June23‐25,2010

LEARNINGINTOACTIONCONFERENCEAGENDA

InternationalConferenceCenter

Geneva(CICG)

Geneva,Switzerland

OrganizedbytheChildProtectionWorkingGroupandtheCPCLearningNetwork

Thekeyobjectivesofthisconferenceareto:

EnableandfacilitatemutualNorth‐South,NGO‐academiclearninganddialogue;

Identify,disseminateanddiscusscurrentlearningabouteffectivepracticeandhowtoaddressdifferentchildprotectionissues;

Buildinter‐agencycapacitytodosystematicandoutcomeevaluationsandotherformsofdocumentationandlearningthatcontributetoqualitypractice,policydevelopmentandadvocacy;and

Helpdefinealearningagendaforthechildprotectionsub‐cluster.

Atthefieldlevel,childprotectionprogrammingremainsconstrainedbythelackofinformationonwhichinterventionsandsupportsaremosteffectiveinrespondingtoandpreventingissuesofexploitation,abuse,andviolencetowardchildren.Also,thereisaneedforimprovedmethodologiesforassessingincidenceandprevalenceratesforchildprotectionconcernsandfordocumentingoutcomesofinter‐agencychildprotectionefforts.Thissituationpresentsmajorchallengesforimplementingwell‐targetedprograms,detractsfromthesector’shumanitarianaccountability,makesitdifficulttoobtainthefundingneededtoaddresscriticalchildprotectionissues,andimpedeseffortstostrengthenpractice.

Thepurposeofthistwo‐and‐a‐halfdaymeetingistoimprovethecareandprotectionofchildrenincrisis‐affectedcountriesbybringingtogetherpractitionersandresearchersto:engagetheglobalchildprotectioncommunityaroundnewlearninginvolvingchildprotectionpractice;increaseunderstandingofdifferentmethodologiesthatcanbeusedtostrengthenprogrampractice;andreflectontheneedsforevidenceinthesectorthatcaninformthewiderCPWGlearningagenda.

CPCLearningNetwork

AgencyLearningNetworkontheCareandProtectionofChildreninCrisis‐AffectedCountries

TheProgramonForcedMigrationandHealthatColumbiaUniversity’sMailmanSchoolofPublicHealth,ChristianChildren’sFund(CCF),InternationalRescueCommittee(IRC),SavetheChildren,theWomen’sRefugeeCommission(formerlyWomen’sCommissionforRefugeeWomenandChildren),UNICEF,andseverallocalorganizations–including,PULIHIndonesiaandtheInstituteforDevelopmentStudiesinnorthernUganda–haveestablishedanAgency

LearningNetworkontheCareandProtectionofChildreninCrisis‐AffectedCountries(CPCLearningNetwork).

ThegoaloftheCPCLearningNetworkistostrengthenandsystemizechildcareandprotectionincrisis‐affectedsettingsthroughcollaborativeactionofhumanitarianorganizations,local

institutionsandacademicpartners.

ChildProtectionWorkingGroup

ThegloballevelChildProtectionWorkingGroup(CPWG)ismadeupofaround20organizations‐includingINGOsandUNagenciesthatareactiveinChildProtectionin

Emergencies,throughtheirprogramming,advocacyand/orresearchwork.TheCPWGisledbyUNICEFandhasafulltimecoordinatorwhositsinGeneva.Thegrouplinkswithotherbodies

suchastheParisPrinciplesSteeringCommitteeandtheInter‐agencyWorkingGrouponSeparatedandUnaccompaniedChildren,andistheoverallpointofcoordinationfortheCPIEsectorwithinthehumanitarianclustersystem.Assuch,theCPWGisresponsibleforensuringthesectorhasadequatecapacity,settingstandards,anddevelopingtools.Increasingly,thegroupplaysasignificantroleinadvocacy,includingensuringthatthesectorhassufficientprofileandfundingtorespondtothefullrangeofchildprotectionneedsinemergencies

acrosstheworld.

Eachyear,theCPWGcarriesouttaskswhichitsetsforitselfinordertoimprovethestandardandvolumeofchildprotectionresponsesinemergencies.Sometimesthisinvolvesdeveloping

anewproductsuchastheChildProtectionCoordinator'sHandbook;andsometimesitinvolvesbetterorganizingandstreamliningexistingresources,suchastherangeofexcellenttrainingresourcesavailableforchildprotectioninemergenciespersonnel.Apriorityforthegroupin2010‐2012isimprovingthequalityofchildprotectionresponsesbyincrementally

buildingacomprehensiveandrigorousevidencebase.

PleasenotethatopeningnighteventswilltakeplaceattheConferenceCentreVarembé,Geneva,nextdoortotheInternationalConferenceCenter,Geneva

17.00–17.10 WELCOMEREMARKS

NeilBoothby

PrincipalInvestigator,CPCLearningNetwork.AllanRosenfieldProfessorofForcedMigrationandHealth,ColumbiaUniversity

17.10­17.15 INTRODUCTIONOFKEYNOTESPEAKER CatherineBarnett Coordinator,ChildProtectionWorkingGroup 17.15–18.00 KEYNOTEADDRESS “Evidence&AdvancesintheTreatmentofMalnutrition”

Dr.StephenCollins,ValidInternational

18.00­19.00 RECEPTION

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8.30­9.00 REGISTRATION

Wednesday,June23rd2010

Thursday,June24th2010

9.00­10.15 PLENARYSESSION1:BUILDING­BACKBETTER RECONSTRUIREENMIEUX:MYTHEOURÉALITÉ NeilBoothby,BoViktorNylund,&MallikaSamaranayake10.15–10.35 REFRESHMENTS

10.35–12.05 BREAKOUTGROUP1 Session1:MeasurementofChildProtectionConcerns MesuredesProblèmesdelaProtectiondel’Enfant LesRoberts,ChenReis,&ToBeDetermined(TBD)

Session2:ChildrenAssociatedwithArmedForces&ArmedGroupsEnfantsAssociésauxForcesetGroupesArmésPernilleIronside,SusanMcKay,SophieDeConinck,&ChristineMcCormick

Session3:Psycho­socialProgrammingProgrammationPsychosociauxAmandaMelville,LaurentChapuis,&SabineRakotomalalaSession4:EducationSusanNicolai,AudreyNirrengarten,JamesSparkes,&HannahThompson

12.05–13.05 LUNCH

13.05­14.05 PLENARYSESSION2THEETHICSOFLEARNING LESETHICSDEL’APRRENTISSAGE

MikeWessells,LauraBoone,JaneWarburton,ClareFeinstein&SarahLilley

14.10–15.40 BREAKOUTGROUP2

Session1:InterimCareofChildren

PriseenChargeTemporairedesEnfantsMonikaSandvik‐Nylund,LouiseMelville,AmandaMelville,andCarolineBakker

Session2:ChildFriendlySpacesEspaces«AmiesdesEnfants»

SabineRakotomalala,MikeWessells&AudreyBollier

Session3:Information&CommunicationsTchnology(ICT)TICJoannaWedge,SeverineCheverel,PernilleIronside&TBDSession4:Qualitative&ParticipatoryMethodsMéthodesQualitativesAlastairAger,AlisonStrang,&TBDSession5:GenderGenreSiobhánForan&TBD

15.40–16.00 REFRESHMENTS

16.00­17.30 PLENARYSESSION3:EVALUATION

SarahLilley,AlastairAger,HannahThompson&GuyThompstone(TBC)

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9.00­10.30 PLENARYSESSION4:MAPPINGCHILDPROTECTIONSYSTEMS SYSTEMEDECARTOGRAPHIEDELAPROTECTIONDE

L’ENFANCE BillBell,MonikaSandvik‐Nylund,BoViktorNylund,&GuyThompstone

10.30–11.00 REFRESHMENTS

11.00–12.30 PLENARYSESSION5:ASSESSMENT

AydaEke,CourtneyBlake,WayneBleier,HeleneRuud,AlastairAger&ChrissieGale

12.30–13.20 Lunch 13.20­14.50 BREAKOUTGROUP3

Session1:Community­BasedProtectionMechanisms MécanismesCommunautairesdeProtection SarahLilley,MikeWessells,&PatrickOnyango

Session2:Gender­BasedViolenceLaViolenceBasésurleSexe

TBD

Session3:ParticipationClaireFeinstein,AbubakarrConte&AstridCañasSession4:LivelihoodsMoyensdeSubsistanceWayneBleier,DaleBuscher&SophieDeConinck

Friday,June25th2010

14.55–16.25 PLENARYSESSION6:LEARNINGINTOACTION SantiKusumaningrum,SarahLilley,KatyBarnett,VincentAdude,Neil

Boothby&MelissaHornAbjua(TBC)

16.30–17.00 CONFERENCEEVALUATION JoannaWedge

PLENARYSESSION1:BUILDBACKBETTER:MYTHORREALITY?Childprotectionworkinemergencieshasoftenfocusedonassistancetovulnerablegroups.Whilethisapproachmayhaveahighvalueforimmediateprotectionprogramminginemergencies,itcanalsoleadtopalliativeapproachesandsmall‐scaleprojectsthatfallshortofasystematicprotectionresponseandhavelittlesustainingimpactinthelongterm.Therehasbeenanincreasinginterestinreframingchildprotectionworkbylookingmorebroadlyatthedeficitsinprotectionavailabletoallchildrenandaddressingthestructuralorrootcausesforthesegapsinpreventionandresponse.Thissessionwilladdressthefollowingquestion:isitpossibletofocusonvulnerablegroupsofchildren—andatthesametime,strengthenchildprotectionsystemsasawhole?Theplenarydiscussionwillfocusonwhatanincreasedcommitmenttostrengtheningchildprotectionsystemsinemergenciesmayrequireintermsofrethinkingemergencyresponsepolicyandpractices.Facilitator:NeilBoothby,PrincipalInvestigator,CPCLearningNetwork&Director,ProgramonForcedMigration&Health,ColumbiaUniversityParticipants:NeilBoothby&MallikeSamaranayake,Chairperson,InstituteforParticipatoryInteractioninDevelopment–SriLanka,onfindingsfromindependentevaluationsofUNICEFandSavetheChildrentsunamiresponseprogramsinfivecountries.BoViktorNylund,SeniorAdvisor–ChildProtectioninEmergencies,UNICEF,onthechildprotectionresponsetotheHaiticrisisthroughasystem‐strengtheninglens.

Descriptionsofbreakoutsessionpresentations:

Descriptionsofsessions:

Thursday,June24th2010

TBD,onasystemsapproachtochildprotectioninemergenciesprogrammingandlearningfromDarfur,Sudan.

BREAKOUTGROUP1Session1:MeasurementofChildProtectionConcernsThepurposeofthissessionistodiscusswhymeasurementisimportant;howmeasurementhasleadtoimprovedpracticeinotherhumanitariansectorsandimprovedoutcomesforemergencyaffectedpopulations;currenteffortsandchallengestodevelopingappropriatemethodsformeasuringChildProtectionissues;andpolicyandprogrammingimplicationsandrecommendations.Panelistswillsummarizethecurrentpracticesandthinkingregardingarangeofmonitoringefforts.Participantswillhelpdevelopaseriesofrecommendedpolicy,learningandprogrammingprioritiesrelatedtochildprotectionissuesandotherhumanrightsissues.Facilitator:LeslieF.Roberts,ProfessorofClinicalPopulation&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversityParticipants:LesRoberts,onwhyweneedtomeasure,thecorrelationbetweenmeasurementandeffectiveprograms,andtheneedto“gothedistance”TBD,Small‐ArmsSurveyonexperienceand“successes”ofothersectorsinmeasuringtheun‐measurableChenReis,Strategy,Policy&TechnicalDevelopment,HealthActioninCrisis,WorldHealthOrganization,oncurrenteffortsbytheWorldHealthOrganizationandotherstomeasureviolenceagainstwomenSession2:ChildrenAssociatedwithArmedForces&ArmedGroupsThereintegrationofchildrenassociatedwitharmedforcedandarmedgroupsisoftenachallengingandcomplexprocess,requiringindividualhealingandsupports,opportunitiesforcommunityhealingandatonement,andnegotiationwithfamilies,neighborsandfriendstoacceptthesechildrenback.Eachdimensionofthereintegrationprocesshassignificantimplicationsfortheshape,structureandnatureofreintegrationprogrammingandpsychosocialsupports.Whileinterventionsforchildrenassociatedwitharmedforcesandarmedgroupshavelongbeenapartofchildprotectionpractice,learningsuggeststhatstrategiesforthefurtherstrengtheningoftheseprogramsareneeded.Thissessionwillexplorewaystoimprovereintegrationforchildrenformerlyassociatedwitharmedforcesandarmedgroupsandothervulnerablechildrenthroughsharinglearning,experiences,findingsfromparticipatoryresearch,anddiscussionofthereal‐worldchallengesofreintegrationprogramming.Facilitator:PernilleIronside,UNICEF

Participants:PernilleIronside,onthekeylessonsfromtheTurinconsultation(16‐18June2010)ontheeconomicreintegrationofchildrenformerlyassociatedwitharmedforcesandarmedgroupsandothervulnerablechildren.SophieDeConinck,TechnicalspecialistonChildrenandArmedConflict,InternationalProgrammeontheEliminationofChildLabour(IPEC),InternationalLabourOffice(ILO)ILOwillleadgroupdiscussionandfacilitateabrainstormingsessionforfutureTechnicalNotetopicsSusanMcKay,UniversityofWyomingonfindingsfromtheparticipatoryactionresearchstudyoncommunitybasedreintegrationofwar‐affectedgirlmothers:inLiberia,SierraLeoneandnorthernUgandaandstudylinkstoParisPrinciplesandGuidelinesChristineMcCormick,SCUK,Discussionaboutpresentation–generalquestionsandwaystoexpandtechnicalguidanceonparticipatoryapproachtoreintegration Session3:Psycho­socialProgrammingEvaluationofpsychosocialprogramminghasbeenhamperedbylackofclarityabouthowtoconceptualizeandmeasuredesiredoutcomes.Also,differentagencieshavetendedtousedifferentoutcomes,indicatorsandmeasures,andthishasmadeitdifficulttoidentifypopulation‐basedimprovementsinchildrenwell‐being.Thissessionseekstostrengthenthepracticeofpsychosocialprogramming(PSS)inemergenciesthroughimprovingconceptualclarityaboutdesiredoutcomesandthroughdiscussionofthecurrentevidencebaseandmethods,includingpopulation‐basedmethods.Thiswillalsobeanopportunitytodiscusstheexistingreal‐worldchallengesandopportunitiesforfurtherstrengtheningofPSSevaluationandprogramming.

Facilitator:AmandaMelville,ChildProtectionSpecialist–PsychosocialSupport,UNICEF

Participants:

TBD,ontheconceptualframeworkforpsychosocialprogramming

LaurentChapuis,ChildProtectionSpecialist,UNICEFontheprocess,results,andnextstepsoftherecentevaluationintheoccupiedPalestinianTerritories

SabineRakotomalala,ResourcePerson,TerredesHommes‐ChildRelief,ontheopportunitiesandchallengesofimplementingtheIASCMentalHealthandPsycho‐socialSupportguidelines

Session4:Education

Thissessionwillprovideanopportunityforparticipantstoshareexperiencesandlearningonthecriticalandoftencloserelationshipbetweeneducationandchildprotectioninterventionsinemergencycontexts.Overrecentyearsthelinksbetweentheprotectionandeducationsectors

havebeenstrengthened,withpractitionersworkingtogethertomaximizeopportunitiesforprotectivelearningandminimiserisksthatcanbeassociatedwithunsafelearningenvironments.Inaddition,theupdated2010editionoftheINEEMinimumStandardsonEducationfeatureprotectionasakeycross‐cuttingissue.Presenterswillprovidesomeinnovativeexamplesofworklinkingeducationandprotection,andallowfordiscussionaroundareasthatneedfurtherresearchandevaluationfocus.PresentersAudreyNirrengarten,EducationOfficer,UNHCRonrecentfindingsfromthepilotingofUNHCR’sguideandtrainingmaterialsSafeSchoolsandLearningEnvironments:HowtoPreventandRespondtoViolenceinRefugeeSchools.JamesSparkes,Consultant,UNICEFandformerEmergencyResponsePersonnel,SavetheChildren,oneffortstoaddressprotectionissuesthrougheducationinZimbabwe.HannahThompson,EmergencyProtectionAdvisor,SavetheChildrenUK,drawingonexperienceinCoted’Ivoire,ontheprotectionthatcanbeprovidedbychildrenthrougheducationandhowtotackletheprotectionconcernsthatcanariseintheschoolenvironment.PLENARYSESSION2:THEETHICSOFLEARNINGAhostofcomplexethicalissuesariseinconnectionwithassessment,evaluation,andresearchaimedtostrengthenchildprotectionpracticesandpolicies.AllhumanitarianshavearesponsibilitytoDoNoHarm,yetthisimperativebecomesevenmoreimportantinworkingwithchildren.Asthechildprotectioncommunitycontinuestoevolveintoasectorgroundedinlearningandarobustevidencebase,itisessentialtothinkcarefullyandcriticallyabouttheunintendedconsequencesandtheethicsofourlearningeffortsandofparticularmethodologies.

Thissessionwillprovideareflectivespaceforcollective,criticalthinkingregardingtheidentificationandmanagementofethicalissuesthatariseinthefieldinconnectionwithlearningintoactionefforts.

Facilitator:MikeWessells,ProfessorofClinicalPopulation&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversity

Participants:JaneWarburton,LauraBoone,SarahLilley&ClareFeinstein

BREAKOUTGROUP2Session1:InterimCareofChildren Theoverallobjectiveofthesessionistofosterlearningaroundcasemanagementbyprovidinganupdateonthelatestpolicydevelopmentsinrelationtointerimcareforchildreninemergencies.Participantswillsharetheirexperiencesfromrecentemergenciesinrelationtoalternativecareofchildren.Possiblegapsinpolicyandpracticewillthenbeidentified.

Facilitator:MonikaSandvik‐Nylund,SeniorAdviserRefugeeChildren,UNHCR

Participants:

LouisMelville,Consultant,SavetheChildrenUK,onInterimCareinEmergencyandPostEmergencyResponse

AmandaMelville,ChildProtectionSpecialist,UNICEFNewYorkonlessonslearnedfromAcehandpreventinginstitutionalizationinemergencies.

CarolineBakker,ActingChildProtectionClusterCoordinator,UNICEFHaitionlessonslearningfromHaitiininterimcare.

Session2:ChildFriendlySpaces

ChildFriendlySpaces(CFS)isaninterventionsetupbyactorsintheareasofChildProtection,EducationandPsychosocialsupport.Todate,CFS’saresetupwithoutsystematicthinkingonthedesiredimpactoftheCFSaccordingtothespecificneed.Theoverallobjectiveistothinkaboutchildfriendlyspacesbystartingwiththeendresult–outcomesandimpact.Panelistswillpresenttheinter‐agencyinitiativeonchild‐friendlyspaces;discussthepotentialoutcomesandimpactsofCFS;reviewexemplarsofresearchconductedinseveralcontests;andthenstimulatecollectivereflectionalongwiththeaudienceaboutaninter‐agencyresearchagendaonCFS.Facilitator:SabineRakotomalala,ResourcePerson,TerredesHommes‐ChildReliefParticipants:MikeWessells,ProfessorofClinical&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversity,onaresearchcarriedoutinUgandaontheimpactofCFS’sforyoungerchildren. AudreyBollier,ChildProtection/PsychosocialItinerantDelegate,onaresearchcarriedoutinSriLankaontheimpactoftheCFSforchildrenvictimoftheTsunami Session3:InformationandCommunicationsTechnology

Thissessionwillbeaforumtodiscusshowinformationandcommunicationstechnology(ICT)canbeappliedtoimprovetheprotectionofchildreninemergencies.DespiteICTbeingarapidly‐developingandwell‐establishedfield,systematicapplicationofICTtoprotectionissuesisinitsembryonicstages.

Twocontributorswillspeaktotheearlydesignoftheir“ICTforCPiE”projects(oneFTR‐relatedandtheotheronmonitoringviolations),aswellasthechallengesandethicalissuesthathavebeenraisedtodate.

ThemiddleportionoftheworkshopwillbeapresentationbytheorganizationUshahidionusingSMStoGPSlocatehighriskareasduringanemergency,andadiscussionoftheapplicabilityofsuchtechnologytochildprotection.

Thefinalpartofthesessionwillexplorethepossibilityofdevelopingaresearch,programmingandcapacity‐buildingagendafortheappropriatedevelopmentand/orapplicationofICTforCPiE.

Participants:JoannaWedge,SeverineCheverel,PernilleIronside&TBD

Session4:Qualitative&ParticipatoryMethods

Thissessionwillintroduceparticipantstonewtoolsandapproachesforqualitativeandparticipatorydatacollectioninemergencysettings.Thereisincreasinginterestinhowsuchmethodscanbeintegratedintocomprehensivedesignandevaluationstrategies.Presenterswillshareexperienceandfindingsfromtheirownworkanddemonstratehowthesemethodscanbeusedtosupportprojectandprogramevaluation.Participantswillgainhands‐onexperienceinuseandanalysisutilizingtheapproachesshared..

Facilitator:AlastairAger,ProfessorofClinicalPopulation&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversityParticipants:AlastairAger,onthedevelopmentofparticipatoryrankingmethodology(PRM)anditsusetoinformprogramminginrecentworkinNUganda,SierraLeone,EthiopiaandNigeria.AlisonStrang,SeniorResearchFellow,InstituteforInternationalHealthandDevelopment,QueenMargaretUniversity,Edinburgh,ondevelopingmethodswithformativevalue,howparticipationimpactstheparticipant,andfindingsfromresearchintheoccupiedPalestinianTerritories.Name,Title,ORG,onriskandvulnerabilitymappingandparticipatorymethodsforusewithchildren.Session5:GenderThissessionisanopportunitytoexplorehowgendertoolsandframeworkscanaddvaluetochildprotectionemergencyprogrammes.Participantswillshareexperiencesandlearningfromgenderresponsiveapproachesinchildprotectionprogrammes,generateideasofhowtostrengthentheintegrationofgenderintofuturechildprotectionwork,andproposestrategiesandaworkplanforfurtherlearningandresearch.

Facilitator:SiobhánForan,GenCap(Gender)Advisor,InternationalOrganizationforMigration.

Participants:TBD

PLENARYSESSION3:EVALUATIONWhilemuchattentionhasbeengiventotheevaluationofchildprotectionprogramminginemergencies,andhumanitarianprogrammingmoregenerally,qualityoutcomeandimpactevaluationsarestillnotastandardpartofchildprotectionpractice.Thissessionwillserveasanopportunitytoshareandlearnfromexistingmethodologiesandapproachesformeasuringchangeintheoutcomesofchildrenaffectedbyemergencies,andadiscussionofthereal‐worldchallengesofconductingevaluationsofchildprotectioninterventions.ThesessionwillincludepresentationofanevaluationapproachusedtoassessreintegrationworkinCoteD’Ivoireandalsodiscussionofthefindingsofaninter‐agencymappingofchildprotectionmonitoringandevaluationtools.

Facilitator:SarahLilley,ChildProtectionLearningandImpactAssessmentAdviser,SavetheChildrenUK

Participants:

HannahThompson,ChildProtectioninEmergenciesAdviser,SavetheChildren,ontheevaluationofareintegrationprogrammeforgirlsassociatedwitharmedforcesandgroupsinCoteD’IvoireAlastairAger,ProfessorofClinical&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversity,onthefindingsofaGlobalinter‐agencymappingofMonitoringandEvaluationtoolsforChildProtectionSarahLilley,ChildProtectionLearningandImpactAssessmentAdviser,SavetheChildrenUKonplansfortheChildProtectionMonitoring&EvaluationReferenceGroup

GuyThompstone,ChildFrontiers,closingremarkstosession

PLENARYSESSION4:MAPPINGCHILDPROTECTIONSYSTEMSThissessionwillreviewlearningoncorechildprotectionsystemsconceptsandcurrentapproachesandtoolsforsystemsmapping.Presentersandaudiencememberswilldiscussandanalyzewhattheinformationproducedthroughmappingeffortstellsusaboutwhatandisn’tworking,theimplicationsforchildprotectionprogramminginemergencies,aswellascapacitydevelopment,emergencyplanningandpreparednessanddisaster‐riskreductionstrategies,andfinallywhatopportunitiesexistforfurtherlearning.Facilitator:BillBell,HeadofChildProtection,SavetheChildren

Thursday,June24th2010

Participants:MonikaSandvik‐Nylund,SeniorAdviserRefugeeChildren,UNHCR,oneffortstodefineandclarifykeychildprotectionsystemsconcepts.BoViktorNylund,SeniorAdvisor,ChildProtectioninEmergencies,UNICEFonthemethods,tools,andlearningfromamulti‐countrysystemsmappingpilotproject..GuyThompstone,Director,ChildFrontiersonmethods,tools,andfindingsfromamulti‐countrysystemsmappingprojectinWestAfrica.PLENARYSESSION5:ASSESSMENTDrawingonrecenteffortstodocumenttheexperiencesofchildprotectionactorsinarangeofemergencycontexts,andtheuseoftheinter‐agencyassessmenttools,thissessionwillfocusonhowtosystematizeimplementationofassessmentsinemergencycontexts.Panelistswillsharelearningontheprocess,findings,andpreliminaryrecommendationsstemmingfromthemulti‐countrystudyonchildprotectioninemergenciesassessmentswillbeginthesession.Throughbreak‐outdiscussions,allparticipantswillhavetheopportunitytotakepartingroupdiscussionscenteringcentreonwhatmethodsandtypesoftoolsexistasresourcesandhowtomakesuchtoolsmoreaccessibleinthefield,howtocreatelinkagesbetweenassessmentsandevaluations,theneedforbetterpreparednessandimprovedcapacityinsupportofthisgoal,andthecurrentcapacitiestoidentifyandmapstrengthsandweaknessesincurrentresourcesandtoolsasappliedtosystemsmapping.Facilitator:AydaIEke,ChildProtectionSpecialist–CapacityBuildingandKnowledgeManagement,UNICEFParticipants:CourtneyBlake,GraduateResearchAssociate,ProgramonForcedMigrationandHealth,ColumbiaUniversityAlastairAger,ProfessorofClinicalPopulation&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversityWayneBleier,ProgrammesDirector,WarChildUKHeleneRuud,ChildProtectionOfficer,UNICEF‐EthiopiaChrissieGale,Consultant,UniversityofBristolBREAKOUTGROUP3Session1:Community­BasedProtectionMechanisms SupportingCommunityBasedChildProtectionMechanismsisacommonandoftenfavoredprogrammingresponseinmanyemergencycontexts.Despitewidesupportforthisapproach,thereisalackofanevidencebaseabouttheeffectiveness,cost,scalabilityandsustainabilityofcommunity‐basedchildprotectionmechanisms.Thereisalsolittledocumentedabouthowbesttosupportcommunitybasedmechanismsinordertostrengthennationalchildprotection

systems.Inthissession,panelistswilldiscusstheresultsofeffortstobeginfillingthisevidencegapandwillpresentfindingsfromlearninggeneratedtodate.Thiswillincludetheresultsofaninter‐agencyglobalreviewoflearningoncommunity‐basedchildprotectionmechanismsandtheireffectsonoutcomesforchildren,plusfindingsfromexperiencesofworkingwithcommunitymechanismsinNorthernUgandaandCoteD’Ivoire.Strengthsandgapsinourknowledgeinthisareawillbeexploredingroupdiscussion.

Facilitator:SarahLilley,ChildProtectionLearningandImpactAssessmentAdviser,SavetheChildren,andMikeWessells,ProfessorofClinical&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversity,

Participants:

SarahLilleyandMikeWessells,ProfessorofClinical&FamilyHealth,ColumbiaUniversity,onthekeyfindingsoftheinter‐agencystudyoncommunity‐basedchildprotectionmechanismsandthefollow‐onthestudybySavetheChildrenwithaspecificfocusonemergencies

PatrickOnyango,CountryDirector,TPO–Uganda,onacountry‐specificstudyofcommunity‐basedchildprotectionmechanisms’effectiveness,withemphasisonindigenousmechanisms,inNorthernUganda

HannahThompson,EmergencyProtectionAdvisor,SavetheChildren,onexperiencesfromCoteD’Ivoireusingacommunity‐ledapproachGroupdiscussionofthestrengthsandgapsinourcurrentknowledge,strandsofworkunderwaythatareaimingtofillthesegaps,includingphasetwooftheinter‐agencylearningworkandpotentialgapsintheresearchagenda.

Session2:Gender­BasedViolenceThissessionwilllookattheneedforintegratedapproachestoGender‐BasedViolenceandChildProtectionincludingconceptualizationofoutcomesassessments,programdevelopmentandevaluation.Drawingonlearningtodateonthisissue,panelistsandaudiencememberswillhaveopportunitiesidentifygaps,existinggoodpracticesthatcanbesystematizedandbuiltupon,andworktogethertodevelopamorerobustlearningagendaandaworkplanforthosestepsthatcanbetakennowtostrengthenpracticeatalllevels.

Facilitators:

TBD

Participants:

TBD

Session3:Participation

Withtheadoptionin2009bytheCommitteeontheRightsoftheChildofitsGeneralCommentonArticle12,theRighttobeHeard,basicrequirementshavebeenclearlydefinedwhichareapre‐requisitefortheeffective,ethicalandmeaningfulparticipationofchildren.ThishasbeenreinforcedbytheUNGeneralAssembly’sResolutionontheRightsoftheChild2009whichfocusedontherightofthechildtoexpresshisorherviewsfreelyinallmattersaffectinghimorher.Inaddition,theUNGAResolutionrecognizesthatthefreeengagementofchildreninextracurricularactivities,suchascultural,artistic,recreational,leisure,ecologicalandsportsactivitiesatthelocalandnationallevels,coulddeveloptheabilityofchildrentoexpresstheirviews.

ThissessionhighlightstheworkofWarChildHollandwithchildrenandyoungpeopleinconflict‐affectedcountries.Thisworkischaracterizedbytheuseofcreativemethodsasameansofachievingpositivelifechangeswithandforthechildrenandyoungpeopleandadultsinthecommunitiesinwhichtheorganizationworks.

Thiswillbeanopportunitytoreflectonhowwecanmoreeffectivelyevaluatetheoutcomesandqualityofchildren’sparticipationthroughthelensofaninnovativeandcreativeapproach.

Facilitator:ClareFeinstein,ChildProtectionCoordinator,WarChildHolland

Participants:

AbubakarrConte,CommunityDevelopmentWorker‐Advocacy,WarChildHollandinSierraLeone

AstridCañas,AdvocacyandCommunicationsAdvisor,WarChildHollandinColombia

Session4:GainingChildProtectionDividendsthroughLivelihoodsProgramming

ChildProtectionorganizationsoftenimplementyouthreintegrationprogramsaspartoftheirmission.Unfortunately,reintegrationprogramsoftendon’tresultinyouthemploymentandlivelihoodprogramsdon’tmeasurewhetherincreasedfamilyincomeactuallyresultsinimprovedchildprotection.Thesessionwillexaminewaystoensurethatlivelihoodprograms,includingreintegrationactivitiesforchildrenassociatedwitharmedforcesandarmedgroups,doinfactcontributetochildprotectionandchildwellbeingthroughaseriesofkeyquestions:Howdoeconomicprogramstargetingadultsimpactthechildreninthoseparticipanthouseholds?Howcanweassessyoungpeople’scontributionstohouseholdeconomies?Whatimpactdoesthishaveonchildprotectionoutcomes?Whatarethegapsinlivelihoodsprogrammingtargetingyouthaswellasthefailuresandchallenges?Howhave/havenotDDRprogramssuccessfullyusedlivelihoodprogrammingtoreintegratechildrenassociatedwithfightingforces?Howcantheseprogramsbestrengthenedandhowcanlessonsgeneratedinformbroaderyouthlivelihoodprogramming?Whataregoodpracticesthatcanbeappliedtoeconomicreintegrationprograms?Panelistswilldrawonlearningfromthecurrentevidencebaseanddiscussstrategiesforfuturelearning.

Facilitator:WayneBleier,ProgrammesDirector,WarChildUK

Participants:DaleBuscher,DirectorofProtection,Women'sRefugeeCommission,onhouseholdlivelihoodsinterventionsandthewellbeingofchildrenandtheimpactof,andgapsin,livelihoodsprogramstargetingyouthSophieDeConinck,TechnicalspecialistonChildrenandArmedConflict,InternationalProgrammeontheEliminationofChildLabour(IPEC),InternationalLabourOffice(ILO)ILO,onlivelihoodsprogramming,DDR,andreintegrationeffortsPLENARYSESSION6:LEARNINGINTOACTIONItiswidelyrecognizedthatthereisaneedtoexpandandimproveuponeffortstobuildtheevidencebaseforChildProtectioninEmergenciesthroughassessment,evaluationandotherformsoflearning.However,thecurrentbodyoflearningisstillsizeableanditisgrowing.Anecdotalevidencesuggeststhataspectsofcurrentapproachestopolicy,advocacy,funding,coordination,andprogrammingmaylimittheabilityofchildprotectionactorsandotherstakeholderstorespondtolearning,strengthenCPiEpracticeandultimatelyimproveoutcomesforchildreninemergencies.Usingrecentlearningonsexual,violence,exploitationandabuseatthehouseholdlevelasacasestudy,thesessionwillidentifythoseingredientsnecessaryforsuccessfullyturninglearningintoactionandwhatchildprotectionactorsandpartnerscandotorespondtoneededpracticeandpolicychanges.

Facilitators:

SantiKusumamingrum,DevelopmentandPlanningCoordinator,CenteronChildProtection–UniversityofIndonesia

Participants:

NeilBoothby,PrincipalInvestigator,CPCLearningNetwork&AllanRosenfieldProfessorofForcedMigrationandHealth,ColumbiaUniversity,onthecomplexitiesofturningknowledgeintoaction

LindsayStark,SeniorResearcher,ColumbiaUniversityonfindingsfromhouseholdlevelsstudiesofviolenceinLiberia,Uganda,SriLankaandEthiopiaandtheimplicationsforcurrentapproachestoCPiEandGBVprogramming

SarahLilley,SavetheChildrenUK,CatherineBarnett,CPWGCoordinator,UNICEF,VincentAdude,ChildFund,NicoleGaertner,BureauofPopulation,Refugees&Migration,onwhatNGOs,coordinationgroups,anddonorscandotorespondtolearningonsexualviolenceandturningknowledgeintoactionmorebroadlywithinthesector.

TheCPCLearningNetwork& theChildProtectionWorkingGroupwould like tothank the following persons for their support of this conference.Without theirefforts,thiseventwouldnothavebeenpossible.

AydaEke SarahLilley

WayneBleier JoannaWedge

AmandaMeliville SabineRakotomalala

MonikaSandvik‐Nylund BoViktorNylund

LauraBoone MikeWessellsLindsayStark ClareFeinstein

GalitWolfenshon SiobhanForan

MendyMarsh AlastairAger

PernilleIronside BillBell

SusanNicolai SteveCollinsAliochaSalgnac SabrinaMeddourIrinavanderVet YanetBahena

Acknowledgements

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