Together with partner organizations from around the world we organize a symposium to celebrate the milestone of 15 years Stop Child Labour on Thursday 23 May 2019. During the symposium we will share our experiences on combatting child labour around the world, including the child labour free zone approach. We look forward to interesting discussions and to exchange ideas on how to join forces, bringing sustainable solutions for all children and their families, reaching the point where child labour has ceased to be.
Programme
13.30 – 14.00 Doors open
14.00 – 14.10 Welcome
– Sofie Ovaa – Stop Child Labour programme manager
14.10 – 14.30 Presentation 15 years Stop Child Labour
– Andrews Addoguaye Tagoe – General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU, Ghana)
14.30 – 14.45 The Child Labour Free Zone (CLFZ) Concept
– Venkat Reddy – MV Foundation (India)
14.45 – 15.00 Questions and introduction of the key panel:
– Prerna Prasad – Building and Wood Workers International (BWI, India)
– Bosco Okaya – Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD, Uganda)
– Hillary Yuba – Progressive Teachers Union Zimbabwe (PTUZ)
15:00 – 15.30 Panel discussion A: CLFZ and education
– Video: Mali
– Special guest: Soumeïla Maiga – SNEC teachers union (Mali)
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee break
16.00 – 16.30 Panel discussion B: CLFZ and gender
– Video: Ethiopia
– Special guest: Mestika Negash – Wabe’s Children’s Aid and Training (Ethiopia)
16:30 – 17.00 Panel discussion C: CLFZ and companies
– Video: India
– Special guest 1: Bram Callewier – Beltrami (Belgium)
– Special guest 2: Varun Sharma – Manjari (India)
17:00 – 17.10 Message of Birgitta Tazelaar
– Deputy Director General International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)
17.10 – 17.25 Story of Malleshawari Goundla
– Former child labourer and video journalist (India)
17.25 – 17.40 Learnings and future collaboration
17.40 – 17.45 Closing remarks
– Sofie Ovaa – Stop Child Labour programme manager
17.45 – 18.30 Cocktail and live music