCAN:
regional@anppcan.org / www.anppcan.org
• 18-21 November 2007, Lisbon, Portugal
XIth ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
ISPCAN:
euroconf2007@ispcan.org / www.ispcan.org/euroconf2007
• 19 November 2007 - World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse, Geneva, Switzerland
Conference-Debate and Prize award Ceremony
"Progress in preventing child abuse - Annual Review 6th edition"
WWSF Women's World Summit Foundation:
wdpca@wwsf.ch / www.woman.ch
• 20-25 November, Geneva, Switzerland
One week of activities
WWSF Women's World Summit Foundation:
wdpca@wwsf.ch / www.woman.ch |
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