January 15 Deadline

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CALL FOR PAPERS:  Deadline January 15
>From the Organization for the Protection of Children's Rights
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The Organization for the Protection of Children's Rights( O.P.C.R.)
is holding an international conference on CHILDREN
AND VIOLENCE : OUR INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND COLLECTIVE
RESPONSIBILITIES on October 13 to 15, 1999 in Montreal,
Canada.

The call for papers is ready and we would like
to contact as many researchers as possible so that
they may be informed of the conference and perhaps
submit a paper to be considered for presentation by
our scientific committee.

We have attached the call for papers below.  For
a physical copy of the document please call us.

You may contact us by e-mail or by telephone at
(514) 593-4303.


Yours very truly,


Angela Ficca
Attorney
O.P.C.R.
5167 Jean-Talon East Suite 370
Montreal, QC  H1S 1K8
Canada
Tel (514) 593-4303
Fax (514) 593-4659

                                         CALL FOR PAPERS

Proposals are now being sought by the Organization for the Protection of
Children's Rights (O.P.C.R.) scientific committee for presentation at our
4th International Conference on the Child to be held on October 13, 14, 15,
1999, in Montreal, Canada.  The conference will bring together
psychologists, psychiatrists, medical doctors, sociologists,
anthropologists, social workers, educators, lawyers, and judges as well as
other professionals who work for the best interests of the child.
Proposals should be submitted based on the theme of the conference CHILDREN
AND VIOLENCE : OUR INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
and one of the following sub themes:

1	Children and Violence : The Role of Media
2	Conditions that Give Rise and Perpetuate Violence Involving Children
3	Issues Related to Global Conditions : Economy, Poverty and Violence
4	Current Perspectives on Violence : Individual, Family and Collective
	Responsibilities
5	Prevention of Violence : Programs and Initiatives
6	Moving Towards Solutions : School, Family, Community and Society,
            Police, Law

Proposals of 15 to 20 minutes will be grouped into workshops with a common
theme.  We will also be presenting a format where 3 or 4 panelists will
debate on a specific theme or question.  Any proposal for workshops or
panels can be submitted and will be reviewed by the scientific committee.

	CALL FOR PAPERS: WHEN AND HOW . . .
Proposals must be submitted in writing and should include the following:
the title of the paper, name, address, phone number and fax number of the
speaker, a typed summary (200-300 words) of the paper and a short
description (50 words) for the program.  Papers must be received at our
offices by Friday, January 15, 1999, at the address indicated below.  Each
paper will be examined by our scientific committee and written notification
of the committee's decision will be sent to you by: Monday, April 5, 1999.


	CONFIRMED GUEST SPEAKERS
Lt. Col. David Grossman, Arkansas State University ROTC
Albert Jacquard,Geneticist, Philosopher, Humanist, France
Dr Jean LabbŽ, Centre Hospitalier UniversitŽ Laval, Quebec
Senator LandonPearson, Senate of Canada
Rashmi Mayur, Director, International Institute for Sustainable Future,
Bombay, India


The Organization for the Protection of Children's Rights (O.P.C.R.) is a
non-profit organization whose mission is to protect the rights and serve
the needs of children in our society.  With the help of our
multidisciplinary group, our first objective is to find the causes of the
problems that threaten our children (sexual, physical and emotional abuse,
suicides, drug and alcohol abuse, delinquency etc.) and to prevent these
problems by proposing solutions to help families and society adapt through
education and other means.

OUR PRESIDENTS:

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Mr. Riccardo Di Done,
President O.P.C.R.


SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dr. William Rowe, DSW, MSW
Dir. School of Social Work
McGill University

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O.P.C.R.
5167 Jean-Talon East Suite 370
Montreal, QC  H1S 1K8
Canada

Tel (514) 593-4303
Fax (514) 593-4659

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