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Organizations

Organization Relation type Date from Date to
International Social Service (ISS) - Germany Employed by 2003 Jan 01
Unicef New York Employed by 1994 Jan 01
Defence for Children (DCI) Founder of
2006 3rd Annual World Conference on Children without Parental Care Speaker at

Documents

Title Publication date
Dutch funding for DCI 2024 Jun 6
Mail Nigel Cantwell to Roelie Post - article THE BIG TEST 2024 Mar 29
Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights’ Post 2024 Jan 1
Hoksbergen agrees with Roelie Post on conflict Hague/UNCRC 2023 Dec 5
Mail Nigel Cantwell to ACT and R. Post 2023 Nov 27
One of the world's foremost experts on international adoption, Nigel Cantwell, believes that several changes are needed before an adoption abroad can be said to be in the best interests of the child. 2023 Oct 31
The challenges of out-of-home care Nigel Cantwell* 2023 Apr 16
The Best Interests of the Child in Intercountry Adoption 2022 Jul 4
Today's inter-country adoption system is not fit for purpose 2022 May 7
The aftermath of transnational illegal adoptions: Redressing human rights violations in the intercountry adoption system with in 2021 Dec 31
Mariela Sr Coline Fanon on LinkedIn: #LaHaye #adoptions #illégales 2021 Dec 20
Interview with Mia Dambach 2021 Nov 1
Unicef Netherlands position in Intercountry Adoption ? 2021 Aug 12
Coercive decisions in Switzerland, from the perspective of international standards: foster care placement 2021 Aug
Angry e-mail from Nigel to Arun regarding issue with Guidelines. Fwd: Reminder, newsletter 2019 Dec 3
Belgium: Internationale visies op frauduleuze adopties, hoe reageren we hierop? 2019 Dec 2
FW: newsletter -> Latest Communication with Nigel and Mia to van Nispen 2019 Nov 28
October 2019: Triple consultations in one month on draft principles for the protection of the rights of the child in the context 2019 Oct 1
AD/ACT Open Letter to Hague/Laura Martinez - working group “illicit practices” meeting 2019 May 14
12th European Forum on the rights of the child 2-3 April 2019 ( Cantwell about Searches ) 2019 Apr 2
12th European Forum on the Rights of the Child 2019 Apr 2
Kerry Neal: Unicef NL position (mail to AD) 2018 Feb 12
Developing the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children 2018 Jan 30
CAP: Why UNICEF's Views Are Wrong 2018 Jan 30
Jaap Doek about the Guidelines: not approved; sensitive 2018
MIA and Nigel Cantwell 'Report to Swedish Government March 2015 - Commission conc bilateral agreements on intercountry adoption.pdf' with you 2017 Dec 27
Mail Jolijn to Smolin, Cantwell, ISS on China 2017 Dec 9
Mails AD - Cantwell about report for Maud de Boer 2017 Nov 15
Meeting European Central Authorities with ISS - Subsidiarity - RSJ Report 2017 Oct 4
Nigel Cantwell, founder of DCI, receives a well-deserved Doctorate Honoris Causa from the University of Strathclyde 2017 Jun 28
NIgel Cantwell about the Guidelines 2017 Jun 15
Fwd: adoptees who can discuss Hague Convention and UNROC? - 2017 2017 May 28
Experts meeting to discuss international reponses to surrogacy at University of Verona 2017 May 20
Towards the Right Care for Children 2017 Mar 3
Public lecture UN Special Rapporteur Ms. Maud de Boer- Buquicchio 2016 Sep 22
Expert Meeting on “Sale of Children and Illegal Adoption” 2016 Sep 22
E-Mail Exchange: UAI (Anand), Mia, Illegal adoption project update 30 March 2016 Apr 1
Illegal adoption project update 2015 Dec 17
40 years fighting for Children’s Rights : the International Movement of Defence for Children International turns 40 2015 Nov 15
4th Meeting of the Special Commission on the Hague Convention 2015 Jul 12
NEW UNICEF POSITION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION (institutions no longer last resort) 2015 Jun 26
Press Release: new DCI Advisory Committee (Nigel Cantwell) 2015 Jun 22
Mail exchange Arun Dohle - Nigel Cantwell - ARTICLE 21B - Independent Panel 2015 Jun 17
Nordic Adoption Council: 4th Meeting of the Special Commission on the Hague Convention 2015 Jun 12
Commission Concerning Bilateral Agreements on Intercountry Adoption - Report to the Government 2015 Mar 2
Best interest of the child - conference Brussels 2014 Dec 10
Conference: Prevention of Family Breakdown due to Poverty 2014 Sep 17
Youtube Nigel Cantwell: Regaining Lost Ground (Ireland) 2014 Jun 11
Unicef Report: Best Interests, Human Rights and Intercountry Adoption 2014
Denmark meeting with Unicef/ISS on ica 2013 Dec 5
Jury out as Vietnam, US look to revive adoption programs 2013 Mar 8
Jury out as Vietnam, US look to revive adoption programs 2013 Mar 8
Handboek bij de Richtlijnen: binnenkort zal dit beschikbaar zijn 2012 May 22
Cantwell to Iara de Witte - intern ACT 2011 Nov 28
A Consultation on Definitions of Formal Care for Children: An Invitation to Participate 2011 Apr 13
Misterul copiilor pierduti de Romania: "Nu stim care au fost adoptati" 2010 Jan 11
Unicef Report Vietnam 2009 Nov 29
ACT mail - Better Care Network (Bep van Sloten) about Draft Guidelines 2009 Aug 12
STATEN-GENERAAL ADOPTIE SAMENVATTING AANPAK 2009 - 2010 2009 Jan 1
Het Netwerk in 2008 Netwerkmiddag 22 mei 2008 Towards UN Guidelines on alternative care for children From concerns to consensus 2008 May 22
« Suite à votre demande pressante... »... ou l'adoption international dans tous ces États 2006 Oct
Wikileaks - no evidence trafficking - Ukraine 2006 Mar 6
NGO Working Group on Children without Parental Care 2005 Sep 15
Joint Committee on The Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill Minutes of Evidence 2005 Mar 3
Joint Committee on The Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill Minutes of Evidence 2005 Mar 3
Examination of Witnesses (Questions 220 - 235) - Nicholson/Cantwell UK Parliament 2005 Mar 3
Is the Rights-Based Approach the Right Approach? Speech by Nigel Cantwell 2004 Nov 22
The impact of the CRC on the concept of “best interests of the child” 2004 Sep 8
UNICEF's position on Inter-country adoption (Hague version of subsidiarity) 2004 Feb 16
Cantwell visiting EU Delegation: ica before institutions (preparing Unicef position) (DRAFT BOOK) 2004 Jan 6
Intercountry adoption: Trafficking children 2004 Jan 1
Working Group on Adoption Law - US Embassy Bucharest 2001 Nov 29
Letter DCI to Emma Nicholson offering assistance + report 1991 2001 Aug 24
CoE - Abuses of Intercountry Adoption (Cantwell) 1998 Jul 2
Kinderhandel in Roemenië floreert als nooit tevoren 1994 Jul 12
Unicef report: Starting from Zero 1994
Committee on the Rights of the Child 3. State Party Reports Romania 1993 Jan 1
Library Data - Title Inter-country adoption from Romania - the big test 1992 Mar 1
Officials Urge New Romanian Adoption Law 1991 Jun 7
Officials Urge New Romanian Adoption Law 1991 Jun 7
Report: The Adoption of Romanian Children by Foreigners (DCI, ISS, Hague, Nigel) 1991 Apr 1
Contemporary Issues in the Law of Treaties (NGO Group UNCRC) 1991 Jan 1
The Network - Adoptions Romania 1991 Jan 1
A question of interests : Inter-country Adoption 1983 Oct 1
Modern Pioneers (Book) - setting up DCI 1979