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Campaign for Education

Global Action Week 2009

Published: April 10, 2009 Author: Bojana Jovanovska

When: Monday, 20. April 2009
To: Sunday, 26. April 2009
Where: Skopje, Macedonia
Host: The First Children’s Embassy in the World – Megjashi
Contact: Bojana Jovanovska (first@childrensembassy.org.mk / + 389 02 2465316)
More info: www.childrensembassy.org.mk

The First Children’s Embassy in the World Megjashi continues this year with the activities regarding the Global Action Week Campaign for Education that is internationally organized every year by the Global March against Child Labour. During the one-week campaign which will take place from 20 – 26 April 2009, various events will be organized for children (visits to mayors of larger cities in Macedonia, meeting with the President, the Big Read event etc.).

The main objective of the campaign is inclusion of every child in education, and providing literacy for all.

More info:

Global Action Week 2009 – official website ;

The Big Read – main event of the campaign.

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