The futures of children: The challenges and opportunities of diversity

Summary

Childwatch International was proud and honored to be part of Norway’s 100th
Anniversary celebrations. It was particularly appropriate for us to be here because of
Norway’s deep commitment to children around the world. Moreover, the Norwegian
government is the founder and longtime supporter of Childwatch International, a global
network linking research institutes dedicated to improving the condition of children in 43
different countries.

People from over 80 countries discussed a wide variety of topics critical to the wellbeing
of children in a changing world. Large scale change and transformation is not a new
experience. The phenomenon of waves of settlement, conquest or trade opening up one
culture to other cultures is as old as the history of human settlements. And those changes
have always impacted the lives of children.