Newsflash 624 of 13 November 2008


Newsflash 624 = of 13 November 2008
National Confe= rence on the Rights and Life Conditions of Mozambique's Children<= /o:p> 25, 26 November 2008, Hotel VIP, Maputo

Dear MCLI Readers

The Mozambican NGO Ibis, will be hosting the first National Conference on the Rights and Life Conditions of Mozambique’s Childr= en on the 25^th and 26^th of November at the Hotel VIP in Maputo. The theme for the Conference “On the Right Track?R= 21; intends to examine the progress made since 1994 when the Mozambican government ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ratification of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Chil= d in 1998. Ibis says, “In some respects the Government of Mozambique has taken seriou= sly these international commitments to help children survive, develop, participate and be protected, with its second poverty reduction strategy, national action plans, and the Children’s Act among others. Despite progr= ess in the realization of children’s rights and development, at least half= of Mozambican children continue to live in poverty, with significantly higher levels in certain underdeveloped provinces… The importance of owner= ship and collaboration in achieving children’s rights has prompted Ibis = to take an initiative in pushing forward this agenda through, for the first time, organizing a large, participatory conference. This will aim to take a critical and reflective look at the state of the rights and life conditions of Moza= mbique’s children.” Participants from the follo= wing fields relating to children’s needs are invited to the conference:<= o:p> Children National and local organizations Parents Educationalists Government officials Students and academics International organizations Media Private enterprise MCLI encourages all relevant organizations to attend this conference, as the area where it (MCLI) is directly affected in this issue is the trafficking of children through our border post and our collective efforts can make a difference.<= /span> To access the conference documentation in Portuguese, click <= span style=3D'color:blue;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>h= ere. For English, click h= ere. DO NOT RESPOND TO MCLI IF= YOU WISH TO ATTEND, BUT EMAIL CHRIS= TOPHER BJORNESTAD OF IBIS DIRECTLY ON chrisbjorn@gmail.com <= /span>

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