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Ice
Breaking Session (Pre Congress Warm Up),
Sunday, 4th Sep 05
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The
bright sunny morning of 4th September
welcomed the children, mainly former child
slaves and child activists from 30 countries.
It was a very special morning as children
were gearing up to spread the message
against child labour and in favour of
education for all. Read More>> |
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Inaugural
Session, Sunday, 4th Sep 05
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It was an extraordinary inaugural for
an extraordinary event. The Second Children’s
World Congress, a four-day event was chaired
by a 12-year-old former bonded child labourer,
Amarlal. Amarlal and some 200-child participants
from 30 countries have taken the spotlight
from the adults. These child leaders and
child activists have travelled from across
the world to demand action- action to
eliminate child labour and ensure education
for all. Read
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We,
together pledge to enlighten the globe by
lighting the lamp of Freedom, Education
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Peace,
Sunday, 4th Sep 05 (Cultural Evening) |
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Day
1: Second Children’s World Congress, Monday, 5th Sep 05 |
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Introduction
and Recap from the Florence Congress: The Congress officially began with child
delegates from the Florence Congress
in May 2004, introducing and reflecting
on the Florence Congress, its acheivements
and setting the tone for the Delhi Congress.
These child delegates from the Florence
Congress, representing all corners of
the globe read out the parts of the
Florence Declaration with focus on peace,
education and elimination of child labour.
These children shared their own interpretations
of the declaration, in their own languages.
Country
Presentation on Child Labour, Child
Trafficking and Education Situation: Child representatives from each country
presented their country scenario with
respect to child labour, child trafficking
and education. Each of these child speakers
brought to light the burning issues
in their countries.
Successful
Stories and Best Practices: Lilibeth, a former domestic labourers
from Philippines, chairing this session,
spoke about her life as a domestic slave,
how she was rescued and her life today
as a activist volunteer with a child
rights organisation. Read
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Day
2: Second Children’s World Congress, Tuesday,
6th Sep 05 |
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Group Discussion By Children: The
good weather continued and kept the
spirits high. The child delegates were
inching towards their goal of chalking
out a concrete plan-of –action
for a child labour free world. The day
began with the children opting for specific
themes on child labour and education.
Presentation
of Group Discussion: After
prolonged and exhaustive discussions
the children presented the outcomes
of their discussions to all present.Read
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Day
3: Second Children’s World Congress, Wednesday,
7th Sep 05 |
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Accountability
Session: The children recognised
the need of the hour, which was to remind
governments and policy makers of their
commitments and promises to eliminate
child labour, and to review and reinforce
these commitments. This was the Session
they had been waiting for and they came
up with hard-hitting and probing questions.
The panel had a wide representation.
Mr. Guy Thijs, Director ILO-IPEC; Mr.
Harry Sethi, Director, Socio-Economic
Development Corporation, FICCI; Dr.
Bharti Sharma, Chairperson, Child Welfare
Committee, Government of India and Ms
Lindy van Vliet from Novib, Netherlands
presented their respective perspectives
and tried to appropriately answer the
questions of children. Parvati Choudhary,
a child delegate and a former child
domestic labour from Nepal, chaired
this Session.
Presentation
of the Children's Declaration:The
Children's Declaration drafted by the
assembled child leaders and child activists
after 3 days of deliberation, is a charter
of demands and a roadmap to eliminate
child labour and provide free quality
education for all in a peaceful and
secure environment. Read
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Delhi
March: Let all Roads Lead to School... |
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Global
March Against Child Labour and Bachpan
Bachao Andolan (BBA), led a march of 50
thousand strong participants with more
than 200 child delegates from 30 countries,
former bonded and child labourers, on
the occasion of the International Literacy
Day and the culmination of the 2nd Children’s
World Congress on Child Labour and Education,
to demand an end to child labour and for
free quality education for all.
We
want quality education Now; No more tools
in tiny hands, We want books, we want
toys; Education for Liberation, Liberation
for education; chants filled the air from
Rajghat to Ramlila Maidan. BBA goodwill
ambassador and Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas
flagged off the march. Read
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