ISPCAN’s Special Role in International Mobilization to Reduce Children’s Violence Exposure David Finkelhor University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire Sion, Switzerland May 6, 2016

Three Strategies for International Mobilization Primary Vectors  Governments  Non-governmental organizations  Professional networks Finkelhor, D. & Lannen, P. (2015) Dilemmas for international mobilization around child abuse and neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect, 50:1–8Dilemmas for international mobilization around child abuse and neglect.

Government Vector  UNICEF, CRC model  International pressure on governments to adopt policies and commit resources  Large mobilization  Wide geography  Deep pockets

NGO Vector  Save the Children, Terre des Hommes, World Vision  International funding to organize services and programs

Professional Networks Vector  ISPCAN Model  Transmit knowledge and skills through professional networks to mobilize across international borders  Utilize professional ambitions, shared values, vocabulary  Grass roots, modest cost  Durability over extended career

Professional Network Vector Detailed Logic Model Stage 1 - Recruitment Recruits professionals through journal and meetings Persuades professionals that this knowledge and practice are important skills for their profession Integrates them into international professional and knowledge networks Gives them incentives to continue to develop expertise

Professional Network Vector Detailed Logic Model Stage 2 - Deployment Provides them skills to train others and organize CAN activities in their region or country Their activities create regional knowledge that raises awareness and influences local government Civil society is mobilized to enact child protection agenda Personnel, infrastructure, models exist to carry out the new policies

Professional network model success  Japan  Turkey  Hong Kong  Chile  Estonia  Malaysia  More success so far through medical profession networks than through psychology, education, social work, law or law enforcement

Implication  ISPCAN should prioritize the expansion and refinement of this professional network model it has already specialized in  It has been successful  ISPCAN has pioneered this model  No evidence that other models are any more successful  Organizations succeed doing what they do best

How to Build on Model Success Expand model to other professions More links to other international professional organizations in social work, nursing, psychology, education, law and law enforcement Get content and network to other professional organization international meetings

How to Build on Model Success Expand model to other professions More links to other international professional organizations in social work, nursing, psychology, education, law and law enforcement Get content and network to other professional organization international meetings

How to build on Model Success Catch professionals earlier when core interests are developing More outreach to local professional training institutions, grad schools, since it may be at this stage of development that students form key interests. Prioritize faculty at these institutions Build curriculum modules for each field to use in graduate education

How to build on Model Success Facilitate access to network International training fellowships Meeting scholarships Using graduate training institution faculty to nominate trainees and attendees

How to build on Model Success Overcome language barriers Make it less necessary to travel and speak English to acquire skills Online webinars, and webinar archives. Dubbing the webinars in local languages

How to build on Model Success Make the Logic Model more explicit and central to the ISPCAN program More emphasis on Stage 2 - Deployment Leadership training sessions focusing on how create local networks, disseminate knowledge and skills, influence policy

How to build on Model Success Tools that build network resources and increase incentives to participate Expertise networks that maintain online forums Instruments for assessment of knowledge and skills Rosters of multi-lingual trainers

How to build on Model Success More evaluation of ISPCAN’s own practice Case studies of successes and failures in model operation Studies of professional network model operation in other interdisciplinary international fields, such as smoking cessation or addiction prevention Developing/ collecting outcome metrics

Challenges Maintaining focus on unique strengths and opportunities of ISPCAN Resisting other organizations’ agendas

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