Vol. 1 No. 1 (2019): The World Conference on Child and Youth 2019 – (CCY 2019)
The World Conference on Child and Youth 2019 – (CCY 2019) was organized for the first time by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (Hosting Partner), Nepal Centre for Contemporary Research (NCCR), Nepal (academic partner) and Foundation for Innovative Social Development, Sri Lanka (strategic partner). The conference was held from 04th– 05th July in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the theme “Well-being and Life Chances of Children and Youth in an Interconnected World: A Life Course Approach”. The conference addressed challenges faced by Children and Youth and was a platform to facilitate the spread of knowledge and a greater understanding of the opportunities for improved developmental outcomes and collaboration among providers, researchers, and policymakers.