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Children's Rights Centre, University of Ghent

Alternative name:

Centrum voor de Rechten van het Kind or Centre des Droits de l'Enfant

Contact data:

Ghent University
Henri Dunantlaan 2
B-9000 Ghent
Belgium
Tel: + 32 9 264 6285
Fax: + 32 9 264 6493
Email: eugeen.verhellen@rug.ac.be
Website: www.centrumkinderrechten.org

Year established:

1978 

No. Staff:

5

Main contact:

Frans Spiesschaert

Membership No:

259

Organisation aims and activities: The Centre studies the position of children in society and conducts scientific research on children and their rights. It offers a postgraduate course on Children's Rights (since 1990), and an optional graduate course. A European Children's Rights Course has been established, and each year offers an international Interdisciplinary Course on Children's Rights.


Organisation type: Academic institution


Organisation mandate: Research child rights


Areas of expertise: Reporting to and monitoring the CRC


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Last updated 20/01/2005 08:18:52

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