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Draft Programme

Children’s Rights in Namibia

Expert Workshop

08.00 hRegistration

Director of Ceremonies:

Ms Chiku Mchombu,

Senior Documentalist, Human Rights and Documentation Centre (HRDC)

08.30 hWelcome remarks:

Dr Anton Bösl, Country Representative, Konrad Adenauer Foundation

Dr Oliver Ruppel, Director, Human Rights and Documentation Centre

08.40 h Official Opening:

Representative

Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare

09.00 hPanel I:

Children´s Rights in Namibia and their protection and promotion

Introductory Statement:

Dr. Oliver Ruppel,

Director, HRDC, Faculty of Law, UNAM

Panelists:

(1) Ms Lotta Ambunda,

Student Assistant: HRDC, Faculty of Law, UNAM

(2) Mr W. Mugadza,

Researcher: HRDC, UNAM

(3) Ms. Dianne Hubbard,

Researcher, Legal Assistance Centre (LAC)

(4) Ms Lena Kangandjela,

Student, University of Namibia

Moderator: Dr. Beatrice Sandelowski,

The University Centre for Studies in Namibia (TUCSIN

11.00 hPanel II:

Violations of the Rights of Children (Violence, Labour, Child Trafficking, Custom etc)

Introductory Statement:

Ms Rachel Coomer,

Researcher: Legal Assistance Centre

Panelists:

(1) Dr. Stefan Schulz,

Lecturer, Polytechnic of Namibia

(2) Mr M. Conteh,

Researcher: MRCC, UNAM

Moderator: Prisca Anyolo,

Researcher, Faculty of Law, University of Namibia

12.45 h Wrap up and concluding remarks