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Interactive cultural activities will mark the World Day Against Child Labour 2009 in Central and Eastern Europe
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The annual World Day Against Child Labour is marked by events in scores of countries around the world on 12 June amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic crisis on child labour, and in particular girls.
For the World Day, the ILO released a new report entitled "Give Girls a Chance: Tackling child labour, a key to the future," highlighting the exploitation of girls in child labour and warning that the crisis could force more girls out of education and into child labour.
World Day events will be held in six countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Events will involve governments, employers and workers, other UN organizations and non-governmental organisations. There will be media events, awareness raising campaigns, cultural performances and other public events. Some examples of the most interesting events:
1. An essay competition will be launched for university students on the topic of “Give girls a chance: End child labour” in Albania and also in Ukraine on the topic “My future career choice”
2. In Bulgaria arts festivals and competitions will involve around 500 children and their families in 3 locations.
3. In Kosovo a play on child labour will be performed by young amateur actors during the opening of the Conference on 12 June. Performances will be organized in at least the six IPEC target areas during 13-30 June as part of an awareness raising and mobilisation campaign. Performance of the play will also include post performance discussions on child labour, with a special focus on girls.
4. Interactive cultural activities will be organized for children in schools and youth centres in Moldova.
5. In Romania an art competition will be launched for 600 former child labourers. Selections of their work will be on display during the press conference and six awards will handed to children during the press conference.
6. Drawing contests will be organized in schools on the theme “Give girls a chance: End child labour” in Ukraine and also different street activities for children that do and don’t benefit from IPEC projects.
For more information on World Day events, reports, background and other materials, see http://www.ilo.org/ChildLabourWorldDay
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World Day Against Child Labour
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