Events & Conferences 2006

This section contains a list of events and conferences related to addressing child sexual exploitation that are occurring around the world. Please let us know of consultations, training, and local networking meetings that are happening near you so that we can make others aware of them. Email to report an event.

SEPTEMBER 2006

11th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
September 14-19, San Diego, California, USA

• The Institute for Violence, Abuse and Trauma will be holding this conference in September 2006. Discussion topics will cover Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Prostituted Children, Dynamics of Homeless, Runaway ,Throwaway Children among others.
• For more info, call: Dawn Alley, Ph.D. Forensic Psychologist +1 858 623 2777 x458 or visit www.IVATcenters.org.

XVIth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect
Sept 3-6, York, United Kingdom

• The title of the Congress “Children in a Changing World: Getting It Right” reflects the need to ensure that research, knowledge, policies, the shape of services and practice skills address these challenges and take advantage of the opportunities, as well as recognizes the dangers and adverse consequences. Take advantage of the global and varied expertise and information which will be presented there as well as of the venue, set in York, one of England’s most beautiful and historical cities.
• E-mail: congress2006@ispcan.org or visit http://www.ispcan.org/congress2006.

JULY 2006

Asia Pacific Childhoods Conference
July 17-20, Singapore

• The National University of Singapore will be hosting a regional conference to look into the  study of childhood in the Asia Pacific region, where new and emerging needs of children may be poorly understood by adults and welfare agencies. The Asia-Pacific Childhoods Conference will be the first regional conference devoted to academic child research and will focus on developing concepts and problem-solving frameworks, at the same time promoting regional networks for teaching, research and publication on children and childhood. Activists, policymakers and representatives of donor agencies who have an interest in research on children and childhood are encouraged to attend in order to improve the interface between academics and practitioners.
• Participation is by invitation. For enquiries and to receive an invitation to attend, email childhoods@nus.edu.sg or visit http://www.knowingchildren.org/conference/nus/.

JUNE 2006

Regional Conference on Experience Sharing and Learning from the Best Practices of Mock Trials (Trafficked Survivors)
June 26-27, New Delhi, India

• Trafficking survivors need support in going through the justice systems and processes. They may have in adjusting to change in their position, from being victims of abuse and exploitation, to being witnesses. Holding mock trials is one way of assisting them to walk through this. From June 26-27, 2006, Stop Child Abuse will be organizing the above event in New Delhi, India to share best practices in the use of these mock trials. The conference will also seek to strengthen ties and increase regional co-operation between the civil society organisations, judiciary system and the survivors of trafficking.
• For further information, contact: Indian Committee of Youth Organisations at or or visit their website at http://www.icyo.in.