Opening Ceremony
Monday, August 3 (17:00 – 19:00)
The Opening Ceremony will set the tone for the Conference with official remarks and local entertainment featuring the Le-La-La Dancers, a First Nations traditional dance troupe.
Opening Reception
Monday, August 3 (19:00 – 21:00)
All delegates are invited to attend the Welcome Reception to be held in the Exhibit Hall. Don’t miss this first opportunity to renew old acquaintances and network with your peers while enjoying cuisine from the various food stations highlighting the regional foods of U.S.A.
Sunset Cruise*
Wednesday, August 5 (19:30 - 22:30)
A short motorcoach transfer takes you to the marina where you board a private yacht and sail off for a scenic cruise on Vancouver’s coastal waters. Spectacular scenery of evergreen mountains, an ever-changing city skyline, and a bustling harbour are all part of this memorable evening, including a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres.
Conference Banquet*
Thursday, August 6 (19:00 – 23:00)
Please, join us for an exclusive dinner, featuring regional cuisine, award-wining B.C. wines, and a prominent Hollywood producer. Dean McFlicker, of NBC fame, will present how he has risen to success in his career with the benefits of a solid educational background.
*Tickets for the Sunset Cruise and Conference Banquet are free food asnd drink not included in the basic registration fee.
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The program has been constructed with a mixture of keynote addresses and workshops.
*denotes contributors not finally confirmed at the time of publication of the Conference program brochure.
ARRIVALS, DEPARTURES AND TRANSPORTATION
Delegates will be meet on arrival in
Tuesday 11th August 2008
1200 – 1800 Registration
1300 – 1330 Introduction and Welcome
The Hon. Justice Stuart Fowler AM Family Court of
Aboriginal Welcome to their Land - Indigenous Dance Group
1330 – 1415 Opening
Chair: The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
Speakers
The Hon. Robert McClelland
Attorney-General of
The Hon. Darren Hughes Minister for Statistics, New Zealand
Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment and Deputy Leader of the House in the New Zealand Parliament
The Hon. Desley Boyle
Queensland Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry
Member for
Councillor Val Schier, Mayor of
1415 – 1515 Plenary 1: Children
Chair: The Hon. Justice Stanley Jones AO
Supreme Court of
The Hon. Ted Mullighan, QC
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of
Author of the 2008 Report resulting from the Commission of Inquiry into Children in State Care and the Children on the APY Lands
The Protection of All Our Children
The Hon. Darren Hughes
The NZ initiative in Abolishing the Use of Parental Force in correcting Children
1515 – 1545 AFTERNOON TEA
1545 - 1645 Plenary 2: The End of Child Labour in our Time:
Next steps
Chair: Mr John B Trew
Speaker
Ms Maria Alcestis A. Mangahas Chief Technical Adviser/Programme Manager
Mekong Sub-regional Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour International Labour Organization
1645 - 1745 Plenary 3: Children and their Rights
Chair: Ms Sally Nicholes
Speaker
Professor Paul Roth
Faculty of Law University of Otago, New Zealand
The Difficulty of Regulating Child Labour in Developed Countries: A New Zealand Approach.Margaret DouglasCEO, Save the Children
Convenor
A presentation by children of their views
1800 – 2000 WELCOME RECEPTION Hosted by
Wednesday 12th August 2009
0830 – 0930 Plenary 4: Trafficking in Children
Chair:
The Hon Justice Stuart Fowler AM
Speakers
His Honour Chief Federal Magistrate John Pascoe
Federal Magistrates’ Court of
Trafficking in Unborn Children
Judge Corinne E. Dettmeijer-Vermeulen
Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings
Human trafficking, prostitution, forced labour and the unaccompanied minor. The importance of data collection and the role of a rapporteur
Commentary:
Federal Agent Brad ShalliesSuperintendent, National Coordinator Cyber SafetyHigh Tech Crime Operations, Australian Federal Police
0930 – 1030
Plenary 5: Constructive Corporate Engagement:
Exploitation of Children: Strategies for Intervention in the
Moderator: Ms. Trish Hyde, Chief Executive Officer, Confectionery Manufacturers of
Mr. John B. Trew, CARE
Ms. Isabelle Adam, General Secretary for the European Cocoa Association (ECA), based in
Ms. Anita Sheth, Save the Children Canada’s Senior Analyst, Advocacy, Policy & Research.
1030-1100 MORNING TEA
1100 – 1230 Plenary 6: Children and Labour: Further aspects
Chair: The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
Speakers
Ms Sharan Burrow, President Australian Council of Trade Unions and International Trade Union Confederation
How can international trade unions assist in the fight against child labour and child exploitation?
Mr Graeme Innes AM
Human Rights Commissioner and Commissioner Responsible for Disability Discrimination
Monitoring the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in
Mr Nick D. Mills
Director Regional Proyecto Primero Aprendo
CARE Centroamérica, Oficina de Managua Eradication of Child Labor Through Education: Myth or Reality ?
1230 – 1330 LUNCH
1330 – 1500 Plenary 7: Children and Labour: Non-Government Organisation Perspectives
Chair: His Honour Judge Patrick Mahony DCNZM
Former Principal Family Court Judge, Family Court of New Zealand
Speakers
The Rev. Tim Costello AO
CEO, World
Children and Chains: The fight to combat labour exploitation of children
Mr Bill Bell
Head of Protection, Save the Children
Child labour and children on the move
Mr Ramesh Puri
Country Program Director for
Children, young people and sexual exploitation in the
Mr John B Trew
Senior Technical Advisor
Child Labor and Education, CARE
Evidence based solutions for combating child labour
1500 – 1530 AFTERNOON TEA
1530 – 1630 Plenary 8: HIV AIDS and Children
Chair: His Honour Judge Patrick Mahony DCNZM
Speaker
Professor Eddie Mhlanga,
A South African perspective on the effects of HIV/ AIDS on surviving breadwinner children
1630 – 1800 CONCURRENT WORKSHPS
Workshop 1 (Meeting Rm 1& 2) | Workshop 2 (Meeting Rm 3) |
Chair: Mr Michael Habermann | Chair: Ms Margaret Harrison |
Assoc Professor David McCallum Mr Nepali Sah Ms Natalie Van der Waarden Ms Sheba Saeed Ms Catherine Ms Sola Park Mr Grant Taylor | Professor Rajul Joshi Mr Bernard Kiura Ms Andrea Perkins Dr Susan Turner Ms Sukanya Podder Mr John Van Kooy Associate Professor Mario Vinkovic Dr Sallie Yea |
Workshop 3 (Meeting Rm 4) | Workshop 4 (Meeting Rm 5) |
Chair: The Hon Alastair Nicholson | Chair: The Hon. Justice Colleen Moore Family Court of |
The Lasallian Foundation experience with Children in The importance of culture to indigenous children Speakers: Speakers: Brother Paul Smith AM | The importance of culture to indigenous children – the need to recognise Speakers: |
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Thursday 13th August 2008
0800 – 0900 Plenary 9: Exploitation of children
Chair: The Hon. Justice Colleen Moore
Speakers
Ms Bernadette McMennamin AO,
CEO Child Wise
The fight against sex tourism and child trafficking
Ms Julie Gale
Founder Kids Free 2BKids
The sexualisation of children
Brother Paul Smith AM
CEO, Lasallian Foundation
Passive and Active Exploitation
0900 – 1000 Plenary 10: The Protection of Children, Part 1
Chair: The Hon. Justice Rodney Burr AM
Speakers
The Hon. Justice Diana Bryant
Chief Justice
Family Court of
A new approach to the litigation of cases involving children – reducing the tension
Her Honour Judge Rosemary Riddell
Family Court of
A legislative approach to the protection of children of separating couples from family violence – the
1000 – 1030 MORNING TEA
1030 – 1130 Plenary 11: The Protection of Children, Part 2
Chair: The Hon. Stuart Fowler AM
Speakers
His Honour Judge Patrick Mahony DCNZM,
Former Principal Family Court Judge
Family Court of
Children’s Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC)
Dr. John Tobin
Senior Lecturer in Law,
Judging the judges: Do they adopt the Rights Approach in Matters Concerning Children?
1130-1300 Plenary 12: Indigenous Children
Chair: The Hon. Philip Ruddock
former Minister for AboriginaL Affairs and former Attorney-General of
Speakers
Professor Mick Dodson AM
Director, National Centre for Indigenous
Mr Brian Butler, Indigenous Leader and Elder
Assoc. Professor Gracelyn Smallwood AM
Advisor to the Vice Chancellor of
Commentary
The Hon. Ted Mullighan QC
1300 – 1400 LUNCH
Friday14th August 2009
1400 – 1500 Plenary 13: Cyber Safety and Children
Chair: Ms Sally Nicholes
Speakers
Ms Julie Inman Grant
Director of Internet Safety and Securit y
Microsoft
Dr Judith Slocombe
CEO Alannah and Madeline Foundation,
National Centre Against Bullying
Federal Agent Brad Shallies
Superintendent
National Coordinator Cyber Safety
High Tech Crime Operations
Australian Federal Police
1500-15.30 Plenary 14: Child Employment: An U.S.A /
Chair: Ms Margaret Harrison
Speaker
Professor Andrew Stewart
John Bray Professor of
A model framework for regulating the employment of children in
1530 – 1600 AFTERNOON TEA
1600 – 1700 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Workshop 5 (Meeting Rm 1 & 2) | Workshop 6 (Meeting Rm 3) |
Chair: His Honour Chief Federal MagistrateJohn Pascoe | |
ILO-IPEC Greater Mekong sub regional project to combat trafficking in children and women: labour migration | What is best practice in the fight against child sex tourism and trafficking |
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Workshop 7 (Meeting Rm 4) | Workshop 8 |
Chair: Ms Margaret Harrison | Chair: Assoc. Professor David McCallum |
Ms Jayney Sutcliffe and Ms Amanda Lee-Rossfrom | Mr Fredrick Guluma Ms Varshini Murali, Ms Subhadra Banda and Ms Vidya Narayanswarmy Professor Caroline Nicholson Dr Riffat Sardar Ms Prospera Tedam |
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1715 – 1745 PLENARY 15
Chair: The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
Ms Suraya Pakzad
Afghan Women’s Leader Founder “Voice for Women Organisation”
Recipient 2008 Women of Courage Award from the
1745 – 1815 Closing
Speakers
The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
The Hon. Justice Stuart Fowler AM
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