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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Alice Mapenzi Kubo has a M.Sc. in International Development Studies from the University of Amsterdam (2006) and a B.A. in Business Administration in Tourism Management from NHTV-Breda (2004). Since December 15, 2007, she works as Programme Manager for Africa at Child Helpline International (CHI), in Amsterdam. She is the author of The Sustainability of Coastal Tourism (2009) and The Abolition of School Fees in Africa (2011). In 2009, she was one of the contributors to The Broker (Issue 13:24-25); and to the Alliance News (Issue 29:33-35) of Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, in 2008. Alice Kubo, through her work as Programme Manager for Africa at Child Helpline International, continues to support CHI partners in Africa in their efforts in child protection through offering technical support and linking partners with like-minded organisations; and advocating on behalf of CHI partners, at regional and international conferences/platforms.