disarmed child soldiers Workshop on the newborn registration 2009 advancement of Coordination meeting of child welfare councils secretary generals Advocacy workshop to pass the Child Act, 2009 Workshop on alternatives to physical punishment Workshop on the role of the media in the campaign against FGM Training course for higher studies students Training course on statistics Social Welfare Ministries and national NGOs Khartoum, 7 states of W Nile, B Nile, 3 July 2009 Darfur states, N Kordufan and Kassala Khartoum, Secretary generals of child July 2009 welfare councils in the states, speakers of state legislative councils and directors of welfare offices and the directors of family and child protection unit offices Khartoum, Legal experts and other Sept 2009 stakeholders Khartoum, Oct School teachers 2009 Khartoum, Oct Media 2009 Khartoum, 5 students from the dept of Nov 2009 applied psychology, university of Khartoum Khartoum, 3 staff of the NCCW Nov 2009 Child Protection Mechanisms in Sudan  The National Assembly: This is a national mechanism that oversees the performance of the executive apparatus of the state. It has specialized committees on family and child affairs, social affairs, human rights, health, population …etc. It has an overseeing and legislative role in child issues at the national level.  The State Legislative Councils: legislative and overseeing mechanisms at the state level. They have specialized committees similar to those of the National Assembly. States have their own respective legislations that do not contradict with national legislations.  The National Council for Child Welfare: is primarily responsible for planning and policies on child protection in coordination with the National Council for Strategic Planning. The composition and membership of NCCW comprise a number of policy makers as it is headed by the President of the Republic with participation of all Ministers involved in the provision of services to children and the Walis (Governors) of states. Membership also includes five NGO stakeholders. The NCCW coordinate the efforts of all these agencies to formulate cohesive integrated policies. The Council meets once a year to adopt plans and programs developed by the secretariat general. NCCW has specialized committees comprising government agencies and 14