The Right of Every Child to Care
- When: Thursday 04 March 2021 at 09.00-12.00 (UTC+01:00)
- Where: Zoom link will be shared with all registered participants prior to the seminar.
- Participants: Civil Society Organizations, researchers or individuals with an interest in exchanging experiences and methodologies to promote the UN Resolution on the Rights of the Child. We invite organizations and individuals both from Denmark and the south to join.
- Organizers: The Danish Child Protection Network (100% for the Children, ATOS, CKU, and SOS Børnebyerne)
Dr. Chrissie Gale will present the content of the UN Resolution and facilitate an interactive workshop inviting the participants to share and discuss examples on best practice and implementation of the guidelines. Dr. Chrissie Gale will be accompanied by Bekele Firew, Head of Advocacy and Communication at the SOS Children’s Villages Regional Office, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Bekele will present and discuss how the Resolution is used for advocacy towards the African Union.
The seminar will feature Dr. Chrissie Gale, International child
protection consultant with specialism in child protection systems
and alternative care. She holds a Doctorate from the University of
Bristol and is an associate of the Alice Salomon Hochschule
University, Berlin. Chrissy has had a long career working for
CELSIS, UNICEF, Family for every child, among others.
Bekele Firew, Head of Advocacy and Communication at the SOS Children’s Villages Regional Office, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Bekele will present and discuss how the Resolution is used for advocacy towards the African Union.
Presentations from the experts and the recording of the seminar can be found on our resources page