"Save the Children Sweden has had a Hotline website in place for more than four years, receiving more than 22,000 tips about child pornography on the Web. The importance of such a channel and the importance of international co-operation are spelled out in the following report. Save the Children Swed
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en believe that public hotlines should be run and managed by the police; in any case, the function itself has been proved invaluable. If the same conclusion is reached in other countries, it is important to see that the national police are aware of this and are supported in any way possible." (Preface)
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"A look at the world media landscape for children and youth immediately presents two opposing themes: opportunities and risks. For example, globalization of media brings opportunities to broaden children’s outlooks and provide more equal access to information, but it also threatens cultural identi
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fication and values. Technological advances bring the promise of new skills and greater youth participation in society, but also increase the risk of child exploitation and informational divides. There is an urgent need for societies to both protect youth and empower them to shape their own media environments, as spelled out by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and increasingly by media experts and educators around the globe. This overview of trends and issues concerning young people and the media is based on a broad review of existing print and electronic sources, interviews with child media experts from different regions, and analysis of InterMedia’s surveys in transitional and developing countries. The trends and issues highlighted here—from young people’s media options and behavior, to the quality and influence of media aimed at them—all point to the need for more effective use of the vast positive potential of mass media and new technologies to advocate for, and enrich the lives of, children and young people worldwide." (Page 3)
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"UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Region (EAPR) projects on young people's participation in the media to date have focused on teaching young people new media skills, educating them about child rights issues, encouraging them to have an opinion on issues facing them and their communities and creating a p
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latform for them to "speak out" and have their voices heard through radio, print and television media. The most visible and successful programs would appear to be the ones that incorporate the ideals of "genuine and effective" participation. That is, they create an environment whereby young people are involved in every step of the process from planning to production to evaluation. The main challenges ahead facing "genuine and effective" participation in the media are: getting adults to "let go", creating an environment at school, home and in the community where young people's participation in the media is encouraged and taken seriously and generating enough funds for a sustainable and successful projects. To overcome these challenges more promotion and education on young people's participation in the media and elsewhere is needed to create a more enabling environment." (Executive summary, pages 4-5)
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"Biblionef SA is the South African branch of an international book assistance organization for children’s books. The author describes the background of the organization, its principal aims, the methods of distribution of its book donations, and some of its other activities, which includes publishi
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ng and reprinting of select titles, and promotion of children’s literature in indigenous languages. While Biblionef SA receives book donations, most of its stock is purchased from South African publishers, at reduced prices. An important principle of Biblionef is that it exclusively distributes new children's books." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1424)
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"Une communication présentée à la 70e Conférence générale de l'IFLA qui s'est tenue à Buenos Aires en août 2004, qui fait le point sur la collaboration internationale entre la France et les pays d'Afrique dans le domaine de l'édition de livres pour enfants et de l'accès aux livres par les
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enfants en Afrique. L'article aborde également le développement des services de bibliothèques publiques, la promotion de la lecture, la formation aux métiers du livre, la production et la distribution de livres pour enfants en Afrique. Il décrit certaines initiatives et activités menées par des organisations et agences françaises impliquées dans ce domaine, propose un certain nombre de recommandations pour renforcer la collaboration future et souligne la nécessité d'établir d'autres partenariats pour assurer l'accès aux « livres pour tous » en Afrique. L'auteur est l'un des rédacteurs de la revue Takam Tikou." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1662)
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"Document présenté au 29e congrès mondial d'IBBY qui s'est tenu au Cape Town en septembre 2004. Décrit les livres pour enfants et la lecture en Afrique francophone, la coopération culturelle entre la France et les pays d'Afrique - en particulier dans le développement des bibliothèques publiqu
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es - et le travail de l'organisation La Joie par les Livres, Centre National du Livre pour Enfants, basée à Paris, et de sa revue Takam Tikou. L'auteur constate que de nombreux progrès ont été réalisés ces dernières années, mais que de nombreux défis restent à relever dans la promotion du livre et de la lecture pour les enfants en Afrique francophone". (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1663)
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"The aim of this course is to have participants consider the ethical and professional challenges and issues surrounding reporting on children. It has an emphasis on developing practical skills and techniques to equip journalists to deal with the challenges associated with reporting on children and c
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hildren's issues, in particular, the sexual exploitation of children in tourism. The course is primarily designed for working journalists, photographers and editors. The course is designed to engage journalists from all media (print, radio, tv and online). Participants do not have to specialise in child rights issues to benefit from the workshop. The course is designed to operate over one day with approximately 20-25 participants. These Trainers Notes are a step-by-step guide for how to conduct the course." (Page 1)
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"Presented on the occasion of the 29th IBBY Congress held in Cape Town in 2004 – and envisaged as source of information for quality African published children’s books for teachers, researchers, parents and for all those interested in children’s literature – this is a virtual exhibition of 84
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children’s books from Africa for Africa. It covers picture books for small children, children’s fiction, folktales, and fiction for young adults, and includes books in English, French, Afrikaans, and in several African languages. The virtual exhibition displays the cover of each book, one or two extracts from the book (as small images that can also be viewed in enlarged size) together with a review and commentary about its contents. Additionally, there are informative profiles of African children’s book authors, illustrators, and publishing houses whose books are included (the latter with full contact and email addresses, and with links to Websites where available). This is a splendid resource." (Hans M. Zell, Publishing, Books & Reading in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3d ed. 2008, nr. 1598)
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"El presente manual pretende dar un vistazo general al problema del trabajo infantil, las causas y las consecuencias del mismo; así como desmentir algunos tópicos sobre lo formativo del mismo, dar respuesta a las preguntas más frecuentes que sobre este tema surgen, y presentar unas breves directr
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ices sobre las que apoyarse cuando se va a abordar esta situación." (Presentación)
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