20 Days Of Human Rights Activism THEME:

16 Days Global Theme:

DAYS Themes

Dates

Activities

Coordination

Contact

Universal C

hildren’s Day

Universal Theme: “LET ALL CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL” Theme: #ENDViolence

Nov 20

Children’s Day Festival @ Sir John Guise Stadium. For further details, contact coordinators.

11-For Health Graduation ceremony for 1000 young people @ Sir John Guise Stadium

PNGFA/ OFC & UNICEF partnership under Sports For Development Programme

- Just For Play - FIFA’s Eleven For Health

Brendan Sanga, Micah Hennie Kama P: 3213000

FSVAC- National Library activity and awareness to commence.

CIMC/FSVAC & NCD Library partnership

Alison Anis (FSVAC) P: 3211714

UNICEF 70th Anniversary Day – to be observed along with Children’s Day

WALK AND YOGA FOR LIFE EVENT

Schedule:

• 4:30am meet at Jack Pidik Park • 5:00am Governor to address crowd • 5:30am Walk starts

UNICEF NCD FSVAC & Governor Powes Parkop

Hennie Kama/Noreen Chambers P: 3213000

• 6:30am 500 children to join walk @ waterfront

• 7:30am Arrive @ Ela Beach. Speeches by governor and female youth representative.

• Music Concert for School Children. For more details contact coordinator.

• Nov 14th – 18th AwarenessonEducation,Health,NutritionandEndingViolenceAgainst

UNICEF

Hennie Kama & Doreen Chambers P: 3213000

• KIDS FUN DAY in all ChildFund

program villages in Rigo, Kairuku & Hiri Districts of Central Province. For more details, Phone contact.

ChildFund PNG

Wesh Siku/John Kaupa P:3232544

NOVEMBER 10th - WORLD AIDS DAY – 20 DAYS ACTIVISM PERIOD KICKS OFF

RED RIBBON Campaign Begins WAD jingle launches Social Media Campaign Media awareness Activities

National AIDS Council Secretariat (NACS) WORLD AIDS DAY COMMITTEE

Valentine Tangoh WAD Committee Chairman P: 3002648/ 72577612

International

dayof

elimination

ofviolence

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women

‘Orange The World: End Violence Against Women and Girls’

Nov 25

UN Women #Sanap Wantaim & ‘Orange the world’ Campaigns EVAW day Event:

• Write pledge on orange hand to make Port Moresby safe 4 women & girls. (Contact UN Women for hands). 25th November schedule

• 9am meet @ Wardstrip School (dress in orange/bring orange hand)

• 10am Depart for walk to Parliament Haus with school children, UN Women Country Director & Governor Powes Parkop.

11am Ceremony @ Parliament Haus to present pledges to Prime Minister of PNG/ speeches & presentations UN Women Lead up public events to EVAW day

• Nov 21: 3-4pm Gerahu Market • Nov 22: 9-10am City Hall • Nov 22: 3-4pm Koki Market • Nov 23: 3-4pm Gordons Market

• UN Women Executive Director visits PNG 01-04 December.

• #Sanap Wantaim CONCERT 02 December at 7pm-8:30pm,

Venue TBA

UN Women

UN Women- Vilupti Lok Barrinaeu/ Bessie Maruia P: 3219855

Cricket PNG & Coalition for Change ‘Lewas’ National Women’ Team ‘No to Violence against Women’/ White Ribbon Campaign Venue: Pari Village Community Hall Contact coordinator for more details.

Cricket PNG

Susan Komang P: 71054444

WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN

Papua New Guinea Governance Facility

Tau Geno-Hoire P: 72777831

Fundraiser: BBQ-Sausage Sizzle @ Central Government Office. Contact coordinator for more details.

Gender Policy launch and EVAW day celebrations- Bougainville. Contact BWF for further details.

Bougainville Women’s federation

BWF

International White Ribbon Walk on EVAW day @ Gateway Hotel Venue: Jackson’s Restaurant Car park Time: 6:30am meet/ walk commences 7:00am. Light refreshments to be served after walk. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT-Contact coordinators.

Gateway Hotel

Nora Maino/Monica Oaike P: 3278137

The White Ribbon Dinner on EVAW day Venue: PNG National Parliament State function Room Time: 6:00-9:00PM Theme (White Ribbon Dinner): “Domestic Violence Happens Every day? STOP IT!”

Coalition for Change PNG Inc.

Leslie or Henry (CFC) P: 3200227/ 3131807/ 72030170

St Michaels Primary school and Cds Inclusive school partnering in awareness together & all to wear orange. Phone contact for further details.

• They will observe Children’s day (20 Nov.) on this date.

Cheshire Disability Services

Sonia Becks P: 71073832

InternationalWomenHuman

RightsDefender’sDay

Not Announced Yet

Nov 29

27 November -Human rights defender Walk. For further details, contact PGF

Papua New Guinea Governance Facility

Tau Geno-Hoire P: 72777831

InternationalWorldAidsDay(W

AD)

Universal Theme: ‘Hands Up For Prevention: #HIV Prevention’ National Theme: ‘Count Me In for #HIV Prevention

Dec 1

HOPE World Wide PNG Inc – WAD lead up activity to be held on 29th November. Organizations to hold stalls and other entertainment. Contact coordinator for details.

HOPE World Wide PNG Inc

George Kila, Quina Ongugo & Josephine Kaola P:73228303 /71437311/ 79981697

National Aids Council Secretariat WAD Event

• Walk & float from 4 mile to Jack Pidik Park in the morning followed by activities.

• Venue: Jack Pidik Park • For details contact coordinator.

National Aids Council Secretariat

Valentine Tangoh P: 300 2648

Bougainville Women’s Federation Young Women WAD celebrations in Bougainville. For details contact BWF.

Bougainville Women’s Federation

BWF

INTERNATIONAL

DAYFORPERSONSWITH

DISABILITIES

“Achieving 17 Goals For The Future We Want”

Dec 3

02 December PNG Cricket & NRL- Sports Fun Day-Come and try Sport! International Day for Persons with Disabilities Venue: Amini Park Cricket Field Please contact coordinator for more details.

PNG Cricket & NRL

Susan Komang P: 71045555

Celebrating integration/graduation of students into mainstream school & achieving milestones. Phone contact for further details.

Cheshire Disability Services

Sonia Becks P:71073832

Commeroration of the International This Ability Day

• Awareness Float starting from Holiday Inn to Hohola to Murray Burracks to Taurama Foodland & ending POM General Hospital.

• Time: 8-9am

PNG Assembly of Disabled Persons

Kevin Akike Phone: 79383278

Bougainville Women’s Federation celebrations in Bougainville. For details contact BWF

Bougainville Women’s Federation

BWF

International Volunteers Day IVD

Local Theme: Appreciating the Sacrifice and Commitment of Volunteers “Volunteers to be the Change”

Dec 5

National Volunteer Services Forum • Venue: Sambra Haus Conference Room

(Department of Community Development, Waigani).

• Time: 8am-4pm • Phone contacts for further details.

National Volunteers Services

Claudia Kaluwin & Oliver Maingu P: 3010297/3010272 M: 72184895

INTERNATIONALANTI-CORRUPTIONDAY

Not announced yet

Dec 9

Anti-corruption Vigil

• Venue: Ela beach • Please contact coordinator for further

details. • Participants invited to light a candle/torch

for a PNG free of corruption.

Transparency International PNG

Caroline Webb P: 3202188

INTERNATIONALHUMANRIGHTSDAY

“Stand Up For Someone’s Rights Today”

Dec 10

ChildFund PNG- Human Rights Day celebrations Venue: Port Moresby Nature Park. For further details, contact CF PNG.

ChildFund PNG

Sharon Pondros P: 3232544

FHI360 & FSVAC Human Rights Day Event.

• Date: Friday 09 Dec • Venue: Vision City- Contact coordinator

to confirm venue and further details.

• Date: Saturday 10 Dec Media Awareness, Radio Talk Back on FM100 & TV Panel Discussion on Human Rights Day Theme.

FHI360 & FSVAC Bola Via (FHI360) & Alison Anis (FSVAC) P: 3211714/ 3211398

WORLDDAYAGAINSTHUMANTRAFFICKINGANDSMUGGLING

NO to child labour- YES to quality education

Dec 12

No Events scheduled.