Chair in Children's Rights
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The Chair in Children's Rights aims to promote research into regulations, jurisprudence and practice relating to minors, as well as training and in-depth study of the different situations that affect children and adolescents. From this knowledge, we want to form a critical judgement capable of offering itself to society and being a driving force for change and evolution.
The Chair in Children's Rights aims to promote research into regulations, jurisprudence and practice relating to minors, as well as training and in-depth study of the different situations that affect children and adolescents. From this knowledge, we want to form a critical judgement capable of offering itself to society and being a driving force for change and evolution.
Who we are
The Chair in Children's Rights was created in 2008 with the following objectives:
Study and reflection on the situation of children and adolescents in Spain and the world, thus contributing to the realisation of the rights recognised in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Meeting between the different social agents that intervene in the systems of protection and reform of children, favouring debate between specialists and the exchange of ideas between Society and the University.
Research that combines theoretical reflection with the development and dissemination of viable practical alternative proposals in the protection and reform systems.
Promotion of good practices in relation to children.
Raising awareness in society to promote respect for the rights of children and adolescents.
Collaboration in the training of jurists in issues related to children and adolescents.
We are a team of jurists specialised in different areas of law, both university professors and researchers, and other professionals in the field of childhood, who, through our work, try to achieve the objectives of the Chair.
In addition, we are supported by an Advisory Board, composed of experts in juvenile law.
"We offer to be an engine of change and evolution".
We are a team of jurists specialised in different areas of law, both university professors and researchers, and other professionals in the field of childhood, who, through our work, try to achieve the objectives of the Chair.
In addition, we are supported by an Advisory Board, composed of experts in juvenile law.
We organise seminars, conferences and training courses.
- 20 and 21 February 2020. Conference: "Childhood: The great forgotten". Organised jointly by the Chair, the Madrid Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse (APIMM), the General Directorate of Families, Childhood, Education and Youth of the Madrid City Council and the General Directorate of Childhood, Family and Birth of the Community of Madrid. Registration open at: https://eventos.comillas.edu/46437
- 18 February 2020. Day of analysis and debate: "30 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child", jointly organised by the Chair and the Plataforma de Infancia and financed by the Human Rights Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation". Free registration: https://eventos.comillas.edu/46407
- 29 January 2020. Conference: "Parental PIN: Approaches to the debate from a legal point of view". Organised jointly with the University Institute of the Family. Registration and information: https://eventos.comillas.edu/46350
- 17 December 2019. Conference "Childhood victims of sexual abuse. Presentation of the proposal of the Barnahus model for the Community of Madrid" jointly organised by the Santander Chair in Children's Rights and Save the Children. It will take place from 10:00 to 13:30 h. in the Aula García-Polavieja of the University (Calle Alberto Aguilera, 23). The conference aims to deepen about the weaknesses of the protection system and the judicial system when dealing with children who suffer sexual violence in the Community of Madrid and to present a proposal of the Barnahus model for this Community. To attend, please register at the following link where you can see the full programme and other useful information: https://www.savethechildren.es/actualidad/jornada-infancia-victima-de-abusos-sexuales.
- POSTPONED. First module of the "Continuous Training Programme in protective environments based on good treatment and mutual care for children, adolescents and people in vulnerable situations", which consists of a total of 11 modules and 330 teaching hours. The modules can be taken independently. This is an innovative training offer from Comillas Pontifical University developed through the Santander Chair for Children's Rights in collaboration with the Institute for Innovation, Development and Social Impact (iidis). It is aimed at professionals from all fields, disciplines and contexts directly or indirectly linked to the care and protection of minors, in order to address especially the training needs that may arise in this area in the orbit of institutions linked to the Catholic Church. We are still working to improve it and offer it in the near future. We will keep you informed.
- 19 February 2019, the Meeting of Experts in Juvenile Justice will take place at Comillas Pontifical University. The meeting is part of a project coordinated by the Ibero-American Centre for Children's Rights, in collaboration with the Santander Chair on Children's Rights and with researchers and universities from several Latin American countries, and aims to be a space for debate and reflection, which will allow progress in the drafting of Standards and model regulations for Ibero-America on the determination and judicial review of juvenile sanctions. For this reason, we have chosen the format of a meeting of experts, in which, in addition to the speakers and moderators, professors and researchers from the areas of Criminal Law and Procedural Law are expected to participate. More information
- 13 June 2019, the conference on "Children's right of access to information", programmed in collaboration with the Icade-Iberdrola Chair in Business Ethics, will take place in the Conference Room of the Comillas Pontifical University. The conference will focus on the transposition into Spanish law of Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 14 November 2018, on the provision of audiovisual communication services and the necessary updating of the modification of Law 07/2010, General Law on Audiovisual Communication, as a result of the development of the Internet in recent years. Further information
- 8 and 9 July 2019, the Chair organises together with the Institute for Innovation, Development and Social Impact, the First Training Workshop for consultants in protective environments, good treatment and mutual care oriented to children, adolescents, young people and people in vulnerable situations", offered in a closed format to previously selected technical staff, and aims to contribute to the creation of a new professional profile linked to the good treatment of our children and/or people in situations of exclusion and vulnerability, so necessary these days. Registration is not allowed.
- The Chair, in collaboration with the Institute for Innovation, Development and Social Impact (iidis), offers the Specialist Course in Protective Environments for Children and Adolescents. It consists of 11 modules that can be taken independently. Registration opens on 17 September 2019. Module 1 starts on Friday 18 October. See programme, prices and dates for more information.
- 22 November 2018, Conference "Exchange of work experiences in foster care with other autonomous communities, following the approval of Law 26/2015, of 28 July, on the modification of the child and adolescent protection system". Organised jointly by the Directorate General for the Family and Minors of the Community of Madrid and the Santander Chair in Law and Minors. More information
- 5 November 2018, Conference "Radicalisation of minors: target of Jihad". Organised jointly by the Agency for the Reeducation and Reintegration of Juvenile Offenders of the Community of Madrid and the Santander Chair in Law and Minors.
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- 24 October 2018, Conference "The Right to a Home: Nuevo Futuro 50 years dedicated to the protection of children and adolescents". Organised jointly by the Asociación Nuevo Futuro and the Santander Chair in Law and Minors. Limited places. Registration open.
- 16 June 2018, Presentation event in collaboration with SOLCOM, of the Report of the investigation related to Spain under article 6 of the optional protocol of the CRPD Committee. More information
- 18 April 2018, Presentation of the book "Protección jurídica de las personas menores de edad frente a la violencia". More information
- 16 March 2018, Conference "The Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to Spain 2018". More information
- 14 and 15 December 2017, II State Technical Conference "Violence against minors with intellectual or developmental disabilities". More information
- 13 December 2017, Presentation of the book "Minors and gender identity. Health, legal and bioethical aspects". More information
- 11 December 2017, III State Seminar on Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents. "Online sexual victimisation of children and adolescents". More information
- 27-28 November 2017, II Workshop on Child Protection Policies in the Third Sector. Building internal protection systems for children, adolescents and people in vulnerable situations: instruments and case studies.
- 13 and 14 November 2017, I Workshop Child protection policies in the Third Sector. Building internal protection systems for children, adolescents and people in vulnerable situations: instruments and case studies.
- 28 June 2017, Conference "Minors victims of trafficking and exploitation. A hidden reality that is becoming more visible every day". More information.Registration
- 31 May and 1 June 2017, Technical Seminar for Professionals "Growing up in an environment of intra-family gender-based violence: needs and responses".
More information - 8 May 2017, Conference "Challenges facing the Reform of the Child Protection System".
More information - 30 March 2017, Conference "Public budgets and children's rights".
More information - 8 March 2017, Conference "The situation of children in Latin America and the challenges they face".
More information - 7 and 8 March 2017, Conference on Minors "Childhood in Melilla".
More information - 15 February 2017, First Conference on "Childhood through time: Law and Society in the Modern Age.
More information - 8 February 2017, Conference "Refuge, empathy and xenophobia" given by journalist Javier Bauluz.
More information - 17 January 2017, Seminar Spoiling Law: Law through Film.
More information - 23 November 2016, Conference "Society and Juvenile Justice: Building futures, destroying prejudices".
More information - 21 November 2016, Celebration of Universal Children's Rights Day.
More information - 6 October 2016, Conference The construction of gender identity. Minors and gender dysphoria.
More information - 28 June 2016, Without scars. Congress for the end of violence against children.
More information - 7 and 8 June 2016, Conference on the Child Protection System in Madrid. "The challenge of improving child protection: needs and proposals.
More information - 3 June 2016. Congress "The Best Interest of the Child. Key issues in our legislation".
Programme - 10 and 11 December 2015, IX State Forum "Justice and Childhood": Criteria for interpretation and application of the new regulatory framework of the legal protection system for children and adolescents.
More information - 16-20 November 2015, I Curso Internacional de Proteção Jurisdicinal dos Direitos da Criança para os PALOP. Venue: National Institute of Judicial Studies - INEJ. Luanda - Angola
- 12-13 November 2015, I Technical Conference on violence against minors with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
More information - 4 November 2015, Dismantling Daniel Guzmán: A legal analysis of the film "A Cambio de Nada".
More information - 23 September 2015, II State Seminar on Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents. Trafficking of Children and Adolescents for Sexual Exploitation and Other Purposes.
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Press release - 22 September 2015, Seminar "Training of Health Mediators in the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse".
More information - Expert Seminar "The Reform of Child and Adolescent Protection Legislation", 5 sessions; 8, 10, 15, 17 and 22 April 2015,
The Seminar is organised by the Santander Chair in Law and Minors and Save The Children and will be held at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, C/ Alberto Aguilera, 23.
Programme - 4 March 2015, 17:00 hrs Day for Mediation with Children and Adolescents: "LET'S TALK".
The Conference is organised by ADDAI, Association for the Defence and Development of Adolescents and Children with the collaboration of the Santander Chair in Law and Minors, MadOp, Medalia and Fdez-Nevado & Asociados and will be held in the Aula Pérez del Pulgar at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, C/ Alberto Aguilera, 25.
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Registration - 18 February 2015, 18:30. Presentation of the book "Diccionario de Política e Intervención Social sobre Infancia y Adolescencia".
Invitation - 13 January 2015, 9:00 a.m. Conference "Child Friendly Justice".
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Registration - 18 December 2014, In-depth Workshop on Childhood, Trafficking and International Protection
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Registration - PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS.
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More information - 11 and 12 November 2014, Conference "Childhood in Europe".
On the 11th and 12th of November, this Conference will be held in Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, at the Headquarters of the European Institutions, Pº de la Castellana, 46 in Madrid.
More information - 11 November 2014, 17:00, Seminar on Video Games and Childhood: "GAME OVER".
The Seminar is organised by the ADDAI Association with the collaboration of the Santander Chair in Law and Minors and will take place on 11 November 2014 at 17:00 hours in the Aula Magna of the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, C/Alberto Aguilera, 23 in Madrid.
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Registration - 14 October 2014, International Seminar "The criminal responsibility of minors in Spain: Evolution and current status in the light of Organic Law 5/2000".
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Myriam Cabrera Martín
Director of the Chair in Children's Rights
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