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[Upcoming Event Announcement] Side Event & Innovation Fair at 6th Global Conference on Elimination of Child Labour

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Join ACE at the Online Side Event: Integrated, Multistakeholder Partnership Solutions to End Child Labour — Ghana’s Experience and Lessons for Cross-Country Learning 

 

 

Action against Child Exploitation (ACE) is pleased to co-host a side event at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Marrakesh. This session will spotlight innovative, integrated, multistakeholder approaches that have been implemented in Ghana to combat child labour, drawing on rich, real-world experience and outcomes.  

 

During the session, we will share insights from three transformative initiatives — including Public-Private Partnerships, Child Labour Free Zones, and the ACCEL Africa programme — demonstrating how government leadership, coordinated partner engagement, and private sector responsibility can strengthen systems for prevention, identification, referral, remediation and reintegration of children affected by child labour.  

 

Don’t miss this chance to engage in meaningful dialogue and knowledge exchange during the Conference. 

 

Date & Time:

12 February 2026, 13:00-14:30 (Morocco time) 


 

Speakers include: 

  • Ms. Lucia Soleti, Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF Ghana 

  • Ms. Esther Ofori Ayemang, Head of the Child Labour Unit, Labour Department, Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Ghana  

  • Mr. Stephen Ampem Darko, Principal Planning Analyst, National Development Planning Commission, Ghana 

  • Ms. Tomoko Shiroki, Consultant, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)  

  • Mr. Bismark Quartey, National Project Coordinator, ILO 

  • Ms. Young Joo Lee, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Ghana  

  • Mr. Isadore Nii Attoh Armah, Landscape Project & Partner Support Manager, ICI Ghana   

  • Ms. Nneka Okereke, Senior Social Development Specialist, World Bank  

  • Hon. Ernest Yaw Anim, Member of Parliament of Kumawu, Chairperson of the Parliament of Ghana’s Human Rights Committee 

 

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Visit ACE’s Exhibition at the Innovation Fair 


ACE will also participate in the Innovation Fair — a dynamic space at the 6th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour dedicated to showcasing creative, impactful and scalable solutions that contribute to the elimination of child labour. 

 

Date & Time:

11 February 2026, 9:15-13:00 (Morocco time) 


Details are here:

 

At the Innovation Fair, ACE, with the Government of Ghana / Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE) will present its work on Child Labour Free Zones (CLFZ) in Ghana — a government-led area-based model that strengthens child protection ecosystems through enhanced coordination, improved public service delivery, strengthened school-community engagement, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. 

 

The Innovation Fair also offers interactive experiences — designed to spark peer learning, inspiration, and partnership opportunities among conference participants. 

 

We invite delegates to stop by our exhibit to: 

• Discover Child Labour Free Zones in Ghana with measurable impact; 

• Connect with global partners and practitioners; 

• Explore how collaborative and evidence-based solutions can be scaled to accelerate progress towards ending child labour. 

 
 
 

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