Good Practices and Local Initiatives

General

  • The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism
  • An industry driven responsible tourism initiative co-funded by the Swiss Government (SECO) and by the tourism private sector and supported by the ECPAT International network. Advisory partners: UNICEF and UNWTO.
  • More information: www.thecode.org
  • The Youth Career Initiative
  • The Youth Career Initiative engages international hotels to provide a five to six month education programme for high school graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds. The programme empowers young people with life and employment skills so that they may have opportunities and choices in their lives. Youth Career Initiative programmes are conducted by hotel management teams and combine both theory and practical instruction. The programme includes instruction in personal finance, interpersonal skills, and personal health and wellbeing.
  • More information: www.youthcareerinitiative.org

By Country

Australia

  • Child Wise awareness raising campaign material for Australian Travellers
  • Don't let child abuse travel! is an education campaign consisting of TV and radio announcements, postcards to be distributed to travellers by travel agents and postersto put up in customs areas of airports, Australian consulates and Embassies.
  • Campaign Poster and Video
  • More information: www.childwise.net/our-vision.php
  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on: ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW 2007
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007
     

Brazil

  • Brazilian Programme Against the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism
  • The Brazilian Tourist Board (Instituto Brasileiro de Turismo - EMBRATUR), in the fulfillment of its attributions, has been working in several projects, events, and campaigns, along recent years, with the main objective of fighting against the sexual exploitation of children and young persons in tourism. Also, dissociating the image of Brazil as an exclusively "sun and sea" touristic destination, through the national and international fomentation and promotion of different segments of tourism, aiming at attracting a more conscientious touristic demand. The most recent example of this initiative, is the Campaign Against the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism. Its goal is to warn about the severity ?
  • More information on the Campaign
  • View the video of the campaign (mpg file)
  • Seminar on "Sustainable Tourism and Childhood" (2004)
  • Held in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, 2-4 December 2004, in the framework of the First World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development.
  • Conclusions of the Seminar (English) (Spanish)

Brunei Darussalam

  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Cambodia

  • National Campaign "Child-Safe Tourism in Cambodia"
  • Advertisement of the National Campaign "Child-Safe Tourism in Cambodia"
  • Sticker of the International Campaign Against Sexual Explotation of Children in Tourism
  • More information: www.stopchildtourism.org/
  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Chile

  • Use of the UNWTO training module for tourism professionals and the UNWTO youth module.
  • The Country is using the modules to training in tourist awareness.

Colombia

  • Initiatives for the protection of children in tourism
  • In collaboration with the Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar a campaign will be launched in the future.

Costa Rica

  • Campaign in support of the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Commercial Exploitation
  • Leaflet of the Campaign in support of the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Commercial Exploitation, carried out by Presidencia de la Republica and the Costa Rica Tourist Board.

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

  • National Campaign for the protection of children in tourism
  • National Campaign on the prevention of sexual exploitation of children in tourism launched in 2006.

El Salvador

  • Initiatives for the protection of children in tourism in El Salvador
  • In collaboration with UNICEF a plan to fight the sexual exploitation has been developed.

Ethiopia

  • The Youth Career Initiative
  • The Youth Career Initiative is active in Ethiopia.
  • For more information, please visit: www.youthcareerinitiative.org

Fiji

  • Protection of children in tourism in Fiji
  • The country has addressed the issues related to the protection of children in tourism through the Tourism Combined Law Agency Group Meeting (TCLAG).

France

Germany

Indonesia

  • Campaign for the protection of children from sexual exploitation in tourism
  • Includes the display of posters in airports printed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the National Commission for Child Protection
  • See the poster of the campaign
  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Jordan

Lao People's Democratic Republic

  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Malaysia

  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Morocco

  • Creation of the asociation "Touche pas a Mon enfant"

Panama

  • Initiatives for the protection of children in tourism in Panama
  • The Ministry of Social Development realized National Campaign

Peru

Philippines

  • Leaflet to combat child sex abuse
  • Read the leaflet
  • The Youth Career Initiative
  • The Youth Career Initiative is active in the Philippines
  • For more information, please visit: www.youthcareerinitiative.org
  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Poland

Romania

Singapore

  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Spain

  • Campaign WITHOUT EXCUSES against commercial sexual exploitation of children in tourism carried out by UNICEF
  • Report of the Campaign: (Spanish)
  • Video of the Campaign: (Spanish)
  • Radio advertisement (Spanish)
  • For more information on the WITHOUT EXCUSES campaign, please visit: www.nohayexcusas.org
  • For additional information, please visit UNICEF Comite Español: www.unicef.es
  • Use of the UNWTO training module for tourism professionals and the UNWTO youth module.
  • The Country used the UNWTO training module for tourism professionals to elaborate its own modules and distributed the UNWTO youth module to the National Schools of Tourism (Escuelas Nacionales de Turismo)

Sri Lanka

  • Action Plan to Combat Child Sex Tourism
  • Plan
  • Message from Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourist Board
  • Message

Syrian Arab Republic

  • International Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tourism distributed by Cham Palaces & Hotels
  • Brochure

 

Thailand

  • Use of the UNWTO training module for tourism professionals and the UNWTO youth module.
  • The Country cooperated in this field with Australian Government under ASEAN and GMS frameworks.
  • The Youth Career Initiative
  • The Youth Career Initiative is active in Thailand
  • For more information, please visit: www.youthcareerinitiative.org
  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

Ukraine

  • Campaign against human trafficking
  • Spot on the fight against trafficking in human beings

United States of America

Uruguay

  • Use of the UNWTO training module for tourism professionals and the UNWTO youth module.
  • The process started in 2007

Viet Nam

  • The ASEAN Regional Public Education Campaign
  • This initiative is jointly carried out between the ten ASEAN Governments (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) with the support of the Australian Government and under the coordination of the NGO Child Wise Australia. The objectives of the campaign are: (a) to mobilize responsible travellers and local citizens to report suspicious behaviour; (b) to deter child sex offenders, and (c) to create a culture of intolerance to child sexual abuse. In the framework of this unified approach to combat the problem in the ASEAN region, the different countries have developed their own strategy to roll-out the campaign at national level.
  • Sample of in-flight video
  • More information on the 2007 ASEAN CHILD-SEX TOURISM REVIEW
  • Child Wise ASEAN Regional Campaign Phase I&II 2007

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