[hre-asiapacific] On-line conversation about child labour and the right to education

ON-LINE CONVERSATION ABOUT CHILD LABOUR AND THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

Wednesday, 15 June 2005 -- all day (10:00-22h00 GMT)
http://www.hrea.org/conversations/child-labour.php


An estimated 246 million children worldwide are engaged in child labour.
In order to eliminate the worst forms of child labour, governments are
obligated by various international human rights treaties to provide
compulsory and quality basic education for each child.

On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour 2005, HREA is
organising an all-day “chat” session.

You are warmly invited to join Vernor Muñoz Villalobos, United Nations
Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education for an on-line discussion
about child labour and the right to education. Mr. Vernor Muñoz Villalobos
was appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education in 2004. Mr.
Muñoz works at the Costa Rican Ombudsman's Office in San José, Costa Rica.
He is also an advisor on human rights education and teaches at the
University of Costa Rica.

Mr. Muñoz and HREA staff will respond to questions and discussion input on
Wednesday, June 15th from 10h00 GMT (12h00 in Amsterdam) to 22h00 GMT
(24h00 in Amsterdam).

To ask a question in advance, or to follow the conversation, go to:
http://www.hrea.org/conversations/child-labour.php

We are looking forward to a rich discussion of the ways in which access to
quality education can effectively reduce the occurrence of child labour.

With best wishes,

Frank Elbers
Deputy Director, HREA



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