This report presents the topics and prevalent discussion points of the participants in Thematic Area 1 (HCIA implementation and the best interests of the child) of the International Forum on Intercountry Adoption and Global Surrogacy held at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, the Netherlands, 11-13 August 2014.

This report discusses concerns raised by participants of Thematic Area 4 (Force, Fraud and Coercion) of the International Forum on Intercountry Adoption and Global Surrogacy held in August 2014.

This report, from Ipsos Reid and World Vision, presents the findings from a study on perceptions and public opinion on violence against children around the world.

The purpose of this paper is to suggest the value of tracking population-based outcomes for children as a key component of monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of a national child protection system.

This article asks whether researchers should seek separate conceptualizations of fathers’ and mothers’ parenting behaviors. The researchers find that there is not sufficient evidence to conclude that the constructs of fathering and mothering are unique.

A brief revised draft resolution from the UN General Assembly on the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family and its recognition of the continued importance of “giving due consideration to advancing family policy development in the ongoing discussion on the post-2015 development agenda.”

The Senior Technical Advisor provides technical leadership for action across the Partnership in order to improve practice, lead innovation, foster ongoing learning and build evidence around our programmatic and advocacy efforts to achieve child protection outcomes. This role will have a focused responsibility in the technical implementation of the global Child Protection Framework for Action. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of an innovative global capacity building strategy that needs to be adopted and utilised within all regions in order to then influence the Partnership as a whole.

Better Volunteering Better Care: Current activity and initiatives is a document developed by the Better Volunteering Better Care Intiative

Collected Viewpoints on International Volunteering in Residential Care Centres: An overview is a document that was produced by the Better Volunteering Better Care Intiative

This Excutive Summary is developed by the Better Volunteering Better Care