Introduction The Virtual Summer School (VSS) on Child Protection in Armed Conflict was organised by the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG-CAAC), with the support of the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta (MFET) and in collaboration with the University of Malta. [...] Recruiting and managing the contracts of 6 lead trainers, in addition to ensuring the quality of the teaching content, designing, and populating the online platforms and running the programme was above and beyond the allocated capacity. [...] The aim of the programme is to: a) increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the CAAC legal framework and mandate; and b) develop skills and competencies to empower and enable participants to translate knowledge into practice, in particular into their work, and contribute towards the protection of children in armed conflict and the implementation of the CAAC agenda, including by building. [...] A revision of the name of the programme is thus suggested and should also foresee dropping the reference to “summer school” to provide more time and flexibility in the planning and organization of the programme. [...] Objectives The aim of the programme is to increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the CAAC legal framework and mandate and develop skills and competencies to empower and enable participants to translate knowledge into practice, in particular into their work, and contribute towards the protection of children in armed conflict and the implementation of the CAAC agenda, including by buildi.
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