Commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2012

AFRICAN UNION		UNION AFRICAINE
		UNIÃO AFRICANA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia P. O. Box 3243       Tel; 5517 700      Fax: 5511299 Website:   www.au.int

DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

MEDIA ADVISORY

Commemoration of the Day of the African Child 2012

Theme :"The Rights of Children with Disabilities: The Duty to Protect, Respect, Promote and Fulfil"

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

When:	14-15 June 2012
Where:	New African Union Conference Center (AUCC), AU Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Who:	Organized by The Chachi International and Wings Education and Media in collaboration with the Department of Social Affairs of the African Union.
Objectives:	·         The aim of the program is to bring together children from different African countries (mainly children with disabilities), parents, teachers, international agencies, member states and civil society organizations to discuss the theme.  ·         To present an opportunity for the AUC to participate in awareness raising on the rights, capabilities and potential of children with disabilities, and to draw attention to the situation of children with disabilities who are particularly vulnerable to marginalization and /or violence .
Expected  Outcomes:	More than 1000 children (mainly children with disabilities) and other stakeholder will be aware of the rights of children with disabilities. The message is expected to reach millions of children via electronic media, the special publication, billboard, banner and other promotional materials throughout the continent.

Invited guests :

                              - High level officials of the African Union Commission

                              - Ambassador / Representatives)of African countries

                              - Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC)

                              - Country Directors of International NGOs and invited staff of NGOs

                              - Ministers of the Ethiopia Government

                              - Children with disabilities

                              - The media

Participants:    

                                 More than 1000 children from different African countries (mainly children with disabilities), parents, teachers, international

                                 agencies, government bodies and the NGO community