Summary: The conference aims at evaluating the progress and achievements the Convention on the Rights of the Child brought about, and at exploring the challenges ahead in realising children's rights. It will in particular do so by
creating an open forum where academics can meet and exchange views with other professionals, dealing with children's rights in a more practical way.
The Belgian IAP interdisciplinary research network on children's rights will
organize an International Interdisciplinary Conference on Children's Rights
in Ghent, Belgium on 18-19 May 2006.
The conference will incorporate addresses by speakers representing
various disciplines and attract a heterogeneous group of participants
drawn from around the world. It will take place over two days and will
comprise both plenary sessions and workshops.
The keynote speakers, who will address to participants during the plenary
sessions, will be some of the world's leading experts on children's rights.
Names will be released shortly.
The workshops will be organised in parallel sessions. Those who are
interested in presenting a paper at one of the workshops are kindly invited
to react to the call for papers on the website. Please visit the website
regularly for the latest information about the conference - including full
programme, registration and accommodation/transport details.
Major topics of the conference include:
(1) enforcement of the UNCRC at international, regional and domestic level,
(2) the right to (human rights) education,
(3) rights of children in especially difficult circumstances such as refugee
children and children belonging to minorities,
(4) juvenile justice and detention,
(5) participation rights of children,
(6) children's right to life, health and health care,
(7) children's rights in relation to their family, and
(8) exploitation of children.