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Show Hope for Childlabourers - link to participants But these artists made it clear, as can be seen on the cover of the brochure: the way we have organized ourselves is a burden to the children. It became quite clear about 200 million (!!!) children face forms of child labour that limits them from going to school. The majority of them face the 'worst forms of child labour', accoording to the information at the conference. And does a conference like this helps? I think so, despite the fact that the burden, as expressed by Dawaa Molom on the cover of the brochure, is not less any bit. But we have created a world community, so in my opinion it is our obligation and responsability to make that world community function as well as possible.
Luckily I have also met an Angy Young Man. A student from London, who came at his own expanses to the conference and openly questioned the use of this all. Without him the complete picture would have been less complete. This young man represented selfcritisism which is, again in my opinion, one of the most valuable aspects of being a human being and speaking about civilization. Show Your Hope on Child Labour Besides that, we can mention our exhibition, of course. Set up on the middel of the stairs, it is seen by all participants. It was often used as decoration for interviews. As such it was visible on television on ARD in Germany, at the Dutch Jeugdjournaal and on several interviews of the 'Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst'.
Good to mention was the cooperation with Mister Peter de Ruiter. Peter is photographer and compassionate involved in the issue of Child Labour, and responsable for the impressive photo exhibition at the conference and also for our appearance. Finally. At the final statements of the conference Mister Ad Melkert, negotiator of the conference, made a passionate plea for ending child labour and gave the word to Minister Donner of the Netherlands. Mister Donner then invited the Brazilian minister of Labour and Social Affairs to organize the next conference in three years from now. Minister Marcia Helena Carvalho Lopes accepted the invitation and was handed over one of the paintings of the mobile global exhibition, as present. Coincidently the officer of the Dutch ministry, who picked the painting, picked a Brazilian artist. This painting is to be visited within the next three years on the ministry in Brasilia. We better hurry. Made possible with the support of the Dutch ministry of labour and social affairs. more information at : |
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