A global conference in Uganda set to explore issues of children deprived of their liberty within the justice systems in Africa
7 NOVEMBER 2011 ADDIS ABABA : Together, the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), a leading advocate on policy and dialogue on children in Africa, and Defence for Children International (DCI), a non- governmental organisation that promotes and protects children’s rights on a global, regional and local level, hosted a major international conference on child justice in Kampala, Uganda on 7-8 November 2011.
Over 300 delegates from all over the African continent and the wider world attended the “Deprivation of Children’s Liberty as a Last Resort”, which was held at the Speke Resort and Conference Centre in Kampala, Uganda.
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Mr Shimelis Tsegaye Tesemma is currently working at The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) as a Senior Policy Research Specialist, playing a key role as a source of analytical and technical expertise in the organisation, providing thorough, timely and accurate analyses of complex and emerging issues related to children and facilitating knowledge building, knowledge sharing and learning on research and policy issues.
Mr Tesemma has conceptualised, co-authored and co-ordinated each of the two existing editions of The African Report on Child Wellbeing – a pan-African report covering 52 African countries as well as being the author of a number of research reports on various issues that constitute child survival, child poverty and child wellbeing.
He has a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the Addis Ababa University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Mr Shimelis Tsegaye Tesemma is currently working at The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) as a Senior Policy Research Specialist, playing a key role as a source of analytical and technical expertise in the organisation, providing thorough, timely and accurate analyses of complex and emerging issues related to children and facilitating knowledge building, knowledge sharing and learning on research and policy issues.
Mr Tesemma has conceptualised, co-authored and co-ordinated each of the two existing editions of The African Report on Child Wellbeing – a pan-African report covering 52 African countries as well as being the author of a number of research reports on various issues that constitute child survival, child poverty and child wellbeing.
He has a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the Addis Ababa University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of South Africa (UNISA).