TIES’ Co-Founder Larry Aber spoke at panel: Protecting Children from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility

On February 25th, TIES’ Co-Founder Larry Aber spoke at a high-level dialogue: Protecting Children from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility, co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN and the Women's International Forum (WIF).

The dialogue focused on bridging the gap between political commitments and ground-level efforts to safeguard children from the impacts of conflict. Larry discussed his extensive, years-long research on the long-term impacts of conflict on children and youth. He highlighted the vital importance of family, education, and early childhood development in the recovery process. To illustrate these developmental pathways, he presented the ERICC (Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis) Conceptual Framework.

The dialogue was moderated by Aigerim Umarova, who closed the session by reminding attendees that despite the stark data, “harm is not inevitable.”

Thank you to the organizers and fellow speakers - Kairat Umarov, Rasha Alnaibari, Vanessa Frazier, Bethany Ellis, and Aigerim Umarova for an important discussion on the urgent need to protect youth in conflict zones.