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“Children and Youth affected by Armed Conflict: Where to Go from here?” International Conference in Kampala, Uganda - Recommendations for Policy-Makers.

In September,  a three-day International Conference Children and Youth Affected by Armed Conflict took place in Kampala, Uganda.  The participants of the Conference reflected on a decade of rehabilitation and reintegration processes for children and youth affected by armed conflict.

Watchlist for Children and Armed Conflict also participated in the conference and have published a news item in their latest newsletter as well as their website>>

Some of the questions raised were:  How can transition processes be built appropriately? Must transcultural aspects be included in programming and support? How can we tackle processes of stigmatization and exclusion? Since many of these questions cannot be approached from a single perspective, the Conference explored a multitude of disciplinary approaches, including clinical psychology, social work, transitional justice, human rights, pedagogical sciences, education, global public health, and international advocacy. During the conference, a set of recommendations for policy makers, practitioners and researchers were formulated with the aim to learn from best practices on the rehabilitation and reintegration of conflict-affected children.

Watchlist was invited to contribute to the Conference’s opening session. In her remarks, Watchlist Executive Director Eva Smets challenged the participants to reflect on the ways how international advocacy, and most specifically the UN Security Council, could support their goals on rehabilitation and reintegration. 

Read the recommendations drafted so far on:
Innovative Methods 
Transitional Justice
The Role of Society and Community
Child Protection and Participation                       
View entire set of recommendations

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Tags: policy development, rehabilitation, recommendations, policy making, child protection, reintegration, Uganda, conference 2013, children in armed conflict
Published Oct. 7, 2013 3:20 PM