BorderResearch #3, Poitpet 2004 Three border studies in a period of four years were conducted to understand the border situation. The first study, undertaken by 7 agencies end year 2001, opens its report by saying: “The first thing that strikesRead more…
About the Lausanne Global Conversation
The Lausanne Global Conversation was an online platform for connecting participants in the Lausanne Movement's Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa (Cape Town 2010) before, during and after the Congress.
The Global Conversation platform is no longer active, but core Lausanne content has been moved to the main Lausanne website and may be found in the Lausanne content library. Other content contributed by Global Conversation users is archived on this website. Read more »
Global Report on Child Soldiers
At any one time, more than 300,000 children under 18 = girls and boys – are fighting as soldiers with government armed forces and armed opposition groups in more than 30 countries worldwide. In more than 85 countries, hundreds ofRead more…
Critical Issues: Landmine Awareness
The following are the key concepts which are addressed in this module.1. Children as a group are seriously endangered by mines and UXO.2. UNHCR has a legal mandate to protect refugees – including children andadolescents – from danger, such asRead more…
Critical Issues: Child Soldiers
The fact that the large numbers of children and adolecents are fighting in today’s conflicts is now well known. This recognition has itself tended to make the use of “child soldiers” seem an inevitable part oof these conflicts. The beginningsRead more…
Birth Registration and Armed Conflict
The obligation to protect and assist children in times of war is a basic principle of human rights and humanitarian law. Establishing a legal identity is an essential first step in safeguarding children’s right to protection and assistance. Children’s rightRead more…
Research Review: Young People Leaving Care
This paper reviews the international research on young people leavingcare. Set in the context of a social exclusion framework, it explores young people’s accelerated and compressed transitions to adulthood, and discusses the development and classification of leaving care services inRead more…
Predictors of Unsuccesful Transition to Foster Car
The placement movements of 235 children entering foster care over a 12-month period were followed up 4 months after referral into care. Baseline and follow-up measures of the 170 children who were still in care at follow-up were also compared.Read more…
Policy on Alternative Care for Children
This is a governmental document explaining the recent policy changes in Cambodia regarding Alternative care.
Identifying and Verifying : The Safe Foster Home
An assessment guide to identify and verify problems and solutions between foster parents and foster children.
Community Based Care for Separated Children
All over the world, children are separated from their parents, caretakers andcommunities due to – among other things – armed conflict, natural disasters,pandemics and various forms of exploitation and abuse. The prevailing response tothose who cannot return to their familyRead more…