UNESCO and the World Anti-Bullying Forum invite you to the first international meeting in an ongoing series about school bullying. Four virtual meetings will be held between March and September, contributing to the preparation of the 2021 World Anti-Bullying Forum, to take place in Stockholm on 1 – 3 November.

The first meeting will explore the whole-education approach to bullying prevention, recognising that the only way to put an end to school bullying and cyberbullying is for schools to work together with the community, including education, technological and societal systems. It will define the whole-education approach, present it’s nine components, and explore implementation and further research.

Line-up of 2021 international meetings:

• Tuesday 23 March 2021: Whole education approach to bullying prevention
• Tuesday 4 May 2021: Revisiting the definition of school bullying
• Tuesday 6 July 2021: Bullying involving children with disabilities
• Tuesday 7 September 2021: The role of teachers in preventing and addressing bullying and cyberbullying

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How to include children in the process of developing a National Action Plan and violence prevention and response policies? How to engage them in designing and implementing interventions? How have some pathfinding countries managed to do it? This session will include research as well as case studies on how it can be done meaningfully.

Nation Action Plans provide a blueprint that governments, multilateral institutions, and civil society can use to coordinate action and track results. Good evaluation needs to be built in from the start to help ministries and agencies realign activities in real time and commit to its ongoing progress.

Once a national action plan is developed and approved, disseminating and adapting the plan while remaining aligned to the larger national plan is critical. In this session, drawing on case studies from the Philippines and Colombia, we’ll provide insights on how localization was achieved. In doing this, we’ll discuss the coordination mechanisms needed, the leadership development required and even how children can be involved in the process.

National Action Plans provide a roadmap for countries working to end violence against children. But what are the steps needed to cost and finance this multisectoral work? In this module, we will discuss a few country case studies where costing has made a critical difference.

This session is a replication of session one, catering to different time zones.

National Action Plans provide a roadmap for countries working to end violence against children. But what are
the steps needed to cost and finance this multisectoral work? In this module, we will discuss a few country case
studies where costing has made a critical difference.

This session will introduce participants to the many options available when collecting data on the prevalence of violence against children. The session will introduce participants to the Methods Menu followed by a discussion with Pathfinding Countries on how to choose the best-fit data collection method for their setting.

The End Violence Partnership Knowledge Platform is a place to explore the latest evidence, research and
data critical to ending all forms of violence against children. This event will be a guided tour through the
Knowledge Platform and will assess the knowledge gaps in Pathfinding countries through an interactive
dialogue. This session is a replication of session one to cater to different time zones.

MCF is dedicated to supporting victims of online child sexual abuse and exploitation. The foundation advocates
for children who have suffered from online abuse so that they are able to recover and live safe and fulfilling lives. It has grown to become a dedicated team of specialists who support those harmed online through direct work with children and their families and advising professionals and governments at local, national and international level.

In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to explore, in a safe environment,

• What online harm is
• Ways you can effectively help and support your children
• Understand why and how children can become victims, and
• How your response can be vital in enabling your child to recover.

This workshop will take place three times, including: 

• 12th April 2021 10.00am - 11.30am
• 19th May 2021 1.00pm - 2.30pm
• 17th June 2021 7.00pm - 8.30pm

MCF is dedicated to supporting victims of online child sexual abuse and exploitation. The foundation advocates
for children who have suffered from online abuse so that they are able to recover and live safe and fulfilling lives. It has grown to become a dedicated team of specialists who support those harmed online through direct work with children and their families and advising professionals and governments at local, national and international level.

In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to explore, in a safe environment,

• What online harm is
• Ways you can effectively help and support your children
• Understand why and how children can become victims, and
• How your response can be vital in enabling your child to recover.

This workshop will take place three times, including: 

• 12th April 2021 10.00am - 11.30am
• 19th May 2021 1.00pm - 2.30pm
• 17th June 2021 7.00pm - 8.30pm