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Flavia Piperno is researcher at CeSPI-Center of Study on International Policy where she carries out research on the nexus between international migration, development cooperation and social policies. At CeSPI, since 2007, she coordinates the area of research on ‘transnational welfare’ . The focus of this area of is the analysis of the social impact produced by international migration on the family structures and social systems both in the countries of origin and des...
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Co-Founder of L’Albero della Vita, he has been working since 1997 for the startup of the organization, designing projects and driving the creation of the social interventions in Italy and worldwide. He is head of national and international programmes unit, managing all activities on children’s rights protection and promotion in Italy, Europe and developing countries.
He is also head of the team dedicated to research, advocacy and networking. Involved in activities of s...
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He is a university graduate social worker with a master’s degree in probation and social reintegration. Currently he is also the programs coordinator at Alternative Sociale Association.
In the past 9 years he specialized in working with children and youth victims of various forms of abuse or neglect, designing and coordinating projects for providing direct social services, training professionals (social workers, psychologists, police officers, school counselors etc.), runn...
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Chair of the Board at Children’s Forum of Latvia, Ms. Ielite has been working for human rights for more than fifteen years, promoting development of civil society in Latvia and participation of the most disadvantaged groups. She has been involved in creating new legislation, policies and services for children, young people and families both through professional and voluntary work.
Ms. Inete Ielite is a founder, one of the elected decision makers, researcher and reporter fo...
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Ombudsperson for Children’s Rights, Edita Žiobienė was born on 5 July 1973. A Graduate in Sociology and Law and Doctor of Social Sciences (Law), she is Assoc. Prof. for Comparative Constitutional Law, Institutional Human Rights Protection and Media Law at Constitutional Law Department in Mykolas Romeris University since 2003. She has occupied different positions before being appointed by Parliament as Ombudsperson for Children in 2010.
She was member of the EU Network of...
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