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Institute for Child Witness Research and Training

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Disabled Persons Education Family Human Rights Violence Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Human rights of women Men and boys Millennium Development Goals Research Service provision The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Social Development: Youth Statistics: Crime and criminal justice statistics Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Education
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	South Africa Namibia Zambia
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Institute for Child Witness Research and Training aspires to be a centre of specialisation in the field of child witnesses.It is the philosophy of the Institute that, by specializing the role-players involved with child witnesses through education and training and through the provision of advice, support, research and resources, the position of the child witness in the criminal justice system will improve, thereby increasing the conviction rate in cases of violence against and exploitation of children. To achieve its vision of specialisation, the Institute has the following aims: * to develop, implement and monitor innovative, research-based programmes for child witnesses; * to create and present accredited training programmes for professionals which incorporate the social, legal and psychological implications of child witness testimony; * to advocate change in legislation to benefit both the child and the professional within the legal system; * to cultivate comprehensive information and resources for relevant disciplines involved with the child witness; * to highlight the need for a culture of shared responsibility amongst the disciplines towards improving child witness testimony; and * to create and present accredited qualifications for legal and human science professionals interested in specialising in child witness issues.
Year established:	1998
Year of registration:	2004
Organizational structure:	The Institute is registered as a non-profit trust (no. IT 760/2004) and managed by a board of trustees. The Institute’s functions are carried out by the following members: ¿ the Director who is responsible for the overall running of the Institute; ¿ the General Manager who is responsible for the implementation of research and training projects and the coordination of the advisory function of the Institute; ¿ the Financial Manager who is responsible for the finances involved in the running of the Institute; ¿ the Administration/Training Officer who is responsible for the general administration of the Institute and coordinates training courses; and ¿ in the conducting of research and training projects, use is made of independent consultants and research assistants.
Number and type of members:	Two full time members, 1 part time member and several consultants.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	UNICEF, Legal Assistance Centre (Namibia), South African Professional Society Against the Abuse of Children
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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