ICAV: What They Do

Key Areas of Focus: Intercountry Adoptee Rights

What They Do:

InterCountry Adoptee Voices (ICAV), previously known as ICASN (InterCountry Adoptee Support Network) began in 1998 in Sydney, Australia as a support network created by intercountry adoptees for intercountry adoptees, of any country of origin.

ICAV’s informal network has grown to include adoptees and adoptee led groups from around the world. Today, ICAV provides a platform for adoptees to connect in, share, educate, and advocate to the wider public about the issues they face – political, social and emotional, including the not so positive aspects of intercountry adoption.

ICAV is one of the major adult intercountry adoptee led platforms that brings together and encourages adoptees / groups to advocate for the needs and rights of intercountry adoptees.

Their main focus is to push for better pre and post adoption supports by governments who facilitated their adoptions; to ensure those of them already adopted, have improved options to enhance the possibility of better outcomes, throughout their life long journey.

ICAV believes in the Rights of the Child as per the UNCRC and promote within adoptee groups, the need for greater education about this and The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption so adoptees can be informed in their advocacy.

Where They Work: Australia, Global

Contact Info:

website: www.intercountryadopteevoices.com

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