SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - The youth experts of the countries and the public entities of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will meet again next week. During this jubilee conference the milestones that have been achieved over the past five years will be discussed and commented upon.
The Taskforce will also be looking ahead to see how it can create a framework for the near future. A future in which all children within the Kingdom can develop healthily, safely and fulfil a promising future.
In this extraordinary time of COVID-19, the educational conference nevertheless strives to continue. The Kingdom Taskforce on Children's Rights has decided to organise this 5th annual conference digitally. It is important that the professionals in this area stay informed of new developments and that the countries and islands can work on their future plans.
During the conference, which will take place on November 24 and 25 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, there are two main topics that form the unifying theme during: monitoring & evaluation and the social impact of COVID-19 on children.
The themes are presented through the use of an interactive digital broadcast. Children’s rights professionals will share experiences and research results with regard to the main topics. For the future, the Kingdom Taskforce on Children's Rights will focus, among other things, on collaboration and knowledge exchange in the Kingdom, with respect to children's rights.
The Taskforce is working hard on a digital knowledge platform for professionals. With this platform the Taskforce provides a clear direction to the next step towards professionalization regarding positive parenting and combating violence in educating, among others.
For more information and to participate, please register at: ttps://www.ourchildrenourfuture.nl/en/
Taskforce conference 2019 in Sint Maarten.
Source: Souliga Newsday https://www.soualiganewsday.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=34614:resources-4-community-resilience-launches-us$452k-in-local-projects&Itemid=450
