Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Enhancing Child Protection through Database Development: A Mapping of Existing Database Efforts to Fight Child Trafficking in Southeast Asia, c2008
Amihan Abueva;Reggie Florendo (eds.)
Asia ACTs Against Child Trafficking; Terre des Hommes- Netherlands; Japan Foundation
E-mail:asiaacts@pldtdsl.net

The Regional Conference on Enhancing Child Protection through Database Development: Mapping of Existing Database Efforts to Fight Child Trafficking in Southeast Asia provided opportunities to share and discuss the current data basing initiatives ion child protection in general, and on child trafficking, in particular. Specifically, it was a venue to identify gaps, opportunities and potentials to strengthen coordination within the region and to improve partnership with networks outside Southeast Asia.

The gathering has resulted to a statement of support for the Asia ACTs network in protecting the rights of children victims of trafficking and specific recommendations and action points for the establishment of data base in the region from key personalities in the child protection network and representatives of participating agencies and governments from Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Philippine Alternative Report on the Implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OP-CRC-AC), c2008
Ramil Andag
Philippine Coalition to Protect Children Involved in Armed Conflict (Protect CIAC); Southeast Asia Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (SEASUCS)
E-mail:seacoordinatorchildsoldiers@yahoo.com

This report highlights both the good practices as well as the gaps faced in the implementation of the instrument. It seeks to cast light on the challenges in terms of policy, programs, and other measures that have been undertaken by the Philippine government to ensure the protection of children who are involved or could be potentially involved in armed conflict.

This report could serve as an advocacy tool that could guide civil society and international governmental organizations to, and even partners in the government in the conduct of constructive dialogue to enhance the implementation of measures for CIAC.