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Provisional Agenda<br />Tuesday 14 June(Venue: National Assembly)10.45Departure of buses from hotels11.00 - 11.30Registration11.30 - 12.00Opening CeremonyH.E. Mr. H. Abrahamyan, President of the National Assembly of ArmeniaMr. A. B. Johnsson, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary UnionMs. L. Moshiri, Representative, UNICEF Armenia12.00 - 12.15Key note addressRespecting the rights of the most vulnerable children: achievements and challengesMr. T. Waage, former Ombudsman for children, Norway12.15- 12.45Group Photograph12.45 - 14.30Lunch hosted by the Parliament of Armenia14.30 - 16.00Session 1: Overview of Parliamentary action for child rightsThe session will provide an overall view of the situation of child rights activities and monitoring in parliaments of countries in Central Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States, priorities currently addressed by parliaments and mechanisms used by Parliaments to address child rights.Chair: Mr. A. Babloyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Health Care, Maternity and Childhood, National Assembly of ArmeniaPresentations:Ms. A. Bakhshyan, Member of the Standing Committee on Science Education, Culture, Youth and Sport and of the Standing Committee on Healthcare, Maternity and Childhood, National Assembly of ArmeniaMs. J. Popovic, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of SerbiaMr. M. V. Tomenko, Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of the Republic of Ukraine Questions for consideration during the debate:What are the key elements of an effective parliamentary child rights mechanism? Who are the key parliamentary actors and partners for addressing child rights concerns?16.00 - 16.15Coffee/Tea break16.15 - 17.30Session 2: The International and regional legal frameworks for child rights and Parliamentary obligationsThe session will provide an overall introduction to the international and regional legal frameworks related to child rights, in particular as regards vulnerable children. It will place particular attention on the role of parliaments in the various regional and international monitoring processes, such as the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Presentations:Ms. A. Yuster, UNICEF Representative, Republic of Moldova Mr. J. Attuil-Kayser, Adviser, Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of EuropeMs. K. Jabre, Programme Manager, IPUQuestions for consideration during the debate:How is your Parliament involved in the CRC reporting process?What sources of information, tools and methods are available to parliaments to monitor the situation of children? Where are the gaps?What are the ways/mechanisms to disseminate the information? What could be improved?20.00Formal Dinner hosted by the Parliament of ArmeniaWednesday 15 June (Venue: Marriott Hotel, “Tigran Mets” hall)09.00 - 10.30Session 3: Early childhood development (ECD): a first response to mitigating vulnerabilityThe session will explain how investing in early childhood development contributes to maximizing children’s potential and minimizing risks. It will provide examples of good practices of ECD from the region and highlight challenges faced by states in providing greater support for ECD.Presentations:Dr. E. Vargas-Baron, Director, The RISE InstituteDr. P. Engle, Professor, Department of Psychology and Child Development, California Polytechnic University, USAQuestions for consideration during the debate:How can Parliaments support early childhood development as a priority?What challenges can parliaments help overcome?10.30 - 11.00Coffee/Tea break11.00 - 13.00Session 4: Parliamentary support for ECDThe session will discuss various initiatives parliaments can take to ensure greater support for ECD in their countries, current challenges and trends. The session will focus on parliament’s budgetary functions and discuss how necessary budgetary allocations can be made in favor of the most vulnerable children.Presentations:Ms. M. A. Aisina, Member of the Committee for Social and Cultural Development, Majilis of KazakhstanQuestions for consideration during the debate:How can parliaments help ensure investments in early childhood development are made?What can parliaments do to monitor investments?How can Parliaments support inclusive education?13.00 – 14.30Lunch<br />,[object Object]

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