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The International Institute for Child Rights and Development

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Dec 05, 2011 IICRD to host Bogota Business Roundtable

IICRD will be hosting Canadian companies working in Colombia to discuss corporate responsibility around their investment in early childhood and peace building in the nation.

Nov 15, 2011 IICRD contributes to new BC Family Law Act

BC has just unveiled its much anticipated Family Law Act that makes the best interests of the child the sole consideration in deciding matters affecting the child.  During consultations IICRD recommended that the new Act include a presumption that children participate, especially when their best interests are decided.

Oct 05, 2011 Briefing Report on CAPE

Read IICRD's 2010-2011 Briefing Report on the Child-centred Accountability and Protection Evaluation (CAPE).

Jun 16, 2011 CPP Releases Report on Circle of Rights Findings from Thailand

The Child Protection Partnership (CPP) applied IICRD's child rights approach, the Circle of Rights, to work in partnership with children t

Jun 15, 2011 Creating a Culturally Based Traditional Decision-Making & Dispute Resolution Services Model

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March 30, 2011

May 18, 2011 CRIP 2011 Postponed

IICRD will be postponing our 2011 Child Rights in Practice Conference due to an amazing opportunity to develop a community through to PHD child rights and prot

Feb 25, 2011 General Comment for Article 19 adopted by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

The Executive Committee overseeing the drafting of a General Comment for Article 19 is delighted to announce that the UNCRC adopted the comment on Friday, February 11, 2011.

Dec 09, 2010 CBC Radio Captures Youth Voices on Adult-Youth Partnerships

The CPP Roundtable hosted in Ottawa in October with the Honourable Landon Pearson captured media attention from CBC Radio.

Nov 29, 2010 CRED-PRO Team Meets in Ottawa for Strategic Planning

The CRED-PRO team met in Ottawa from Nov. 19-23, 2010 for three days

Nov 03, 2010 General Comment Survey now Closed

The online survey seeking feedback to develop a General Comment for Article 19 is now complete.