Registration
Delegate PKR 4000
Student PKR 2000
Conference Workshops PKR 500 each
(If only workshop is attended. For conference registered participants, the workshops are complementary)
Early bird registration fee before 30th September 2017
Delegates PKR 2000
Students PKR 1000
Some scholarships will be available for conference participants and students depending upon sponsorships received. Special discount may be given to the delegates whose papers are accepted for presentation.
The registration fee will entitle the delegates to receive conference material, attend Pre and Post Conference workshops, Seminars and Conference Sessions along with Lunches and Teas during the conference. The conference report will also be available free online to the registered participants.
Registration is open. Online Registration form is available at http://bit.ly/2sT8WLt
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission Closes 31st August 2017 Notification of Acceptance 15th September 2017 Full paper submission 30th September 2017 Early bird Registration Closes 30th September 2017 Online Registration Closes 31st October 2017
Conference Chair
Dr. Naeem Zafar
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Conference Secretary
Miss Mehek Naeem
Child Rights Department, Office no. GF 01 SOCA building, The University of Lahore Main Campus 1 Km Defence Road , Near Bhuptian Chowk, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore
1st South Asia Regional Conference on Child Rights & 12th National Child Rights Conference of PPA
Celebrating 40th Anniversary of
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
Theme: Promoting and Defending Child Rights in South Asia
15-17 November 2017
University of Lahore, Pakistan
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Phone: +92-42-32300865, Ext: 6350, Email:
Conference Highlights
Multidisciplinary Participants International Advisory Committee
Patrons
• Keynote and plenary talks by international experts
• Pre and Post Conference Workshops and Seminars
• Thematic Discussion Groups
• Youth Program
• Free paper and poster paper sessions
• Multidisciplinary interactions
• Social Networking
Conference Sub Themes include
1. Children in Disasters
2. Managing Abused and Neglected Children
3. Diversity & Children with special needs
4. Preventing maltreatment in schools
5. Children in institutional care
6. Promoting positive parenting
7. Promoting preventive health as a right of the child
8. Legal frameworks for children
9. Rights based Programming
10. Online safety and Role of Media
11. Investing in children: Resource Mobilization.
Call for Papers
• Pediatricians and other doctors
• Psychologists and other health professionals
• Child Rights Activists
• Teachers and Educators
• Judiciary and Lawyers
• Law enforcing agency workers
• Legislators and politicians
• Child care workers and duty bearers
• Media professionals
• Youth, students and children
• Parents
Youth Program
Mrs. Ammara Awais, Director Student Affairs VCAN and other Student Societies of UOL PAHCHAAN Youth Wing
Children Film Festival
Mr. Raza Zaidi, Head SOCA, UOL
Mr. Umer Saeed & Students of SOCA
Prof. Bernard Gerbaka President, ISPCAN (Lebanon)
Dr. Assad Hafeez Chairman, WHO Executive Board (Pakistan)
Ms. Jenny Gray Past President, ISPCAN (UK)
Ms. Joan Van Niekerk Past President, ISPCAN (South Africa) Dr. Rajeev Seth Chair, Conference Committee ISPCAN (India) Prof. Martin Finke Treasurer, ISPCAN (USA)
Dr. Figen Sahin Chair, Training Education Committee ISPCAN (Turkey)
Dr. Maha Al Muneef Council Member, ISPCAN (Saudi Arabia)
Prof. Karen Oleness IPA IOCH (USA)
Justice Imman Ali Chair, Supreme Court CRC (Bangladesh)
Dr. Shanti Raman ISSOP (Australia) Prof. Harendra De Silva (Sri Lanka) Prof. David Southall (UK)
Prof. Resmiye Oral (USA) Prof. Tony Waterston (UK) Dr. Mobeen Rathore (USA) Dr. Khalid Kamal (USA)
Dr. Riaz Iftikhar Ahmad (UK)
Dr. Bijaya Sainju (Nipal)
Ms. Mumtaz Faleel (Sri Lanka)
National Advisory Council Prof. AG Billoo Past President, PPA Center Prof. Tariq Bhutta Past President, PPA Center Dr. Gulzar Ch Past President, PPA Center
Prof. Sajid Maqbool Past President, PPA Center Dr. AMK Jogezai Past President, PPA Center Prof. Rai Asghar President, PPA Center
Prof. Gohar Rehman President Elect, PPA Center Dr. Mushtaq Memon Gen. Seretery, PPA Center Mr. Uzair Raoof Deputy Chairman, UOL
Mr. Awais Raoof Chairman BOG, The University of Lahore
Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta President, International Pediatric Association Prof. Dr. Tufail M Khan Chairman CRC-PPA President Elect, ISPCAN Prof. Tahir Masood Ahmad Past President, PPA
Conference Steering Committee
Dr. Naeem Zafar Chair
Dr. R.N. Srivastava SAPCAN
Mr. Ejaz Shahid UOL
Prof. Munir Saleemi PPA Punjab Dr. Muhammad Moaz CRC-PPA Miss Mehek Naeem PAHCHAAN
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta
President International Pediatric Association (Pakistan and Canada)
Prof. Bernard Gerbaka
President ISPCAN (Lebanon)
International Plenary Speakers
Dr. R.N. Srivastava (India)
Ms. Jenny Gray (UK and New Zealand) Ms. Joan Van Niekerk (South Africa) Dr. Rajeev Seth (India)
Prof. Martin Finkel (Video Lecture) (USA)
Prof. Tony Waterston (Video Lecture) (UK) Justice Imman Ali (Video Lecture) (Bangladesh) Prof. Karen Oleness (USA)
Dr. Figen Sahin (Turkey)
Abstracts may be submitted on any of the sub-themes of the conference. These can only be submitted online at http://bit.ly/2sSSACn abstract submission form. The details are mentioned in the form.
The last date for submission of abstracts is 31st August 2017. These will be assessed by the scientific committee and the accepted abstracts will be notified by 15th September 2017. The presenter will have to register and send his/her full transcript of presentation along with power point slides to the secretariat by 30th September. This will entitle the paper for inclusion in “Best Paper Award”. The abstracts will be published in a special edition of Pakistan Pediatric Journal.
Best Paper Awards
Best Paper awards will be given to the best Oral Presentation and Poster Presentation. These will be decided by the Scientific Committee.
Mrs. Wajeeha Azhar Pro Rector Social Sciences, UOL
Mr. Nasir Mehmood Pro Rector Academics, UOL
Dr. Khalid Durrani Vice President, Pahchaan Mr. Arfat Ashraf Vice President, Pahchaan Dr. Asif Kaleem Past President, PPA (Pb) Prof. Imran Iqbal President, PPA (Pb)
Prof. Haroon Hamid Gen. Secretary, PPA (Pb) Dr. Hakim Shah Focal Person, CRC PPA Prof. Aisha Mehnaz Focal Person, CRC PPA
Dr. M. Idris Mazhar Member, CRC PPA & PPA (Pb)
Dr. Resmiye Oral (USA)
Dr. Shanti Raman (Australia) Dr. Mobeen Rathore (USA) Dr. Khalid Kamal (USA)
Dr. Riaz Iftikhar Ahmad (UK)