19 November 201519 November 2015Social science that makes a difference

Universal Children’s DayUniversal Children’s Day

• By resolution 836(IX) of 14 December 1954, the General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children's Day.

• It recommended that the Day was to be observed also as a day of activity devoted to promoting the ideals and objectives of the Charter and the welfare of the children of the world. The Assembly suggested to governments that the Day be observed on the date and in the way which each considers appropriate.

• The date 20 November marks the day on which the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989.

TIME ITEM Facilitator

12h00 – 12h10 Light refreshments and networking       12h10– 12h15 Welcome and Introduction to Seminar Chair: Ms Shirin Motala, EPD, HSRC

     12h15 – 12h25 MDG 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Mr Stewart Ngandu, EPD, HSRC

     12h25 – 12h35 MDG 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Mr Fabian Arends, ESSD, HSRC

     12h30 – 12h45 MDG 4 & 5: Reduce Child Mortality and Improve

Maternal Health Prof Thelmah Maluleke, PHSSI, HSRC

 12h45 – 12h55 MDG 3 (Gender Empowerment),

MDG 6 (Combat HIV/AIDS) MDG 7 (Environmental Sustainability)

Ms Shirin Motala. EPD, HSRC

     12h55 – 13h15 Plenary Q and A      13h15 – 13h25 MDG 8: Develop a Global Partnership for

Development Mr Yash Ramkolowan, DNA Economics

     13h25 -13h35 ECD and the SDG Agenda Prof Andy Dawes, Emeritus Prof, UCT      13h35 – 13h40 Challenges and Opportunities in the transition from

MDGs to SDGs Ms Shirin Motala EPD, HSRC

     13h40 – 13h55 Plenary Q and A and Discussion  13h55 – 14h00 Closure Shirin Motala

Background to the SeminarBackground to the Seminar

• In September 2015 the Global Community took stock of the achievements in respect of the MDGS (2000-2015) and adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG Agenda)

• South Africa submitted its CLOSE OUT REPORT on the MDG’s at the UN Summit.

• HSRC (MDGs 1-7) and DNA Economics (MDG 8) were commissioned to support STATSSA in the drafting of the report.

• http://www.statssa.gov.za/MDG/Executive_Summary_MDG_Country_Report_Final_30Sep2015.pdf

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