South Asia
| ROSA Regional Office | November 20 | SOWC Launch - ROSA and India Country Office jointly launching SOWC 2010 |
| ROSA Regional Office | November 19 - 21 | Children’s Rights International Film Festival – a festival organized by ROSA in New Delhi showing films about children’s rights |
| AFGHANISTAN | September 21 - November 21 | Media Coverage – the launch of a national radio magazine for and by children on topics related to child well-being, in collaboration with Killid Group, Save the Children Alliance and WHO. Also, the broadcast of Public Service Announcements on key messages related to the CRC and Peace, and the integration of messages related to the CRC into the ongoing BBC-programme ‘New Home, New Life’ |
| AFGHANISTAN | November 15 - 19 | Child Rights Training for Journalists – Media training for 20 local journalists on the CRC and ethical reporting on children, to conclude on 19 Nov with a Declaration of the ‘Afghan Association of Journalists’ on ethical reporting on children |
| AFGHANISTAN | November 10 - 21 | Arts exposition – a painting produced in the workshop in Babur Garden, in collaboration with Aschiana. Interviews of children who won the design competition will be broadcast on radio. |
| AFGHANISTAN | November 19 | Kite Competition – a competition of finalists from the provincial kite competition, in collaboration with Aschiana. |
| AFGHANISTAN | November 20 | Gala Concert – the concert in Kabul featuring young talent will also be supplemented by speeches on the CRC, collaboration with Moby Media, the EC and humanitarian partners. The event will be broadcast at prime time via Tolo TV. |
| AFGHANISTAN | November 22 | Panel Discussions - panel discussions to raise awareness on child rights with representatives of Government ministries, youth groups and child journalists, in collaboration with the EC and the Save Alliance. In Kabul, Bamyian, Badachstan, Jalalabad, Kandahar, and Mazar |
| AFGHANISTAN | TBC | Visit of Indian Actor Aamir Khan or Shahru Khan – a visit used to re-vitalize UNICEF’s Youth Champion Initiative in Afghanistan |
| BANGLADESH | October 5-10 | CRC week |
| BANGLADESH | October 5 | Inauguration of CRC week by the Prime Minister |
| BANGLADESH | October 8 | Launch of Children Opinion poll - on corporal punsiment by the State Minister for Women and Children Affairs |
| BANGLADESH | October 10 | Round table - with Prothom Alo newspaper on establishing an independent institution (ombudsperson) to promote and protect childrne's rights with State Minister for Women and Children Affairs |
| BANGLADESH | October 29 | National Consultation on CRC observations on Bangladesh - issued by the Committee on the Rights of the Child in June 09 with participation of State Minister for Women and Children Affairs, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Women and Children and Mrs Marta Mauras, elected member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva. |
| BANGLADESH | November 4 | Meena Media Award: UNICEF media awards for under 18 and above 18 journalists and producers who have published or produced on outstanding report related to children's rights |
| BANGLADESH | November 22 | Launch of photo Exhibition - 'Do you see my world?' with Secretary of the Ministry of Information, the EU Ambassador and the principal of Pathshala, South Asian Institute of Photography. A photographic journey into the lives of adolescents in Bangladesh; photos taken by 30 adolescents in linving in Jamalpur, Chapainawalganj and Barguna districts. |
| BANGLADESH | November 25 | Launch of Child Poverty study - with State Minister for Women and Children Affairs |
| BANGLADESH | December 6 | SOWC Report 2010 Launch - and Launch of Exhibition 'Children's Voices: It's time to listen', drawings and writings by children on situation of children's rights for CRC at 20. |
| BANGLADESH | December | Publication of book 'Children's Voices: It's time to listen', drawings and writings by children on situation of children's rights for CRC at 20. |
| BHUTAN | November 20 | CRC Anniversary Celebration – a cake cutting event at Clock Tower Square plus a religious ceremony for the welfare of all children in the world by monks of Punakha Religious Body. |
| BHUTAN | TBC | Media Coverage – a nationally telecast talk show on CRC on Bhutan Broadcasting Service which be telecast nationwide |
| BHUTAN | December | Police Training - a three-day CRC training for officers of the Royal Bhutan Police |
| INDIA | October 27 - Novemer 20 | Kick-off of Month Long CRC Celebrations – the month begins with Global Handwashing Day and includes a Government media campaign with daily stories on child rights and PSA’s |
| INDIA | TBC | International CRC Film Festival – a festival organized in conjunction with the regional and state communication office. |
| INDIA | TBC | Child Reporters – the placement of children’s columns, short films and “Voices of Children” |
| MALDIVES | November 20 - 21 | International Children's Rights Film Festival |
| NEPAL | November 18 | CRC@20 Commemoration - 450 people will be invited to the UN compound in Kathmandu to celebrate the CRC 20th birthday and four decades of UNICEF in Nepal, including the President of Nepal, Government ministers, ambassadors, UN heads, partners , NGOs, media, and children |
| NEPAL | November 18 | Launch of Country Website - the new country office website will be launched in conjunction with the media coverage being planned for the CRC and four decades celebrations. |
| NEPAL | November 18 | Media Coverage - a 40-minute documentary on the history of UNICEF has been made by the office and will be broadcast in Nepali nationally by the main TV station. A 20-meter scroll celebrating four decades of UNICEF and 20 years of CRC will be unveiled. |
| NEPAL | November 21 | Children’s Rights Film Festival - 500 school children and government officials and NGO partners will attend an all-day screening of a series of six films on children's rights touching on topics such as child labour, HIV and living with disabilities |
| NEPAL | November 23 - 27 | Local CRC@20 Commemorations - the three field office of UNICEF Nepal in Biratnagar, Bharatpur, and Nepalgunj will hold a series of celebrations in their communities involving local dignitaries, partners, guests, and children to commemorate the CRC and four decades of UNICEF in Nepal. |
| PAKISTAN | November 19 | Translation Launch – the launch of the translation into Urdu of Children and Islam |
| PAKISTAN | TBC | International Children's Rights film festival - led by academic institutions with UNICEF support. |
| SRI LANKA | November 14 | Launch of the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children CRC@20 - the main highlight will be a special ‘healing event’ for Children affected by the war in Sri Lanka. Organized by local NGO Sarvodaya. UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia - Daniel Toole will give the keynote address |
| SRI LANKA | TBC | CRC@20 Press Supplement – A special press advert on the CRC @ 20 will be designed and published in key newspapers. |
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