COE OFFICE IN ARMENIA ORGANIZES A PUPPET PLAY IN YEREVAN
armradio.am
09.12.2008 14:31
The protection of children from violence and promoting children rights
is one of the key Council of Europe activities aimed at constructing
a violence-free Europe. To raise public awareness in the European
societies and alert the CoE member states about the need to combat
violence against children, the Council of Europe initiated Building
a Europe for and with Children campaign. Launched in April 2005
at the Monaco conference, the campaign aims to bring to the fore
the Council of Europe children rights protection instruments and
encourage debates on the issue at various fora on international,
regional and local levels.
In this context, the Council of Europe Information office in Armenia,
in cooperation with the the Armenian Centre of the International
Association of Puppeteers and "The Future is Yours!" NGO has prepared
a thematic interactive play that views children rights violation in
the Armenian context. The play displays scenes from school, home and
playground and encourages children to raise and analyze important
issues affecting their everyday life. The Special Representative
of the Council of Europe Secretary General to Armenia, Silvia Zehe,
will make opening remarks at the event.
The play will be performed on 10 December, at N.1 boarding school
for children.