[Air-L] Call for proposals - 2013 World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights

[Jeremy Blackman]

Dear air-list members,

The Alannah and Madeline Foundation is organising the cybersafety stream
for the 2013 World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights, in
Sydney.

We would welcome your input to the Congress. Please see the letter
below, which outlines the call for proposals.

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss.

Kind regards,

Jeremy Blackman
Senior Cybersafety Specialist
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
Level 1, 256 Clarendon Street | PO Box 5192
South Melbourne VIC 3205
t. 03 9697 0627 | f. 03 9690 5644 | m. 0438 066 625
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Re: Call for session proposals for the 6th World Congress on Family Law
and Children's Rights, Sydney, 17-20 March 2013

I am writing to invite you to participate in the 6th World Congress on
Family Law and Children's Rights to be held in Sydney from 17-20 March
2013. 

The World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights is a significant
event held every four years to bring international attention to the
serious issue of the safety of children. Supported by the United
Nations, the World Congress is an Australian initiative with worldwide
support and recognition.  Attracting judges, lawyers, legislators,
policy makers, doctors, healthcare professionals, non-government
organisations, educators and human rights organisations, the World
Congress seeks outcomes that promote and protect the rights of children.
For further information about the event, you can visit the official
website at: www.lawrights.asn.au/

While the conference predominantly focuses on law and children's rights,
the 2013 Congress provides The Alannah and Madeline Foundation with an
opportunity to emphasise the integral role that schools, the community
and children can play in cybersafety education and innovation.

The Alannah and Madeline Foundation has been asked to partner with the
6th World Congress to organise a stream dedicated to cybersafety issues
and best practice. We invite you and/or those in your networks to submit
a proposal for a session as part of the cybersafety stream, which we
envisage to encompass the following broad issues: 

*	Cybersafety: youth, children and the legal frameworks
*	Psychology and sociology of online behaviour
*	Cybersafety education and the role of schools, children,
families and the community
*	Disadvantaged and vulnerable youth in the online world
*	The nature and design of online environments and their
suitability for youth
*	Positive opportunities for youth in the online world.

In striving for an informative and engaging event, we are assembling a
range of presentation types, from lecture-style to highly interactive
workshops. Further information regarding submissions can be found below.

The deadlines for proposal submissions are as follows:

*	Call for proposals closes:  	Friday 3rd August
*	Inform speakers: 		Friday 17th August

We hope you will give consideration to becoming involved in the 6th
World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights; it will have a major
impact in helping to protect children in Australia and across the world.


The Foundation is coordinating the cybersafety stream, so please send
your proposals and/or queries to:
Jeremy Blackman, Senior Cybersafety Specialist -
jeremy.blackman at amf.org.au or +61 (3) 9697 0666.

Yours sincerely,

The Hon. Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC
National Centre Against Bullying (NCAB) Chair




Overview of proposal submissions:

Presentations will not necessarily be restricted to any of the six
cybersafety themes listed above. There is room to consider sessions on
any area of cybersafety that might be of interest to an international
congress. 

Session length: 	45 or 90 minutes 
Proposal length: 	150 - 200 words
Proposal to contain:

*	Overview of session content
*	Description of format (e.g. lecture style, workshop, interactive
discussion)
*	Intended outcome(s) of session (i.e. the key concepts your
audience members will take away)
*	Ideal session length (45 or 90 minutes)
*	Name and contact details of presenter(s).

Please send proposals to:
Jeremy Blackman, Senior Cybersafety Specialist -
jeremy.blackman at amf.org.au or +61 (3) 9697 0666.
All proposals will be reviewed by The Alannah and Madeline Foundation's
World Congress Committee before being accepted.