Haruv Institute - Annual Report 2018

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

The Conference of European Rabbis, in Riga, Latvia April 29 – May 1, 2018

Goal: To provide information and tools for detecting, identifying and preventing the maltreatment of children, and to create protected communities for children throughout Europe. Target Population: Congregational rabbis and chief rabbis in European communities.

Number of Sessions: Three days of lectures given by lecturers from the Haruv Institute

Number of Participants: 65

Budget: NIS 10,000

Participation in the ISPCAN Conference in Prague, the Czech Republic September 2-5, 2018 The international ISPCANConference is held annually and its aim is to disseminate information and increase public awareness in the field of maltreatment of children, and to develop actions for its prevention and for the promotion of children’s rights throughout the world. This year, four staff members of the Institute took part in the conference: Prof. Asher Ben-Arieh was the keynote speaker and delivered the plenary lecture; Dr. Paula David delivered a lecture on how to talk with children about trauma; Anat Ofir delivered a lecture on the social hub project, “One out of Five”; and Sigal Knafo presented a poster about successfully managing of the social media. Target Population: A variety of professionals and researchers working in the field of maltreated children.

Number of Participants: 300

Budget: NIS 30,000

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