Regional Technical Consultation Meeting on Civil Society

 Save the Children Sweden is embarking into a new planning phase from 2009. In order to develop a strong regional programme it invited civil society thematic focal persons from all the countries in the region including representation from SC Alliance and Save the Children India to a three day consultation meeting which was organized in the premise of Jamia Millia Islamia University Campus in New Delhi during July 29-31, 2008. The purpose of the consultation was to develop a strong thematic cooperation within the SC Alliance members, identify areas of capacity building, research, advocacy and funding opportunities. The SCS Civil Society thematic programme for 2009-12 encompasses the following key programme areas.

• Children’s rights in higher education 
• Strengthening of UNCRC reporting 
• Promoting of rights based programming in civil society organizations 
• Child centered budget analysis 
• Religious leaders to child rights 
• Children’s participation and Non-Discrimination 

 Key recommendations suggested by the participants for each programme area are more closely described in the document.