June 2010

1. Towards an ASEAN Sub-Regional Roadmap for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016: Tripartite Consultative Review Meeting

   The purpose of the meeting is to validate the report and draft roadmap with ASEAN tripartite constituents. Tripartite support is sought prior to the presentation of the report to ASEAN Senior Labour Officials, from whom endorsement of the report and adoption of a target for eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016 and a time-bound roadmap towards that goal will be sought.

2. Go for the goal: End child labour, 12 June 2010, Questions & Answers

3. Go for the goal: end child labour, 12 June 2010

   12 June 2010 marks the World Day Against Child Labour.

4. The Observance of the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL 2010) in Bangladesh. “Eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016”

   Under the overall coordination of the Urban Informal Economy (UIE) Project of ILO, Dhaka, the 9th World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL 2010), was observed in Bangladesh in a befitting manner. The most unique part of the observation was that this year’s WDACL was observed nationally under the leadership of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, ILO and UNICEF. The theme for the day was “Eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016” and the slogan was “Let’s Eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labour, Let’s Ensure Education for All Children”

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   World Day against Child Labour - countries to "go for the goal" and tackle child labour

   As the football World Cup in South Africa kicked off, countries throughout Asia-Pacific marked World Day against Child Labour with an urgent appeal to "Go For the goal - end child labour".

6. Presentation of Good Practices and Lessons Learned - IPEC Thailand closing seminar

   With the aim to celebrate the achievements of the four year ILO-IPEC Project of Support for National Action to Combat Child Labour and its Worst Forms in Thailand, a one day national seminar will be held on 10 June 2010 at Rembrandt Hotel, Bangkok.

May 2010

1. World Day Against Child Labour, 12 June 2010

   The official website for the 12 June 2010 World Day Against Child Labour event.

2. Learning centers help children reach their dreams

   By Dede Sudono, Programme Officer for Child Labour and Education and Gita Lingga, Communications Officer of ILO Jakarta. (Jakarta, Indonesia): Dozens of children packed inside a small house in Tugu Utara Village, North Jakarta, to enthusiastically watch a big hit movie titled Meraih Mimpi (Reaching dreams). Their eyes were glued to the screen, enjoying every scene of this inspiring film about believing in and reaching your dreams.

3. New ILO global report on child labour as effort to end child labour slow, ILO calls for “re-energized” global action

   (ILO Geneva & Bangkok) Amid growing concerns over the impact of the economic downturn, the ILO warned in a new study that efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour are slowing down and called for a “re-energized” global campaign to end the practice.

4. NEW DATE: ILO to issue new Global Report on Child Labour. Invitation to briefing in Bangkok to examine situation in Asia and the Pacific on 7 May, 11 am at United Nations Conference Centre

   (ILO BANGKOK) – The ILO is to launch a new report on the state of child labour around the world. The report is being launched on the eve of a major global meeting in The Hague, aimed at intensifying efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labour within the next decade. The new ILO Global Report on Child Labour, entitled “Accelerating action against child labour” will be launched worldwide, under embargo, on 7 May.