The Distinguished Visitor Lecture Series
Recorded November 8, 2012 at Robson Hall, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba
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Katherine Covell is a Professor of Psychology and Executive Director of the Children's Rights Centre at Cape Breton University. Dr. Covell's research and teaching is focused on the developmental implications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular on children's rights education. Dr Covell has published numerous articles and four books on children's rights. She also enjoys being an advocate for children's rights. She has undertaken research and the development of education materials for the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, represented the Canadian NGO community at the UN Special Session on Children and Youth 2001-2002, presented Canada's NGO report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva in 2003, and was the lead researcher for the UN Global Study on Violence Against Children, for North America. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children and represents North America on the UN NGO Advisory Council to the Secretary General on Violence Against Children.