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Protecting Children and Uniting Families Across Borders for 90 years

18th Nordic meeting of the Nordic Adoption Council, 12 - 14 September 2013

ISS actively participated at the 18th Nordic meeting organised by the Nordic Adoption Council in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. This event was a great occasion to bring together all the adoption actors of the Nordic countries

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International Surrogacy: ISS publishes a special issue on this thematic, September 2013

We are pleased to announce the publication of a Special Issue on international surrogacy uniquely reserved for the subscribers of the ISS/IRC monthly review which includes contributions of actors from different professional and geographical horizons. It offers an overview of ongoing work and advanced research in this area from a child protection perspective.

International Surrogacy: a new field of investigation for ISS, August 2013

Given the rapid development of the use of surrogate mothers at the international level, ISS is now investing in this new theme.

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ISS is publishing a handbook on International Family Mediation, July 2013

ISS is publishing a handbook on international family mediation; this publication is the first of its kind and targets families likely to benefit from this mode of conflict resolution. With such a sensitisation tool, ISS practically supports states' action in promoting mediation. 

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EASO Expert Meeting on Family Tracing in Malta, 17-18 June 2013

ISS actively participated in an expert meeting on family tracing organised by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on 17-18 June 2013 in Malta.

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