Regional seminar for parliaments on "Developing a protective environment for South Asian children: The role of parliamentarians in the protection of children in the Juvenile Justice System" Islamabad (Pakistan), 27-29 June 2007
	Organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

	Hosted by the Senate of Pakistan, the regional parliamentary seminar aimed at facilitating debate on ways and mechanisms of developing a protective framework for children, with a particular focus on parliamentary mechanisms. The seminar addressed all functions of a parliament – legislation, oversight and representation - and examined how these can serve to protect children. Experience from various countries was presented, and specific case studies addressed.