Training Project on Children’s Rights Training Project on Children’s Rights addressed to Personnel in the Health Areaaddressed to Personnel in the Health Area

82nd Regular Meeting of the 82nd Regular Meeting of the Directing Council of the Directing Council of the

Inter-American Children’s InstituteInter-American Children’s InstituteCartagena de Indias, July 2007Cartagena de Indias, July 2007

ERNESTO DURAN S.

Module 1

Children’s Needs and Rights

Module 2

Relevant Aspects in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of

the Child

Module 3

Respect for Children’s Rights in Paediatrics Practice

Module 4

Health Policies and Services

Module 5

Child Protection in Health Practice

Module 6Health Professionals as Advocates of

Children’s Rights

“Towards the Welfare and Happiness of Children and the

Family in Latin America”

CRED-PRO CRED-PRO IICRD IICRD

CRED-PROCRED-PRO

• An initiative of the International An initiative of the International Institute on Children’s Rights and Institute on Children’s Rights and Development Development (Victoria University, (Victoria University,

Victoria, BC, Canada)Victoria, BC, Canada)

• Supported by the Office of the High Supported by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsCommissioner for Human Rights

CRED-PRO CRED-PRO IICRDIICRD

VisionVisionWe imagine a world where the respect for the rights of We imagine a world where the respect for the rights of

all children is applied in professions and by all children is applied in professions and by professionals.professionals.

MissionMission

Training on children’s rights addressed to professionals Training on children’s rights addressed to professionals (CRED-PRO) will serve at international level as an agent (CRED-PRO) will serve at international level as an agent

for change, working together with professions in order for change, working together with professions in order to promote a cultural change allowing for the to promote a cultural change allowing for the

implementation by practitioners of values, motivation, implementation by practitioners of values, motivation, skills, and practices within the framework of such rights. skills, and practices within the framework of such rights.

Vision and MissionVision and Mission

CRED-PRO CRED-PRO IICRDIICRD

Potential Cooperation with Potential Cooperation with the IINthe IIN

To establish an alliance with the IIN in order to To establish an alliance with the IIN in order to create a large team working for the benefit of create a large team working for the benefit of

children’s rights in all sectors in Latin America.children’s rights in all sectors in Latin America.

To cooperate in the development of a “clearing To cooperate in the development of a “clearing house” (an interregional database) of material on house” (an interregional database) of material on

children’s rights for the use of professionals.children’s rights for the use of professionals.

To provide guidance and advice to other sectors for To provide guidance and advice to other sectors for defining the application of the approach based on defining the application of the approach based on

children’s rights in Social Practices .children’s rights in Social Practices .

To work with the IIN on a formal basis.To work with the IIN on a formal basis.

CRED-PRO CRED-PRO IICRDIICRDCRED-PRO intends to change both our and others’ CRED-PRO intends to change both our and others’

current perception of children’s rights by seeking current perception of children’s rights by seeking for the greatest respect for and support to for the greatest respect for and support to

children’s rights in Latin America and worldwide. children’s rights in Latin America and worldwide.

CRED PRO looks for an alliance with the IIN CRED PRO looks for an alliance with the IIN aimed to enhance its experience in the health sector aimed to enhance its experience in the health sector

and work with other professional areas, such as and work with other professional areas, such as the judiciary, child protection, and education.the judiciary, child protection, and education.