National workshop for development of a country accelerated action plan against child labour, Saint Kitts and Nevis

This workshop is organized by the Ministry of Employment and Labour and is supported by the ILO- Brazil South-South Cooperation project "Support for the Consolidation of progress of the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour.”

The engagement will serve as both a national consultation to review the findings and recommendations of an ILO supported Rapid Assessment on Child Labour in St. Kitts and Nevis, and as a workshop with key stakeholders in the country to advance the development of a Country Accelerated Action Plan (CAAP) on Child Labour.

Technical contributions from ILO officials of the Regional Initiative Technical Secretariat and the ILO Caribbean Office, as well as from counterparts in the Ministry of Labour and Employment of Brazil will be featured in the event which aims to support St. Kitts and Nevis in developing evidence-based national and local child labour prevention and eradication policies and plans.

Presentations

• Improving the safety and health of young workers
• Presentation of Findings and Recommendations on Rapid Assessment of Child Labour for the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
• The Brazilian experience in developing and implementing a national strategy for the elimination of child labor
• Understanding ILO Conventions on child labour

Links

• Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour (iniciativa2025alc.org)
• Session 3 - Regional Programme to Accelerating the Elimination of Child Labour in Latin America and the Caribbean (PRAETI (acronym in Spanish))