The 3rd Civil Society Forum on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child will be held from 11-13 March 2010 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Forum is open to all those interested in children’s rights and wellbeing in Africa.
The aims of the this Forum are to:
- familiarise civil society organisations (CSOs) with the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, the Committee and other key regional human rights mechanisms and with how CSOs can effectively engage with them to promote children's rights;
- hold in depth discussions on three key activities taking place in 2010: budgeting (the theme of this year's Day of the African Child), maternal, infant and child health and development (the theme of the African Union Summit, July 2010), and the role of children’s rights in maintaining peace in Africa (2010 has been declared the Year of Peace and Security by the African Union); and
- plan CSO activities to mark the above-mentioned activities in 2010. Recommendations will be presented to the Committee, the Department of Social Affairs and to delegations attending the African Union Summit in July.
Download the registration form here
Registration deadline: 26 February 2010
The next session of the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child will take place from 15 - 20 March 2010. More information will be available shortly on CRIN.
Further information
- 2nd Civil Society Organisation Forum on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child - final report (November 2009)
- First Civil Society Forum Meeting on and around the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child - full report (May 2009)
- Advancing Children’s Rights: A Guide for Civil Society Organisations on how to engage with the African child rights committee (Plan West African Regional Office and Save the Children Sweden- Regional Office for West Africa, April 2009)
- Read CRIN's guide to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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