Child Rights Protection Agency Concludes 2023 Social Welfare Joint Academic Conference

The Child Rights Guarantee Institute announced on the 23rd that the 2023 Social Welfare Joint Academic Conference, hosted by the Korean Social Welfare Association and the Sungkyunkwan University Social Welfare Research Institute, has concluded.

At this conference, the Child Rights Guarantee Institute held an industry-academia cooperation session under the theme "Re-examining Integrated Child Protection Services from a Child Rights Perspective," discussing government child policy diagnosis and child policy issues for the best interests of the child. The session featured presentations by Min Soyoung, Head of the Child Policy Evaluation Center at the Child Rights Guarantee Institute, and Associate Researchers Lee Jeongae and Kim Sia.

Head Min and Associate Researcher Lee diagnosed the 5th and 6th UN Convention on the Rights of the Child recommendations and South Korea's child policies, proposing implementation tasks accordingly. Associate Researcher Kim analyzed the results of the child policy impact assessment to review the status of child-centered policy formulation and implementation, and based on this, suggested measures for the best interests of the child.

Regarding this, Professor Lee Sewon of Gangneung-Wonju National University emphasized, "Among the general principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, I believe the most vulnerable area in our country is the principle of non-discrimination," adding, "The Child Rights Guarantee Institute should play a role in fostering social acceptance and consensus so that children with migrant backgrounds can receive health and medical services without discrimination."

Professor Choi Changyong of Gachon University stated, "Linking child policy impact assessments with basic plans is expected to be an efficient channel for realizing child rights-based policies," and emphasized, "Beyond linking with the Basic Child Policy Plan, in the future, connections should be expanded to various laws, projects, and plans that may affect children."

Jung Ikjung, President of the Child Rights Guarantee Institute, said, “We expect the results of the discussions held in this industry-academia cooperation session to serve as a foundation for policies that realize the best interests of the child.”

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