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This AM, the #WorldCongress2025 also featured a Ministerial Roundtable hosted by the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against Children, alongside the Global Initiative on JWC and IICF as representatives and lead of the Working Group on SDG16+ Justice for Children.

⚖️We’re delighted to be contributing to this global dialogue, sharing key insights across the Working Group on SDG16+ #Justice4Children 4 strategic levers - building new partnerships; smarter financing; evidence & data; and digital justice.

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🔹 Explore the full programme and see our brochure: inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/showcas...

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🔹 Prof. Ian Rivers closed the event, affirming Strathclyde’s commitment to building a better future for children and young people.

🔹 A final panel explored the future of this work and the role of universities in advancing social justice for children, with insights from Susanne Millar, Dr Jim McCormick, and Prof. Alexis Jay CBE.

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🔹 The Men Minds project, led by Dr Nina Vaswani (CYCJ), premiered a short film co-created with young people exploring young men’s mental health & access to research. Followed young men's reflections about their project involvement.

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🔹A cross-faculty panel shared impactful research: Dr Tara Beattie (Engineering), Ms Claire Burns (CELCIS), and Dr Lisa McCann (Science) showcased work on adolescent health, care and protection, and digital health.

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🔹 Keynote speaker Prof. Ann Skelton (former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child) reflected on progress and challenges in upholding children’s rights, and the potential of Strathclyde and its partners to lead change.

🔹 Prof. Sir Jim McDonald opened the event, highlighting Strathclyde’s unique expertise in supporting children and young people.

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🔹 On 15 May, the University of Strathclyde hosted ‘Stories from Strathclyde’ – a showcase of our work with children & young people, led by Prof. Jennifer Davidson & Prof. Carol Robinson.

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See the report for full contributions from:
Prof. Ann Skelton, Chair UNCRC
Earl Stevenson, Peguis Child and Family Services
Solveig Routier, Indigenous Services Canada
Dep. Minister Alpha Sesay, MoJ Sierra Leone
Claudine Konsbruck, MoJ Luxembourg
Liam Coen, DoJ Ireland
Kimberley Conboy, DoJ Canada

The report recaps key highlights from the Workshop's speakers, sharing insights on:

✔️ supporting governments to ensure equal A2J for children
✔️ practical steps for implementation - including child-centred policy development, embedding child rights & focusing on children facing marginalisation.