PROGRAMME
African Committee of Experts onthe Rights & Welfare of the Child
ACERWC
33rd ORDINARY SESSION
18th-28th March 2019Addis - Ababa, Ethiopia
www.acerwc.africa
PROGRAMME
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-10:00 • ConsultationamongCommitteeMembers• appointmentofrapporteursforApplicationsforObserverStatusreceivedAdoptionoftheAgendaandtheProgramofWork.
ACERWC Closed Session
10:00-11:00 Opening• StatementbyChildFocusedAgenciesRepresentative• StatementbyUNRepresentative• RemarksbytheCommissionerforSocialAffairs• OpeningStatementbytheChairpersonoftheACERWC• SwearinginofthenewCommitteeMember
ACERWC OpenSession
11:00-11:15 Tea/CoffeeBreak
11:15-12:30 BriefPresentationsbyPartners Partners OpenSession
12:30-12:45 StatementbyCSOforum CSOForum OpenSession
12:45-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:30 PanelDiscussiononChildrenaffectedbyarmedconflict
ACERWC OpenSession
16:30-16:45 Tea break
16:45-17:15 PresentationontheAU-UNICEFEngagementStrategy
UNICEF OpenSession
Day1-Monday,18th March, 2019
ACERWCAfRiCAn CommiTTEE of ExPERTS on ThE RighTS And WElfARE of ThE Child
PROGRAMME
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-08:40 PresentationoftheobjectiveofthethemeoftheGeneralDiscussion
ACERWC OpenSession
08:40-09:10 GlobalTrends:TheWeProtectGlobalAllianceGlobalThreatAssessment
Discussions/ Q &A
Dr.HowardTaylor:WPGABoardMember&ExecutiveDirector,GlobalPartnershiptoEndViolenceAgainst Children
OpenSession
09:10-09:40 GlobalTrends:ProfileofvictimsandoffendersonChildAbuseImages:ICARE2018report-ECPAT&INTERPOL–snapshotofthefindings
ChildreninadigitalWorld-UNICEF2017report-snapshotofthefindings
Discussion / Question and answer
ECPAT
UNICEF
OpenSession
09:40-10:00 OCSETrendsinAfrica–TypesofOCSEmanifestationsspecificallyarisingoutofAfrica
Discussion / Q & A
IWF OpenSession
10:00-10:40 ResponsestoOCSE
WPGAinitiativeonMNR
AUProjecttoStrengthenregionalandnationalca-pacityandactionagainstOCSEinAfrica
AUcybersecurityanddataprotectionconvention
Presentations followed by discussions
WPgA
dSA- AUC
department of Energy and infrastructure
OpenSession
10:40-11:00 Tea/CoffeeBreak CSOForum OpenSession
DAY OF GENERAL DISCUSSION ON ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Day 219th March, 2019
11:00-11:45 PanelDiscussion-GAPS–ResponsestoOCSEandsexualexploitationofchildren(SEC)byExperts ChallengesofSexualExploitationofChildren
ReviewoflegislationrelatedtoOCSEinAfricaAregionalapproachinextraterritorialjurisdictionissues
5 mins presentation
ACPF
ECPAT
INTERPOL
PanelSession
11:45-12:15 PresentationonEstablishmentofaSpecializedUnittoTackleOCSE
10minPresentationanddiscussion
UNODC OpenSession
12:15-13:15 Paneldiscussion:PresentationsonChildProtectioninitiativesattheMSLevels
KenyaSouthAfrica7 mins presentation by each MS + discussion
UNICEF OpenSession
13:15-14:30 Lunch
14:30-15:00 Paneldiscussion:PresentationsonchallengesintheimplementationoftheOCSEinitiativesattheMSLevelsAngolaSenegal
PanelSession;-5minspresentationbyeachMSfollowedbyadiscussion
PanelSession
14:50-15:00 2five(5)minfilmsonOCSE OpenSession
15:00-16:00 Plenarydeliberations/proposalsonwayforward ACERWC&ECPAT
OpenSession
16:00-16:30 Tea/CoffeeBreak
16:30-17:00 Adoptionofthedeclaration ACERWC OpenSession
PROGRAMME
Protecting Children fromAbuse in the digital world
#DGD #ACERWC33#OSCEin Africa
Background: OSCE in the context of the ACRWC
Article27oftheCharterspecificallyaddresseschild
sexualexploitation.ItstatesthatStatesParties“shall
undertaketoprotectthechildfromallformsofsexual
exploitationandsexualabuseandshallinparticular
takemeasurestoprevent:
(a)theinducement,coercionorencouragementof
achildtoengageinanysexualactivity;
(b)theuseofchildreninprostitutionorothersexual
practices;
(c)theuseofchildreninpornographicactivities,
performancesandmaterials.”
AtthetimewhentheCharterwasdrafted,
thephenomenonofOnlinechildsexualexploitation
(OCSE)waslargelyunknownandhenceguidance
toStatePartiesandtotheCommitteeonthistopic
islimited.OCSEencompassesseveraldistinctbut
relatedmanifestations,includingchildsexualabuse
materials,live
streamingofsexualabuse,sexting,onlinegrooming
ofchildrenforsexualpurposesandsexualextortion.
Ittakesever-evolvingformswitheachadvance
inthequalityandspreadofinternetconnectivity.
Policymakerstypicallyhavealimitedawarenessand
understandingoftheseformsofcriminality.
Duetoalackofreportingsystemstheextent
ofOCSEinAfricaislargelyunknown.However
expertsbelievethatasnewtechnologyandinternet
connectivityisrapidlydevelopinginAfrica,soisOCSE.
AlegalreviewconductedbyECPATInternationalin
nineAfricancountries,revealedseriouslimitations
inlegislativeframeworksandinlawenforcement
infrastructuretoidentifyandrespondtoOCSE.The
combinationofrapidlyincreasingconnectivity,limited
regulation,littleawareness,andpovertytogetherhold
thepotentialforanexplosivegrowthinOCSEandthus
athreattothechildreninthisContinent.Atthesame
time,successesthathavebeenachievedinfighting
OCSEinsomeotherregionsmightinducefacilitators
andperpetratorstoshifttoregionssuchasAfricaif
theyknowthatthereislessriskofdetection,arrest,
andpunishment.
AlegalreviewconductedbyECPAT
InternationalinnineAfricancountries,revealedserious
limitationsinlegislativeframeworksandinlaw
enforcementinfrastructuretoidentifyandrespond
toOCSE.Thecombinationofrapidlyincreasing
connectivity,limitedregulation,littleawareness,and
povertytogetherholdthepotentialforanexplosive
growthinOCSEandthusathreattothechildrenin
thisContinent.Atthesametime,successesthathave
beenachievedinfightingOCSEinsomeotherregions
mightinducefacilitatorsandperpetratorstoshiftto
regionssuchasAfricaiftheyknowthatthereisless
riskofdetection,arrest,andpunishment.
Howeverthereareeffortstotacklethevicein
theContinent.OCSEwasoneoftheissuesincluded
inthefirstAfricanForumonCybercrimethatwas
organizedbytheAfricanUnionCommissioninOctober
2018.
Furthertothis,sixAfricancountrieshave
signedtheWePROTECTGlobalAllianceStatement
ofAction.TheAU’sConventiononPersonalData
ProtectionandCybersecurity(MalaboConvention)has
beensignedalsobyelevencountries.TheInternational
TelecommunicationsUnion,someAfricanregulators,
Facebook,UNICEF(inMadagascar,Namibia,Uganda,
Kenya,andAlgeria),ECPAT,andtheInternetWatch
Foundationhaveongoinginitiativesrelatedto
addressingOCSEinAfrica.
Inordertoacceleratetheongoingeffortsin
addressingOCSEinAfrica,AfricanUnionCommission
throughtheDepartmentofSocialAffairsin2018,
commencedatwo-yearprojectthataimsto:build
evidenceandunderstandingofOCSEinAUMember
States;developcapacitiestoaddressthesituation;
andmobilisepoliticalcommitmentstowardsaction.
Thisactivityispartofatwo-yearprojectfundedby
PROGRAMME
theGovernmentoftheUnitedKingdomthroughthe
CommonwealthFund,whichaimsatstrengthening
regionalandnationalcapacityandactionagainst
OCSEinAfrica.
Aspartofthisproject,theACERWCintends
tohaveaDayofGeneralDiscussion(DGD)duringits
33rdSessioninMarch2019onCombattingOCSEin
Africa.TheDGDisaforumthatwillbringtogether
relevantofficialsfromMemberStates,UNagencies,
experts,academicinstitutionsandcivilsociety
organisationstodeepenunderstandingonvarious
issuesrelatingtoOCSE
TheDayofGeneralDiscussionwillsupport
theProjectthatAUCanditspartnershavestarted
onstrengtheningregionalandnationalstrategies
againstOCSE.FollowingthisDiscussion,theACERWC
willdiscussandconsidervariousoptionswithin
itsmandatebywhichitcanstrengthenitsrole,
giveopinionandprovideguidancetoStateParties
andotherStakeholdersonEndingChildSexual
Exploitation.Thismayincludebutwillnotbelimited
toaDeclarationonEndingOnlineChildSexual
ExploitationinAfrica.
Objective of the Day of the General Discussion
TheobjectivesoftheDiscussionare:
- Todeepentheunderstandingofthe
ACERWC,theAUCandAUMemberStatesonOnline
ChildSexualExploitation;
- ToidentifygapsininformationonOCSEin
Africaandstrategiestoaddressthem;
- ToassessthecurrentsituationofOCSEin
Africaasitrelatestotherightsandwelfareofchildren
asdefinedintheACRWC;
- Toprovideaplatformfordialogueamongst
participantsandtheexchangeofknowledge,good
practicesandexperiencesrelatedtoOCSE;
- Toprovidesubstantiveinformationthat
willfacilitatetheCommittee’sdialoguewithand
recommendationstoStatespartiesonissuesrelated
toOCSE;and
- ToprovideguidancetoStatePartiesonhow
toprotectchildrenfromonlinechildsexualexploitation
throughpolicies,legislation,lawenforcementand
programmes.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES FollowingthisDiscussion,theACERWCwilldiscuss
andconsidervariousoptionswithinitsmandateby
whichitcanstrengthenitsrole,giveopinionandpro-
videguidancetoStatePartiesandotherStakeholders
onEndingChildSexualExploitation.Thismayinclude
butwillnotbelimitedtoaDeclarationonEnding
OnlineChildSexualExploitationinAfrica.
PARTICIPANTSTheDGDwillhaveapproximately150attendeesas
follows:
- ACERWC
- Allparticipantsofthe33rdOrdinarySession
ofACERWC
- ThedelegationsofthefiveMemberStates
thatwillpresentreportsduringtheSession,i.e.
Nigeria,Senegal,Rwanda,BeninandSwaziland
- TechnicalpersonsintheGovernment
Ministeries(forChildren,Justice,Heath,Education,
etc.)inselectedCountries
- CSOs
- AmbassadorsorRepresentativesofthe
Embassiesofthe55MemberStatesoftheAU
- StaffofsomeAUCdepartments
- RepresentativefromAURegionalEconomic
Communities(EAC,ECOWAS,AMU/UMA,SADC,
COMESA,ECCAS)
- UNAgencies
- Rapporteur
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-:10:30 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:Benin ACERWC OpenSession
10:30-10:45 Tea/Coffeebreak
10:45-12:15 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:Benin(Continuation…….)
ACERWC OpenSession
12:15-12:45 ElementsofConcludingObservations ACERWC ClosedSession
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-15:45 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:Eswatini ACERWC OpenSession
15:45-16:00 Tea/CoffeeBreak
16:00-17:30 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:Eswatini(Continuation…….)
ACERWC OpenSession
17:30-18:00 ElementsofConcludingObservations ACERWC ClosedSession
18:00-20:00 LaunchoftheStudyontheImpactofCorruptiononChildren
ChildFocusedAgencies
Cocktail
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-10:30 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:RwandaReport
ACERWC OpenSession
10:30-10:45 Tea/CoffeeBreak
10:45-12:15 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:RwandaReport(Continuation…….)
ACERWC OpenSession
12:15-12:45 ElementsofConcludingobservations ACERWC ClosedSession
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-15:45 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:Nigeria ACERWC OpenSession
15:45-16:00 Tea/CoffeeBreak
16:00-17:30 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:NigeriaReport(Continuation…….)
ACERWC OpenSession
17:30-18:00 ElementsofConcludingobservations ACERWC ClosedSession
Day3-Wednesday,20th March, 2019
Day4-Thursday,21st March, 2019
PROGRAMME
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-10:30 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:Senegal
ACERWC OpenSession
10:30-10:45 Tea/CoffeeBreak
10:45-12:15 ConsiderationoftheStatePartyReport:SenegalReport(Continuation…….)
ACERWC OpenSession
12:15-12:45 ElementsofConcludingobservations ACERWC ClosedSession
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:30 Presentationofthestudyonharmonizationoflaws
ACPF/ACERWC
OpenSession
14:30-15:30 TheroleofSocialWorkersintheimplementationoftheCharter&overallprotectionofChildren’sRights
GlobalSocialserviceworkforceAlliance(GSSWA)
OpenSession
15:30-15:45 Tea/CoffeeBreak 15:30-15:45 Tea/CoffeeBreak
15:45-16:45 ConsultationsontheEUSupportProject2020-2023
Consultant ClosedSession
16:45-18:00 PresentationanddiscussionontheACCP(SIDAProject)
ACCP ClosedSession
Time Actitvity Responsible
09:00-10:30 Considerationofcommunicationreceived ACERWC ClosedSession
10:30-11:45 PresentationonStrategicPlanning ACERWC ClosedSession
11:45-12:00 Tea/CoffeeBreak
12:00-13:00 Executivemeeting ACERWC ClosedSession
13:00-14:15 Lunch
Day5-Friday,22nd March, 2019
Day6-Saturday,22nd March, 2019
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-9:45 RevisionofworkingdocumentsofACERWC ACERWC ClosedSession
9:45-10:00 Tea/CoffeeBreak
10:00-11:00 CourtesyMeetingatDepartmentofSocialAffairs
ACERWC ClosedSession
11:00-12:30 RevisionofworkingdocumentsofACERWC ACERWC ClosedSession
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:45 RevisionofworkingdocumentsofACERWC ACERWC ClosedSession
14:45-16:00 RevisionofworkingdocumentsofACERWC ACERWC ClosedSession
16:00-16:15 Tea/CoffeeBreak
16:15-17:30 RevisionofworkingdocumentsofACERWC ACERWC ClosedSession
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-10:00 DiscussionsontheProject:StrengtheningRegionalandNationalCapacityandActionagainstOnlineChildSexualExploitationProject
DSA/ACERWC
ClosedSession
10:00-10:15 Tea/CoffeeBreak
10:15-11:45 DiscussionsonACERWC@30 ACERWC ClosedSession
11:45-12:30 ReportonthemeofDAC2020 ACERWC ClosedSession
12:30-13:30 Lunch
•PresentationofActivities2019•DiscussionsontheLetterofurgentappeals
15:15-16:15 Mission reports ACERWC ClosedSession
16:15-16:30 Tea/CoffeeBreak
16:30-17:00 Considerationofobserverstatus ACERWC ClosedSession
Day7-Monday,25th March, 2019
Day8-Tuesday,26th March, 2019
PROGRAMME
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-10:30 Adoptionofdecisions ACERWC ClosedSession
10:30-10:45 Tea/CoffeeBreak
10:45-11:30 Presentationon2018Budgetexecutionrateand2019Budget
11:30-12:30 Internalmatters ACERWC ClosedSession
12:30-13:45 Lunch
PRESESSION
13:45-14:00 BriefRemarksbytheChairpersonoftheACERWC
ACERWC ClosedSession
14:00-15:00 PresentationanddiscussionsontheGuineaBissauCivilSocietyOrganizationsReport
ACERWC ClosedSession
15:00-15:15 Tea/CoffeeBreak
15:15-16:15 PresentationanddiscussionsontheGuineaBissauCivilSocietyOrganizationsReport
ACERWC ClosedSession
16:15-17:30 CSO-ElementsofListofIssues ACERWC ClosedSession
Day9-Wednesday,27th March, 2019
Time Actitvity Responsible
08:30-9:30 PresentationanddiscussionsontheMauritaniaCivilSocietyOrganizationsReport
ACERWC ClosedSession
9:30-9:45 Tea/Coffeebreak
9:45-10:45 PresentationanddiscussionsontheMauritaniaCivilSocietyOrganizationsReport
ACERWC ClosedSession
10:45-12:30 CSO-ElementsofListofIssues ACERWC ClosedSession
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 AdoptionoftheReportofthe33rdSessionandClosing
ACERWC OpenSession
15:30-16:00 Tea/CoffeeBreak
Day10-Thursday,28th March, 2019
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