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The Larissa Award - 2005
The African Child Policy Forum
June 15, 2005 - at Sheraton Addis
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

On June 15, 2005, The African Child Policy Forum honored its first recipient of the bi-annual Larissa Award for outstanding service to the cause of the African Child. A special ceremony and dinner was held at the Sheraton Addis. The purpose of the award is to give recognition and encouragement to exemplary, non-profit initiatives being directed at the well-being of children in Africa. An independent jury has selected L'Espoir d'Adjouffou, a small non-governmental organization based in Adjouffou, a slum area in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

About the Larissa Award
From the Jury Report
About the Winner - L'Espoir d'Adjouffou
The Larissa Award Press Release
Programme of the Ceremony
Speech by Dr. Assefa Bequele, Executive Directory of ACPF
Speech by Adv Bience Gawanas
Dr. Major Athlete Haile GebreSelassie
The Larissa Award Postscript

The African Child Information Hub Stakeholders' Meeting
The African Child Policy Forum
April 1, 2005 - at CRDA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The African Child Policy Forum, working towards its African Child Information Hub project, held a one day stakeholders' meeting, to discuss findings of studies done on organizations working on Children in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa. The meeting was conducted on April 1, 2005 at the CRDA - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Introduction
African Child Information Hub Background Information (Annex 3)
Programme Outline (Annex 1)
List of Participants (Annex 2)
Information Hubs/Sources on African Children & Related Areas (Annex 4)
Findings of the Data Gathered for the Hub (Ethiopia) - (Annex 5)
State of the Art Review on African Children's Information Hub: A Status Report (Annex 6)
Records of Porceedings

Children's Art at The African Child Policy Forum
January 29, 2005 - The African Child Policy Forum
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

On January 29th 2005, 15 girls from OPRIFS (Organisation for the Prevention Rehabilitation and Integration of Female Street Children), an Ethiopian NGO which aims to provide services for girls living on the streets of Addis Ababa, came to the compound of The African Child Policy Forum to paint a dull, grey wall with lively and colourful murals. For more information click here.

The African Child Policy Forum launched the Children's Legal Defence Centre in Ethiopia
December 9, 2004 - United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

On December 9, 2004, The African Child Policy Forum in collaboration with the Save the Children Alliance, launched the Children's legal Defence Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Introduction
Press Release
Stakeholders' Consultative Meeting Postscript
Records of Proceedings

Pan African Consultative Symposium on Youth Organizations
December 6 and 7, 2004 - Addis Ababa Hilton
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The African Child Policy Forum, in collaboration with the UNECA and UNFPA held Pan African Consultative Symposium on Youth Organizations on December 6 and 7, 2004. The workshop was attended by 54 participants, 22 of them from abroad, covering the African countries Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Sudan, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe participated. Participants shared their visions of how and in which aspects the Forum should support youth organizations. For more information click here.

Symposium Programme
Records of Proceedings

Great Ethiopian Run
November 28, 2004
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

On November 28, 2004, the African Child Policy Forum participated in the 4th edition of Africa's largest public sporting event - the Great Ethiopian Run. The Forum's staff was Running for Child Rights, displaying the message ‘Children 1 st Africa'.  For more detail click here.

First Children's Art Exhibition
November 22-24, 2004 - Hilton Hotel
November 29 - December 3, 2004 - Russian Centre for Science and Culture
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

How do Ethiopian children envisage their lives? Can Art be a medium of communication for children? You will find the answers to these questions and more at the first Children's Art Exhibition organized by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF).

The Project
The Exhibition
Children's Art Exhibition Opening Ceremonies
Press Release
Images from Children's Paintings Exhibited

Round Table Meeting of Experts on Children's Art
The African Child Policy Forum
November 23-24, 2004 - Hilton Hotel
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

As part of its commitment to ‘ enhancing excellence among Africa's children ', the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) organized “ a Round table meeting of experts ” with the theme, “ Towards a multi-stakeholder approach on Children and Arts ”.  The meeting brought together a wide range of experienced participants from within Ethiopia and abroad. There were a total of 30 participants representing artists, art educators, art galleries, NGOs and development practitioners.  Topics covered included Children and Art: Rationale, Opportunities and Challenges, International experience and lessons for Africa and Possible programming areas of children's arts.

Records of Proceedings

Day of the African Child
June 16, 2004: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

June 16 2004, the Day of the African Child is commemorated every year and each time there is a difference theme to the day. This year's theme was The African Child and the African Family.

The day was observed in schools, in different ways, here in Ethiopia which it also the seat of the headquarters of the African Union (AU). The AU and UNICEF celebrated the day at the AU where the Executive Director Dr. Assefa Bequele gave the attached speech.
Speech by Assefa Bequele PHD, Executive Director of African Child Policy Forum
Summary Report on the Celebration of The Day of African Child at the African Union Commission

The African Child Policy Forum
International Policy Conference on the African Child and the Family
21-22 May 2004: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The African Child Policy Forum concluded a two-day International Conference on the African Child and the Family, 21-22 May 2004.

General Information on the Conference
Conference Programme
Press Release
Conference Postscript
ACPF Newsletter
Record of the Conference Proceedings
Conference Full Report

November 2003: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Child Visions Painting Workshops

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