The Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) Secretary General and members arrived to Ordu Province for an on-site observation of on-going work to eliminate child labour in hazelnut harvesting
The Association of the Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) Secretary General and a delegation from it’s members arrived to Ordu Province to observe “Integrated Model for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Turkey Project” activities in field and to hold a series of meetings with the project stakeholders in the region.
Sabine Nafziger, Secretay General of CAOBISCO, Andrea Moritz representing August Storck, Peter Etter representing Barry Callebaut, Michele Pisetta and Merve Şensoy representing Ferrero have visited Efirli and Uzunisa Social Support Centres, have met with the teachers working for the project to get information about the on-going work to eliminate child labour in hazelnut harvesting in Turkey. Children in social support centres presented musical and theatrical shows as well as a painting exhibition to the guests, which they have prepared during the project period.
Cem Gündoğdu, teacher of Efirli Social Support Centre gave information about the education program in the support centres to Sabine Nafziger, Andrea Moritz, and Peter Etter. Gündoğdu said “We have given classes in the tent school in 2013 but we have a school building in 2014 with the efforts of the project. We have today 150 registered students attending the classes in 4 different grades.”
Sabine Nafziger, Secretary General, CAOBISCO visiting the classrooms said, “I was really touched and struck by the sincere commitment of the teachers. You can see the results of this in the responsiveness of the children, their smiles, their joy and the confidence in which they undertake the different activities. A major achievement of the pilot project, under the leadership of the ILO and the Turkish Ministry of Labour and Social Security, has been to build a solid multi-stakeholder approach from which to work towards our common goal of the elimination of worst forms of child labour in hazelnuts.”
Abdulkadir and Yusuf preparing for the season end exhibition.Students of Efirli and Uzunisa Social Support Centres came together for the season end event.
Students of Efirli and Uzunisa Social Support Centres came together for the season end event to present their work prepared through education programme in music, theatre, and art classes.
Event took place at Uzunisa Social Support Centre collected great attention of the audience.
Painting prepared by students exhibited to the CAOBISCO Members as well as to local stakeholders and families.
A performance by Uzunisa Social Support Centre students raised attention for protection of forests an environment.
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The overall objective of this project is to contribute elimination of worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in seasonal agriculture in line with the Turkish Government’s strategy drawn by the National Employment Strategy 2014-2023. A model has been developed through the Dutch Government and CAOBISCO* funded “Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Commercial Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Ordu” project 2013 and 2014. The project aims contributing to the withdrawal of children from work and prevention of at-risk children to be engaged in seasonal hazelnut agriculture. It will bring added value through the replication of the strategic intervention model in the different regions and contribute to a sustainable child labour monitoring mechanism in seasonal agriculture. The project will step up efforts to attain the goal of contributing to the policy making and efficient implementation on the elimination of WFCL in seasonal agriculture.
*Contributing members of CAOBISCO to the ILO PPP Project: Ferrero, Nestlé, August Storck KG, Barry Callebaut, Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, Mars incorporated, Chocosuisse, NATRA S.A., Griesson - de Beukelaer GmbH & Co., Cémoi chocolatier, Gebr. Jancke GmbH, Neuhaus NV, Stollwerck GmbH, Koenig Backmittel GmbH
Event took place at Uzunisa Social Support Centre collected great attention of the audience.Painting prepared by students exhibited to the CAOBISCO Members as well as to local stakeholders and families.A performance by Uzunisa Social Support Centre students raised attention for protection of forests an environment.
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The overall objective of this project is to contribute elimination of worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in seasonal agriculture in line with the Turkish Government’s strategy drawn by the National Employment Strategy 2014-2023. A model has been developed through the Dutch Government and CAOBISCO* funded “Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Commercial Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Ordu” project 2013 and 2014. The project aims contributing to the withdrawal of children from work and prevention of at-risk children to be engaged in seasonal hazelnut agriculture. It will bring added value through the replication of the strategic intervention model in the different regions and contribute to a sustainable child labour monitoring mechanism in seasonal agriculture. The project will step up efforts to attain the goal of contributing to the policy making and efficient implementation on the elimination of WFCL in seasonal agriculture.
*Contributing members of CAOBISCO to the ILO PPP Project: Ferrero, Nestlé, August Storck KG, Barry Callebaut, Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, Mars incorporated, Chocosuisse, NATRA S.A., Griesson - de Beukelaer GmbH & Co., Cémoi chocolatier, Gebr. Jancke GmbH, Neuhaus NV, Stollwerck GmbH, Koenig Backmittel GmbH