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International LabourInternational Labour OrganizationOrganization

IPEC: InternationalIPEC: InternationalProgramme on the Programme on the

Elimination ofElimination ofChild LabourChild Labour

IPEC: InternationalIPEC: InternationalProgramme on the Programme on the

Elimination ofElimination ofChild LabourChild Labour

Geneva, 6-7 November 2003– F. Roselaers

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Child labour is a problemChild labour is a problemChild labour is a problemChild labour is a problem

Because it jeopardizesBecause it jeopardizesBecause it jeopardizesBecause it jeopardizes

HealthHealth

HumanHumanrightsrights

FutureFuture

EducationEducation

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How we combat child labour

Awareness of the problem

Awareness of the problem

ConcreteConcreteActionAction

programsprograms

ConcreteConcreteActionAction

programsprograms

Labour Labour Standards Standards

Labour Labour Standards Standards

By governments andBy governments andSectoral & global partnershipsSectoral & global partnerships

By governments andBy governments andSectoral & global partnershipsSectoral & global partnerships

Ratification, applicationRatification, application & supervision& supervision

Ratification, applicationRatification, application & supervision& supervision

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Knowledge: Producing-- Structuring - Sharing/Using

Concepts& StandardsConcepts& StandardsConcepts& StandardsConcepts& Standards

Statistics& ResearchStatistics& ResearchStatistics& ResearchStatistics& Research

Projects& Programmes&Projects& Programmes&DatabasesDatabases

Projects& Programmes&Projects& Programmes&DatabasesDatabases

From other “producers”From other “producers”(ILO and Non-ILO)(ILO and Non-ILO)

From other “producers”From other “producers”(ILO and Non-ILO)(ILO and Non-ILO)

Publications&Internet&Publications&Internet&Advocacy materialsAdvocacy materials

Publications&Internet&Publications&Internet&Advocacy materialsAdvocacy materials

Debates&Policy adviceDebates&Policy adviceDebates&Policy adviceDebates&Policy advice

Networks&CommunitiesNetworks&CommunitiesOf practice Of practice

Networks&CommunitiesNetworks&CommunitiesOf practice Of practice

Capacity building:Capacity building:Staff&outside clientsStaff&outside clientsCapacity building:Capacity building:

Staff&outside clientsStaff&outside clients

« Extract » goodPractices&stories« Extract » goodPractices&stories

Adapt informationFor each medium

Adapt informationFor each medium

Organize differentMedia/tools

Organize differentMedia/tools

Prepare « info marketing »

Prepare « info marketing »

Etc.Etc.

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Knowledge Sharing Process in IPEC Approach Some Methods Actors

BuildingKnowledge

Conceptualframeworkthrough modelsof intervention

Good Practices

• Good Practices (guidelines andcompendium)

• Process for development of Models ofInterventions

• Policy analysis and research• Knowledge generation component of

projects• Pilot projects to develop replicable

interventions• “Mining” of documentation

• “KnowledgeFacilitators” (technicalexperts)

• Project staff andproducers

• Methodologicalsupport from IPECDesign, Evaluationand Documentation(DED) section

StructuringKnowledge

Content Areas(KnowledgeDomains)

• Preparation of “Knowledge Products”• Common classification and coding system• Structured network folders and use of

Intranet• IPEC Programme Database (IPD)

• Content AreaManagers (knowledgefacilitators)

• Information Systemsfor Knowledge Base

Disseminationand Use ofKnowledge

Models ofInterventionsas conceptualframeworks foraction

• Communities of Practices and Networks• Access to IPD and knowledge products

through web-sites

• Knowledge facilitators• Project staff in

countries• Partners

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Different sources:Different sources:-Conventions and policy-Conventions and policy

DocumentsDocuments- Non-ILO documents- Non-ILO documents

-Statistics and other data-Statistics and other data-Operational projects: -Operational projects:

Good Practices and Good Practices and Models of intervention Models of intervention

Generating knowledge about child labour

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International Principles and Rights on Child Labour

UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Convention on the Rights of the ChildAdopted in 1989Adopted in 1989

UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Convention on the Rights of the ChildAdopted in 1989Adopted in 1989

ILO Declaration on Fundamental PrinciplesILO Declaration on Fundamental Principlesand Rights at Work, adopted in 1998and Rights at Work, adopted in 1998

ILO Declaration on Fundamental PrinciplesILO Declaration on Fundamental Principlesand Rights at Work, adopted in 1998and Rights at Work, adopted in 1998

ILO Minimum Age Convention, No. 138 andILO Minimum Age Convention, No. 138 andits Recommendation No. 146, adopted in 1973its Recommendation No. 146, adopted in 1973ILO Minimum Age Convention, No. 138 andILO Minimum Age Convention, No. 138 and

its Recommendation No. 146, adopted in 1973its Recommendation No. 146, adopted in 1973

ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention,ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention,No. 182 and its Recommendation, No. 190,No. 182 and its Recommendation, No. 190,

unanimously adopted in 1999unanimously adopted in 1999

ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention,ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention,No. 182 and its Recommendation, No. 190,No. 182 and its Recommendation, No. 190,

unanimously adopted in 1999unanimously adopted in 1999

Policy& conceptualFramework

=Knowledge

Policy& conceptualFramework

=Knowledge

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Other substantive info

Publications by other UN agenciesPublications by other UN agenciesAnd by other organizationsAnd by other organizations

Publications by other UN agenciesPublications by other UN agenciesAnd by other organizationsAnd by other organizations

Conceptual researchConceptual researchConceptual researchConceptual research

Other ILO policies: employment promotion, Other ILO policies: employment promotion, Poverty alleviation, social security, Poverty alleviation, social security, Conditions of work, social dialogueConditions of work, social dialogue

Other ILO policies: employment promotion, Other ILO policies: employment promotion, Poverty alleviation, social security, Poverty alleviation, social security, Conditions of work, social dialogueConditions of work, social dialogue

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Child labour in figures (global estimates 2002) = knowledge

National surveys (50)National surveys (50) ( 1998-2002)( 1998-2002)

National surveys (50)National surveys (50) ( 1998-2002)( 1998-2002)

Rapid assessments&Rapid assessments&Baseline studies (100)Baseline studies (100)

(2000-2003)(2000-2003)

Rapid assessments&Rapid assessments&Baseline studies (100)Baseline studies (100)

(2000-2003)(2000-2003)

246 million child labourers246 million child labourersWorldwideWorldwide( age 5-17) ( age 5-17)

246 million child labourers246 million child labourersWorldwideWorldwide( age 5-17) ( age 5-17)

146 million children146 million childrenAged 6-11Aged 6-11

Out of schoolOut of school

146 million children146 million childrenAged 6-11Aged 6-11

Out of schoolOut of school

283 million children283 million childrenAged 12-17 out of schoolAged 12-17 out of school

283 million children283 million childrenAged 12-17 out of schoolAged 12-17 out of school

Majority boysMajority boysMajority boysMajority boys

Majority girlsMajority girlsMajority girlsMajority girls

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Knowledge generatedKnowledge generatedBy projects/programmesBy projects/programmes

Knowledge generatedKnowledge generatedBy projects/programmesBy projects/programmes

Mainstreaming of action against child labour intoMainstreaming of action against child labour intoOverall government policiesOverall government policies

Mainstreaming of action against child labour intoMainstreaming of action against child labour intoOverall government policiesOverall government policies

Tools and techniques of Tools and techniques of awareness raising; investigation;awareness raising; investigation;Legislative action; prevention;Legislative action; prevention;

Withdrawal; rehabilitationWithdrawal; rehabilitation

Tools and techniques of Tools and techniques of awareness raising; investigation;awareness raising; investigation;Legislative action; prevention;Legislative action; prevention;

Withdrawal; rehabilitationWithdrawal; rehabilitation

Approaches tailored for Approaches tailored for Vulnerable groupsVulnerable groups

(trafficking etc.)(trafficking etc.)

Approaches tailored for Approaches tailored for Vulnerable groupsVulnerable groups

(trafficking etc.)(trafficking etc.)

Outcomes: beneficiaries, reduced incidence, increased capacityOutcomes: beneficiaries, reduced incidence, increased capacity

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Transforming knowledge on child labour (examples)

Select and present Select and present informationinformation

from policy and conceptual from policy and conceptual documents; documents; statistics; statistics;

and project experiencesand project experiences

Good Practices in combating child labourGood Practices in combating child labour(several volumes, incl on gender)(several volumes, incl on gender)

Global Report Global Report ““A Future without Child Labour”A Future without Child Labour”

IPEC Web site and IntranetIPEC Web site and Intranet

ILO/IPEC Guide for parliamentariansILO/IPEC Guide for parliamentariansTo combat child labourTo combat child labour

Training and advocacy manualsTraining and advocacy manuals(incl. SCREAM; briefing; textbook)(incl. SCREAM; briefing; textbook)

Networking and promoting researchNetworking and promoting research(Also see slide on Black/Hagemann scheme)(Also see slide on Black/Hagemann scheme)

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Using knowledge on child labour

1. Insert in reports 1. Insert in reports and publicationsand publications

2.Discuss during 2.Discuss during public debatespublic debates

4. Promote re-analysis by4. Promote re-analysis byOther agents/agenciesOther agents/agencies

3. Offer for use by others:3. Offer for use by others:Post on Internet, distributePost on Internet, distributeOr provide upon requestOr provide upon request

7. Use tools, materials7. Use tools, materialsFor capacity-buildingFor capacity-building

5. Promote Communities5. Promote Communities

of Practice of Practice and other networksand other networks

6. Promote use of data,6. Promote use of data,

Experiences andExperiences andGood practices thru:Good practices thru:

Government institutionsGovernment institutionsAnd social partnersAnd social partners

8. Use data for monitoring 8. Use data for monitoring And certification system And certification system

Use of data for nationalDevelopment planning

Use data a setsFor re-analysis by scholars

Bilateral agencies

Multilateral agencies

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Combating child labour with knowledge

This will takeConsiderableCommitment,Perseverance,

Resources, and Harmonizing

Among Partners

worldwide

This will takeConsiderableCommitment,Perseverance,

Resources, and Harmonizing

Among Partners

worldwide

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For more informationFor more informationcontactcontact

International Programme on the International Programme on the Elimination of Child LabourElimination of Child Labour

4, Route des Morillons4, Route des MorillonsCH-1211 Geneva 22CH-1211 Geneva 22

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Tel.: (+41 – 22) 799 81 81Tel.: (+41 – 22) 799 81 81Fax: (+41 – 22) 799 87 71Fax: (+41 – 22) 799 87 71

International Programme on the International Programme on the Elimination of Child LabourElimination of Child Labour

4, Route des Morillons4, Route des MorillonsCH-1211 Geneva 22CH-1211 Geneva 22

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Tel.: (+41 – 22) 799 81 81Tel.: (+41 – 22) 799 81 81Fax: (+41 – 22) 799 87 71Fax: (+41 – 22) 799 87 71

E-mail: E-mail: childlabour@ilo.orgchildlabour@ilo.org

Child labour website:Child labour website:http://www.ilo.org/childlabourhttp://www.ilo.org/childlabour

E-mail: E-mail: childlabour@ilo.orgchildlabour@ilo.org

Child labour website:Child labour website:http://www.ilo.org/childlabourhttp://www.ilo.org/childlabour