The first exchange seminar was co-organised in 2007 with Eurochild member Children in Northern Ireland and took place in Belfast on 26-27 April under the title "Promoting Children’s Rights through Positive Parenting Policies". It was attended by over 30 participants who had a very interesting exchange on this important issue. Here you can read the final report and the key messages adopted on that occasion. The key messages together with an executive summary of the event have now also been translated into different languages: French Spanish Portuguese German - to follow soon Click below to view the presentations given by: Mary Daly Mary Crowley Tony Ivens Maria Arkio Henk Dries & Goren Simten Elaine McDuff Charlene Moore Some background reading on Positive Parenting: Council of Europe publication on Positive Parenting Council of Europe Guidelines on positive and non-violent parenting www.positiveparenting.com Study by the Work Foundation on early years & parenting: "0-5: How small Children make a big difference" Members’ Exchange Seminars aim to give members greater insight into each others’ way of working and deepen members’ knowledge and exchange of ideas on specific aspect of tackling child poverty and social exclusion. They also provide an important opportunity for member organisations to engage with policy-makers and opinion-formers in the host country to support national agendas for children and young people. |
