SEMINARS

2016 SEMINAR

Panama City, Panama |   | October 12, 13 and 14, 2016
  • Place
    Panama City, Panama
  • Date
    | October 12, 13 and 14, 2016
  • Realization
    | October 12, 13 and 14, 2016
  • Main topics

    > The situation of children placed in alternative care in the region

    > The Regional Initiative to Eradicate the Institutionalisation of Children under the Age of 3

    > The implementation of the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children

    > National experiences of system reform: breakthroughs achieved in LAC countries, pilot deinstitutionalisation tests, institutional transformation experiences

    > Prevention of early abandonment and unnecessary separations

    > Foster Care: guidelines and standards for the practices

  • 2016 SEMINAR DOSSIER
OBJECTIVE

To offer an opportunity for exchange and discussion regarding the breakthroughs, learnt lessons, and challenges in the LAC region, in order to enhance the knowledge on the matter needed to guide and carry out the deinstitutionalisation processes launched within the framework of the reform of the child protection systems, particularly of those that intend to protect the rights of children deprived of parental care.

SEMINAR

OPENING COMMITTEE​

Matilde Luna | 1. Tributes | 2.Presentation

Plenary Commission: ‘The situation of institutionalisation in Latin America and the Caribbean’.​

Laura de la Mora | Presentation | Abstract 
José Bergua | Presentation | 
Cecilie Modvar | Presentation | 
Javier Curcio | Presentation

Plenary Commission of Authorities I

María Estela Ortíz | Presentation | Abstract 
Mareny Rosana Mérida de Tello | Presentation | Abstract 
Yasmín Cardenas | Presentation
Fernando Ching Chang | Presentation | 
María de los Ángeles Gallo Sánchez | Presentation | Abstract

Plenary Commission of Authorities II

Mirta Cristina Mobellán | Presentation | Abstract 
Fernando Negrete | Presentation | 
Gustavo Gamaliel | Presentation | Abstract 
Lilian Espinoza | Presentation | Abstract 
Jane Valente | Presentation | Abstract 
Dardo Rodríguez | Presentation | Abstract

LAUNCH OF THE CEN​

Presentation

DEINSTITUTIONALISATION WORKSHOP​

1. COORDINATED BY MATILDE LUNA 
Ariel Sotelo | Presentación | Abstract 
José Gregorio Fernández | Presentación | Abstract
Moraima Orosco Delgado | Presentación |
Mónica Avila Torres | Presentación |

2. COORDINADO POR FEDERICO KAPUSTIANSKY
María Alejandra Almeida Albuja | Presentación | Abstract 
Tania Licea | Presentación | Abstract
Alejandra Rodríguez | Presentación | Abstract 
Dora Giusti | Presentación |
Pablo Dominguez | Presentación | Abstract

3. COORDINATED BY MARIA SANCHEZ BRIZUELA
Sully Santos | Presentación | Abstract 
Liris Castillo | Presentación | Abstract
Carmen Rodríguez y Mora Podestá | Presentación | Abstract 
Gaudencio Rodríguez Juárez | Presentación

4. MATERIAL USED BY COORDINATORS
Amanda Cox | Presentación | Video
Taller DI | Presentación Video

PLENARY COMMISSION: MODEL FOR THE PREVENTION OF ABANDONMENT​

Matilde Luna | Presentation | Testimonio

WORKSHOP ON PREVENTION OF THE ABANDONMENT​

1. COORDINATED BY MATILDE LUNA 
Lucila Arguello y Elizabeth Bak | Presentation |
Henry Parada y Ana Leticia Ibarra | Presentation | Abstract
Soledad Larrain | Presentation | Abstract

2. COORDINATED BY FEDERICO KAPUSTIANSKY
Claudia León | Presentation
Marisol Piedra Mora | Presentation | Abstract
Carmen Flores Estévez | Presentation |

3. COORDINATED BY MARIA SANCHEZ BRIZUELA
Ingrid Sanchez y Verónica Cueva | Abstract |
Diego Poma Sotomayor | Presentation | Abstract
Johana Varela Campos | Presentation | Abstract

4. MATERIAL USED BY COORDINATORS
Presentation |

FOSTER CARE WORKSHOP​

1. COORDINATED BY MATILDE LUNA 
Fernanda López | Presentation |
Daniel Ocampo | Presentation | Abstract
Mariana de Sousa Machado Neris | Presentation | Abstract
Sonia Barrientos | Presentation | Abstract 

2. COORDINATED BY FEDERICO KAPUSTIANSKY
Dora Giusti | Presentation | 
Beatriz Scarone | Presentation | Audio 1 | Audio 2
Dora Aleyda Gantiva Rueda | Presentation | Abstract
Gabriel Dileo | Presentation | Abstract | Video

3. COORDINATED BY MARIA SANCHEZ BRIZUELA
Paula Ramírez | Presentation |
María Alejandra Almeida Albuja | Presentation | Abstract
Isabel Penteado | Presentation |
Graciela Mauad y Ana Gabriela De La Guardia | Presentation | Abstract

4. MATERIAL USED BY COORDINATORS
Presentation

Plenary Commission: "Strategies and global actions I"

Alan Kikuchi White | Presentation | Abstract
Kevin Browne | Presentation | Abstract
Nicolás Espejo | Presentation 
Hermann Radler | Presentation | Abstract
Maria Herczog | Presentation |

Plenary Commission: "Strategies and global actions"

 

Mark Waddington | Presentation | Abstract
Jordi Pascual | Presentation |
Florence Martin | Presentation |
Jeannette Wollenstein | Presentation |

PLENARY COMMISION: "DI and transformation experiences in Panama’"

 

Sor Lourdes | Presentation | Abstract
Fortunato | Presentation | Abstract

NETWORKING SPACE​

Esmeralda Arosemena de Troitiño | Presentation | Abstract
Luis Pedernera | Presentation |
Materiales coordinador | Presentation |

For more information, please send an email to:  seminario2016@relaf.org

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