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To mark the 15th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, here are some of the events taking place around the world.BELGIUM: Children('s Rights) and Development Co-operation [international conference]
Organiser: UNICEF Belgium
This international conference will address NGOs and politicians on the subject of the importance of child rights in development co-operation. BELGIQUE: (Droits de) l'Enfant et la Coopération au Développement [conférence internationale] Organisateur: UNICEF Belgique
Une conférence internationale destinée aux ONG et aux responsables politiques sur la place des droits de l'enfant dans la coopération au développement. CANADA: Nouvelle Resource sur la Journée Mondiale de l'Enfance [site internet]
Organiser: Fondation Marie-Vincent
La Fondation Marie-Vincent vient de mettre sur pied un site internet, www.20novembre.org, traitant de la Journée Mondiale de l'Enfance CANADA: Making Children's Rights Work: National and International Perspectives [conference]
Organiser: International Bureau for Children's Rights (IBCR)
The IBCR is organising, in collaboration with the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse of Québec, a conference dedicated to the implementation of the CRC in Canada and internationally. NEW ZEALAND: Celebratory Meeting for the 15th Anniversary of the Convention [meeting]
Date: 20 November 2004
At Western Springs College Marae in Auckland. The Children's Commissioner of New Zealand, Cindy Kiro, will speak about why the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child are important to children and young people in New Zealand. NORGE: Barnerettsdagene [web portal] Date: 20 November - 10 December 2004 20. november er Barnekonvensjonens 15 årsdag, og dette feirer Redd Barna med Barnerettsdagene. Klik her og se hva som skjer 20 nov. - 10 des. over flere av arrangementene som finner sted under Barnerettsdagene. SOUTH AFRICA: 4th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights [congress] Date: 20-23 March 2005 The World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights has become a significant international meeting of family law and other legal practitioners, jurists, academics, human rights advocates and associated professionals including those in the health and caring professions and others with a common concern for the protection of these children and the promotion and protection of their universally acknowledged and fundamental human rights. This 4th World Congress will review key emerging issues, policies and practices that impact on the administration of justice in the family law area and on the rights of children and youth. SWITZERLAND: The Rights Based Approach to International Cooperation: A Child Rights Perspective [symposium]
Date: 22-23 November 2004
The event is intended to facilitate an exchange of experiences between donor countries, donor agencies and the NGO community on the impact of the rights based approach on enforcing child rights when applied to international cooperation projects. UNITED KINGDOM: "Our Rights...Our Duties" [exhibition] Organiser: African Child Association (ACA) This exhibition, displaying paintings, carvings, graphics, recorded images and photographs illustrating the “Rights and Duties of the Child”, will promote the works of 5-19 year-old children and young people. UNITED KINGDOM: African Children Strategic Alliance [workshop] Organiser: African Child Association (ACA) This workshop, celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 12th Anniversary of the International Children's Day of Broadcasting, will focus on ACA's goals and objectives, main issues, policies and practice as well as challenging barriers. UNITED KINGDOM: What's Changing for Children? [annual general meeting]
Organiser: Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE)
This year's conference will examine the improvements in children’s lives and status brought about by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. WORLDWIDE: Cross-Topic Special Children's Well-Being [web portal] Organiser: Development Gateway
The special topic consists of a short introduction, an interview of an expert in the field, and a section of 'partners', which will include the Child Rights Information Network. The site will feature events organised around Universal Children's Day, the 15th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and World AIDS Day. WORLDWIDE: Discussion on Child Right [online forum]
Organisers: OneWorld Africa, Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
A discussion forum on the rights of the child, themed: ‘How can governments best promote their commitments to the protection of the rights of children from violence, abuse and neglect?’ WORLWIDE: World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse 2004 [annual event] Organiser: Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF) To make the Day a global call for action, WWSF launched in 2001 an international NGO coalition that marks the World Day with appropriate events and activities to focus on and increase prevention education. |
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