Keynote presentations:
Dr. Salvador Celia, Director of Institute Leo Kanner, Brazil:
Resilence and Attatchment in Empowering Children Abstract
(Curriculum Vitae)
Fr. Shay Cullen, President and Executive Director of PREDA Foundation,
Philippines:
NGO Work in Order to Help Children - With Will, Wisdom and Heart
Abstract
(Curriculum Vitae)
Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, Ambassador, Sweden:
The Best Interests of the Child - How to Make Real the Basic
Principles of the UN Convention Abstract
(Curriculum Vitae)
Mrs. Martine F Delfos, psychotherapist and writer, the Netherlands:
Close to the child Abstract
(Curriculum Vitae)
Mr. Rifkat Muhammedrahinov, Associate Professor, Russia:
he Condition of Babies in Orphanages and Guidelines for Early
Intervention Abstract
Mrs. Lisbet Palme, Chair of Swedish Committee for Unicef, Sweden:
Some
Aspects on Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the
Child
(Curriculum Vitae)
Dr. Juha Siltala, Professor, Finland:
Developmental Psychology of Modernity vs. Flexible Labour of
Postmodernity Abstract
(Curriculum Vitae)
Dr. Vasanthi Raman, Center for Women's Development Studies, India:
The Politics of Childhood: Perspectives from the South Abstract
Dr. Philip Veerman, President of Defence for Children International
(DCI):
Children's Rights: Looking Back, Looking Forward Abstract
(Curriculum Vitae)
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Important dates
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 30 April 1999
Deadline for St. Petersburg Tour: 15 May
Deadline for Early Bird Fee: 30 June
Deadline for Registrations: 15 August
Deadline for Executive Institute Registration: 15 August.
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Session themes:
Simultaneous workshops will encompass both those built around
invited speakers/topics and those based on abstracts sent to the
organisers. Workshops will be organised from the following preliminary
list.
If you are interested in one of the themes here, please contact
the respective co-ordinator and send them both your abstract and
presentation information. The abstract should also be sent to the
secretariat.
* Children's rights - what do they mean in practice? Good examples
to be distributed, problems to be avoided, principles for consideration.
Co-ordinator: Sirpa Taskinen, e-mail: sirpa.taskinen@stakes.fi,
fax +358 9 3967 2201
The session invites people from different parts of the world to
share encouraging - or unfortunate - examples of the effects of
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on legislation, practice
and the everyday life of children.
* Day-care
Co-ordinator: Pirjo Honkavaara, e-mail: pirjo.honkavaara@lastensuojelunkeskusliitto.fi,
fax: +358 9 329 60299
In this session day care / kindergarten will be discussed and debated
as the right of the child to growth and development. The main focus
will be discussed from the viewpoint of rights to education, rights
in education and rights through education.
* Children in armed conflict - arming children to cope in conflict-prone
areas. Challenges and working mechanisms of developmental NGOs.
Co-ordinator: Rainer Werning, e-mail: RaiWerning@aol.com,
fax: +49-2234-96 57 34
* Children and Family Violence
Co-ordinator: Mikko Oranen, e-mail: mikko.oranen@etl.inet.fi,
fax. +358 8 382 484
In families children often see and hear more than adults are willing
to admit. Children have been invisible victims of family violence.
This session focuses on the effects of witnessing violence and the
ways to help the children.
* Motherhood and substance abuse
Co-ordinator: Maarit Andersson, e-mail after 1st April: maarit.andersson@etu.inet.fi,
before 1st April please send e-mail to: tytti.salminen@etu.fi,
fax. +358 9 4542 44320
In the session we shall discuss how to solve the drug problems of
pregnant women and families with babies.
* Combining work and family
Co-ordinator: Minna Salmi, e-mail: minna.salmi@stakes.fi,
fax. +358 9 3967 2201
Combining work and family is a topic which brings together three
intersecting fields at both the level of everyday life and at policy
level. The three fields are working life & work policy, family life
& social policy, and gender & equality policy. The session aims
to look at these intersections and add to them the perspective of
children.
* Fatherhood
Co-ordinator: Arto Tiihonen, e-mail: artot@congcreator.com,
fax. +358 9 4542 1930
Fatherhood is changing rapidly. In our times we have witnessed the
rise of different kinds of masculinity and generational changes
in fatherhood. In this session we will discuss these social and
cultural factors influencing masculinity and about psychological
and life historical factors concerning fatherhood. Presenters will
speak about theory and research results, but they will also share
their own experiences and challenge the participants to talk about
'a good enough fatherhood'.
* Voluntary work in child protection
Co-ordinators: Mirja Winter-Heikkilä, e-mail: mirja.winter-heikkila@pela.fi
, & Paula Hyvönen and Eeva-Liisa Wallius, fax: +358 9 4135 5444
In this session, projects to prevent children's exclusion will be
discussed as well as the goals of projects such as matching children/families
with children and young people, who need special support to cope,
with the voluntary workers. The voluntary workers role as supporters
will be discussed. Recent Finnish experience of two different projects
in which voluntary work is used will be introduced. One project
is working with families with children from 0 to 7 years. The other
concerns children having difficulties at school.
* Supporting children's culture
Co-ordinator: Monika Riihelä, e-mail: monika.riihela@stakes.fi
, fax: +358 9 3967 2227
Supporting children's culture means opening new, energetic connections
between generations and a new understanding of the human world.
We, M.A. Helena Linna and I, invite you to this session about many
surprising similarities between children and adults.
* 'To see or not to see - that is the question'
Co-ordinator: Hannele Törrönen, e-mail: hannele.torronen@etu.inet.fi
, fax. +358 9 4542 4430 In this session we will discuss how video-techniques
help us to see infant neglect and abuse, and also the potential
strengths in parenthood and interaction.
You can also send abstracts for the following themes to the
address of the secretariat. Please see the abstracting instructions.
* School and family
* Sports and hobbies
* Street children
* Modern motherhood
* Children's participation
* Politics and children
* The work of an international child welfare organisation
On Thursday 2 September the following site visits will be organised:
Day-care Centre Child Welfare NGO Children's Home Family Home/Foster
Family Family Support Centre Service for Disabled Children Mother
and Child Home and Shelter
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Site Visits
On Thursday 2 September the following site visits will be organised:
Day-care Centre
Child Welfare NGO
Children's Home
Family Home/Foster Family
Family Support Centre
Service for Disabled Children
Mother and Child Home and Shelter
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Executive Institute
On August 30-31, 1999 in Espoo
The Executive Institute is a traditional part of the IFCW WorldForum
programme. The Institute offers a one/two day intensive training
session on organisational management and development. This time
the Executive Institute will focus on media and organisational communication
issues. The training is meant for NGO leaders and PR professionals
in the field of child welfare. The programme will consist of the
following themes:
Internal Communication of Organisations and in the Field of Child
Welfare
Management of Publicity and Media Relations
The leader and teacher of the Executive Institute will be Dr. Elisa
Juholin who works as communication consultant and researcher and
is also a docent at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland in the
department of Organisational Communication and PR. She has studied
the relationships between media and organisations. Recently, she
has been concentrating on internal communication. She has given
lectures and communication training for various kinds of organisations.
She has published several textbooks on organisational communication.
The Executive Institute will take place in Espoo, about 30 km from
the centre of Helsinki, in a beautiful natural spot.
The cost of the Institute is 1.000/1,200 FIM (188/226US$, rate
February 1999); including board & lodging in double rooms, programme
and bus transportation from the Hotel SAS Radisson Hesperia departing
on 30 August at 11 a.m. and returning to Hotel SAS Radisson Hesperia
on 31 August after lunch.
We can accept max. 50 participants on a first come - first served
-basis. Registration deadline is 15 August.
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Abstracts
Submitted abstracts
Technical facilities for speakers:
* Overhead projector
* Slide projector
* Video cassette player (VHS)
* Internet connection
* Power point and dataprojector
* Others (specify)
Please note that only overhead projector, slide projector and
VHS player are provided free of charge. All others have to be hired
for a separate fee to be paid by the presenter. E.g. ISDN-line for
one day for one hall will cost 1,000 FIM (189 US$).
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Organisers
Central Union for Child Welfare; www.lastensuojelunkeskusliitto.fi
Mannerheim League for Child Welfare; www.mll.fi
International Forum for Child Welfare
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Venue
The Conference will be held at the Hotel SAS Radisson Hesperia
in the centre of Helsinki, address: Mannerheimintie 50. Accommodation
is also reserved at the same hotel and some other hotels.
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Official language
English is the official language of the conference. The keynote
sessions and one workshop of each simultaneous set of workshops
will be interpreted into French and Finnish if sufficient requests
are made on the Registration Form.
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Social programme
All Conference participants are warmly invited to take part in
the following social programme, which is an integral part of the
Conference programme.
* Opening Ceremonies & 10th Anniversary of IFCW Tuesday 31 August;
5 p.m.
* Reception hosted by the City of Helsinki Wednesday 1st September;
7 p.m.
* Closing Party. Informal farewell get-together with a snack supper
from the grill, music & dancing, and the opportunity of a sauna.
Bus transportation to and from the hotel Radisson SAS Hesperia.
Friday 3 September; 7-11 p.m.
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Post-conference tour
The Post-conference tour has been cancelled.
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General Information
Travelling to Finland
There are frequent non-stop flights to Helsinki from many European
cities as well as from the USA, Japan, Canada and China. There are
also daily ferries from Stockholm/Sweden and Tallinn/Estonia.
Official Carrier
Finnair is the official carrier for the congress.
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Registration fee
The registration fees include the proposed programme, lunches and
coffee (1-3 September), the 10th Anniversary Celebration, the City
Reception and the Closing Party, but not accomodation.
Participants will receive written confirmation within one month
of receipt of the registration form. Please be sure to pay your
fees when you send off the registration form.
All payments should be settled in Finnish markka (FIM) (February
1999 1 US$ is approximately 5 FIM). Please be sure that your name
is clearly legible in order to ensure that the payment is registered
correctly. You may use any of the following methods:
1.Credit card. Please fill in the card number and authorise us
to charge your card by signing the Registration form. We accept
VISA; EUROCARD, and MASTERCARD.
2.Bank transfer to Lastensuojelun Keskusliitto ry (Central Union
for Child Welfare), address: Armfeltintie 1, FIN-00150 Helsinki,
Bank: Leonia Bank PLC (former Postipankki Ltd), address: Unioninkatu
20, FIN-00007 Helsinki, Finland, via SWIFT PSPBFIHH or EUROGIRO,
Account number: 800015-68631
Please note that we cannot accept personal cheques, Eurocheques
or company cheques.
Cancellations and Refunds
Provided a written cancellation is received before 30 July the
full payment minus 300 FIM for banking will be refunded. Before
15 August 50% of the payments will be refunded. No refund will be
made after that.
Unpaid registrations
For unpaid and No Show registrations you will have to pay 50% of
the Early Birds' fee which is FIM 1,000.
Registration fees in FIM
| |
Delegate/IFCW member |
non-member |
| By 30 June |
2,000 |
2,200 |
| After 30 June |
2,600 |
2,800 |
| |
|
|
| Executive Institute Fees in FIM |
|
| |
|
| |
Delegate/IFCW member |
non-member |
| |
1,000 |
1,200 |
Accommodation
Rooms have been reserved for conference participants at the following
hotels:
Radisson SAS Hesperia Hotel Helsinki (FIM 700/single room per night
per person, breakfast and VAT included) is a beautifully situated
high quality hotel and the site for the entire conference.
Hotel Anna (FIM 440 single room/600 double room, breakfast and
VAT included) is a cosy small hotel close to the city centre.
Hotel Arthur (FIM 440/double room, breakfast and VAT included)
is a modest but cosy small hotel in the city centre.
We can only guarantee room reservations made before 30 May! After
that date it will be difficult to get accommodation because of other
large events in Helsinki at the same time.
The room reservation will be done only when the deposit (first
night's price) is paid or credit card number is given on the Registration
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Registration
The registration form.
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Organisers
Central Union for Child Welfare
http:// www.lastensuojelunkeskusliitto.fi
Armfeltintie 1
FIN-00150
Helsinki Finland
Tel: +358 9 3296 0204 Fax: +358 9 3296 0299
Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
http:// www.mll.fi
P.O.Box 141
FIN-00531
Helsinki Finland
Tel. +358 9 348 1111 Fax. +358 9 348 11509
International Forum for Child Welfare
Ms Andal Damodaran, President
C/O Indian Council for Child Welfare
Tamil Nadu 5, III Main Road, Shenoy Nagar
(Madras) Chennai- 600030 India
Tel. +91-044-644 3680 Fax: +91 44 621 2550
e-mail: andal@md3.vsnl.net.in
or iccwt@md3.vsnl.net.in
Mr David Liederman, Secretary
C/O Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
440 First Street, NW 310
Washington, DC 20001-2085 USA
Tel. +1-202 638 2952 Fax: +1 202 638 4004
e-mail: dliederman@cwla.org
Conference Secretariat
CongCreator CC Ltd.
P.O. Box 762
FIN-00101 Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel. +358 9 4542 190
Fax. +358 9 4542 1930
E-mail: secretariat@congcreator.com
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Committees
Organising Committee
Mr. Mauri Upanne, Chair, Central Union for Child Welfare
Ms. Eeva Kuuskoski, Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
Ms. Pirjo Lampinen, Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
Ms. Merja Launis, Central Union for Child Welfare
Ms. Aira Raudasoja, Secretary, CongCreator CC
Programme Committee
Dr. Tuula Tamminen, Chair, Mannerheim League for Child Welfare
Dr. Leena Alanen, University of Jyväskylä
Dr. Gisela Blumenthal, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Ms. Tuula Haatainen, MP & Finnish UN Association
Ms. Elisabet Hakkola, The Finnish Children's Welfare Association
Ms. Kristiina Hehku, Provincial State Office of Southern Finland
Mr. Kari Ilmonen, Finnish Centre for Health Promotion
Mr. Kalle Justander, Children's Day Foundation
Mr. Rauno Kervinen, City of Helsinki, Social Services Department
Dr. Kari Launiala, Finnish Committee for UNICEF
Mr. Seppo Lindblom, Central Union for Child Welfare
Mr. Markku Ruohonen, Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY )
Mr. Olavi Sydänmaanlakka, Children of the Station
Dr. Vappu Taipale, National Research and Development Centre
for Welfare and Health (STAKES)
Ms. Marita Vannemaa, Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters
Ms. Riitta Viitala, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
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