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Conferences for Intercountry Adoptees

Intercountry Adoptee Centered Conferences opportunities are beneficials for adoptee leaders and individuals seeking community and navigating their identity because they provide a platform for connection, learning, and empowerment. 

These events bring together a diverse group of adoptees, experts, and advocates, offering a space where individuals can share their experiences, gain new perspectives, and build meaningful relationships. 

For adoptee leaders, conferences offer a chance to network, exchange ideas, and enhance their skills, which can amplify their impact and effectiveness within the community. For those still exploring their identity, conferences provide access to valuable resources, workshops, and discussions that can facilitate personal growth and understanding. 

By fostering a supportive environment where adoptees can openly discuss their challenges and triumphs, conferences help bridge gaps, validate experiences, and reinforce a collective sense of identity and solidarity.

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Conferences for Intercountry Adoptees

  • The International Korean Adoptees Associations (IKAA) Annual Gathering

    IKAA Network Organizations host large-scale International Gathering. These events create the space for adoptees to come together from across the globe. International Gatherings commonly welcome 150+ attendees and are held at least once per year. On a recurring basis (~every 3 years), the International Gathering is held in Seoul, Korea, attracting up to 700+ attendees. IKAA International Gathering are a one-of-a-kind experience. #MyIKAAExperience captures some of these unique perspectives.

    Learn More: www.ikaa.org/what-we-do/ikaa-gatherings/

  • The Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network Annual Conference

    Founded in 1998, KAAN is an all-volunteer organization that is a special project under The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, fiscal sponsor. KAAN’s mission is to improve the lives of Korean-born adoptees by connecting the community and providing opportunities for dialogue, education, and support.

    Join KAAN for their annual conference: three days of keynotes, films, presentations, roundtables, performers, exhibits, support forums, and life-changing community.

    KAAN offers an Adoptee-Only track, as well as sessions for a general audience that are open to all. There are programs for adults aged 18+ and youth aged 8-17.

    Everyone is welcome, including adoptees, birth families, family members (adoptive parents, spouses/partners, siblings, and children of adoptees), service providers, and Korean Americans. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at [email protected].

    KAAN Annual Conference: www.wearekaan.org/conference

    Learn More: https://www.wearekaan.org/

  • International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR)

    What is ICAR8?

    Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the 8th International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR-8) is a premier event for attendees from the Global South and Global North who are devoted to ensuring permanent, nurturing family care for every child. A cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas, innovation and information, the conference explores how to improve the entire spectrum of services for children without permanent families. 

    More than a conference, ICAR-8 is….

     

    • A Community
      We are a cross-disciplinary group of advocates, scientists, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, scholars, and adopted persons coming together to share ideas, advance research, and support children, birth parents, kin, and foster and adoptive families at every stage of a child’s journey to permanence. 
       
    • An Opportunity
      We champion ideas that transform care, policy, and practices to ensure permanent families for every child. We are mobilizing to create the next generation of child-centered professionals who will work toward the goal of achieving a permanent, nurturing family for every child.
       
    • A Movement
      United by the spirit of collaboration, mentorship, inclusivity, innovation and scientific rigor, we affirm the dignity of every child and their right to safe and nurturing permanent family.

     

    Learn More: www.facebook.com/ICARadoption/

    Visit the 2024 Site: https://icar8.umn.edu/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3cK8y1bKtPaQaXv_JeH8VNARVWMmmzsL9JhQZ_QRHn_W9c6XAMy7UT6O8_aem_VmXIiD2leS7DnE3hWAlwrQ

  • More Conference Opportunities Coming Soon!

    Would you like your conference to be included? 

    Contact [email protected] with the following information: 

    – Name of Conference 

    – Name of Host Organization(s)

    – Conference Description

    – Conference Website 

    – Conference Social Media 

    – What country of origin does your conference serve? 

    – Does your program serve adoptees of all ages? (Yes/No) (Please Specify Ages) 

 

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