Linked with Yuki Ando – Japan.
In 1999 ISPCAN launched the National Partner Program, establishing affiliations with national child abuse and neglect prevention organizations around the world. The collaboration aims to further the common mission, goals and programs of ISPCAN and its Partners. The program seeks out existing national, multidisciplinary organizations working in CAN prevention, with a special focus on groups in developing countries. ISPCAN believes that effective and sustainable CAN prevention is achieved through education and professional cooperation, and thus sees the strength of the partnerships in enhancing the global network of those working for child welfare. Partnership describes a close, on-going and coordinated working relationship, supporting an exchange of materials, information and membership benefits between ISPCAN and other societies. By sharing experience, research and resources ISPCAN hopes to augment individual, regional and national efforts to end child maltreatment. The first meeting of National Partner leaders took place at ISPCAN’s 13th International Congress in Durban, South Africa in September of 2000. In 1999 ISPCAN launched the National Partner Program, establishing affiliations with national child abuse and neglect prevention organizations around the world. The collaboration aims to further the common mission, goals and programs of ISPCAN and its Partners. The program seeks out existing national, multidisciplinary organizations working in CAN prevention, with a special focus on groups in developing countries. ISPCAN believes that effective and sustainable CAN prevention is achieved through education and professional cooperation, and thus sees the strength of the partnerships in enhancing the global network of those working for child welfare. Partnership describes a close, on-going and coordinated working relationship, supporting an exchange of materials, information and membership benefits between ISPCAN and other societies. By sharing experience, research and resources ISPCAN hopes to augment individual, regional and national efforts to end child maltreatment. The first meeting of National Partner leaders took place at ISPCAN’s 13th International Congress in Durban, South Africa in September of 2000. ISPCAN with partners of many countries, Here specially with JAPAN:
JaSPCAN (Japanese Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect) Japan, Michiko Kobayashi M.D., Executive Director, Dr. Yasuhide Nakamura, Yastich@aol.com, c/o Osaka-fu, Shakaifukusi-kaikan, 7-4-15, Tanimachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JAPAN. Phone: 542 0012 Fax: 81 6 764 5027 – ISPCAN’s eighth partner, the Japanese Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, is a multidisciplinary association of physicians, nurses, legal experts, social workers and other professionals from around Japan dedicated to the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Towards this goal, JaSPCAN develops basic and practical research, promotes collaboration among public and private agencies, and raises public awareness. JaSPCAN holds annual conferences, with nearly 3000 participants, and publishes a newsletter. In November of 1999, the Society launched its own journal Kodomo No Gyakutai To Neglect. JaSPCAN has been campaigning for a change to the laws on child abuse in Japan and has had some important influence on the new Child Abuse Prevention Law that was enacted in November 2000. The society held an International Symposium of Child Abuse and Neglect and the seventh National Conference in Kobe in December 2001.