IRLRC International Conference 2021
May 20, 2021 to May 27, 2021 — All day
This conference, organized by the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) and partner organizations, supports efforts in favour of children鈥檚 access to justice, such as the Call for Action to achieve Sustainable Development Goal No. 16 for children. This conference seeks to define children鈥檚 access to justice in a global way, by addressing current challenges, asking questions that have not yet been asked and by bringing new answers to existing problems.

IRLRC International Conference 2021
8:30 | INTRODUCTION
- Mona PAR脡 | Professor, University of Ottawa (Canada)
8:40 | PRESENTATION
- Thierry MOREAU | Professor, Universit茅 catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
The Risk of Negative Effects of Children's Participation in Justice
9:20 | PANEL DISCUSSION
PANEL #1 - Comparative Research: Children鈥檚 Participation in Judicial Child Protection Proceedings
Moderator: Adeline GOUTTENOIRE | Professor, Universit茅 de Bordeaux (France)
- FRANCE: Caroline SIFFREIN-BLANC | Lecturer, Vice-Dean, Universit茅 Aix-Marseille (France)
- The NETHERLANDS: Mari毛lle BRUNING | Professor, Leiden University (The Netherlands)
- BELGIUM: Coline MOREAU | Ph.D. Candidate, University of Ottawa (Canada)
- QU脡BEC (Canada): Mona PAR脡 | Professor, University of Ottawa (Canada)
10:30 | HEALTH BREAK
10:45 | PRESENTATION
- Ursula KILKELLY | Professor, University College Cork (Ireland)
Children's Access to Justice: Scrutinizing the Growing International Momentum
11:30 | PANEL DISCUSSIONS
PANEL #2 - Roles of Actors in Justice
Moderator: Thierry MOREAU | Professor, Universit茅 catholique de Louvain (Belgium)
- Marine BRAUN | Consultant in Children's Rights
'And You, Are You Listening to Me?' Transition towards a Communication Adapted to the Child in the Justice System
- Amira MAAMERI | Ph.D. Candidate, Universit茅 de Bordeaux (France) & University of Ottawa (Canada)
The Relationship between the Child and the Judge
- Kathryn HOLLINGSWORTH | Professor, Newcastle University (UK)
Towards Judgments for Children: A Conceptual Framework and Practical Application
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PANEL #3 - International Justice
Moderator: Mari毛lle BRUNING | Professor, Leiden University (The Netherlands)
- Charlotte MOL | Ph.D. Candidate, Utrecht Centre for European Research into Family Law (The Netherlands)
Achieving Child-Friendly Justice: The Impact of Article 12 CRC on the Case-Law of the ECtHR in Family Law Proceedings
- Sara L. AUSTIN | Founder & CEO, Children First Canada
The CRC Third Optional Protocol and the Opportunity for Ratification
- Ursula KILKELLY | Professor, University College Cork (Ireland)
- Jaap E. DOEK | Professor, Vrije Universiteit (The Netherlands)
8:30 | PRESENTATION
- Nicholas BALA | Professor, Queen's University (Canada)
Children's Access to Justice in Canada
9:10 | PANEL DISCUSSIONS
PANEL #1 - Civil and Criminal Procedures
Moderator: Caroline SIFFREIN-BLANC | Lecturer, Vice-Dean, Universit茅 Aix-Marseille (France)
- Nicholas BALA | Professor, Queen's University (Canada)
Children鈥檚 Participation in Family Dispute Resolution in Canada
- Blandine MALLEVAEY | Lecturer, Universit茅 catholique de Lille (France)
Children鈥檚 Access to Family Justice in France
- Philippe BONFILS | Professor, Universit茅 Aix-Marseille (France)
Children鈥檚 Access to Justice in Criminal Proceedings in France
- Caterina TEMPESTA | The Office of the Children's Lawyer (Canada)
Legal Representation as a Necessary Element of Children鈥檚 Access to and Participation in Family Justice
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PANEL #2 - Institutions with a Role in Justice for Children
Moderator: Mona PAR脡 | Professor, University of Ottawa (Canada)
- Daniella BENDO | Assistant Professor, King's University College at Western (Canada)
- Christine GOODWIN-DE FARIA | Assistant Professor, Teaching Intensive, Trent University (Canada)
Exploring Participation as a Form of Justice in Child and Youth Serving Institutions in Canada
- Deborah McMILLAN | Children's Commissioner for Jersey (Jersey)
Children's Access to Justice in Jersey - Role of Actors in Child Friendly Justice
- Jean-Fr茅d茅ric H脺BSCH | Ph.D. Candidate, University of Ottawa (Canada)
Students鈥 Access to Justice in School Discipline in Ontario, Canada: Ensuring Fairness Through More Meaningful Participation
10:10 | HEALTH BREAK
10:25 | PRESENTATION
- Ton LIEFAARD | Professor, Leiden University (The Netherlands)
Children鈥檚 Access to Justice: How to Overcome Critical Barriers and Make Remedies Child-Friendly?
11:10 | PANEL DISCUSSION
PANEL #3 - Special Attention to Groups of Children
Moderator: Coline MOREAU | Ph.D. Candidate, University of Ottawa (Canada)
- Diane B脡 | Ph.D. Candidate, University of Ottawa (Canada)
Participation of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence in Court Proceedings in Ontario, Canada
- Fanny JOLICOEUR | Ph.D. Candidate, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al (Canada)
The Voice of Indigenous Children: The Interest of the Child by and for Children
- Stephanie RAP | Assistant Professor, Leiden University (The Netherlands)
The Rights to Effective Participation of Refugee and Migrant Children: Views of Professionals on Hearing Children in Asylum Procedures
- Raymond ARTHUR | Professor, Northumbria University (UK)
Access to Justice: Children Detained Under the Mental Health Act 1983
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PANEL #4 - Systemic Barriers
Moderateur : Philippe BONFILS | Professeur, Universit茅 Aix-Marseille (France)
- Kamel KHIARI | Professor, Universit茅 Sainte-Anne (Canada)
Children's Access and Participation in Justice Confronted to National Specificities
- 脡l茅azar Michel NKOU脡 | Lecturer, Universit茅 de Yaound茅 II - Soa (Cameroon)
Barriers to Access to Justice for Indigenous Children in Cameroon
- Malika SAHER | Lawyer, Fondation du Dr. Julien & Tatyanna DIEGO (Canada)
Equipping Children to Implement Their Participation Rights in Court Cases
12:10 | CONCLUDING PRESENTATION
- Adeline GOUTTENOIRE | Professor, Universit茅 de Bordeaux (France)
CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
- Philippe BONFILS | Universit茅 Aix-Marseille
- Mari毛lle BRUNING | Leiden University
- Adeline GOUTTENOIRE | Universit茅 de Bordeaux
- Thierry MOREAU | Universit茅 catholique de Louvain.
- Mona PAR脡 | Universit茅 d鈥橭ttawa
- Caroline SIFFREIN-BLANC | Universit茅 Aix-Marseille
SPONSORS
The IRLRC wishes to thank the following sponsors for their generous support (by alphabetical order):
For more information, contact us via the email below