Strategies and global initiatives for the implementation of the UN Guidelines on Alternative Care for children Jeannette Wöllenstein Children’s Rights Officer Seminario RELAF, 12-14 October 2016

International Social Service: Protecting children and families across-borders for over 90 years - Network in approximately 120 countries worldwide - Main activities: legal and psychosocial assistance to families, international family conflicts, children on the move, search of origins by adoptees, etc. International Reference Centre for the Rights of Children Deprived of their Family (ISS/IRC) – since 1997 - Main activities: Publications (Monthly Review, Country Situations and Factsheets, comparative studies, etc) and replies to requests - Specific projects: assessment missions (Rwanda 2002; Moldova 2006; Kyrgyzstan 2007; Vietnam 2009; Guatemala 2010; Colombia, Haiti 2013; Armenia 2014, Cambodia 2016); legal reforms (Cyprus, Mauritania 2008; Ghana 2013); training (Romania 2007; Burkina Faso 2010), etc.

I) Panorama on existing global initiatives II) Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): An inter-agency effort to strengthen capacity-building Table of content

I. Panorama on existing global initiatives (1) 1. Childonomics – Eurochild and partners - Measuring the social and economic return of investing in children - Analysis of long-term costs and outcomes of different services - Aim: economics approach in holistic way to child welfare /protection systems See: http://www.eurochild.org/projects/childonomics/ 2. Funding Streams – Elevate Children Funders Group, Hope and Homes, Lumos and other partners - Tracking and documenting of national and international funding practices of residential care/desinstitutionalisation in a given country - Different focus countries (Cambodia, Nepal, Uganda, Haiti etc.) See: http://elevatechildren.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/06/ToR-Funding-stream- analysis-institutional-care.pdf I. Panorama on existing global initiatives (1)

I. Panorama on existing global initiatives (2) 3. Better Volunteering – BCN and Save the Children - Research and advocacy project with over 120 experts - Mapping of international volunteerism in developping countries -Example Countries include Cambodia, Ghana, Guatemala and Nepal etc. See: http://www.bettercarenetwork.org/bcn-in-action/better-volunteering-better-care 4. Re-integration Guidelines – Family for Every Child and others - Multi-agency Steering group of 14 organisations - Providing specific tools and promising practices to professionals working in family reintegration See: http://www.familyforeverychild.org/our-impact/guidelines-on-childrens-reintegration/ 5. Children on the Move? - Application of principles and lessons learnt from implementation of Guidelines to children on the move? Creation of Working Group?

II) MOOC 1. Background and Who is involved. Conference in Geneva II) MOOC 1. Background and Who is involved? Conference in Geneva October 2016 Approval by GA Moving Forward Tracking Progress Tool MOOC 2009 2010-12 2013 – ongoing Ongoing ISS, Unicef Interagency SG: BCN Interagency SG: & others ATD 4th World, + Save the Children BCN Better Care Network (BCN), & others Hopes and Homes Family for Every Child, IFSW, IFEC RELAF, Save the Children RELAF, UNICEF UNICEF Save the Children Leadership: ISS & SOS Int’ Leadership: ISS & SOS Int’

2. MOOC Purposes - Full understanding of key principles, pillars and implications of the Guidelines - Interpretating the Guidlines in practice - Considering implications in different contexts - Encouraging exchange of ideas, challenges and developments - Complementing and supporting Tracking Progress tool

3. Why a MOOC? - Free for all participants - Discipline-based courses of relatively short duration - Numerous advantages through stimulating, engaging and interactive learning - Suitable level for a wide-ranging audience - Sharing of international practices in a safe environment - Great flexibility - Certificates for participation and test  Real thinking outside the box tool

4. MOOC Format Each module would comprise five basic elements: • Video teaching content • Text and reading materials • Video story • Discussion boards • Quizzes 6 modules, each once a week over 6 weeks period with 2 hours direct work + additional hours for further study

5. Expected benefits, outcomes and impact - Global impact 5. Expected benefits, outcomes and impact - Global impact - Expected to reach at least 60,000 participants within 2 years - Well-tested training programme Larger impact on the ‘wider community’, systems and organisations

« Thinking out of the box » Tool Good foundation for potentially other MOOCs on specific issues of alternative care (migration, prevention, etc.)  Pools resources of multi-disciplinary agencies  Enormous reach for potential participants

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