1st Annual Stakeholders Conference on Child Sexual Abuse – ASCCSA

A great initiative and an event whose time has come. Mark the dates for next year.
The Foundation organized the 1st Annual Stakeholders Conference on Child Sexual Abuse – ASCCSA - at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai on 16th and 17th April 2014. It to brought together like-minded people from across the country to  discuss pressing aspects of CSA. The primary objective was to create a platform for organizations and individuals working on  Child Sexual Abuse to come together to share, learn, work, and build on the work that is currently happening in different parts of the country.The seminar, planned over two days, had different stakeholders presenting their work and experience on CSA, within their area of expertise. And it certainly did!
Photo: A great initiative and an event whose time has come. Mark the dates for next year. The Foundation organized the 1st Annual Stakeholders Conference on Child Sexual Abuse – ASCCSA - at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai on 16th and 17th April 2014. It to brought together like-minded people from across the country to discuss pressing aspects of CSA. The primary objective was to create a platform for organizations and individuals working on Child Sexual Abuse to come together to share, learn, work, and build on the work that is currently happening in different parts of the country.The seminar, planned over two days, had different stakeholders presenting their work and experience on CSA, within their area of expertise. And it certainly did!

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