Cairo Governor
Ibrahim Saber attended the child protection workshop “Safer Environment for
Children” organized by the Child Protection Committee of Cairo governorate in
collaboration with Asmae Association Sister Emmanuelle at the Cairo Center for
Human Resources Training to activate the role of Child Protection Committees in
Cairo.
Saber asserted the
political leadership’s interest in protecting and improving children's rights, given
that children are one of the fundamental pillars for achieving a better future
by creating a safer environment that allows children to interact positively
with society, shaping generations that are strong, responsible, and aligned
with the principles of the new republic and achieve sustainable development goals.
Saber added the state has paid great attention
to children and their needs, establishing the National Council for Childhood
and Motherhood as a national mechanism responsible for policy-making, planning,
coordination, monitoring, and evaluating activities related to child and
maternal protection and development in collaboration with NGOs.
Moreover, Saber said
the state has strengthened children's rights through various qualitative and
practical steps, starting with the formation of child protection committees as
a mechanism to activate the national protection system at the governorate level
under the chairmanship of the governor, as well as subcommittees in Cairo’s districts to safeguard children’s
right of protection against abuse, violence, and working on all aspects to
achieve prevention and response to risks related to protection issues,
including violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect.
Saber also pointed
out President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi directed the implementation of several
policies and programs to ensure that the rights of every Egyptian child
"without discrimination" in protection, care, and human dignity, as
the state guarantees every child has the right to enjoy their right in
protection, care, and development, taking into account the best interests of
the child in all matters related to them.
Saber, furthermore,
emphasized promoting children's rights requires positive interaction and
collaboration from all official and civil society entities, involving all
relevant parties, including civil society institutions and active NGOs in this
field.
The governor
commended the efforts of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood for
its continuous support in safeguarding children's rights, which is in alignment
with the state's policy in this regard. He also praised all associations and
social institutions working diligently with the state to protect children from
discrimination, racism, exploitation, and abuse while providing comprehensive
healthcare.
The governor also
hailed the efforts of members of general committees and subcommittees of Cairo
governorate to create a safer environment for our children and the role of
civil society organizations in this field, such as the Asmae Association
Sister Emmanuelle, an international civil society organization with over seven
offices worldwide working in Egypt for 25 years.
The Creating a Safer
Environment for Children project is a partnership with the Cairo Governorate to
activate the role of the child protection committees established after the
amendments to the Child Law in 2008. The workshops aim to activate the role of
the subcommittees for child protection in Cairo.
Cairo Governorate
has been keen on providing full support to the management of the Child
Protection Committee by forming the General Committee for Child Protection,
chaired by the Governor and including deputy governors, the Director of Cairo
Security, directors of relevant directorates, and four civil society
associations representing four areas in Cairo and other entities.
The workshop was
also attended by the four deputy governors, the director of the Social
Solidarity Directorate, the director of the Health Directorate, the president
of the Union of Civil Society Organizations, the Representative of the Asmae
Association Office in Egypt, Mrs. Nashwa Faiq, Project Manager Mr. Michelle
Boulos, and Official of the association’s technical support for child
protection policies Mr. Ashraf Abdel Moneim.
Source: Media
Department, Cairo Governorate