Amanda Kusumawardhani

Center on Child Protection - University of Indonesia

Background The University of Indonesia, supported by Indonesian Ministry of Planning (BAPPENAS) and Columbia University established the Center on Child Protection at the University of Indonesia in December 2009 to contribute to the systematization and professionalizing of the child protection in Indonesia The Center on Child Protection pursues its golas through three inter-related sets of activities: Reserach to support systems development, evidenced based programming and policy change; Training to build the capacity of government officials and civil society practitioners; and Curriculum Support to design skills-based concentration that prepares future generations of individuals dedicated to improving the well being of children in Indonesia and beyond Mission Our mission is to contribute to knowledge, policy and practice that protects and strengthens the lives of children in Indonesia