SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN TOURISM: 18th Meeting of the Task Force
Author: Womens UN Report Network
Date: January 22, 2006
Rights
Child
safety, and dignity of THE GIRL CHILD.
Date: 10
March 2006
Location: Berlin, Germany
The Task Force to Protect
Children from Sexual Exploitation in Tourism is a Global action platform of
tourism-related key players from the government and the tourism industry
sectors, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, and media
associations whose aim is to prevent, uncover, isolate and eradicate the sexual
exploitation of children in tourism. It is an open-ended network which was
established by the World Tourism Organisation in 1997 as a follow-up to the
Stockholm Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children.
Meetings programmes generally start with a thematic session on
a subject of particular relevance to the members of the Task Force, and are
followed by a reporting session on what practical steps have been taken since
the last meeting.
The next consultative meeting of the Task Force will be
held on 10 March 2006 in Berlin, in connection with this year’s edition of the
Berlin ITB – International Tourism Fair. The thematic session will focus on
campaign design and implementation for the prevention of sexual exploitation of
children in tourism (SECT). It will feature guidelines and practical examples of
campaign actions for the prevention of SECT. During the meeting, the Task Force
will also provide opportunities for participants to exhibit their respective
campaign material and posters. Those interested in displaying such
material are invited to contact our Secretariat well in advance.
The
thematic session will be followed by a reporting session, open to national
tourism administrations (NTAs), tourism industry, NGO and media representatives
who wish to report on current actions to prevent SECT and exchange experiences
on ways to combat this practice.Â
Moreover, there are two upcoming
vacancies on the Executive Committee of the Task Force: one vacant seat reserved
for the tourism industry, and the other an “open” seat (originally reserved for
the media). The two new Board Members will be elected during the next Task Force
meeting of 10 March. Representatives from the industry, media or any other field
related to child protection, sustainable development or responsible tourism
interested in joining the Executive Committee are invited to apply by 3 March
2006.
For more information, contact:
Task Force Secretariat
World
Tourism Organisation (WTO)
Fax: + (34) 91 567 8219
Email:
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