Atelier organisé par la FAO sur le travail des enfants dans la pêche et l'aquaculture en collaboration avec l’OIT, Rome, 14-16 avril 2010

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, 14 APRIL

9:00-9:10

Welcome remarks

Ichiro Nomura, ADG,    FAO Fisheries Department

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9:15-10:00     

Background and objectives of the         Workshop

Rolf Willmann, FIE, FAO

10:00-10:25

FAO, its work relating to child labour and the Partnership for Cooperation on Child Labour   Agriculture 

Eve Crowley, ESW, FAO

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10:25-10:50

ILO and its work relating to child labour

• An overview of the ILO’s mandate, structure and activities
• The ILO’s International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour Worker’s and Employers organizations

Brandt Wagner, ILO

Susan Gunn, ILO

Jean Dejardin/Ment van der Zwan, IOE

Lucien Harmony Razafindraibe, ITF

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11:20-12:10

An overview of international standards concerning child labour and fisheries and discussion

D. Rishikesh, ILO

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12:10-13:00

Sharing perspectives on child labour in fisheries and aquaculture 

Ari Gudmundsson, FIRO, FAO

14:00-15:30

WORKING SESSION 1

 Examining the problem of child labour in fisheries, fish processing and aquaculture

all addressing:

• Understanding the nature and scope of child labour in fisheries, fish processingand aquaculture, including identifying the types of activities that children undertake, by age, by sex. 
• Clarifying the concepts oflight work and hazardous work.
• Identifying causes, including the role of poverty, that contribute to child labour in fisheries and aquaculture.
• Identifying consequences and impacts of child labour in fishing, fish processing and aquaculture, including the potential health impacts of specific activities and working conditions in fisheries sector related work.

DAY 2: THURSDAY, 15 APRIL

9:00-10:00

Presentation and discussion of outcomes by each of the 3 groups

10:00-10:45

Presentation “The extent and distribution    of child labour in the fisheries sector and identification of data gaps".

Plenary discussion

Lorenzo Guarcello, UCW

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11:15–13:00

Presentation of experiences and lessons learned linked  to working session 2.

Plenary discussion

Dela Afenyadu

Ujjaini Halim

Katrien Holvoet

Vegard Iversen

José R. Morales

Sebastian Mathew

Eddi J. Walakira

Kathrine Snyder

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4:00–17:30

WORKING SESSION 2

Identifying solutions of child labour in fisheries, aquaculture, and post-harvest operations

3 parallel working groups: Capture fisheries/ Aquaculture / Post-harvest operations, all addressing:

• Determining what types of fisheries sector related activities need to be included in the “hazardous child labour lists” and other policy interventions.
• Identification of means for reducing risk for youth of legal working age.  Identification of alternatives to the use of hazardous technologies.
• Documenting practical measures that can be taken by different stakeholder groups and at different levels (international, national, local) to address causes and consequences of child labour.

DAY 3: FRIDAY, 15 APRIL

9:00–10:00

Presentation and discussion of the outcomes of the 3 groups

10:30-12:50

WAY FORWARD:

• Plenary
• Summing-up of workshop findings
• Discussion of final conclusions and recommendations
• Next steps

Moderator:

Paola Termine, ILO