WNCAC Meeting Archive Center

Below please find a list of previous WNCAC meetings and pertinent notes. Most of these files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

June 2009
Topic: Positive Alternatives to Youth Radicalization in the Middle East
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Presentations:Thinking about Deradicalization: Conceptual Challenges and Lessons Learned

January 2009
Topic: Youth Unemployment in Crisis-Affected Areas
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Presentations: Value Chains and Livelihoods | A Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and Economic Strengthening for Youth | Liberian case studies

December 2008
Topic: Child Soldiers & Small Arms
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Presentations: The Impact of Small Arms on Children and Armed Conflict

September 2008
Topic: Youth, Conflict and Peacebuilding
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Presentations: WNCAC Survey Results | Theories of Youth Violence and Mobilization | Matrix of Incentivizers

June 2008
Topic: Women and girls affected by war in northern Uganda
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April 2008
Topic: Working with Youth at the Leadership Level
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February 2008
Topic: Uses of sport in armed conflict situations
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Presentations: Presentation 1 | Presentation 2 | Presentation 3

November 2007
Topic: Youth, development and livelihood
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Presentations: Presentation 1 | Presentation 2

June 2007
Topic: The "Threat" of Masculinity
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February 2007
Topic: Results of the Survey of War-Affected Youth (SWAY)
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July 2006
Topic: DDR: past, present, future
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April 2006
Topic: Programming for children affected by HIV/AIDS
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February 2006
Topic: Small arms and children and armed conflict
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December 2005
Topic: Monitoring and reporting violations of children's rights in war zones
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October 2005
Topic: Revision and updating of Cape Town Principles
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August 2005
Topic: "Child Soldiers: Expanding the Dialogue" project
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Click here to read the "Child Soldiers: Expanding the Dialogue" project summary

May 2005
Topic: Children's role in armed conflicts; implications for programming
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January 2005
Topic: Peace building and protection efforts directed at youth affected by violence
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March 2005
Topic: Rights-based approaches to programming
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November 2004
Topic: DDR for child soldiers; community-based and holistic reintegration
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September 2004
Topic: Education in Emergencies
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July 2004
Topic: WNCAC Launch Meeeting
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