26 November 2008 - CRINMAIL Violence 38: Update from III World Congress
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[RIO DE JANEIRO, 26 November 2008] – The III World Congress opened on Tuesday evening with a number of high profile speakers, including the President of Brazil, the Queen of Sweden, young people and representatives of UNICEF and NGOs.
Read UNICEF's press release: http://www.crin.org/resources/infoDetail.asp?ID=19083
Read the young people's statement: http://www.crin.org/violence/search/closeup.asp?infoID=19082
ECPAT: World Congress III must result in Government action to protect children
from sexual exploitation
With over 137 official Government delegations from all regions of the world participating in the World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children (WCIII), ECPAT International expects States to strengthen their actions to protect children, including addressing the demand that fuels sexual exploitation of children. Press release available in English l Portuguese | Spanish l French
The ECPAT website contains all latest news, background, documents and more on the Congress homepage: http://www.ecpat.net/WorldCongressIII/index.php
Website of the Brazilian Government: http://www.iiicongressomundial.net/
Background to the Congress: http://www.crin.org/violence/search/closeup.asp?infoID=18144
The three day congress is structured around a number of panel discussions and about one hundred workshops. Panel discussions include the following:
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forms of sexual exploitation and its new scenarios
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legal frameworks and accountability
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Integrated cross-sector policies
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Initiatives of corporate social responsibility
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Strategies for international cooperation
Preparations
Preparatory meetings, both thematic and regional, took place over the course of the year to input to the World Congress III which will be based on mobilisation and support from regional actors.
Thematic papers are all available on the ECPAT website at the following:
Child Trafficking for Sexual Purposes (available in English | Spanish | French | Russian)
[-] Child Abuse Images and Sexual Exploitation Online – Psychosocial (available in English | Spanish | French | Russian)
[-] Child Abuse Images and Sexual Exploitation Online – Legal (available in English | Spanish | French | Russian)
[-] Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism (available in English | Spanish | French | Russian)
[-] Corporate Social Responsibility (available in English | Spanish | French | Russian)
[-] Prostitution of Children (available in English)
[-] Financial Mechanisms [White Paper] (available in English | Spanish | French | Russian)
[+] Child-Friendly Thematic Papers
[-] Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism (available in English)
[-] Private Sector Roles and Responsibilities to End Sexual Exploitation of Children (available in English)
[-] Online Child Sexual Abuse: The Law Enforcement Response (available in English)
[-] Child Pornography and Sexual Exploitation of Children Online (available in English)
[-] Child Trafficking for Sexual Purposes (available in English)
Regional meetings:
The East Asia and Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Dates: 18-19 August 2008
Go to: http://www.ecpat.net/WorldCongressIII/PDF/RegionalMTGs/EAP_SummaryReport.pdf
Latin American Regional Preparatory Meeting
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dates: 20-21 August 2008
http://www.ecpat.net/worldcongressIII/PDF/RegionalMTGs/Argentina_govt_report.pdf
South Asia Regional Preparatory Meeting
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Dates:27 – 29 August 2008
http://www.ecpat.net/WorldCongressIII/PDF/RegionalMTGs/SA-RegionalConsultation_final.pdf
Europe and Central Asia Regional Preparatory Meeting for the
World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children & Adolescents
Location: ILO Conference Centre, Geneva - Switzerland
Dates: 17-18 September 2008
Go to: http://www.ecpat.net/WorldCongressIII/PDF/RegionalMTGs/EU_PR.pdf
Africa Regional Preparatory Meeting
Location: Dakar , Senegal
Dates: 23 - 25 September 2008 (Children’s Forum, 22 September)
Press release: http://www.ecpat.net/WorldCongressIII/PDF/RegionalMTGs/AF_PR_ENG.pdf
Canada-U.S. Consultation for the World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children & Adolescents
Location: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Dates: 2-3 October 2008
Final report: http://www.ecpat.net/WorldCongressIII/PDF/RegionalMTGs/canada_us_consult_report_final.pdf
Further information:
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