Background & Purpose of Workshop In 2009, ACYA, as the collective voice of its members and their organisations, will once again be submitting a report to the UN Committee, outlining progress in New Zealand on effectively implementing the principles and provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. While the report complies with a structure required by the UN Committee, ACYA has some flexibility in determining the manner in which the content of the report is organised to represent key New Zealand themes and issues. This report should be a result of a joint effort between our member organisations that actively work with children and youth, and include input from children and youth themselves. The probable timeline with the UN Committee is: The purpose of this workshop is to confirm our collective perspective on this report; agree the "essence" of what should be communicated; and finding ways of working together over the next few years to develop this important report. It is also an important opportunity to strengthen the ACYA network; exchange information about members activities, concerns, hopes and plans; while reinforcing ACYA commitment to improving the rights and wellbeing of the children and young people of New Zealand. Proposed Workshop Agenda The workshop, to be held 4th March 2006, will start with tea or coffee, from 9:30 am. The programme begins promptly at 10 am. Welcome Workshop Introduction Defining the Issues to be Addressed, Sharing "Our Stories" Facilitated session Small group discussion and perspectives Reporting back Lunch (30 minutes) Defining the "Essence" of th! e Report to the UN Committee (within the framework of the report) Facilitated session Small group discussion and perspectives Reporting back Defining our Next Steps and Our Commitment to this Collective Effort Facilitated session Wrap Up The workshop is scheduled to finish at approximately 4 pm. Venue The workshop will be held at World Vision, 51 Hugo Johnston Drive , Penrose, Auckland from 10-4 on 4 th March 2006. Lunch, and tea, coffee, and juice will be provided from 9:30am. Please let us know if you have any special dietary or other needs. For more information, contact Peter Shuttleworth Tel: (09) 8464723. Email: elaineandpeter@clear.net.nz
p>In 2003, ACYA made a substantial written report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, supported children and young people to make a video called Whakarongo Mai / Listen Up about their views and experiences, and met with the UN Committee. The UN Committee's recommendations to the New Zealand Government included actions on child poverty, violence, discrimination, services for children and young people, to act on existing policies, and improve funding and co-ordination of services. Since then, ACYA has been advocating to Government to act on these recommendations.
Workshop: ACYA Alternative Report to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
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