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Fourth Malta Conference on Cross-Frontier Child Protection and Family Law
(“Malta IV”)

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Conclusions and Recommendations
(Arabic version, Portuguese version) 

The Hague Children's Conventions:

• Outline of the 1980 Convention on Child Abduction (Arabic version)
• Child Abduction Section
• Outline of the 1996 Convention on the Protection of Children (Arabic version)
• Protection of Children Section
• Outline of the 2007 Convention on Child Support (Arabic version)
• Child Support Section 

Agenda: Malta IV Conference on Cross-Frontier Child Protection and Family Law

Welcoming words

• Dr. Michael Farrugia, Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity of Malta
• Dr. Owen Bonnici, Minister of Justice, Culture and Local Government of Malta
• Justice Robert Mangion, Hague Network Judge, Malta
• Mr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH)

Presentations of Conference Speakers

• Mr Philippe Lortie, First Secretary, Permanent Bureau, HCCH – “Ingredients for a Successful Malta IV”
• Ms Olga Khazova, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child – “The Hague Children’s Conventions and the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child”

The 1980 Child Abduction Convention

• Justice Andrew Moylan, Hague Network Judge for England and Wales, United Kingdom & Mr Hassan Brahimi, Magistrate, Central Authority of Morocco– “An overview of the benefits and key features of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention”

The 1996 Child Protection Convention

• Justice Victoria Bennett, Hague Network Judge, Australia & Mr Hassan Brahimi, Magistrate, Central Authority of Morocco – “An overview of the benefits and key features of the 1996 Child Protection Convention”

The 2007 Child Support Convention

• Ms Maja Groff, Senior Legal Officer, HCCH – “An overview of the benefits and key features of the 2007 Child Support Convention and its Protocol, including discussion of global / regional ratifications of the UN 1956 Convention on Maintenance”

The International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ)

• Mr Francisco Javier Forcada Miranda, Hague Network Judge, Spain & Mr Philippe Lortie, First Secretary, HCCH – “Overview and Benefits of the International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ)”

Family Mediation, Islamic Legal Traditions and Private International Law

• Professor Dato’ Sri Zaleha Kamaruddin, Rector, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
• The Honourable Jacques Chamberland, Court of Appeal of Québec, Hague Network Judge
• Professor Mohamed Keshavjee, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
• Professor Anver Emon, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto

Achievements of the Working Party on Mediation of the Malta Process

• Mr William Crosbie, Canada, and Justice Tassaduq Jillani, Hague Network Judge, Co-chair, Working Party on Mediation, Pakistan - “A report by the co-Chairs of the Working Party on Mediation of the Malta Process”

Implementation of the 1980 Hague Convention

• Mr Kaoru Magosaki, Director, Hague Convention Division, Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo – “Presentation of a Recent Implementation of the 1980 Hague Convention”

The Path to Practical Implementation of the Hague Children’s Conventions

• Ms Amel Nefoussi KOUBAA, Chargée de la Sous Direction des Droits de l'Enfant et du Suivie de la Situation des Enfants à la Direction Générale de l'enfance au Ministère de la Femme de la Famille de l'enfance, Tunis & M. Ahmed EL-HAFI, Procureur Général, Ministère de la Justice, Tunis – “Presentation by Tunisia on the path to implementing Hague Children’s Conventions rdquo;
• Justice Foo Tuat Yien, Hague Network Judge, Singapore – “Presentation by Singapore on the implementation of the 1980 Child Abduction Convention”
• Her Excellency Ambassador Susan JACOBS, Special Advisor for Children's Issues, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Washington, DC – “Presentation by the United States of America on technical assistance for the implementation of Hague Children’s Conventions” 

Additional Materials

• International Social Service - Safeguarding Children’s Rights in National and International Kafala
• International Social Service - Crossborder Casework in 1996 Hague Convention Matters
• International Social Service - International Family Mediation - A Global Programme
• Euromed - Handbook on good practices concerning the resolution of cross-border family conflicts, with special focus on cross-border disputes concerning parental responsibility (English, French, Arabic)