Workshop on establishing a child labour monitoring system in Syria
The ILO held a national workshop to conduct a feasibility study for the Child Labour Monitoring System (CLMS) in Syria.
The ILO Syria office conducted a five-day workshop on establishing a Child Labour Monitoring System (CLMS) in Syria. The virtual workshop engaged stakeholders who play a role in addressing child labour in Syria.
The CLMS workshop aimed to presented the principles of the CLMS and how to implement the system. The workshop also aimed to pave the way for conducting studies to assess the situation of child labour in Syria; assess the laws and practical mechanisms relating to reducing child labour in the country; map the formal and informal initiatives that have been taken thus far in reducing child labour in Syria; and identify all stakeholders from the formal and informal sectors who play a role in reducing child labour in Syria.
The workshop explained the principles and stages for the development of the CLMS and drew a road map to establish this system at the national level in Syria, in addition to defining the roles of stakeholders in the CLMS. Moreover, participants were able to understand the best practices and lessons learned from other countries that have established a CLMS and highlight the results and challenges that these countries face. The workshop concluded with recommendations that will aid in establishing an efficient CLMS in Syria.
The participants included all stakeholders that play a role in reducing child labour in Syria, including MOSAL (Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour), GFTU (General Federation for Trade Union), DCI (Damascus Chamber of Industry), other ILO constituents and UN agencies across Syria.
Participants agreed on a road map to establish a CLMS at the national level, and determined each stakeholder’s role in combating child labour in Syria through the CLMS. They defined the challenges that the implementation process may face and means to overcome them, and discussed ways to strengthen national and local rules and legislation to tackle child labour in Syria.
The CLMS workshop aimed to presented the principles of the CLMS and how to implement the system. The workshop also aimed to pave the way for conducting studies to assess the situation of child labour in Syria; assess the laws and practical mechanisms relating to reducing child labour in the country; map the formal and informal initiatives that have been taken thus far in reducing child labour in Syria; and identify all stakeholders from the formal and informal sectors who play a role in reducing child labour in Syria.
The workshop explained the principles and stages for the development of the CLMS and drew a road map to establish this system at the national level in Syria, in addition to defining the roles of stakeholders in the CLMS. Moreover, participants were able to understand the best practices and lessons learned from other countries that have established a CLMS and highlight the results and challenges that these countries face. The workshop concluded with recommendations that will aid in establishing an efficient CLMS in Syria.
The participants included all stakeholders that play a role in reducing child labour in Syria, including MOSAL (Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour), GFTU (General Federation for Trade Union), DCI (Damascus Chamber of Industry), other ILO constituents and UN agencies across Syria.
Participants agreed on a road map to establish a CLMS at the national level, and determined each stakeholder’s role in combating child labour in Syria through the CLMS. They defined the challenges that the implementation process may face and means to overcome them, and discussed ways to strengthen national and local rules and legislation to tackle child labour in Syria.