November 20 is National Child Day in Canada and World Children’s Day internationally, recognizing the global adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the universal rights of children.
Wednesday November 20: Join UNICEF Canada on National Child Day!
UNICEF Canada will mark the 35th birthday of the Convention by hosting the annual Youth Advocacy Summit: Listen to the Future. You are invited to REGISTER FOR OUR INTERACTIVE EVENT! Join UNICEF Canada, youth, partner organizations and decision-makers including the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development; Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York; and CTV News Chief Political Correspondent, Vassy Kapelos. This online event is a platform for young advocates to discuss the issues they are passionate about.
UNICEF will also launch its global flagship report, the State of the World’s Children. Find out what three mega trends will shape childhoods now and for the next generation. REGISTER TODAY TO SAVE YOUR PLACE!
Tuesday November 19: Community Launch in Ottawa of Campaign 2000’s national annual report card on child and family poverty, Ending Child Poverty: The Time is NOW
To mark the 35th anniversary of the all-party federal resolution to end child poverty, Campaign 2000: End Child and Family Poverty will be releasing its set of national, provincial, territorial and Toronto child and family report cards on November 19. You are cordially invited you to join the community launch of the 2024 annual national report cards on child and family poverty, Ending Child Poverty: The Time is NOW. Poverty is on the rise in Canada. The report cards signal the need for urgent action; the time to act is now.
The launch will include presentations, guest speakers, facilitated dialogues and a press conference. Refreshments and good conversation provided! Stay tuned for more information about speakers and programming.
When: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST; Where: Impact Hub Ottawa, 6th floor workshop, 123 Slater Street, 6th floor, Ottawa, ON. Accessibility: The venue is elevator accessible and has accessible washrooms on each floor. Registration is open on Eventbrite.
November 20-21, the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Child’s Rights (GRIDE), University of Moncton will be holding its International Symposium Highlighting Children’s Rights Week, “Children and their right to be different: Current situation, levers for action, challenges and future perspectives”. Registration and the full program can be found on their website.
The International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership (ICCRP) is holding a series of exciting webinars. Registration links are hyperlinked in the titles.
Participatory Methodologies with Children and Young People From Indigenous Populations
Monday, 18 November 2024, 8:30 am-10:00 am ET
The first presentation of this event will be by Bernie Kelly, Tapiwa Chigiya, and Admire Chereni: “We are one another’s strength”: Exploring a Peer Research Approach to Researching Youth Transitions from Care in Africa.
The second presentation will be by Afua Twum-Danso Imoh: “Reflections on Participatory Methodologies with Children in Ghana and Nigeria”.
There will be 30 minutes for a Q&A with the presenters. Speakers will present in English, with Zoom translated captioning provided.
Young People’s Experience as Change Makers in Law & Policy
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
Learn from young people involved in the ICCRP and how they are influencing change in law and policy. This webinar is hosted by the ICCRP Policy Working Group and will be moderated by Natasha Blanchet-Cohen (Concordia University) and Samukelisiwe Mnguni (Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund).
Children’s Rights & Decolonial Approaches: Conceptual and Practical Reflections
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Moderated by Alicia Tauro, speakers will share their own experiences working with decolonial approaches to children’s rights and reflect on promising practices moving forward. Webinar hosted by ICCRP’s Conceptual Interconnections Working Group.
To Pay or Not to Pay? The Ethics of Compensation in Research
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 9:00 am – 10:30 am ET
As more children and young people become involved in co-producing research, so do dilemmas about how to respectfully recognize their involvement. In doing so, questions arise about how to ‘pay’ the children and young people for their significant roles. In this webinar, the panel will explore this question, unearthing the assumptions and considering the implications, and inviting discussion of ethical practices across diverse contexts.
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
The ICCRP’s intergenerational roundtables bring people from different contexts and perspectives together to share their insights, questions, and advice on various topics.