DRAFT 9.8.99

IFCW WorldForum 30 August – 1 September 1999, Helsinki, Finland

Time

Monday

30 August

Tuesday

31 August

Wednesday

1 September

Thursday

2 September

Friday

3 September

Saturday

4 September

9.00

  

Executive Institute

Keynote,

Chair: Andal Damodaran:

*Lisbet Palme: Some Aspects on Implementation on the Convention on the Rights of Children

 

 

Keynotes

Chair: Kari Launiala

*Salvador Celia: Resilience and Attachment in Empowering Children

*Juha Siltala: Developmental Pyshcology of Modernity vs. Flexibility Labour of Postmodernity

Keynotes

Chair: John Fitgerald

* Martine Delfos: Supporting Children in Difficulty

*Rifkat Muhammedrahinov:

The Conditions of Babies in Orphanages and Guidelines for Early Intervention

Keynote

Chair: Elisabeth Tigerstedt-Tähtelä

*Vasanthi Raman: The Politics of Childhood: Perspectives from the South

10.00

  

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

10.30

  

Parallel Sessions

  • Childrens Participation I (C.Williams)
  • Children’s rights (S.Taskinen)
  • Work of an international child welfare organisation I (A.Davis)
  • Child Labour (chair?)

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

Closing Ceremonies

Chair: Kalle Justander

Speaker:

Philip Veerman: Children’s Rights: Looking Back, Looking Forward

11.00

Bus from SAS Radisson Hesperia to Elohovi

Parallel Sessions

  • Children’s Participation II (K. Abelmann-Vollmer)
  • Day Care (P. Honkavaara)
  • Child Abuse (J.Fitzgerald)
  • Child & Famil (O.Keenan)
  • Children in armed conflict II (R. Werning)

Parallel Sessions

  • Fatherhood I (A.Tiihonen)
  • Motherhood and substance abuse (M. Andersson)
  • Residential Care (A.Damodaran)
  • Politics & Children (S.Cullen)

11.30

    

12.00

Executive Institute

Place: Elohovi

12.30

LUNCH

13.00

LUNCH

LUNCH

13.30

14.00

Parallel Sessions

  • Children in armed conflict I (R. Werning)
  • Children and family violence (M. Oranen)
  • Voluntary work in child protection (M. Winter-Heikkilä)
  • Street Children (chair?)

Site Visits

Parallel Sessions

  • Fatherhood II (A.Tiihonen)
  • To see or not to see.. (H.Törrönen)
  • Environment (chair?)
  • Work of an international child welfare organisation II (E. Mayers Pasztor)

15.00

Registration at Hotel SAS Radisson Hesperia

At 15-16.30

16.00

    

16-18 EFCW Members’ Meeting

17.00

Opening Ceremonies &

10th Anniversary of IFCW

Chair: Mauri Upanne

Speaker: Thomas Hammarberg:

The Best Interests of the Child– How to Make Real the Basic Principles of the UN Convention

    

16-18 Regional Meetings

18.00

    

IFCW General Assembly

Closing Party

19.00

  

City Reception

  

Transportation leaves at 7p.m.

20.00

    

Candle Light Lecture

Chair: Eeva Kuuskoski

Speaker: Shay Cullen:Ngo workd in Order to Help Children – With Will, Wisdom and Heart

  

 

MEETINGS:

Strategic planning meetings at Elohovi on:

Saturday 28th August, afternoon

Sunday 29th August full day

Monday 30st August till 15.00

Executive Committee at Elohovi

Monday 30st August 15.30-17.30

Tuesday 31st August 9.00-12.30

Lunch Meeting 3rd September 13.00-14.00 at Hotel Hesperia, room?

IFCW General Assembly Thursday 2nd September 18.00-20.00 at Hotel Hesperia, auditorium

IFCW Regional Meetings Friday 3rd September 16-18

EFCW

Bureau Meeting, Friday 3rd September 10.30-11.30, room 2 at Hotel Hesperia

Lunch Meeting with Minister Biaudet and MEPs Friday 3rd September 11.30-13

Board Meeting, Friday 3rd September 16.00-18.00, room 4 at Hotel Hesperia

Members’ Meeting Friday 3rd September 16-18

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