Child-friendly working environment and child democracy
In professional leisure activities, the ideas of children and children's democracy are worked with purposefully. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður aims to receive recognition from UNICEF in Iceland as a child-friendly municipality. A Child-Friendly Municipality is an initiative that supports the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in all the municipality's governance and activities. The implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child within the municipality is part of Hafnarfjörður's comprehensive strategy, which is in effect until 2035. The core elements focus on knowledge of children's rights, the best interests of the child, the consideration of children's rights, respect for their views, and ensuring all approaches are child-friendly. All children and young people have the right to leisure activities, and the city's leisure centres focus on enhancing opportunities for children and young people in a safe and rewarding environment. There is a strong emphasis on and development of democracy within the work, and a targeted effort is made to actively involve children and young people in shaping their own leisure activities, thereby listening to their voices.
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