Implementing and operating the 'Children's Council' model.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 18th, in Vinh City, the Central Youth Union Council inaugurated a training course for master trainers on guiding the construction and operation of the "Children's Council" model, with the participation of 30 delegates representing 8 provinces and cities: Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thai Binh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, and Thua Thien Hue.
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| Attending the training program were: Ms. Hoang Thi Hong Mai – Chief of the Office of the Central Youth Union Council; Mr. Le Van Luong – Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Youth Union Council of Nghe An province; and 30 delegates representing 8 provinces and cities: Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thai Binh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, and Thua Thien Hue. Photo: Phu Nam |
The "Children's Council" model was assigned by the Prime Minister to the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union for pilot implementation starting in 2015. This model is a new form of children's activity organization directly managed by children themselves, aiming to enhance children's capacity to exercise their right to participate in matters related to children as stipulated by law.
Through the operation of the Children's Council model, relevant agencies and organizations involved with children can improve the process of lawmaking, policy planning, and decision-making regarding children. After nearly three years of implementation, the Children's Council model has initially proven effective in promoting children's right to participation at the grassroots level.
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| The training course for master trainers on guiding the construction and operation of the "Children's Council" model took place over two days, June 18-19, with four topics. Photo: Phu Nam |
To further enhance the effectiveness of the model, a training course was implemented to improve the knowledge of master trainers on four topics: Basic knowledge about the Children's Council - the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; International and Vietnamese law regulating children's rights and basic knowledge about gender; Knowledge about child protection and working skills to strengthen the role of the Children's Council; and Participatory training methods involving children.
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| A group of children in Tuong Duong (Nghe An) play with clay. Photo courtesy of Dinh Tuan. |
Along with four other training locations nationwide, the training location in Nghe An is expected by the Central Youth Union Council to bring new insights to the Youth Union and Young Pioneers' Organization officials who are directly involved in the work of supervising the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneers' Organization, protecting, caring for, and educating children and young people in establishing, operating, and developing the "Children's Council" model.