1. SPCYCC Annual Meeting 2006 Tasmania Country Report from Kiribati

2. recent developments/activities following the October workshop in Suva what works: successes and problems plans

3. National Child & Youth Justice Workshop 20th – 23rd of February 2006 UNICEF Pacific funded the workshop Single Magistrates Court Clerks Lawyers from AG’s & Peoples Lawyers office Prosecutors Prison Wardens Social Welfare Kiribati Counselling Association

4. Resource persons Enoka Puni, a pacific judicial training consultant. David Lambourne, the Solicitor General, Community Legal Trainer form the KANGO UNICEF Pacific Child Protection Officer Judicial Training Officer

5. Objectives of the workshop Enhance knowledge and capacity of police prosecutors, social welfare officers, defence lawyers, court clerks and Single Magistrates on Tarawa to promote child and youth justice and protection

6. Develop & apply best practice, methodologies and skills regarding child sensitive court procedures Develop a mission statement for the Youth Court to progress child and youth justice and protection across Kiribati.

7. Positive comments by Participants Best interest of the child Preference of Diversion process (by police & court) as better & proper way to deal with young offender CRC principles Skills learnt: child sensitive court proceedings, police and court diversion skills

8. Problems Application in workplace Need to develop monitoring and statistical system

9. Application of appropriate sentences in line with best interest of the child Ready to Share what they learnt to work colleagues Mission of the Courts: Young People to be developed; not a problem to be fixed Need to change & develop separate Young Offender/Children’s Act