[hre-asiapacific] Advocacy Workshop on the Issue of Children Involved in Armed Conflict (Bangkok, 19-21 August 2005)

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Greetings from the SEA Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (SEACSUCS)!

SEACSUCS is a regional network of child-focused and human rights
organizations advocating for the ratification of major international human
rights instruments preventing the recruitment of child soldiers. We also
develop capacities of partner and network NGO’s in the conduct of
monitoring the compliance of states and non-state actors to these
instruments, e.g. the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of
the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict.

The Coalition is very interested to develop partnerships with Thai NGO’s
and media to support advocacy efforts on this issue. Hence, we are inviting
you to participate in an “Advocacy Workshop on the Issue of Children
Involved in Armed Conflict.”

This workshop shall orient participants from civil society and media on
related international human rights standards, as well as on-going
initiatives in the region to prevent the recruitment, demobilize,
rehabilitate and reintegrate child soldiers. Furthermore, there will be
practical sessions aimed to harness the skills of participants in the
conduct of advocacy, research and lobby work.

The workshop will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on August 19 to 21, 2005. We
will inform you about the specific venue in due time.

Should you be interested to participate, please fill-up the attached
registration questionnaire and submit it to us before July 29, 2005. We
shall be providing accommodation and reimburse land travel only for
participants coming from outside Bangkok.

If you need further information, please contact the undersigned through the
following contact details: +662-9387746/ 5138745/ 513-8754 or
seacoordinatorchildsoldiers@yahoo.com

Sincerely,

Ryan V. Silverio
Regional Coordinator


SOUTHEAST ASIA COALITION
TO STOP THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS
641/8 Vara Place Ladprao Soi 5, Ladyao, Jatujak, Bangkok, Thailand 10900
Tel: +662 ­ 9387746 / 5138745 / 5138754     Fax: +662-9384756
seacoordinatorchildsoldiers@yahoo.com


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