Expert Consultation on Family and Parenting Support

NiaCCFD will attend an Expert Consultation on Family and Parenting Support organized by UNICEF Office of Research –Innocenti Florence on May 26-27, 2014, in Florence,Italy. Dr. Emebet Mulugeta will present a paper on available policy provisions on family and parenting support in Ethiopia and the gaps in these provisions. She will also talk about parenting in the context of gender roles prevalent in Ethiopia. The aim of the consultation is to bring together researchers, academics and international agencies to discuss concepts, frameworks, policy orientations and elements of provision in relation to family and parenting support. The workshop will be attended by representatives of relevant UN organizations, academic institutions and NGOs.