Speaker
Marie Kjaer Harrison
Marie Harrison - Senior Policy Officer - My Rights, My Say - Children in Scotland
Biography
Marie Harrison joined Children in Scotland in 2022. Over the past 15 years she has worked to promote children’s rights through lobbying and advocacy posts both in Scotland, Denmark, Kenya and the Netherlands. The main focus of her work has been to promote the rights of children with additional support needs and to support children to share their views in all decision making processes that affect them. She has been involved in various projects aimed at creating awareness of the UNCRC and children’s rights both on international, national and local level.
Marie holds a degree in Aesthetics and culture and has used her skills to develop creative toolkits to support children with additional support needs to share their views in child-centred and unique ways that are meaningful to the individual child. She is currently studying towards her MA in Children and Young People's Participation and leadership at the University of Highlands and Islands.