In order to support further strengthening of the protection system in Serbia in terms of responsiveness to new vulnerabilities arising from the context of migration, UNICEF and Faculty of Political Science are jointly developing a course on Protection of Children affected by Migration and Forced Displacement with focus on those moving alone. The course aims to build skills to design adequate intervention and ensure quality protection services for children affected by migration and displacement, with an additional focus on gender dynamics, gender inequality and GBV in the context of migration and forced displacement.
Aiming to generate and share knowledge and learning, the course will be developed according to learning needs assessment, through participatory process in the consultation with front line practitioners and champions from the field of Child migration, Gender studies and GBV experts, as well as relevant state authorities and institutions, such as SCRM, MoLEVSA and other UN agencies, and additionally in consultation process with children and youth affected by migration.
In order to ensure utilization of lessons learned from the field during the migration crises in Serbia as of mid 2015 and up-to date and of appropriate response according to needs of migration workforce, main approach was co-creation of knowledge and knowledge management processes.
Program is based on strong commitment to child participation and safeguard measures according to evidence-based knowledge regarding child development, child rights approach, GBV, learning of adults, supporting social service workforce in promoting interlinked activities and interventions in a culturally sensitive, child friendly and family supportive manner. Final part of the project focused on the systematization and presentation of acquired knowledge and experiences in the form of a university textbook, in order to provide high-quality, standardized and modern learning material for future generations of students in Serbia and in the region