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 Long of Save the Children US and Arnaud Conchon of UNICEF

Frameworks
Convened by: Alastair Ager of Columbia University

Livelihoods and Economic Strengthening
Convened by: Dale Buscher of Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children and Jane Warburton of the IRC

Methods
Convened by: Les Roberts of Columbia University

Youth and Violence
Convened by: Brian Barber of the University of Tennessee