ECPAT International
Eliminate Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children
for Sexual Purposes
This site monitors national and international newspapers and maintains an online archive of stories. http://www.ecpat.net/eng/Ecpat_inter/IRC/newsdesk.asp
PREDA Foundation Inc
People's Recovery, Empowerment and Development Assistance Foundation, Inc
This site features news, reports and articles on child abuse updated regularly.
http://www.preda.org/home.htm
Events
United Nations Days, Years, Decades
http://portal.unesco.org/en/
ev.php@URL_ID=7588&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
Provisional Calendar of United Nations Human Rights Meetings for 2004
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/calen2004.htm
April 2004
Southeast Asia Conference on the Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes
This 3 day conference (dates t.b.c) will involve about 300 participants from NGOs, GOs, & international organizations. The conference will identify the form, determinants & magnitude of the trafficking of children in Southeast Asian countries, identify regional capabilities to combat it & formulate possible alliances to combat the trafficking of children.
http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=3517&flag=event
May 1-2, 2004
Regina, Saskatchewan
Partners In Practice Animating Mentoring Conference
Two day conference. Sessions: Introduction to animating mentoring in communities; advanced sessions on Evaluation to Sustain a Mentoring Culture and Community Based Development in Animating Mentoring. Info: Partners In Practice, 100-1200 Tower Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4K6; phone: 902 423-8199; email: info@partnersinpractice.org; web site: http://www.partnersinpractice.org
May 3-9, 2004
National Elizabeth Fry Week is always the week preceding Mother's Day. The majority of women who come into conflict with the law are mothers. Most of them were the sole supporters of their families at the time they were incarcerated. When mothers are sentenced to prison, they and their children are also sentenced to separation. Many women find this the most severe punishment. The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) tries to draw attention to this reality by ending Elizabeth Fry Week on Mother's Day each year. http://www.elizabethfry.ca/
June 10, 2004 - June 12, 2004
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Living a Legacy
The Early Childhood Development Association (ECDA) of Prince Edward Island and the Canadian Child Care Federation are partnering in a wonderful conference to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the ECDA. "Living a Legacy" will be a highlight of the professional development opportunities for our sector next year. For more details, contact
Wendy Waite-Snow, wwendywsnow@hotmail.com; or
Melanie MacDonald, melanie.macdonald@ecda.pe.ca
June 14-18, 2004
Geneva, Switzerland
29th Session of the Working Group on Contemporary Slavery.
Representatives from non-governmental organizations from different regions will meet to deal with issues of contemporary forms of slavery.
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu2/9/vfslaver.htm
