Khulisa participates in Expert Panel on child labour in the West African cocoa sector

On May 18 – 20, 2009, an Expert Panel was convened in Accra, Ghana titled “Knowledge into Action: Balancing the Need to Know with the Need for Change.” Knowledge into Action brought together a wide array of stakeholders for a robust discussion about the role data plays in improving conditions on the ground.

Participants took an in-depth look at research that has been done to date (including costs, methodologies, etc.) and considered what can be done in the future to improve and coordinate data collection, public reporting and remediation.

Khulisa, with partner organisation Fafo AIS of Norway, played a key role in the certification and verification of research findings on child labour in the cocoa sector in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. Khulisa Director Dr. Helene Aiello and Associate Director Elna Hirschfeld provided insights based on the verification study and their extensive knowledge of child labour issues.

Read the official Expert Panel Statement that resulted from the meeting.