With 150 attending at the Chamber of Deputies in the capital, the ceremony began with the National Anthem of Brazil. Then, Deputy Liliam de Sa gave the inaugural address explaining that November 20 was the Day of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, but also the World Day of Prayer and Action […]
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The Day was celebrated at Holguin, Cardenas, Ranchuelo, Matanzas and Havana with interfaith events bringing joy and reaffirming the rights of children. November 20 has been incorporated into the annual calendars in churches, religions and faith-based groups throughout Cuba, including Christians, Muslims, Baha’is, Yoruba spirituality and non-practitioners. This has been possible in no small degree
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In Romania, the celebration of the Day of Prayer and Action for Children was organized as a follow-up of the event from 2011, when our efforts focused on diminishing violence in schools. This year, we decided to act further, on the causes of violence affecting children. Finding adequate alternatives of education and cultivate the children’s
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On Sunday the 25th of November, the Spanish Episcopal Reformed Church and the Baha’i Community of Spain gathered in the Cathedral del Redentor in Madrid to celebrate the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children.
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The 20th of November is a significant date for the whole world because of the Anniversary of the Convention for the Rights of the Child and for the first time at the Sombor Education Center (Serbia) we celebrated the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children. This was a significant step forward for the
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Six Christian denominations and practicers of Native Spirituality met on Sunday 18 November in Mexico City to celebrate the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children, convened by the GNRC.
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“All Together to stop violence against children” was the name of the DPAC celebration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was organized by the GNRC Bosnia and Herzegovina and the “All Together” youth group of the Interreligious Council in B&H. The main topic of this year celebration was to Stop Violence against Children and the focus
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On the 19th of November 2012, an important European Interfaith Celebration took place at the European Commission in Brussels. The theme was “The right of children to water and to live in a world without violence“. This event took place in the framework of the “Water Campaign” launched by Religions for Peace Europe and the
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From October 28 to November 1st, the GNRC-LAC implemented the first Ethics Education workshop for the Dominican Republic at Jarabacoa, promoting a culture of peace and responsible and positive citizenship in relationships and spaces for the development of children, including prevention of violence in families, schools and the overall community.
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GNRC Europe, in cooperation with GNRC Romania, organized a Basic Training Workshop designed to help people working with children and teenagers on how to use the Learning to Live Together Manual.
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