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Program of Work โ€” 48th Ordinary Session of the ACERWC
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ยท An Organ of the African Union
๐Ÿ“… 12โ€“18 October 2026
๐Ÿ“ Manthabiseng Convention Centre, Maseru
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kingdom of Lesotho

Program of Work

Public segment of the 48th Ordinary Session, Monday 12 โ€“ Friday 16 October 2026. The Committee's official session dates run 12โ€“18 October 2026; the additional days are reserved for closed committee business.

Venue & Map

All plenary sessions take place at the Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru.

Manthabiseng Convention Centre
Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho
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Note: the 45th Session (April 2025) was held at the Avani Hotel, Maseru. Confirm with participants that the venue has moved to Manthabiseng Convention Centre for this session.

Speakers & Officials

Carried over from the Session's provisional programme. Roles rotate โ€” please reconfirm names closer to the date.

Opening Ceremony

The Chairperson listed below (Hon. Sabrina Gahar) reflects the Bureau in office for November 2025 โ€“ November 2027. All other names are carried over from the 45th Session's programme and should be reconfirmed โ€” Bureau, government, and partner representatives can change between sessions.

Documents

Session-specific documents (provisional agenda, concept notes) will be published closer to the date. These general references are available now.

Session-specific files for the 48th Ordinary Session weren't yet published on acerwc.africa at the time this program was built โ€” swap in direct links once released.

Practical Information

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