ResearchWatch

Dear Colleague

With the aim of providing field staff and those working in development with access to some of the best thinking on key issues affecting children, UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre today launches ResearchWatch.

http://www.unicef-irc.org/research-watch/

ResearchWatch (RW) will bring some of the best thinkers to be table on children’s research. It does so in a digestible, stimulating and bite-size format.

Each issue will be dedicated to a theme – the first is on ECD, timed in support of the new report in The Lancet.

RW has three parts:

(i) Commentary – where the latest research/thinking in the chosen area is captured, and then analysed by an expert.

(ii) 'Look out for' - a leading researcher will discuss their latest/forthcoming research project.

(iii) 'The Debate' - a videoed, studio debate. Here we launch with: Nobel laureate Professor James Heckman, editor in chief of The Lancet, Richard Horton, and UNICEF’s Chief of ECD Dr Nurper Ulkuer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vhxDGC6_q64

We hope this is useful to you, and please do share feedback and ideas.

Warm Regards
James

James Elder
Communication Chief,
Innocenti Research Centre
UNICEF
+39 3357582585
www.unicef-irc.org

19 Days of Activism for prevention of abuse and violence against children and youth

The WWSF Children-Youth Section is pleased to announce and share with you its new global campaign - “19 Days of Activism for prevention of abuse and violence against children and youth 1-19 November”, in the form of a Prevention Kit – Call to Action – which presents 19 abuse situations from which to chose your annual activities.

Introduction: http://www.woman.ch/index.php?page=19daysofactivism&hl=en_US

You can register your activities directly online

http://www.woman.ch/index.php?page=19nov11-registration&hl=en_US

Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI) and the Institute for Gender and Development Studies

CALL FOR PAPERS

Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI) and the Institute for Gender and Development Studies: The Nita Barrow Unit, University of the West Indies are hosting an international conference on: MOTHERS AND MOTHERING IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT February 24-25th, 2012, Christ Church, Barbados DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS: SEPTEMBER 15, 2011! If you are interested in being considered as a presenter, please send a 250 word abstract and a 50-word bio by September 15th, 2011 to info@motherhoodinitiative.org

Global Summit on Childhood

March 28-31, 2012, Washington, D.C., USA

Association for Childhood Education International

Registration Now Open

http://acei.org/knowledge/conferences/annual-conference/call-for-papers/

SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN THE HEAD START PROGRAM

with Chris Curry, M.S. Special Education

Friday - February 18, 201110:00 -11:30 pacific, (11:00 Mountain, 12:00 Central, 1:00 eastern)

Objectives: This workshop will give teachers strategies that will successfully include children with disabilities into the Head Start program and improve teaching opportunities for all children. Teachers will learn to write lesson plans that will meet a wide range of students. Teachers will learn to analyze and use activities to work on the goals stated in a child's IFSP or IEP.

Teachers will learn strategies to determine when to teach a new skill and /or when to adapt the activity to accommodate for the child's disability. Teachers will learn strategies to include children with behavior problems by using a classroom structure that prevents behavior problems and targets the behavioral goals of the child with a disability.

Go to http://www.familiestogether.org/upcoming events.html

Contact Families Together 1-866-326-4864 if you have any questions or email Sherry@familiestogether.org

2nd Summit on Child Abuse and Human Trafficking

On behalf of the 2ND CAHT 2010 Conference Organizing Committee, I am privileged indeed to extend a warm invitation to you to participate in the 2ND Summit on Child Abuse & Human Trafficking (2ND CAHT 2010) to be held in New York, United States of America and Senegal from April 26th – 29 and May 3rd – 6th 2010.

The summit will bring together professionals and researchers to unravel different aspects of the theme “Child Abuse and human trafficking: Looking Through the Lens of Prevention’ in recognition of the need to focus attention on the creation of holistic approaches that engage children and families, communities, professionals, business and governments in preventing child abuse and human trafficking” The Conference will also provide an opportunity for the delegates to network and share ideas.

Your participation at this 2ND Summit Conference will contribute to the fulfillment of this need and to achieving your Section Strategic Plan Objectives, and is therefore greatly appreciated.
In order to facilitate your logistical and administrative preparations, please contact the secretariat for more information. Below you will find the contact E-mail address of the secretariat. E-mail: caht2010@mynet.com

We look forward to welcoming you to the CAHT 2010 summit, and to what will prove to be an unforgettable event.

Jamaica Partner for Peace

www.jamaicapartnersforpeace.org