This event will take place under the auspices and with the presence of H. E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the First Lady of Egypt and Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee of The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) in Egypt. NCCM is organising the launch of the Arabic version of the Study in collaboration with the League of Arab States (LAS), UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Arab Council for Childhood and development (ACCD) and Save the Children (Sweden). The event will be hosted by Ambassador Moushira Khattab Secretary General of the NCCM and Chair of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Steering Committee. NCCM has committed itself to translate the Study into Arabic in order to assist the MENA region countries in their endeavours to implement the recommendations of the Study, and raise the awareness of key stakeholders in the region on the issues related to violence against children. This regional event will include representatives of governments, civil society, UN agencies, international human rights organisations, regional organisations, the private sector as well as children. NCCM organised the MENA Regional Consultation in June 2005 and its follow up in March 2006. The Consultations helped generate a movement on the ground that was translated by the creation, in a number of countries in the region, of broad based, multidisciplinary national committees to stop violence against children; and of monitoring mechanisms such as child help lines. It has also resulted in the formulation of national plans of actions to guide national work. The launch of the Arabic version of the Study will provide a forum to examine a number of critical issues for the well-being of the child. Further information
MIDDLE EAST: Launch of Violence Study in Arabic
Round table discussion with the participation of 25 eminent personalities to answer questions put up by children. Providing an excellent opportunity for children to air their views concerning the implementation of the recommendations of the study
Training workshop on the protection and safety of children in their use of the internet, organized by Microsoft along with the launch of their Child Friendly Tool Kit.
A session on the protection of children from trafficking organized by "End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes" (ECPAT)
Sessions on corporal punishment, violence and the role of the media, and on the UN Guidelines on Justice Matters relating to Children Witnesses and Victims of Crime.
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