Thank you to everyone who contributed to the making of this course:
Members of the Caring for Children Moving Alone MOOC Taskforce
A special thank you to the international agencies that are members of the Caring for Children Moving Alone MOOC Taskforce who made this MOOC possible. The Taskforce is comprised of international agencies that work together on initiatives to promote the protection and care of children around the world. Particular thanks goes to the co-chairs of the Taskforce, Mia Dambach of International Social Service and Tiziana Bonzon of International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Appreciation goes to the Government of Switzerland and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for providing significant funding towards the development of the course.
Thanks also go to:
Lead Educator Dr Chrissie Gale
Course Technologist & Host Sarah Hume-Anthony
Strategic Advice and Course Content Review, Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights Elizabeth D. Gibbons Dr Vasileia Digidiki Lucero Professor Jacqueline Bhabha
Course Content Development, Independent Consultants Dr Nigel Cantwell Mike Dotteridge
Executive Director, CELCIS and Inspiring Children’s Futures Professor Jennifer Davidson
Production and Administrative Support Audrey Baete, Independent Consultant Valerio Prato, ISS Jeannette Wöllenstein, ISS Miriana Giraldi, CELCIS Sandy Moyes, CELCIS Aidan Johnston, University of Strathclyde Howard Ramsay, University of Strathclyde Laura Kane, CELCIS Cat Moody, CELCIS
Publicity (CELCIS at the University of Strathclyde) Samantha Fiander, Communications and Engagement Lead
FutureLearn Katherine Weber Richard Banks Ed Fraser Rob Lindsay
Translators Vanesa Sabala (Spanish) Joan Lefever (French) Amer al-Seifi (Arabic)
There have been many people around the world who have supported the development of this course – too numerous to mention individually – to whom we send our grateful thanks. In particular, we would like to thank the staff of NGOs and UN agencies, parents, carers, government officers, and others who gave their time to assist us in Ethiopia, Morocco, Mexico and Sicily.
In addition, we would like to offer a special thanks to colleagues who facilitated our excellent visits to their programmes and projects to film examples of promising practice, including teams at: Accoglierete, Sicily Albergue Colibrí , Mexico Fundación Casa Alianza, Mexico Innovative Humanitarian Solutions, Ethiopia International Social Service, West Africa Italian Red Cross, Sicily Norwegian Refugee Council, Ethiopia Office of the Child Protection Authority, Palermo, Sicily UNICEF Italy UNICEF Mexico UNHCR, Shire Office, Ethiopia
A very special thank you to all the children and young people from different countries around the world who kindly participated in the making of this course.