The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), UWI, the Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC), UWI, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be hosting a research conference on children’s issues under the theme “Promoting Children’s Rights through Research”.
The Caribbean Child Research Conference is a regional interdisciplinary conference covering a range of child-related themes. It aims to share research findings issues related to children, strengthen the network of researchers on children issues, and encourage research in both priority areas and in other important but neglected areas.
All abstracts pertinent to the theme will be considered. Abstracts should not exceed 150 words, must be accompanied by a brief biography and can be sent via e-mail. E-mail submissions should be headed CALL FOR PAPERS. Deadline for submission of abstract is July 14, 2006. Notification of selection of presenters is July 31, 2006. Deadline for submission of papers is September 15, 2006. For further information please contact: Doreen Blake at SALISES: (876) 927-1234; 927-1020; 977-2283, by e-mail: doreen.blake@uwimona.edu.jm or Marva Campbell at CCDC: (876) 927-1618, by e-mail: marva.campbell@uwimona.edu.jm