Ice
Breaking Session (Pre Congress Warm
Up), Sunday, 4th Sep 05
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
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Inaugural
Session, Sunday, 4th Sep 05
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 and Peace,
Sunday, 4th Sep 05 (Cultural Evening)
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Day 1:
Second Children’s World Congress,
Monday, 5th Sep 05
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.
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Day 2:
Second Children’s World Congress,
Tuesday, 6th Sep 05
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
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...
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 More>>
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