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My trip to Canada took all 24 days, from October 10 to November 2. The following
institutions as outlined below give the reader an idea of the breadth and scope of my visits and
meetings with various people who acted as hosts during my visits. In the list below, I have
identified with an asterisk those institutions hosts with whom I had the most meaningful and
engaging discussions:
• University of Ottawa
• Center for Research on Community Services(Dr. Tim Aubry, Director)
• Faculty of Social Sciences (Dr. Flynn, Associate Dean)*
• Carleton University
• Dunton Tower 2203 (Prof. Bill Skidmore & Prof. Chitra Sekhar)
• Department of Sociology(Dr. Charles Gordon, Chair and Dr. Elliot Tapper)
• Department of Law (Prof. Obijiofor Aginan)
• Asian Affairs (Chair Namue Lee, Associated Research Group)
•University of Toronto
• International Programs Development Office( Assistant, Ms. Lean Mutrie )*
• Department of Geography(Prof. Dr. Amrita G. Daniere, Director of Planning)*
• Institute of Child Study (Prof. Richard Volpe)
• Munk Center At Trinity College /Asian Institute (Prof. Dr. Patricia L. McCarney,
Senior Advisor, International Programs Development)
• International Student Centre (Dr. Jeffery Trapp, Program Coordinator)
• Planning and Geography (Dr. Sue Ruddick)
• Centre for Urban and Community Studies (Dr. Matha Friendly , Childcare
Resources Expert)
• Comparative International and Development Education Centre (CIDEC)
• York University
• York Centre for Asian Research (Prof. Judith A. Nagata, Associate Director, Peter
Vandergeest, Director)*
Jakata, Indonesia
• SEAMEO BIOTROP( Dr. Ir. Handoko , Director)*
• SEAMEO TROPMED (Dr. Widjaya Lukito,Deputy Director for Research)*
• SEAMEO SEAMOLEC (Prof. Dr. Soekartawi, )
• Ministry of National Education(Dr. Suwarsih Madya, Bureau for International and
Publication)
• Ministry of Justice and Human Rights ( Ir. Bresman Sianipar, Centre for Civil and
Political Rights Studies)
• Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries( Dr. Ir. Indroyono Soesilo, Chairman)
Manila, Philippines
• SEAMEO INNOTECH (Ms. Grace M. Caudro, Administrative Officer)*
• Department of Education (H.E. Edilberto C. De Jesus, SEAMEO Council President)
• Department of Social Welfare and Development(Ms. Lourdes G. Balanon,
Undersecretary in-charge Policy and Programs)
• SEAMEO TROPMED
• UNICEF(Ma. Victoria C. Juat)
• SEAMEO SEACA
Observations
My observations focus on three (3) key points
1. I view the different Centres on Child Care established throughout different academic
institutions in Canada as concrete response to Canadian population child Care and its may
attendant problems;
2. As evidenced by the various programs and activities carried out by the different institutions
,organizations, network partners and community groups , there is continuing interdisciplinary
efforts to seek and apply innovative solutions to the social problem on Children Rights in
Canada today.
3. There is varying degree of awareness among governments in Southeast Asia regarding
the concern of children rights, as reflected in the variability of existing social policies
addressing this issue.
1. Poverty/low income of the families causes of child labor and child rights problems.
2. Communities and families must pool all resources to solve the poverty problem.
3. Social policy must embody and sustain this view early in a nation’s life in order to avoid
children rights as a social problem in the future.
4. The Thai government in particular is moving in the right direction towards this noble
goal through its Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 1997 section 43 “A person
shall enjoy an equal right to receive the fundamental education for the duration of not
less than twelve years which shall be provided by the State thoroughly, up to the
quality and without charge…” Malaysia, Indonesia and The Philippines are equally
resolute in bringing about children right to education issues
This trip has been given a great opportunity for me to actively participate in the
discussion of issues that relate to the uplift of the quality of life for poor/low income children,
Whether they be Canadians or Thais , or Southeast Asians, in general. I have a better
appreciation and understanding of the complex issues that continually challenge our societal
institutions, and the valuable interdisciplinary contributions we have made to response to these
challenges. We must continue the dialogue (between Canada and SEA, between and among the
SEA nations too) and learn from each other’s experiences so that Children right ton education
phenomenon becomes substantively integrated in our view of global human velopment.
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