Three international NGOs organized a seminar in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The seminar provided formation and awareness-raising for ten child rights defenders from Latin America and Asia on strategies for welcoming, accompanying, rehabilitating and reintegrating street children according to the Convention. It featured presentations from experts at the United Nations and NGOs on implementing the Convention and collaborating with the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
1. In connection with this year’s 20th
anniversary of the Convention on
the Rights of the Child, three
international NGO’s working for the
development of women and children,
namely: BICE, VIDES Internazionale
and IIMA, organized a seminar in
Geneva, Switzerland.
Title of the seminar:
Educational Strategies for
welcoming, accompanying,
rehabilitating and reintegrating
street children in accordance with
the Convention on the Rights of the
Child
Formation and Awareness-Raising
session for ten child rights
defenders from Latin America and
Asia
United Nations,
Geneva, Switzerland
March 4 - 11, 2009
2. Sr. Maria Grazia Caputo, FMA
FMA Office of Human Rights
IIMA (Organizer)
15. Ugo Cedrangolo
Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR)
Topic: Functions of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
How can field organizations best collaborate with the Committee
and use its country observations?
16. Veronica Birga
Human Rights Officer
Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights
Focal point for the issue of violence against children
18. Ms. M. Francisca Ize Charrin
Director, Research and Right to Development Department
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Moderator, Side Events at Sala XXIII, March 9-10, 2009
19. Audience at Sala XXIII, UN Geneva
Venue of the Side Events – March 9-10, 2009
20. Panel of Speakers (L-R):
Ms. Adriana Bordarampe (BICE, Argentina)
Fr. Fabio Attard, SDB (Councillor for Youth Ministry, Salesians of Don Bosco)
H.E. Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba (Mexico)
28. H.E. Ambassador Erlinda F. Basilio
Philippine Mission
Vice President, Human Rights Council
UN Geneva
29. With Fr. Fabio Attard, SDB at the
10th Session of the
Human Rights Council
(He visited the Salesians in the Philippines
before his trip to Geneva.)