SVRI and the Safe Futures Hub – an initiative between SVRI, Together for Girls, and WeProtect Global Alliance – are excited to be part of the ISPCAN International Congress 2025, one of the leading global gatherings on child protection and childhood sexual violence prevention. Each year, ISPCAN brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates from around the world to share evidence, exchange ideas, and drive solutions that make children’s lives safer.
At this year’s Congress, SVRI and the Safe Futures Hub will be contributing through a range of panels, workshops, and presentations that spotlight practice-based knowledge, a research agenda that can guide future research, and innovative and successful approaches to ending childhood sexual violence. We’ll be exploring how evidence can strengthen policy, while also amplifying lived experiences and local expertise.
Our participation is not just limited to sharing findings; it’s also about connecting with peers, exchanging what works, and pushing the global conversation forward. By learning, collaborating, and building momentum together, we aim to inspire stronger collective action to protect children everywhere.
ISPCAN 2025 Event Details
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| Event 1: ISPCAN Working Group on Child Maltreatment Data Collection | Panel 3: Innovations in Child Participation in Research | Date: October 5, 2025 Time: 11:40 - 12:30 Venue: Zeta 1 |
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| Event 2: Workshop 14 - Research Gaps and Challenges | Bridging Research Gaps in Childhood Sexual Violence Prevention: Unlocking the Power of Practice-Based Knowledge | Date: October 7, 2025 Time: 10:30 - 11:30 Venue: Zeta 2 |
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| Event 3: Oral Presentation - O39 | Building Safe Futures: Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries on What Works to Prevent Childhood Sexual Violence | Date: October 8, 2025 Time: 13:30 - 13:45 Venue: Epsilon |
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| Event 4: Poster Presentation | Poster Number: P131 A Collaborative Research Agenda to End Child Sexual Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries | Date: From Monday, October 6, 2025 (Available all days) Venue: Poster Area |
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| Event 5: To Zero/SFH Rise Up Policy Forum Session | Bridging the Gap: How Governments Can Lead with Vision, Evidence, and Practice to End Childhood Sexual Violence | Date: October 9, 2025 Time: 3:45pm Venue: Beta 2 |
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| Event 6: Panel discussion | Bridging the Knowledge Triad: Integrating Data, Practice-Based Expertise, and Lived Experience to Strengthen Child Protection | Date: October 9, 2025 Time: 1:30 pm Venue: Beta 1 |
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| Event 7: Safe to Learn Rise Up Policy Forum Session | Safe to Learn: A Breakthrough Approach to Ending Violence Against Children through Safe and Enabling | Date: October 9, 2025 Time: 3:45pm Venue: Beta 1 |
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