representative of the Commander of Algerian Muslim Scouts and representatives of
ministerial departments, members of the National Commission for the Prevention and
Fight Against Child Labour In parallel with the ceremony, there was an exhibition on
the rights of the child with the help of the services of Mrs Deputy Minister for the
Family and the Status of Women;
- Organisation of seven (7) days of regional information and awareness at seven (7)
Regional Inspectorates of Labour (Annaba, Oran, Constantine, Batna, Tiaret Ouargla
and Bechar) on the occasion of the commemoration of the World Day Against Child
Labour on 12 June 2008. This action was carried out in collaboration with wilaya
Directorates responsible for national education, training and vocational education and
civil society;
- Organisation of information 150 days by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in
collaboration with the Inspectorate of Labour at 108 centres in holiday camps. 21,132
children including 2,465 girls benefited from this action which took place as a session
of 2 to 27 days, during which documentary films were screened about the dangers of
child labour, presentation of theatrical performances and photo exhibitions on the
Rights of the Child;
- Organisation of the Parliamentary Day of the Child by the Ministry of Education
of the on 17 March 2008, under the slogan "No to child labour";
- Organization of awareness campaigns about the risks of child labour, by the
directorates of the department of Education in collaboration with wilaya inspectorates
for work, during national events organised at the end of the school year 2007-2008;
- 48 days of awareness of prevention against the work children were launched by
the wilaya Directorates of Social Action and Solidarity (DASS), under the Ministry of
National Solidarity, Family and the Status of Women, from January 2009. These
meetings are particularly concerned with evaluating the phenomenon of children
working on their own account in order to help their families. They aim to educate
families concerned and to define the modalities of setting up a local network to help
low-income families with children who work. These operations are underway and
being carried out in collaboration with the wilaya departments responsible for
employment, trade, national education, labour inspection and representatives of civil
society....
375.During the year 2013, for example, the following actions were taken:
- Vocational training Sector: organizing awareness days and information in
coordination with the services of the Labour Inspectorate
- Health Sector: organization of a workshop and awareness among employers and
workers, led by medical officers and labour inspectors on the occasion of the
celebration of World Day against child labour.
- Justice Sector: Pursuing the child protection bill, and actions of magistrates dealing
with cases related to child exploitation.
- Solidarity Sector: development of awareness raising actions with the assistance of
the Departments of Social Action for Children, especially those in difficulty.
376.Statistics on child labour: The statistical information elements as well as
investigations on the issue of child labour indicate that the phenomenon does not
reach significant proportions and is circumscribed to low proportions in connection
with certain activities.
71