2. Child and youth participation Taking account of the views of children in public life is guaranteed by the existence of several children's associations, the PECI, AWCY-CI, the EICB, Colombe de l’Espérance. During the commemorative days (Day of the African Child, the CRC Day and world days on the prevention against children and women abuse), children themselves organise awareness sessions and host conferences on their rights. They also participate in round tables and debates on themes that concern them. Such discussions may be broadcast through TV channels or radio (national radio and local radio stations). For example, on the occasion of the 18th Day of the African Child (DAC) of 16 June 2008, around the theme "Child participation; seen and heard”, representatives of associations and children’s groups of Cote d’Ivoire sent a communication to the members of the National Assembly to expose their views on the situation of children in the country and submitted their concerns in line with the promotion and protection of child rights. In 2009, as part of the celebration of 20 years of the CRC, representatives of children's associations from across the country gathered for five days at the Economic and Social Council to develop a "White Book" containing recommendations concerning, inter alia, the need to improve the legal and institutional framework for child protection. "This white paper" was officially handed to the Prime Minister during the CRC International Day on the Rights of the Child on 20 November. In the context of the resolution of the military-political crisis in Ivory Coast, one-off operations were also carried out in order to take into account the concerns of children. It was the operation "Children's Letters for Peace," which allowed the children to reach out directly to political authorities and those involved in the crisis or celebrities who may be involved in its resolution. To guarantee freedom of opinion and association in the school environment, school clubs animated by children have been created in different institutions of the country. To date, with the support of UNICEF, there are 200 health hygiene clubs, 200 peer educators HIV / AIDS clubs and children 200 messenger of peace clubs, initiated in 2005 with support from the Canadian Embassy. More than 6000 children are active in these clubs. Since 2004 to date, Save the Children, in collaboration with technical and financial partners and the Ministry in charge of the child, through the Social Centres has set up more than 200 groups of children within communities throughout the national territory. Indeed, children groups are platforms where children in a given community get together. These children who are provided with training are real actors in their own protection through awareness-raising activities of their peers and of all communities and radio broadcasts. They identify and report protection cases that they refer to care services with adult support; including Child Protection Committees under the supervision of social workers. 4.1 Name and nationality (art. 7) R 29: Having regard to Article 7 of the Convention, the Committee urges the State party to do its utmost to ensure the registration of all children at birth, including through sensitization campaigns. 1. Legislative Framework RAPPORT INITIAL SUR LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE LA CHARTE AFRICAINE DES DROITS ET DU BIEN ÊTRE DE L'ENFANT 33

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