International Organisations join efforts to tackle child labour in agriculture. ROME – 12 JUNE 2007
World Day Against Child Labour in Agriculture
Activities in Rome, 12 June 2007
8:30 Registration participants and journalists at FAO headquarters, Rome
FAO/IFAD/ILO organized event: Child Labour in Agriculture (Red Room, Building A, 1st Floor)
(Audience: International community, Permanent representatives of the UN, staff of Rome based agencies; Language: English, with Italian segments, no translation)
9:00 FAO Welcome address, Assistant Director General, José María Sumpsi Viñas
9:05 Welcome address by IFAD Representative
9:10 ILO Welcome address, Claudio Lenoci, Director ILO-Italy (or delegate)
9:15 ILO/IPEC DVD film on Child labour in agriculture
9:25 “What is child labour in agriculture?”: Eve Crowley, FAO Senior Officer; Furio Camillo Rosati, ILO/UNICEF/World Bank Project “Understanding Children’s Work”
9:35 Child labour testimony: Calvin Miller, FAO Senior Officer
9:45 Children’s debate “Child labour in agriculture must be eliminated, despite the obstacles”: St. Stephen’s School. Positive: Gideon Loevinsohn, Veronica Lopez da Silva; Negative: Barbara Johnson, Astrid Barsk
10:15 “A threat to my life and my future: a child’s perspective on child labour”, winner of the Best secondary
school essay
10:20 Teatro Ippocampo Performance on Child Labour: “Lavoro minorile nella pesca ‘Muro Ami’
10:40 Discussion
FAO/IFAD/ILO - organized Press Conference on Child Labour, especially in Agriculture (Iran Room, B-016) (Audience: International and Italian Media: Language: English and Italian)
Moderator: Nicholas Parsons, Director, FAO Communication Division
11:00 José María Sumpsi Viñas, Assistant Director General, Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Protection, FAO: Joint FAO/IFAD message “Eliminating the worst forms of child labour in
agriculture is a harvest for the future”
11:05 Alain Giorgio Maria Economides, Director General Development Cooperation, Italian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
11:10 Questions and answers
12:15-14:00 Documentary Film on Child Labour in Agriculture (Red Room, Building A, 1st Floor)
ILO-Rome/Ministry of Social Solidarity/Ministry of Labour and Social Security-organized Congress and Roundtable on Child Labour in Italy: Scenarios and New Challenges (Red Room, Building A, 1st Floor) (Audience: Italian Government, ILO, FAO, IFAD, International community, select Italian media; Language: Italian)
14:30 Welcome address by Mr Claudio Lenoci, Director ILO Rome
14:45 Welcome by Eve Crowley, Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Division, FAO
14:50 Welcome by IFAD Representative
15:00 Address by Anna Maria Serafini, President of the Parliamentary Commission for Childhood
15.15 Round table between the Government and Social Parties on Child Labour
Moderator: Lucia Ferrari, RAI TG 3
Participants:
• Cecilia Donaggio, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Social Solidarity
• Antonio Montagnino, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Labour and Social Security
• Gaetano Pascarella, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Public Education
• Representatives of Workers and Trade Unions:
o Valeria Fedeli, Secretary General FILTEA Textile Sector, CGIL
o Sergio Betti, Segretario Confederale CISL
o Stefano Mantegazza, Secretary General UILA, Food and agriculture Sector - UIL
• Representatives of Employers and Farmers Organizations
o Giorgio Usai, Confindustria
o Riccardo Giovani, Confartigianato
o Basilio Mussolin, Confcommercio
o Confagricoltura
16:45 Discussion
17:00 Conclusions