Child Protection Network Summit

September 1, 2008

Introducing the CPC Learning Network

What is the CPC Learning Network?
Columbia University, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Save the Children, the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children, UNICEF, Christian Children’s Fund, and several local organizations have established an Agency Learning Network on the Care and Protection of Children in Crisis-Affected Countries (the CPC Learning Network). The Learning Network [...]

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September 6, 2008

Global Technical Groups

What is a Global Technical Group?
Global Technical Groups (GTGs) bring together leading practitioners and academics to leverage existing knowledge to identify proven and promising child protection practices. Further, these groups will collaborate with PLGs to implement evidence-supported programs.
GTG Topics
Children’s Psychosocial Well-Being
Convened by: Mike Wessels of CCF
Early Childhood Care and Development in Emergencies
Convened by: Lisa [...]

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September 6, 2008

Program Learning Groups

What is a Program Learning Group?
A Program Learning Group (PLG) is a country-specific, interagency network which provides child protection practitioners with a “reflective space” where they can develop knowledge at the ground level, and further, foster the synthesis of on-the-ground learning into national and global level practices and policy. Each PLG consists of five to [...]

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