International Seminar: Scottish playwork adventures overseas - tales of playwork outreach in Thailand, Togo and Romania

This seminar will hear updates from and discuss several international and local projects that aim to protect, preserve and promote the child’s right to play (article 31 of the UNCRC). It will explore implications for our understanding of, and work practice around, the right to play – in Scotland and internationally.

*influencing policy *design of play spaces *children’s participation *the role of adults in play *play and culture *links between play and other rights of children *community involvement

Vicki Burns (Children’s Parliament) and Claire Irvine on methods and emerging themes from an IPA Scotland and Children’s Parliament project - Spiders, Laundry baskets, Henry Hoovers and Trampolines – Children’s Voices in the Debates Around Article 31

Joan Beattie on her work developing play with Aid for Romanian Children, with the Roma/Gypsy children of Valea Rece in Transylvania - Summer Camp in Romania - Playwork with Volunteers - Plus

IPA members on IPA Scotland’s Thai/Scottish Playwork Exchange and their work to support play development in Thailand - Thai Project 2009

Theresa Casey, Panisara Chunthawhitet and Kanporn Sornsomrit on an IPA World project – the IPA Global Consultations on Children's Right to Play (including a report fresh from the Bangkok consultation)

Susan McIntyre and Ivan Harper on the PlayRight Scotland Trust’s partnership with Africa Play in Togo, West Africa – Reflections on Enabling the Conditions – Time, Space and Atmosphere – for Play

We hope you can join us for this free event. Lunch will be provided.

The IPA Scotland AGM will take place before lunch – non-members are welcome to be in attendance.

RSVP to Susan by Monday 26th July, or tel 07717 738 278.

At Bellsmyre Schools Out Club, Longcrags Centre, Whiteford Crescent, Bellsmyre, Dumbarton, G82 3JL