2025 INCCIP Conference Final Report

4th International Conference on Children with Incarcerated Parents

Voices of Strength:

Resilience of children with incarcerated parents

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Table of Contents

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• Overview

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• Full Schedule & Key Sessions

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• Key Outcomes

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• 2025 INCCIP Conference Photo Highlights

2025 INCCIP Conference Overview

• Event Title: 4th International Conference on Children with Incarcerated Parents (2025 INCCIP Conference)
• Date: July 1 (Tue)-July 4 (Fri)
• Venue: Hi Seoul Youth Hostel, National Assembly Members’ Hall, Somang Private Correctional Facility, and Yeoju Correctional Facility
• Organized by: Child Welfare Practice SEUM(Korea’s only organization dedicated to supporting children of incarcerated parents)
• Hosted by: INCCIP (International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents)
• Theme: Voices of Strength: Resilience of Children with Incarcerated Parents

2025 INCCIP Conference – Program Schedule

July 2 (Wed)

Youth Presentation Session

National Assembly Forum

Hosted by: National Assembly Member Han Jeong-ae, National Assembly Research Service, INCCIP

Organized by: Child Welfare Practice SEUM

Venue: National Assembly Hall, Conference Room 1

Opening Remarks by Speaker Woo Won-shik, National Assembly Member Han Jeong-ae, and National Assembly Member Park Jumin

Designated Discussants: Mikiko Otani, Rachel Brett (International Expert on Child Law), Professor Jisun Lee (Ewha Womans University – Social Welfare, Director of SEUM Research Institute), Minsook Heo (Researcher, National Assembly Research Service)

Sessions (1 symposium, 1 paper session, 1 workshop)

Youth Exchange Program – Night cruise with view of Seoul and dinner at Ashley

July 3 (Thur)

Keynote Speeches

Julie Poehlmann (Professor, University of Wisconsin, USA)

Koen Sevenants (UNICEF Psychosocial Support Specialist)

Sessions (3 symposia, 1 paper session, 3 workshops)

Youth Exchange Program – Hanbok experience and tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace

Afternoon Tea and Closing Ceremony

July 1 (Tue)

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Speeches

Minjeong Ahn (Korean youth with lived experience)

Mikiko Otani (Former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child)

Youngsik Kim (Director, Somang Correctional Facility)

Sungtaek Lim (Chairperson, Public Interest Law Foundation Duru)

Sessions (2 symposia, 2 paper sessions, 2 workshops)

Korean Special Session (Presentations on domestic practice and research cases)

Youth Exchange Program – Far East Broadcasting Station field trip and Hongdae city tour

July 4 (Fri)

Field Trip – Yeoju Prison (site of Korea’s first child-friendly visitation room established in partnership with SEUM in 2017)

Somang Correctional Facility (Korea’s only private prison)

2025 INCCIP Conference Key Sessions

Keynote Speeches

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7 of the world’s leading experts in child rights and human rights presented international practices and policy agendas for supporting children with incarcerated parents.

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Youth Presentations

Young people with lived experience of parental incarceration shared their stories and explored the types of support needed to overcome social stigma and promote recovery.

Presentations

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Practitioners and researchers from 10 countries introduced counseling programs and support models, and discussed psychosocial support strategies for children of incarcerated parents and their families.

National Assembly Forum

Lawmakers and policy experts held active discussions focused on gaps in current policies and areas for institutional reform related to supporting children with

incarcerated parents.

Young Adults with Lived Experience Exchange Program

A time of exchange was arranged so that young people with lived experience of parental incarceration could share their stories and build solidarity. Various cultural experiences were provided.

• A total of 12 youth participants: 5 from Korea, 1 from India, 5 from Australia, 1 from the United Kingdom
• Program activities: E-cruise ride, Hanbok experience, tour of Far East Broadcasting Station, Hongdae city tour, visit to Gyeongbokgung Palace
• Sponsored by: E-Land, Daehan Hanbok, The Good Steward Foundation, Hallelujah Church

Field Trip (July 4)

We visited Yeoju Prison, the first facility in Korea to install a child-friendly family visitation room in partnership with SEUM, and Somang Correctional Facility, the nation’s only private prison, to observe the on-site support environments for children of incarcerated parents and their families.

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• A total of 29 participants attended the visits to Yeoju Prison and Somang Correctional Facility.

Key Outcomes of the 2025 INCCIP Conference

Promotion of child rights–based policies for children of incarcerated parents

• Collaborative discussions among legislative, administrative, and international experts through the National Assembly Forum
• Keynote presentations by globally renowned child rights experts, including a former Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
• International consensus on the need to institutionalize policies supporting children of incarcerated parents in Korea

Creation of public discourse and shift in societal awareness

• A total of 23 media reports (including The Chosun Ilbo's Better Future, Newsis, Social Impact News, etc.)
• Publication of a special feature article reflecting the voices of young participants
• Conference webpage on SEUM’s website received over 385 views
• Social media content reached over 1,500 views, with more than 10 spin-off contents and over 600 likes

Strengthening global solidarity for children of incarcerated parents

• Participation from 11 countries (Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, France, United States, Canada). Approximately 100 attendees
• First INCCIP conference held in Asia
• Successful completion of 7 keynote speeches and 22 presentations (by 37 presenters)
• Laid the foundation for meaningful collaboration among individuals with lived experience, practitioners, and researchers from around the world

2025 INCCIP Conference On-Site Highlights

Date: 2025. 7. 1. - 7. 3.

copyright: SEUM, lovenphoto

2025 INCCIP Conference On-Site Highlights 7/1

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2025 INCCIP Conference On-Site Highlights- 7/2

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2025 INCCIP Conference On-Site Highlights- 7/3

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Thank you so much

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Child Welfare Practice SEUM

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