Expert Consultation on Bullying and Cyberbullying

EXPERT CONSULTATION ON BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING Florence, 9-10 May 2016 Concept note Program Participants list Presentations Marta Santos Pais Special representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Childre n Marta Santos Pais was appointed as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children (SRSG) on May 1st, 2009, and took up her position on September 1st, 2009. As a high level global independent advocate, Marta Santos Pais promotes the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children in the justice setting, in the home, in institutional care, in schools, in the workplace and in the community. She acts as a bridge builder in all regions, and across sectors and settings where violence against children may occur. Maha Almuneef Executive Director National Family Safety Programme Saudi Arabia Maha Almuneef is a pioneer in the field of child maltreatment in Saudi Arabia. A paediatrician. passionate about advocating for child’s rights and well-being. She established National Family Safety Program to combat violence through awareness, advocacy, training professionals in the field and conducting research. She received the International Women of Courage Award in 2014 for her work in drafting the Child Protection Act. Marta Santos Pais Statement Maha Almuneef Presentation Niels Baas Officer and Founder Cyberbullying the Boss The Netherlands Niels Baas (1985) is a researcher at the university of Twente (the Netherlands). He is also founder of an organization aimed at teaching parents, teachers, children, police, and other foundations to cope with the online world of children and with cyber bullying. Niels' research is aimed at the perspectives of children on their online world. Niels is the author of the book: Samen de online wereld verkennen (Discovering the online world together), which elaborately discusses his view (and the view of other experts and most important: children) on how to cope with the challenges and wonderful aspects of the online world. Robertas Povilaitis Director Vaiku Linija-Child Helpline Lithuania Robertas Povilaitis PhD, is a clinical psychologist. He has taken part in various events organized by the European Commission in the field of mental health and on violence prevention organized by the European Regional Office of World Health Organisation. Director of NGO “Child Line” ( www.vaikulinija.lt ) and lecturer at Vilnius University. Since 2011, he is serving as Secretary General of European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations ( www.efpa.eu ) and Board member of the European Anti-Bullying Network ( www.antibullying.eu ). Robertas Povilaitis Presentation Kirrily Pells Lecturer, UCL Institute of Education & Research Associate, Young Lives, U of Oxford United Kingdom Kirrily Pells is a lecturer in childhood at UCL Institute of Education. Research on children's rights and childhood globally, especially in relation to poverty, development and conflict. She worked as a policy officer on the Young Lives longitudinal study of childhood poverty in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam. She is a Research Associate with Young Lives and continues to lead the research and policy work on violence affecting children Sonia Livingstone Professor London School of Economics United Kingdom Sonia Livingstone is a professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE. Sonia researches opportunities and risks for children and young people afforded by digital and online technologies, focusing on media literacy, social mediations, and children’s rights in the digital age. Her new book is The Class: living and learning in the digital age (2016, with Julian Sefton-Green). Kirrily Pells Presentation Sonia Livingstone Presentation Anne Lindboe Ombudsman for Children Norway Anne Lindboe is the Norwegian Children's Ombudsman. She was appointed by the Government of Norway for a six-year term in 2012. She obtained the cand.med. (MD) degree at the University of Oslo in 2000, and a specialist in pediatrics in 2011. She holds an MBA in Management from the Norwegian School of Economics. From 2008 to 2011, she was a medical expert for the police in cases about violence and abuse, and from 2010 a researcher at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Eric Debarbieux Professor, Paris-East university & Director, European Observatory on Violence in Schools France - 1973-1991: Educator and teacher with young delinquents or special needs students - Since 1991: Professor of Education (University of Bordeaux, until 2011, then University of Paris-Est Créteil) - Since 1998: President of the European Observatory on Violence in Schools - 2003-2011: President of the International Observatory of Violence in Schools - 2004: Director of Research and Evaluation – UNESCO Brazil– Brasilia - 2010-2011: President of “Les Etats Généraux de la sécurité à l’école”, for the French Minister of Education Eric Debarbieux Presentation Monica Bulger Monica Bulger Researcher Data & Society Research Institute United States Monica Bulger leads the Enabling Connected Learning initiative at the Data & Society Research Institute. She serves on the International Advisory Board for Global Kids Online, a collaboration between UNICEF, LSE, and international partners to study the risks and opportunities of children’s use of the internet. She additionally serves on the advisory board of the International Child Redress Project helping child victims of sex crimes in Southeast Asia access civil justice. Monica holds a PhD in Education and is a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute. Brian O’Neill Professor and Director of Research Dublin Institute of Technology Ireland Professor Brian O’Neill is Director of Research, Enterprise and Innovation Services at Dublin Institute of Technology. Prior to that he was Head of Research for the College of Arts and Tourism and Head of the School of Media at Dublin Institute of Technology. Brian has 25+ years researching and working i