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Medicalisation and labeling of children and youngpeople. Bruno Vanobbergen FlemishChildren’sRightsCommissioner (Belgium) ENOC, 2012. Startingpoints. Alarmingstatistics UN Committeeon the Rights of the Child (2010) – ConcludingObservations Lack of voices of children and youngpeople.
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Medicalisation and labeling of children and youngpeople Bruno Vanobbergen FlemishChildren’sRightsCommissioner (Belgium) ENOC, 2012
Startingpoints • Alarmingstatistics • UN Committeeon the Rights of the Child (2010) – ConcludingObservations • Lack of voices of children and youngpeople
Participation? • Participative research (individualtalks, focus groups, workshops) • Twodocumentaries (includingself made movies) • Policyrecommendations • Educationalmaterialsfor teacher training
What is important? • Documentarieswork • Convincing without beingtooemotional • Privacy! • Collaborationwithrelatedorganisations • Actingtogether, speakingindependently • Children’srights as a starting point fordialogue • Children’srights and business principles