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Thursday, 12 March 2009
First Sitting of the Children’s Rights Working Group
The first sitting of the Children’s Rights Working Group, held on 12 March, was convened by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic, pursuant to articles 77 and 78 of the National Assembly Rules of Procedure. The decision on the creation of the Working Group was adopted previously by the Poverty Reduction Committee at the sitting held on 9 March.
The first sitting of the Children’s Rights Working Group, held on 12 March, was convened by the Speaker of the National Assembly of the
Opening the sitting, Assembly Speaker Djukic-Dejanovic stated that, in addition to the National Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speakers, the working group comprises the Chairmen of the Poverty Reduction Committee and Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues and deputies from all the deputy groups. Since the idea on the foundation of the Children’s Rights Working Group is realized in cooperation with the UNICEF Office in
The National Assembly Speaker stressed that the Working Group is the precursor of a future Assembly Committee which will handle children’s issues comprehensively, primarily their rights and the improvement of their position. She expressed her belief that the working body will be formed under the new National Assembly Act and Rules of Procedure.
The Working Group’s 2009 Plan of work and specific activities was adopted at the sitting.
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Israel meet with the Israeli Mexican Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island States meet with the Australian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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15.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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18.15 - opening of the exhibition “Combing Through Time” on the National Day of Remembrance of Roma victims of WWII (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)