In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the United Nation’s adoption of the Convention of the Rights of the Child(CRC), the University of Ottawa is hosting an International Conference on Child Rights November 18 through 20, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada.
The conference will feature over 30 Canadian and international experts and will expand on the interpretation of the four general principles outlined in the CRC, namely, non-discrimination, best interests of the child, maximum survival and development, and respect for the views of the child.
This public forum will also explore the international context underlying the convention as well as assess Canada’s progress in implementing the convention’s principles.
