World Day 2012
Afghanistan
World Day observation in Afghanistan with nation-wide involvement of religious leaders
Angola
World Day Observance in Angola with a focus on birth registration and positive parenting
Anguilla
In Anguilla, church services focused on preventing violence against children.
Argentina
World Day Observation in Argentina
Bangladesh
Save the Children in Bangladesh partnered with Bangladeshi group Breaking the Silence (BTS), which works to combat sexual abuse of children, to celebrate the Day of Prayer and Action for Children (DPAC) and Universal Children’s Day on November 20.
Barbados
World Day Observance in Barbados
Various activities ongoing in the Eastern Caribbean under the coordination of the UNICEF Barbados Country Office
Belgium
The GNRC Europe together with Religions for Peace Europe is organizing a DPAC celebration in Brussels, in the European Parliament of the European Union.
Belize
World Day Observance in Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
All Together to stop violence against children
Brazil
Atividade programada para celebrar o dia de Oração e Ação pela Criança
Longer term partnership envisaged with pastoral leaders and religious groups around birth registration, positive parenting and prevention of violence against children and adolescents
Eventos marcados para celebrar o dia de Oração e Ação pela Criança na cidade de Belo Horizonte
O evento em Porto Alegre irá reunir diversas entidade e tradições religiosas, com foco nas brincadeiras
Missa de Celebração pelo Dia de Oração e ação pela Criança e atividades com as crianças
O evento começa com Culto Ecumênico e após atividades de brinquedos e brincadeiras e orientações diversas.
Longer term partnership envisaged with a number of religious groups on the issues of birth registration, positive parenting, prevention of family separation and violence against children and adolescents.
Rua da Cidadania do Terminal do Carmo – Regional Boqueirão
O evento acontecerá no Cantinho do Girassol, na cidade de Ceilândia – Distrito Federal.
Evento em São Paulo, capital, no dia 25 de novembro.
Cambodia
World Day Observation in Cambodia: addressing violence against children
Chile
Colombia
Engagement with religious communities on addressing domestic violence as well promoting birth registration and positive parenting
Costa Rica
World Day Observance in Costa Rica
Cuba
World Day Observation in Cuba
Dominica
World Day Observance in Dominica: Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Week
Dominican Republic
World Day Observance in Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
World Day Observance in El Salvador
Guatemala
World Day Observance in Guatemala
India
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
Workshop on Drama
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
Workshop on rhymes
Day of Prayer and Action for Children 2012 in India is celebrated by the Gandhian Organization Shanti Ashram, Coimbatore, India, from 14-November-2012 to 21-November-2012.
Seminar on Child Rights
Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament Interfaith Workshops and School centered campaign on prevention of Child Marriage
Seminar on Child Rights
Residential Workshop on National Integration for Children
•Interfaith Prayers with & for Children across the country •Observance of the National Children’s Day on November 14th by holding Children’s Parliament •Interfaith Workshops on prevention of Child Marriage •School centered campaign on Child Protect
Workshop on Baul ( folk form of Bengal)
Workshop on Mime
Workshop on Recitation
NGO working for less privileged.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
In Iran, in coordination with the National Body on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (comprised by 16+ government and non-governmental organizations), DPAC activities focused on prevention of violence against children.
Israel
This year we are going to have an activity with children 12-13 years old. The activities will be mainly about the right to equality and we are going to discuss about the situations of the children in Israel and in the world.
Jamaica
World Day Observance in Jamaica
Jordan
On this day, the lower primary department at Rosary School / shmeisani held a special celebration. The children performed a play about violence and the types of violence.
World Day celebration at Ecumenical Studies Center in Amman.
Kenya
Eradicate Violence Against Children and Stop Early Marriage- Educational workshop and mobilization campaign to educate and sensitize the community against violence against children. Program at Waa Primary School
• Prayers for children • Spiritual reflection from the Christian and Muslim perspective • Experience sharing by children in the Home • Entertainment activities • Giving out of food donations and other materials
-Football tournament and games -Letter writing -Tree Planting
- Awareness creation on the rights of the child - Development of prayers promoting respect for the child and principles of positive discipline - Designing and printing prayer cards on respect for the child and positive discipline
1. Ajabu will conduct sensitization training to parents (they’ll talk to 50 men and 50 women separately), in order to push for the prevention of domestic violence and violence against children in particular. 2. They’ll use performing arts, and in partic
1. Presentation on the concept of violence against children and related policy action in Kenya 2.Religious reflection and perspectives by Muslim and Christian religious leaders 3.Performances by school children and invited theater groups.
Inter-faith networks and religious leaders in Isiolo and Machakos towns will participate in mobilization activities
1.Brief presentation on the concept of violence against children and related policy action in Kenya 2.Religious reflection and perspectives by Muslim and Christian representatives 3.Beach cleaning activity 4.Issuing of calculators and school bags to d
Liberia
World Day Observance: bringing together partners to shed light on all hidden forms of abuse and exploitation against children
Malawi
World Day Observance in Malawi as part of ongoing capacity building and awareness raising programs for religious communities
UNICEF and the Malawi Association of Inter-faith AIDS Association collaborating to realize a variety of DPAC-related activities
Mauritania
World Day Observation in Mauritania
Mexico
World Day Observance in Mexico
Montserrat
Churches to recognize the theme of Ending Violence Against Children in their sermons in November
Mozambique
World Day Observance in Mozambique: TV debate about the role of the Religious Council of Mozambique in protecting and promoting Child Rights at central and district levels
Myanmar
Namibia
World Day Observation in Namibia
Nepal
In Nepal DPAC activities included a talk programme organized by Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Bahai and Islam centers on child marriage and November 20 inter-faith prayers involving religious leaders of many faiths and interaction with national media.
Nicaragua
World Day Observance in Nicaragua
Nigeria
Observance of World Day: UNICEF partnering with the Abuja Women of Faith against violence against children
Panama
World Day Observance in Panama - concentrating on a Violence Free Adolescence
Portugal
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
DPAC will be celebrated from North until south and Portuguese islands ( Açores and Madeira). On each Region, Facilitators will gather a group of children and reflect and discuss with them about the Violence Children Face in their Country and community
Romania
"Romania celebrates DPAC in 4 cities"
Saint Kitts and Nevis
World Day Observance in St. Kitts and Nevis - island-wide church services
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
World Day Observance in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
World Day Observance in Senegal: a focus on FGM/C
Serbia
Sierra Leone
UNICEF partnering with various stakeholders for the protection and well-being of children
Somalia
Within the framework of the Child Protection Working Group, several activities took place in Mogadishu with UNICEF support.
The celebration will take place all regions of Somaliland
South Africa
World Day Observance in South Africa
South Sudan
World Day Observance in South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, the local partner Sarvodaya under the local title 'World Day of Spirituality and Action for Children' will bring together over 200 religious leaders will engage in an interfaith consultation on preventing child abuse on the 20th Nov, 2012.
With UNICEF support, a DPAC event will be held at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute where over 200 religious leaders from all over Sri Lanka will gather for a special inter-religious conference related to the prevention of child abuse.
Swaziland
World Day Observance in Swaziland
Tanzania
World Day Observance in Tanzania
A variety of activities took place in Tanzania to mark the 2012 DPAC.
Timor-Leste
World Day Observance in Timor-Leste with a focus on violence against children and birth registration
Trinidad and Tobago
World Day Observance in Trinidad and Tobago - capacity building workshops for evangelical leaders on child abuse prevention and management
Uganda
World Day Observance in Uganda focussing on "Zero Violence in Schools"
Activities: a) Communal prayers together with families and children affected by the disease b) Visiting the affected children in hospitals c) Issuing of basic foodstuff including cereals, pulses, powder milk, and other nutritional foods.
a)Communal prayers together with families and children affected by the disease b)Visiting the affected children in hospitals c)Issuing of basic foodstuff including cereals, pulses, powder milk, and other nutritional foods
United States
Reflection and Dialogue with Mothers at Covenant House New York. The World Day Secretariat will host an evening session featuring reflections and activities on the joys and challenges of motherhood at Covenant House in New York.
The junior high students at Our Lady Queen of Peace School are coordinating the celebration of World Day of Prayer and Action for Children for our school community on Nov. 20th. They are learning to become active partners in the global community.
Virgin Islands (British)
World Day Observance in British Virgin Islands - radio stations and church services supporting the prevention of violence against children