Registration will take place from 8.45 - 9.15am. The registration desk will also be an central point for information about the conference.

Children in Wales have received funding to run a young person's conference parallel to the WorldForum. Young people from Wales, Germany, Cyprus and Hungary will be at the 6 day event, which aims to bring the young people to explore different cultures and discuss issues important to them in children's rights.

They will also be involved in the IFCW Conference through this presentation on children's rights and will be involved in presenting a conference declaration.

The Children's Commissioner and the Deputy Ombudsman will give an overview of children's rights in their own countries and then take questions on wider issues of rights.

Delegates will be presenting details of their work in Syndicate Rooms across City Hall. Please see below for details of the venues and key speaker, and to download the abstract for each workshop.

Ferrier Hall

Peter M Dudding & Gordon Phaneuf (Child Welfare League of Canada)
Promoting International Child Maltreatment Surveillance

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Syndicate Room A

Dr Stephen Case & Dr Kevin Haines (Centre for Criminal Justice & Criminology, Swansea University, Wales):
Early Intervention in the Youth Justice System: What are the Issues?

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Syndicate Room B

Dr Sinha Wickremesekera & Gurvindar Singh (Canadian Red Cross, Sri Lanka):
To Discuss the Pilot Research & Implementation of a Child Protection/Violence Prevention Program in Sri Lanka

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Syndicate Room C

Andy Stockbridge (Chief Executive, Toybox, UK):
Street Focus- Prevention & Early Intervention Through City-Wide Strategies in Latin America

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Onyinye Belinda Ndubuisi (Development Partnership International, Nigeria)
Investigating Children And Poverty In Nigeria

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Syndicate Room D

Willington Ssekadde (Raising Voices, Uganda)
Creating Practical Responses for Prevention of School Based Violence Against Children

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Dr Jonathan Scourfield (School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales)
The social context of school bullying: evidence from a survey of children in South Wales

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Council Chamber

Barbara Walsh (Ministry of Children and Family Development, Canada)
Shared Policy & Resources Leads to Changes in the Delivery of Early Childhood Screening Services

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Dinithi Wijedasa (University of Bristol, England)
Adaptation and Standardisation of a Developmental Screening Test for Sri Lankan Children

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Syndicate Room G

Melanie Jones (Barnardo's, Wales) & Phillipa Williams (Fostering Network, Wales)
Support Care – the preventative face of Foster Care

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Syndicate Room H

Claire Hickey & Suzanne Connolly (Barnardo's, Republic of Ireland)
Understanding the Needs of Children: A study of needs and their determinants in Limerick, Ireland

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Syndicate Room I

Suzi Inderjeet (Independent Researcher, Wales):
Impact of Abuse and Violence on the lives of our Vulnerable Members of the Communities

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Jenny Pottern (Deputy CEO, Anglicare Victoria, Australia)
Family violence research entitled ‘Journeys to Safety’

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Lynn Marie Sardinha (University of Bristol, UK)
Preventing Domestic Violence: The Role of Schools in India

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Syndicate Room J

Mary Ballantyne (The Children's Aid Society of the County of Simcoe, Canada)
Effective Prevention Strategies for Assisting Children's Service Providers Exposed to Traumatic Events

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Syndicate Room K

Connie Epp, Jennifer Donison & Shelly Haunch (Ministry of Children and Family Development, Canada)
"A Child’s Roots Are Forever" Program and Cultural Intervention

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Site Visit: Family Circle, Tros Gynnal

Family Circle is a project of the children’s charity Tros Gynnal and works with children and their families to facilitate Family Group Meetings.

Family Group Meetings (originally called Conferences) were developed in New Zealand and have their origins in the culture of the Maori people.

Family Group Meetings are an innovative method of making plans and decisions regarding children and young people. They require that families assume a responsible and powerful role in deciding how to meet their child’s needs. It is for each family to create their own plan and the plan they make will be unique. Family is taken in it’s widest sense and includes anyone in the extended family and friends network.

Research suggests overall, positive outcomes associated with Family Group Meetings, with families tending to reach more creative solutions to their difficulties than those proposed by professionals.

Ms Ismails's talk will focus on the issue of inclusion and identity factors as they relate to early intervention. She will also look at the impact of migration. Her two territorial work areas are Central Asia and South Asia/India, so she will draw some illustrations from these settings

Delegates will be presenting details of their work in Syndicate Rooms across City Hall. Please see below for details of the venues and key speaker, and to download the abstract for each workshop.

Ferrier Hall

Mrs. Merja Svensk (Development Consultant, City of Helsinki, Social Services Department, Services for Families with Children, Finland):
The rising need of child welfare services to immigrant families seeks solutions throught mothers.

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Syndicate Room A

Theresa Costello (Action for Child Protection, US):
One Size Does Not Fit All: a Differential Response for Child Protection

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Tom Arnkil (Stakes-National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Finland):
Taking up one's worries as early steps to dialogue

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Syndicate Room B

Daniel Phelps (The Princess Royal Trust for Carers) & Michelle Lineros (National Development Worker, The Children's Society Include Project)
Whole family approaches to early intervention.

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Julia Todd (Cardiff University, Wales):
Health behaviour amongst young carers: a Q methodology study

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Syndicate Room C

Gabi Jerzembek (Swansea University, Wales):
Resilience-Promoting Training as Bottom-up Preventative Approach to Combat the Effects of Bullying

Syndicate Room D

Ranta Jouko (Childrens & Family Welfare, Finland):
Early Intervention project in town of Jarvenpaa, Finland

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Chris Hindley & Dan Freshwater (National Youth Advocacy Service, England):
Signposting Services; promoting prevention, supporting early intervention and building upon what works

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Council Chamber

Minna Ilva (Project Coordinator, A-Clinic Foundation, Finland):
Innovative Services for Helping Children of Substance Abusing Parents

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Sarah Matthews (Barnardos Cymru, Wales):
Barnardo’s Families Matter tackling the impact of parental substance misuse on children and young people'

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Syndicate Room G

Rtn T. K. Mathew (Deepalaya, India)
A Case for Early Intervention and Prevention: Elementary Education of Poor Children

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Navajeevan Buraga & Darwin Buraga (SUPPORT - Body of Relief Organisation for Handicapped - and LWT - Living Waters’ Trust, India)
Early intervention as a strategy for balanced development of distressed children’

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Syndicate Room H

Lindsay Brewis (Scope, Wales):
Ready to Include – Early Intervention to Promote and Celebrate Desegregation

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Nancy Hendy (Manager, Children's Services, Community Living Toronto, Canada) & Margaret Howard (Service Director, Surrey Place Center, Canada)
ConnectABILITY.ca: Innovation as the key to strengthening support to Children, Families and our Communities

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Syndicate Room I

Joanne Norris (ADHD-Europe AISBL, Belgium)
The Importance of Early Intervention for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD and related conditions

Pat Dunmore (Rainer CtC Wales)
Measuring Risk and Protection: The Factors Which Shape Young Peoples Lives

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Syndicate Room J

Todd Holder & Terry Roe Lund (Directors, ACTION for Child Protection Inc, USA)
How Can We Be Effective if We Don’t Know the Family We’re Trying to Help?

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Sharon Osborne & Peg Mazen (Children’s Home Society of Washington, USA)
Partnerships for Prevention

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Syndicate Room K

Norma Goode & Karen Rees (Barnardo's Cymru, Wales)
Parenting Teenagers Today: effective parenting in a changing world.

Norma Goode, Karen Rees (Barnardo's Cymru, Wales), Stewart Parker & Kacey Lane
Young people share their experiences of using a Family Group Conference service.

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Site Visit: Carmarthenshire Dragon Bus

The Dragon Bus is a double decker bus which has been converted into an attractive and exciting venue, used in both urban and rural communities across Carmarthenshire.

The bus visits families in targeted communities, offering play opportunities for young children so that they may learn and develop, as well as supporting parents with childcare and other needs, and reducing isolation in rural areas. Informal courses are offered for parents/carers, and they are encouraged to make links with any longer term facilities in their local area.

The beauty of a mobile provision is that it can visit almost anywhere, and the service is not confined to suitability or availability of existing building based premises within communities.

Pre-dinner drinks followed by a four course meal and entertainment will ensure a fun evening and provide an opportunity to meet new friends in the grand splendour of City Hall, Cardiff. Live entertainment will be provided and there’ll be dancing until late.

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