According to an article in Notre Voie (p. 7) Ivorian journalists and reporters were recently trained on the issue of child labor. Jointly organized by the International Labor Organization and a local NGO known as RICAC the session held from June 6 to June 8 in the seaside town of Grand Bassam primarily aimed at raising awareness among media professionals on the phenomenon which poses a real threat to children and violates labor rights provisions. The three-day session was attended by government officials and US Public Affairs Officer Jonathan Cebra, the paper said.

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