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How to establish a dialogue between the Church and society with the help of art?
On November 4-7, Saint Paul University in Ottawa (Canada) hosted the International Conference "Shall We Talk About Trust?" (Talk about trust?). Khrystyna Shabat, head of the Child Dignity Center of UCU, became the speaker of the event
Nov. 7, 2024, 10:49 a.m.
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At an international congress in Croatia, they heard about a study supported by the UCU Child Dignity Center
On October 23-25, the 35th International FICE World Congress was held in Split, Croatia. Anastasia Shyroka, associate professor of psychology and psychotherapy at the Faculty of Health Sciences UCU, made a presentation at the congress. She spoke about the results of a study in which UCU's Center for Child Dignity became a partner.
Oct. 30, 2024, 3:55 p.m.
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Security policies for public organizations: UCU Child Dignity Center holds third certificate program
On October 25-27, 20 civil society organizations from Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia, Rivne, Ternopil, Zakarpattia, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Poltava received training from the Center for Child Dignity of the Ukrainian Catholic University to help them develop child protection policies and procedures in their institutions.
Oct. 29, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
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“Let's take care of a safe childhood" - UCU Child Dignity Center opens exhibition in Warsaw
On October 21, in Warsaw, Child Dignity Center of the Ukrainian Catholic University, together with partners St. Joseph Foundation of the Polish Bishops' Conference, opened the exhibition “Recognize. React. Let's take care of a decent childhood”. The installation takes place in Poland as part of the Childhood Without Violence campaign.
Oct. 24, 2024, 4:09 p.m.
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Summarizing the results of the second certificate program from the UCU Child Dignity Center
Three days of intensive training, immersion in the topic of preventing violence against children, identifying possible risks and finding the best solutions to protect children, how to create a violence-free space in a public organization or charity. And as a result of the training, they wrote their own safety policy.
Oct. 17, 2024, 10:39 a.m.
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Digital roundtable from the Institute for the Prevention and Response to Sexual Violence at the University of Bonn
The event brought together an international community of child safety experts. Ivanka Rudakevych, head of projects and programs at UCU's Center for the Dignity of the Child, participated. She shared her experience in the area of church.
Oct. 17, 2024, 10:28 a.m.
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The course “SAFEGUARDING. Child Safety in the Church Environment” has been translated into 5 foreign languages
From now on, the international course can be taken in Polish, Hungarian, Slovak, and Croatian, the languages of the countries participating in the International Project of Eastern European Catholic Churches, as well as in English.
Oct. 15, 2024, 12:03 p.m.
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III Digital Conference of the International Network for the Prevention of Sexual Violence in the Catholic Church
Ivanka Rudakevych, head of projects and programs at UCU's Center for the Dignity of the Child, took part in the conference with a presentation entitled “Views on Preventive Work in Unstable Conditions.”
Oct. 11, 2024, 12:25 p.m.
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10 years of the Ukrainian network for children's rights: the UCU Child Dignity Center joined the meeting of participating organizations
On October 3, the Ukrainian Network for Children's Rights celebrated its 10th anniversary. The union was created to consolidate efforts and improve coordination between civil society organizations in Ukraine and their influence on state policy in the field of ensuring children's rights. Child Dignity Center of UCU joined the UMPD in March 2023.
Oct. 11, 2024, 12:22 p.m.
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Child safety is in the first place: specialists of Caritas of Ukraine underwent a three-day training from the Center for the Dignity of the Child of UCU
"Formation of a safe environment for children" is the theme that united three days of intensive training from the Center for the Dignity of the Child at UCU. Forty-eight specialists working with children in Caritas Ukraine studied the issue of protecting children from violence.
Sept. 24, 2024, 1:27 p.m.
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Managers and teachers of out-of-school education institutions in Odesa learned to counter violence
The topic of children's safety became a leading issue among the current issues of education development during the forum "Out-of-school education of the region: experience, challenges, prospects" on September 19, 2024.
Sept. 19, 2024, 2:35 p.m.
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The dignity of the child as an unconditional value - a school for clergy and laity on combating violence against children was held
About 60 people from 5 different denominations took part in a two-day school for clergy, consecrated persons and lay people from the Center for the Dignity of the Child at UCU.
Sept. 17, 2024, 3:36 p.m.
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