Archive for the ‘CONFERENCE’ Category

08 Mar 2011

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Ivano Abbruzzi

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Ivano Abbruzzi

Biographical note: 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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08 Mar 2011

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Alexandru Gulei

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Alexandru Gulei

Biographical note: 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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08 Mar 2011

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Inete Ielite

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Inete Ielite

Biographical note: 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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08 Mar 2011

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Edita Ziobiene

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Edita Ziobiene

Biographical note: 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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08 Mar 2011

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Radoslaw Kozlowski

Left Behind – Brussels Conference: Radoslaw Kozlowski

Biographical note: Radoslaw is working in the Warsaw University Institute of Political Sciences and currently in Brussels under a temporary arrangement with Polish Permanent Representation. Abstract of presentation: 'The Polish Case' The phenomenon of Children Left Behind is present also in Poland. The intervention will focus on the presentation of results of a research conducted in schools in Poland. Download Power Point presentation ...

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