The Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD) is an Arab regional non-governmental organization working in the field of childhood under the presidency of HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. ACCD was founded in 1987 upon the initiative of HRH the late Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and a resolution issued by the Arab League's Conference on "Childhood and Development" that was held in Tunisia in 1986. The headquarters of ACCD is Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, and its relationship with the host country is governed by a special agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that defines its identity and legal status (Diplomatic Corps)
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“Care of children is the main approach to every effort that seeks to achieve real human development”

HRH the Late Prince Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
The Prince of Humanity and the Exceptional Philanthropist who dedicated his life to development and enlightenment
The Founder of ACCD

 (Died in the 22nd of December 2018 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
 


HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud


The President of
The Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD) 


H.E. Prof. Hassan Al-Bilawi
Secretary General of
The Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD)
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Development
Comprehensive development of the child cognitively, emotionally, physically, recreationally and culturally, and caring for talents and creativity in arts, science and literature.
Protection
Child protection from violence, abuse, exploitation and mistreatment.
Participation
Child’s participation in all relevant matters that affect his/her life and the freedom of expression for his/her views.
Inclusion
The full inclusion and capacity development of children with disabilities and children in difficult circumstances, in education and all aspects of life.

Partners 
Children - Family - Governments - Civil Society Organizations - Higher Councils and National Committees for Childhood -  International & Regional Organizations - Media


- ACCD adopts humanitarian development policies that call for the culture of child rights and the development of the child status; without any discrimination of sex, religion, color, or economic, political or social conditions.

  



- ACCD’s policy stems from basic principles and concepts that guarantee development, protection, participation and social integration to ensure the welfare of Arab children and provide a safe humanitarian educational environment through which future generations would absorb values ​​of love, cooperation, work and living with, and accepting others.




- ACCD’s policy tends to ensure an integrated perspective in its efforts and projects towards improving the performance of services provided for Arab children and their families, as well as all institutions concerned with the development of childhood quantitatively and qualitatively. This is achieved through partnership with media organizations, higher councils, national committees, NGOs and governmental bodies working in the field of childhood.

  


- ACCD shall, whenever possible, focus its work and projects on the poor neighborhoods, village, countryside, nomadic and rural children and their families, as well as children in difficult circumstances, in addition to urging the promotion of services provided to them.

  


- ACCD's policy depends on internal and external monitoring and evaluation, in order to achieve objectivity and transparency within and outside ACCD, which represents a fundamental pillar that governs ACCDs mobility and work in the framework of objectivity and democracy.

- Permanent Member of the Arab Childhood Committee, the League of Arab States.
- Member of the Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States.
- Member of the Arab Follow-up Committee on Monitoring the Implementation of the Recommendations of the United Nations Secretary- General's Study on Violence against Children, the League of Arab States.
 -Consultant Member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- Representative of Middle East and North Africa, NGO Advisory Council for Follow-up to the UN Study on Violence against Children (2006 – 2011).
- Member of the Arab Council for Gifted & Talented.
- Member of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions.
- Member of the Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

ACCD's Vision & Mission

ACCD Vision:

A leading Arab organization and a reference for institutions and individuals, in thought and practice, in the upbringing and development of the Arab children, guaranteeing their rights, enriching their awareness, using their reason and intellect, and enabling them to interact positively with the requirements of the future.

 

ACCD Mission:

Developing an enlightened educational stream of thought, creating enabling environments supportive of the upbringing of the Arab children and building their capacities for rational critical thinking, creativity and acquiring modern skills, as well as ensuring the enforcement of their rights and the opportunities for their continuous development and their participation in building their homeland along the path of human civilization.

 





ACCD's Strategic Goals


ACCD seeks to encouraging and adopting ideas, studies, projects, legislations and policies that aim at activating child rights, and integrating them into the development plans and projects, through:

1.  Providing data and information and developing specialized knowledge related to Arab child rights, in addition to exchanging them with concerned research centers and institutions.

2. Mobilizing and promoting the Arab public opinion to support child rights in cooperation and coordination with the media and other development institutions.

3. Developing effective partnerships and networks with civil society organizations and governmental institutions to attract more activists and institutional bodies, and adopting legislations and policies that advocate child rights.

4. Providing technical support and capacity building for the staff working in the field of childhood in governmental and nongovernmental institutions, media, families, as well as decision, policy and legislations makers.

 



Board of Trustees

HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Chairman of the Board

H.E. Dr. Nasser Alkahtani Executive Director - The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND)
H.E. Ambassador Dr. Haifa Abu Ghazaleh Assistant Secretary General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector - The League of Arab States
H.E. Prof. Hassan Al-Bilawi Secretary General - The Arab Council for Childhood & Development

H.E. Dr. Ghada Gholam Ex-officer in Charge of UNESCO Cairo Office - Senior Education Specialist
H.E. Mr. Ghanem Bebei Expert in Health and Education Development
H.E. Prof. Nahla Gahwaji Dean of the College of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University

ACCD's Organizational Structure

ACCD Partners

Sister Organizations
Partners

Support ACCD

Share in advocating for child rights by supporting ACCD's activities. 
Donate on the following Bank Account:

 (USD Currency):
Account Name: Arab Council for Childhood and Development 
Account Number: 0011600066007
Bank Name: Egyptian Gulf Bank - El Marghani Branch 
Bank Address: 91 El Marghani Street, P.O.Box: 5945 Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt 
Swift Code: EGGBEGCAPAY 
IBAN: EG700029001100000011600066007

Bank Phone Number: (+202) 22903722

Bank Fax Number:    (+202)  22902837

 (EGP Currency):

Account Name: Arab Council for Childhood and Development

Account Number: 0011600066004

Bank Name: Egyptian Gulf Bank – El Marghani Branch

Bank Address: 91 El Marghani Street, P.O.Box: 5945 Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Swift Code: EGGBEGCAPAY

IBAN: EG540029001100000011600066004

Bank Phone Number: (+202) 22903722

Bank Fax Number: (+202)  22902837

  
Intersection of Makram Ebeid & WHO Streets, 8th District, Nasr City, P.O. Box: 7537, Cairo, 11762, Egypt.