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URL: http://www.brainwave.org.nz/
The New Zealand Brainwave Trust has as its aim to raise public awareness about the amazing new findings in brain research, which emphasise the importance of early experiences on infant brain development; and to educate about the important implications of this knowledge. The Brainwave Trust committee is made up of doctors, educationalists, academic and business professionals who all work voluntarily. The website provides articles and resources.
Building a Europe for and with children
URL: http://www.coe.int/T/TransversalProjects/Children/Default_en.asp
This Council of Europe programme focusses on the promotion of children's rights and the protection of children from violence. It involves standard setting; monitoring; policy development; cooperation and assistance programmes; education, training and communication. The website enables users to keep abreast of the activities relevant to children that are taking place throughout the Council of Europe.
URL: http://www.centreforattachment.com/
The Centre for Attachment (CFA) is a New Zealand-based agency dedicated to providing support, education and training for families, organisations and communities on optimal child development and attachment. They provide evidence-based, informative papers on the main issues that effect the decisions governing optimal childcare and parenting.
Centre for Parent and Child Support
The aim of the UK Centre for Child and Parent Support is to help facilitate the development of holistic and effective child and family services through theory- and evidence-based practice within all health, social care, education and voluntary agencies. The services provided by the centre have theoretical basis in the Family Partnership Model, an approach used by practitioners from all disciplines relating to child disability, mental health problems, educational special needs and the prevention of psychosocial problems, including abuse.
Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)
URL: http://www.crin.org/
CRIN is a global network of children's rights organisations striving to improve the lives of children. CRIN's website aims to be a first port of call for everyone seeking children's rights information on the Internet. The site features news and publications on children's rights, a calendar of events and a 'what's new'section and a website directory among other resources. Topics include: About child rights; Armed conflict; Child labour; Disability; Discrimination; Education; Health; HIV/AIDS; Juvenile justice; Macroeconomics; Media; Sexual exploitation; UN Special Session on Children; and Violence against children.
European Network of Ombudspeople for Children (ENOC)
URL: http://www.ombudsnet.org/enoc/index.asp
Established in 1997, ENOC links independent offices for children from twelve countries in Europe. Its aims are: to encourage the fullest possible implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the child; to support collective lobbying for children?s rights; to share information, approaches and strategies; and to promote the development of effective independent offices for children.
Fair play for children: Campaigning for every child's right to play
URL: http://www.fairplayforchildren.org/
Category: School education topics
Fair Play for Children is a United Kingdom organisation that aims to promote understanding and action on the child's right to play; with world wide focus. They publish PlayAction, an online news service, plus other publications. The web site is designed to help childcare workers, playworkers, organisations that involve children, policy makers, potential sponsors, members and those who share these aims.
Foundation for Child Development
The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) is an independent, grantmaking foundation in the United States with a sustained focus on improving the life prospects of children. FCD established the Prekindergarten through Third Grade (PK-3) Initiative which includes efforts to encourage research on PK-3 practice and child outcomes, to build a PK-3 Network, and to advocate for federal, state, and school district policies that support PK-3 implementation.
FPG Child Development Institute
The FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina, USA, is one of the nation's oldest multidisciplinary institutes for the study of young children and their families. Researchers focus on parent and family support; early care and education; child health and development; early identification and intervention; equity, access and inclusion; and early childhood policy.
Global leaders for young children
URL: http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/global_leaders/
The aim of this World Forum Foundation project is to improve life chances for young children around the world by providing opportunities where developing early childhood leaders can become effective change agents and advocates for quality early childhood development services in their home countries.
