2004 Symposium on New Tools for Understanding and Enforcing the Human Rights of Orphaned and Abandoned Children

"I like beginnings and I hope this is the beginning of something that is important for orphaned and abandoned children in the world."

Jakob Doek, Chairman, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child

The symposium launched on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 8:50am in Atlanta Georgia USA. This convention was the inaugural event in a series of gatherings of international child welfare policy and decision making professionals aimed at sharing information about the realities of the global orphan welfare landscape today, and learning about potential new tools and solutions for the future. The functional goal of this symposium is to utilize the need for protection and decision-making in the "best interest of the child" as a driving force to outline and design more efficient programs, regulations and tools around children’s rights.

Persons

Person Relation type Date from Date to
Lynda Smith (Lynda Lee Smith) President
Elizabeth Bartholet Speaker at
Harvey Brightman, Dr. Speaker at
Jaap Doek Speaker at
Maarten Brekelmans Speaker at
Skeen, Michael W. Speaker at
Thomas Walen, PhD Speaker at

Relations to other organizations

Organization Relation Type Organization Country Date from Date to
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Center for Adoption Research Organizes 2004 Symposium on New Tools for Understanding and Enforcing the Human Rights of Orphaned and Abandoned Children
International Advocates for Children Organizes 2004 Symposium on New Tools for Understanding and Enforcing the Human Rights of Orphaned and Abandoned Children

Documents

Title Publication date
IAC Conference Synopsis 24 October 2004
How Bartholet influenced Jaap Doek 1 October 2004