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UNICEF Innocenti's complete catalogue of research and reports

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Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: Report Card 18

In a time of general prosperity, more than 69 million children live in poverty in some of the world’s richest countries. Poverty is most often defined by income. But for most children, poverty is about more than just money. It is about growing up in a home without enough heat or nutritious food. Poverty means no new clothes, no telephone and no money for a birthday celebration. These deprivations have consequences that can last a lifetime. Research shows that children in poor families are less likely to complete a good education.1 In some countries, the research indicates that life is eight to nine years shorter for a child born in a poor area than a child born in wealthy area. Ending child poverty and its consequences is a matter of basic rights and justice.

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Basic Education: A vision for the 21st century. Global Seminar Report, 1998

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Basic Education: A vision for the 21st century. Global Seminar Report, 1998

AUTHOR(S)
Maggie Black

Published: 1999 Innocenti Global Seminar

The ninth Innocenti Global Seminar took as its theme: Basic Education: A Vision for the 21st Century. The Seminar addressed the urgent need for improved strategies to achieve Education for All; at the same time the Seminar deliberations and recommendations were expected to contribute directly to UNICEF’s broader 'Vision for the 21st Century' in which basic eduation will receive a strong emphasis. In addition to the final statement on basic education for the 21st century drawn up by the participants, actions, emphases and follow-up at Regional and HQ levels were identified.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Education, Rights of the Child | Tags: basic education, education, educational policy, right to education | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Children and Families of Ethnic Minorities, Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples: Global Seminar Report, 1995

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Children and Families of Ethnic Minorities, Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples: Global Seminar Report, 1995

AUTHOR(S)
Maggie Black

Published: 1997 Innocenti Global Seminar

The seventh Innocenti Global Seminar, held in Florence in October 1996, brought together participants with a wide range of experiences and perspectives to discuss discrimination against ethnic minorities, immigrants and indigenous peoples and to suggest how their needs can be better accommodated in programming and advocacy. The Report emphasizes participation, education and empowerment and calls for systematic attention to be paid to minority populations in all situation analyses. While it recognizes that the political climate in many countries can make advocacy on behalf of minority groups difficult, it also stresses that the near-universal ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child brings with it an obligation to speak out for the rights of all children, and particularly the most disadvantaged.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 56 | Thematic area: Minorities | Tags: children in especially difficult circumstances, minority children, rights of minority children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Bambini e famiglie appartenenti a minoranze etniche, gruppi immigrati e popolazioni indigene: sintesi dei lavori

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Bambini e famiglie appartenenti a minoranze etniche, gruppi immigrati e popolazioni indigene: sintesi dei lavori

AUTHOR(S)
Maggie Black

Published: 1997 Innocenti Global Seminar

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 64 | Thematic area: Minorities | Tags: children in especially difficult circumstances, minority children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Early Childhood Development Revisited: From policy formulation to programme implementation

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Early Childhood Development Revisited: From policy formulation to programme implementation

AUTHOR(S)
Cassie Landers; Pascale Fuertes; Cyril Dalais

Published: 1996 Innocenti Global Seminar

This is the report on an inter-agency workshop convened by the Education Cluster of UNICEF New York as a follow-up to the 1989 Innocenti Global Seminar, which investigated and reviewed the most recent scientific knowledge and conceptual approaches to early childhood development. The workshop’s twofold aim was to clarify the process between policy formulation and programming and to foster new alliances, or strengthen existing ones, with other organizations committed to improving children’s chances for healthy development. Specifically, the meeting undertook a detailed analysis of three accepted strategies: parent education, community partnerships and linkages with programmes for vulnerable children.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 72 | Thematic area: Early Childhood | Tags: child related policies, child survival and development, early childhood development, education, implementation programmes, right to survival and development | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Achieving Gender Equality in Families: The role of males. Global Seminar Report, 1995

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Achieving Gender Equality in Families: The role of males. Global Seminar Report, 1995

AUTHOR(S)
John Richardson

Published: 1995 Innocenti Global Seminar

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 56 | Thematic area: Gender Issues | Tags: family, gender equality, men's role | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Monitoring the Rights of Children. Global Seminar Report, 1994

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Monitoring the Rights of Children. Global Seminar Report, 1994

AUTHOR(S)
Maggie Black

Published: 1994 Innocenti Global Seminar

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 60 | Thematic area: Convention on the Rights of the Child | Tags: children's rights, implementation of the crc, monitoring of the crc | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Street and Working Children: Global Seminar Report, 1993

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Street and Working Children: Global Seminar Report, 1993

AUTHOR(S)
Maggie Black

Published: 1993 Innocenti Global Seminar

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 56 | Thematic area: Child Work and Labour | Tags: child workers, children's rights, street children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Women, Work and Child Care. Global Seminar Report, 1991

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Women, Work and Child Care. Global Seminar Report, 1991

AUTHOR(S)
James R. Himes; Cassie Landers; Joanne Leslie

Published: 1992 Innocenti Global Seminar

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 80 | Thematic area: Early Childhood | Tags: child care, women workers | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

Participatory Development: Global Seminar Report, 1990

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Participatory Development: Global Seminar Report, 1990

AUTHOR(S)
Karen Houston Smith; Bilge Ogun

Published: 1991 Innocenti Global Seminar

This Report is organized in three main sections: 1) Introduction: Basic concepts and practices of participation.Characteristics and elements of participatory development. 2) Transformation strategies: what can be done to support the practice on a wider scale? 3) Programming, management, and policy issues: recommendations for UNICEF and its partners.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 60 | Thematic area: Children's Participation | Tags: children's participation, participatory development, right to be heard | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

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Early Child Development: Summary Report, Innocenti Global Seminar

AUTHOR(S)
Cassie Landers

Published: 1990 Innocenti Global Seminar

Development of young children encompasses their survival and good health. It also involves their cognitive, emotional, ethical and social growth. Yet research findings have not yet been fully digested or appropriated by the international community for its policies and programmes. It is not widely enough known that meeting the social and psychological needs of young children and intergrating them with nutritional and health needs can be accomplished at relatively low cost. Policy must recognise that what the child experiences from birth onward influences the society of the future.

Cite this publication | No. of pages: 44 | Thematic area: Early Childhood | Tags: child survival and development, early childhood development, right to survival and development | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence

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Innovating for Inclusion: Testing Uruguay’s first Accessible Digital Textbook for children with and without disabilities

Children with disabilities are 49 per cent more likely to have never attended school compared to children without disabilities. Even when in school, children with disabilities still face unique and additional barriers to learning, including limited access to appropriate and accessible teaching and learning materials. New and innovative technologies can be catalytic to advance inclusion in education to ensure ALL children can access, participate and learn in school. The UNICEF-led Accessible Digital Textbooks (ADT) initiative, in collaboration with Ministries of Education and implementing partners, follows Universal Design of Learning (UDL) principles to design and produce accessible digital textbooks (ADTs) for children with and without disabilities, to ensure that all students can learn together. ADTs have accessibility features such as sign language videos, navigation support, voice over and image descriptions, subtitles and interactive UDL activities.

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This young (COVID) life

This project explores children and young people’s experiences, opinions, and reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic and related government responses. The pandemic brought changes to their daily lives, social spaces, relationships, and inner worlds. The research sheds light on life since the beginning of the pandemic and how it has affected children and adolescents. It provides ideas and recommendations on managing similar crises in the future. The project has collected the words, drawings, and photos of more than 1,000 children across 6 different countries between 2021 and 2023.

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Inclusion Matters: Inclusive Interventions for Children with Disabilities – An evidence and gap map from low- and middle-income countries

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Inclusion Matters: Inclusive Interventions for Children with Disabilities – An evidence and gap map from low- and middle-income countries

In this publication we report our Evidence and Gap Mapping (EGM) of “Inclusive Interventions for Children with Disabilities in LMICs”. It shows that research is lacking in many critical areas: awareness and non-discrimination, protection, adequate standard of living, family and community life, and empowerment – that represent critical areas of policy and programming in need of robust evidence to improve inclusion and participation. Specific areas overlooked include tackling harmful stereotypes, tackling abuse and violence and ways to reduce stigma; on improving accessibility to water, sanitation, hygiene, housing and food; and interventions that aim for children with disabilities to enjoy their right to be heard, to play and to have their views considered in all matters affecting them. Health research covers 3 in 4 of all studies in our EGM, but there is little evidence on improving access to general health services and accessibility for children with disabilities in healthcare settings. Inclusive education was moderately represented, but lacked the detail to understand how it was implemented or if inclusive education was effective in improving (or harming) academic outcomes, school readiness, graduation rates or the quality of educational services. The companion protocol for the EGM can be found at this link Please also see our EGM on Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Interventions

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30 Years of Research on Migration and Displacement at UNICEF Innocenti

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30 Years of Research on Migration and Displacement at UNICEF Innocenti

As global displacement rises, there is a pressing need to understand and respond to the migration experiences of children. This article provides key insights from a comprehensive review of UNICEF Innocenti’s research on migration and displacement over the last 30 years.

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Children's Views about their Environments

A collection of artworks created by children and young people from Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, and New Zealand on key environmental issues highlighted in the Innocenti Report Card 17 'Places and Spaces: Environments and children's well-being'. In each country participating in this project, small groups of children and adolescents discussed how global environmental challenges affect their daily lives. Based on their discussions, children engaged in creative activities: they made videos, drew or wrote stories, took photos, and wrote or recorded audio captions for their artwork.

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Publications

Child Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: Report Card 18

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Basic Education: A vision for the 21st century. Global Seminar Report, 1998

Children and Families of Ethnic Minorities, Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples: Global Seminar Report, 1995

Bambini e famiglie appartenenti a minoranze etniche, gruppi immigrati e popolazioni indigene: sintesi dei lavori

Early Childhood Development Revisited: From policy formulation to programme implementation

Achieving Gender Equality in Families: The role of males. Global Seminar Report, 1995

Monitoring the Rights of Children. Global Seminar Report, 1994

Street and Working Children: Global Seminar Report, 1993

Women, Work and Child Care. Global Seminar Report, 1991

Participatory Development: Global Seminar Report, 1990

Early Child Development: Summary Report, Innocenti Global Seminar

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