5. Lack of adequate and partnerships and support for training systematic training for from international bodies to increase professional groups working staff capacity. with and for children are encouraged to obtain further qualifications and attend training workshops as available often – conducted by UN agencies or other NGO’s such as Save the Children Volunteers including speech pathologists and occupational therapists are in Fiji from countries including Australia and the EU Additional assistance with capacity building and funding would be welcome Efforts to ensure Role of Ministry of best 6. Not taking into account National Youth Advisory Board and interests of the child, articles 2, 3, 6, 12 in Council survival and development legislation, administration, and child’s opinion are State of Pacific Youth Report 2005 policies, programmes considered in policy discussions and decision UN International Year of the Youth making as well as judicial activities and administrative procedures. Kids Link Fiji associated with Save the Children, media creation supported by Encourage systematic both STC and UNICEF, participation approach to increasing in national and international forums public awareness of right to participation of children Kids Link to Education’ – ‘Right campaign Public Awareness of CRC techniques by govt? Judicial process requires children’s opinions to be taken into account in 21(3), (4),(5),(7) Juvenile Act Cap 56
5. Lack of adequate and systematic training for professional groups working with and for children partnerships and support for training from international bodies to increase staff capacity. are encouraged to obtain further qualifications and attend training workshops as available – often conducted by UN agencies or other NGO’s such as Save the Children Volunteers including speech pathologists and occupational therapists are in Fiji from countries including Australia and the EU Additional assistance with capacity building and funding would be welcome 6. Not taking into account articles 2, 3, 6, 12 in legislation, administration, policies, programmes Efforts to ensure best interests of the child, survival and development and child’s opinion are considered in policy discussions and decision making as well as judicial and administrative procedures. Encourage systematic approach to increasing public awareness of right to participation of children Role of Ministry of National Youth Advisory Board and Council State of Pacific Youth Report 2005 UN International Year of the Youth activities Kids Link Fiji associated with Save the Children, media creation supported by both STC and UNICEF, participation in national and international forums Kids Link – ‘Right to Education’ campaign Public Awareness of CRC techniques by govt? Judicial process requires children’s opinions to be taken into account in 21(3), (4),(5),(7) Juvenile Act Cap 56
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