International Conference on Child Protection System: Whether The State Will Take Over The Parental Role?

The conference aims to share experiences, insights, and expectations of the protection of children's rights and government support for the family in the Nordic countries, Denmark, the UK, Australia and Lithuania.
Conference Chair - Vytautas Budnikas, leader of Lithuanian Organisation for Human Rights.
Vilnius, Lithuania, February 20, 2014
Invitation for the International Conference in Lithuania

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Conference - Child Protection System: Whether The State Will Take Over The Parental Role? (1 of 3)

Published on 2 May 2014

2014 International Conference in Vilnius "Child Protection System: Whether The State Will Take Over The Parental Role?" held on 20th of February 2014 in the Parliament of Lithuania.

PART 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv4a12Y6KUM
PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR6B_H6jQCs 
PART 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkqe9eSytE8

The conference was dedicated to share the experience, insights and expectations regarding child rights protection and state support for the family in the Nordic countries, Denmark, United Kingdom, Australia and Lithuania.

Organizers:
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Lithuanian Human Rights Association,
Lithuanian Parents Forum,
Western Lithuanian Parents Forum,
Youth association Pro Patria

Conference Chairman -- Vytautas Budnikas - Head of Lithuanian Human Rights Association

Speakers:
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Family is the Basis of Life for a Child. ISADD (Interventional Services for Autism and Development Delay) director from Australia Jura Tender, speaker Jurgita Račė, ISADD Lithuania director, educologists, family consultant, Lithuania parents forum member;

Experience of Nordic Countries. Ruby Harrold-Claesson, President at Nordic Committee for Human Rights Nordic Committee for Human Rights - NKMR/NCHR, Attorney;

Denmark experience. Søren Bernhard Lindegaard, Attorney, Odense, Denmark;

Great Britain experience. Florence Bellone, journalist from Belgium, 2011 y. winner of European Commission Lorenzo Natali journalism prize (title of the article Great Britain: The Stolen Children);

Family -- Immune System of the State. Vytautas Budnikas, Lithuanian Human Rights Association Head;

Deinstitutionalization of State Foster Home. Aušra Stančikienė, Charity fund Algojimas Founder and Head;

State Support for the Family. Kristina Paulikė, Western Lithuanian parents forum Head;

Proposed Amendments to the Law on Fundamentals of Protection of the Rights of the Child from parents perspective. Andrius Atas, psychologist, Lithuania parents forum member.