Event Resource Center
World Day of Prayer and Action for Children celebrations are planned and carried out by local teams.
The global Secretariat for the World Day offers individuals, organizations and communities tools for celebrating the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children on the 20 November.
These tools include:
- World Day Brochure
Learn more about the World Day and the new theme in this new brocure. - Thematic Resources
Visit here for extensive publications by partner agencies and others on the Stop Violence against Children theme.
- Planning Guide 2011
A strong local planning team who best know the local needs of their community will create a successful Day of Prayer and Action for Children. This guide will assist your efforts by providing advice on how to create a planning team, how to plan your interfaith celebration and your “take action” project, and how to promote your event.
French and Spanish versions of the Planning Guide are also available!
Planning Guide 2011 (French)
Planning Guide 2011 (Spanish)
- If you already have an event planned, add your event on the World Day Map and share with others!
- Read helpful tips about Event Planning
- Let us hear from you through Feedback Form
- Ask your participants: Participant Comment Form
- Resources for Religious Leaders
This includes resources you will need to make contact with the religious leaders in your community.
- Resources for Youth
Children and young people are a major part of World Day events. These resources are provided especially to help you plan and organize events by young people. Join the global movement for children around the world with your friends.
- ABCs of Action and Advocacy
Help guide your "take action" program
A Note On Positive Parenting and Non-Violent Discipline
- Learning to Live Together
Learning to Live Together is an intercultural, interfaith ethics education programme for children, designed to promote children’s right to full and healthy physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development.
- How to Add and Event in the World Day Event Map
- World Day Sticker
- World Day Brand Guidelines
Please use this guideline to reproduce the World Day logo for your events.
You can also contact us if you have any questions
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