'A good intention is not always a good idea' | International Institute of Social Studies | Erasmus University Rotterdam

'A good intention is not always a good idea'

Associate professor

Dr Kristen Cheney

Professor

Marinus van IJzendoorn

Speaker

Kate van Doore

Start date

Wednesday, 27 Mar 2019, 10:00

End date

Wednesday, 27 Mar 2019, 12:00

Room Groen van Prinstererzaal in the Dutch Second Chamber Location Lange Poten 4, 2511 CL Den Haag

Kristen Cheney Kristen Chaney

ISS Associate Professor, Kristen Cheney, to participate in a Dutch Parliamentary roundtable on orphanage tourism entitled 'A good intention is not always a good idea: A proposal to combat orphanage tourism'

On Wednesday, 27 March 2019, a hearing/roundtable will take place in the Dutch House of Representatives. The subject will be the 'white paper' initiative from MP van Haga: "A good intention is not always a good idea: a proposal to combat orphanage tourism".

Speakers

Speakers from NGO sector will include:

Defence for Children

Red een Kind

Save the Children

Better Care Network Netherlands

Academic expert speakers will be:

Marinus van IJzendoornOpens external, Emeritus Professor, Leiden University

Kate van DooreOpens external, International Children's Rights lawyer and academic at Griffith University, Australia

Kristen Cheney, Associate Professor Children and Youth Studies, ISS

The session is public and can also be followed via the livestream and twitter here: A good intention is not always a good idea: a proposal to combat orphanage tourism

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