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Join us for an insightful in-person workshop to explore a vital challenge facing the international development sector – ensuring children are protected from harm in development programming. While good intentions are at the heart of global efforts to support vulnerable children, the key question remains: how do we move beyond intentions to create robust safeguarding systems that effectively protect children across our organisations and within the communities we work?
Our Speaker
This workshop will offer a unique opportunity to learn from Cambodian expert Im Chetra, the Executive Director of M’lup Russey, a prominent NGO that works on the ground in Cambodia to enhance the lives of children deprived of parental care. Specialising in child protection, family system strengthening and alternative care, M’lup Russey collaborates with local governments, community organisations, and churches to help keep children in safe, loving families instead of institutional care. Whilst reintegration of children back into their families or family-based care is the primary goal, a crucial part of their work also focuses on strengthening safeguarding practices within Residential Care Institutions to reduce the likelihood of harm to children before they make this transition.
Who should attend?
We encourage attendance by those seeking to learn more about how we can strengthen efforts to keep children safe in international development programming and partnerships. We particularly encourage attendance by those active in development, international volunteering, and global citizenship education who have responsibility for safeguarding policy and practice. This event is of relevance to a wide range of stakeholders, including organisational safeguarding leaders, programme staff, and educators.
Join us to learn how we can work together to keep children safe.
This workshop is organised by the Comhlámh End Orphanage Volunteering Campaign, which is co-convened by Comhámh and Tearfund Ireland and includes representatives from Misean Cara, Nurture Africa, and SeeBeyondBorders Ireland. The campaign is endorsed by 45 organisations from across civil society.
The event will take place in Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier St, Dublin 2. It will be upstairs in the St Therese room (lift access is available). Lunch will be provided. Please let us know in advance if you have any additional dietary requirements.
This workshop is being delivered as part of the work of the Rethinking International Volunteering Network, a training network led by Comhlámh as part of the Wheel’s Training Links 2024 – 2026 programme. This network aims to strengthen individual and collective values-led approaches within the Comhlámh community. Tearfund Ireland and Comhlámh acknowledge the support of Irish Aid for this event.
