Nairobi, Kenya

This conference, organised by African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN), is the First International Conference on Child Sexual Abuse in Africa, The conference theme is “Enhancing knowledge through Research, Practice and Partnership to Protect Children against Sexual Abuse”. The conference aims to advance knowledge regarding the various types of sexual abuse and their complexity in the cultural settings of Africa.

The specific objectives of the conference are to:

• identify the causes, nature and magnitude of child sexual abuse in Africa;
• create a forum to identify strategies to deal with sexual violence against children;
• provide an opportunity to share information and experiences with a view to enhancing partnership and networking.

The following are sub themes of the conference:

• Existing Knowledge on Child Sexual Abuse
• Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
• Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
• Different Forms of Interventions in Child Sexual Abuse
• Partnerships in the Fight against Child Sexual Abuse
• Community Participation in the Fight against Child Sexual Abuse
• Best Practices in Treatment
• Team Building as a Strategy to fight Child Sexual Abuse
• Ethical Issues related to Child Sexual Abuse
• Trafficking and Sexual Violence against Children
• Culture and Child Sexual Abuse
• The Role of Policy and Legislation in the Fight Against Child Sexual Violence
• International Experiences in Treatment, Prevention and Interventions
• Gender and Sexual Violence against Children

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Students

Local: US$20

International: US$50

Professionals

Local: US$70

Africa and Developing Countries: US$100

International: US$250

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