Discusses the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic with “9” Working Papers The Family Affairs Council holds the first Childhood Forum in conjunction with the International Children’s Day, the Family Affairs Council, represented by the Childhood Committee, will organize the first Childhood Forum on November 25-26 to discuss the repercussions of the Corona pandemic on children, and the role of the family, state sectors, civil society institutions and international organizations and their efforts towards the crisis.
Held during the COVID-19 pandemic and its harsh repercussions, the forum allows for dialogue and discussions to pause and reflect on ways to improve children’s enjoyment of protection, care, and all the rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including access to quality education, health care, and protection from all forms of harm.
Awareness of parents The forum, in which experts and specialists from home and abroad participate, aims to celebrate International Children’s Day by educating parents and professionals dealing with children about the principles and concepts of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and linking them to the needs and requirements of children during the Corona pandemic, with the participation of the Ministries of Education and Health, as well as the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), in addition to the Ministries of Education and Health.
Over the course of two days, speakers and experts will discuss three main themes, including health, technology, and education, by reviewing (9) working papers, all of which focus on children’s lives, mental health, nutrition, and ways to protect them during the Corona pandemic, as well as the impact of modern technologies and lessons learned from the experience of remote education.
The first day of the forum, entitled “Child Health and Safety and the Corona Pandemic,” will discuss three working papers that deal with children’s psychological and social health associated with the Corona pandemic, child nutrition and physical and mental health during and after home quarantine, as well as mechanisms and ways to protect children from violence and abuse during the Corona pandemic and the repercussions on their lives after it.
The second theme, “Our Children and Technology: Opportunity or Challenge?”, sheds light on smart technology applications and devices in children’s lives, the opportunities and challenges created by social media after the suspension of all social activities outside the home during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as cybersecurity and cyberbullying.
The forum will conclude with three impactful papers titled “Our Children and Distance Learning.” The first focuses on the role of the family in supporting children’s learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, the second discusses lessons learned and best practices in distance learning, and a paper on the educational challenges associated with the pandemic, in addition to a paper on the educational challenges associated with the pandemic.
