First Child Summit

TheDepartment of Children and Youth Affairsfocuses on harmonising policy issues that affect children in areas such as early childhood care and education, youth justice, child welfare and protection, children and young people's participation, research on children and young people, youth work and cross-cutting initiatives for children.TheChildren’s Rights Allianceunites over 100 members working together to make Ireland one of the best places in the world to be a child. We change the lives of all children in Ireland by making sure that theirrightsare respected and protected in our laws, policies and services.

Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Children's Rights Alliance

<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal">First Child Summit focusing on the Concluding Observations on Ireland under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.</H2>
The Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Children’s Rights Alliance would like to invite you to a very exciting and timely event. Following on from the recent examination of Ireland’s children’s rights record by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, this joint symposium will focus on the work of progressing implementation of the Committee’s recommendations.
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal"> Speakers and Contributors include:</H3>
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Dr Fergal Lynch, Department of Children and Youth Affairs
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Mr Gehad Madi, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
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Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children
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Professor Ursula Kilkelly, University College Cork
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Professor Kirsten Sandberg, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
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Professor Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection
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Ms Tanya Ward, Chief Executive, Children’s Rights Alliance
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Dr Katherine Zappone TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
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Young people from the Picture Your Rights project who represented the children of Ireland before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">Thematic Sessions: </H3>
In addition to the line-up of speakers, a series of thematic sessions will be held. The themes for the sessions are:
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Family and Alternative Care including Children in Detention
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Education, Leisure and Culture
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Equality: Children with Disabilities, Traveller and Roma Children and LGBT children
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Health
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Immigration and Direct Provision
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Poverty and Homelessness.
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Please let us know if you have any specific needs including dietary or aids/supports. Irish Sign Language Interpretation will be provided upon request and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
A limited number of bursaries are available to assist with the cost of travel to the conference. For more information on this and any other aspect of the conference, please contact us at events@childrensrights.ie or on (01) 662 9400.
For social media updates, follow the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on Twitter: @DCYAPress
And the Children's Rights Alliance on Twitter: @ChildRightsIRL or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/childrensrightsalliance.

Cusack Suite

***Please note that this event will now take place at Croke Park (Cusack Suite, please enter from St. James' Avenue)

We have had an overwhelming response to the First Child Summit and are currently operating a waiting list, which you can access by clicking 'Register' above. 

Thank you for your patience and for your interest in attending the First Child Summit. 

Please keep an eye on our website and social media for updates and for the full programme which will issue shortly.

If you have any queries about the event, please contact us at events@childrensrights.ie or on (01) 6629400.

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