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The Global Conference on Children on the Move provided a space for diverse stakeholders – including representatives from governments, civil society, multilateral institutions and the private sector – to discuss and advocate for a strong global strategy on protecting the rights of children on the move and other children affected by migration. In particular, the conference aimed to:
- Demonstrate the benefits of collective action in achieving clear positive outcomes for children on the move.
- Assess progress on and develop a strategy to accelerate the…
This report summarizes the discussions and activities held at Eurochild’s 11th Annual Conference, co-hosted by Hope and Homes for Children in Bucharest, Romania on 26-28 November 2014. The event, which focused on “better public spending for better outcomes for children and families,” brought together representatives from civil society and government as well as researchers, other professionals, and young people themselves from 36 countries in Europe. The group was convened with the purpose of developing “a clear and convincing narrative to bring those people on board who still believe…
In this speech delivered at the 9th European Forum on the Rights of the Child in Brussels, Věra Jourová, EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality highlights the current dangers faced by many of Europe’s children today, including poverty and institutionalization. The Commissioner urges participants in the Forum to use the event as “a springboard for future action” to ensure the rights of children are respected and their best interests considered in all EU child protection policy. The Commissioner references the Forum reflection paper in which the Commission proposes 10…
On 02 May 2022, a range of stakeholders from the child care and protection area will gather in Brussels to discuss the need for trauma-informed practices as part of the “Safe Places, Thriving Children” final project event.
A trauma-informed approach recognises trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role trauma may play in an individual’s life - including children and staff. With the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the current war in Ukraine, the topic is more relevant now than ever.
This event is organized by SOS Children’s Villages in the frame of the project “Safe Places, Thriving…
Celebrating 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child protects the right of all children, everywhere, to be free from discrimination, violence and neglect. It means that, for example:
- children need to be treated with dignity and respect;
- that they should be cared for, develop and be part of their communities;
- that they have a right to an education, to express their own opinions and to participate in decisions that concern them;
- and that they have the right to be protected against all…
To facilitate Barnahus and similar setups to hear about how children experience their service, PROMISE has developed a Child Participation Tool. The tool focuses on the child’s experience of Barnahus, including the travel to Barnahus, their experience in Barnahus, coming home from Barnahus and potential follow up or mid-to-long term treatment in Barnahus or by a mobile Barnahus team.
Join this webinar to walk through the tool with the author Olivia Lind Haldorsson, and to discuss with European colleagues about approaches and considerations for soliciting children’s views on their…
This webinar is being organized as part of the regional project "Building Relationships through Innovative Development of Gender-Based Violence Awareness in Europe - BRIDGE" which has the aim to strengthen the statutory response to gender-based violence (GBV) affecting children and youth on the move in EU countries.
The BRIDGE project is supported by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020) and is implemented in Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Malta and Romania.A series of webinars are being organized as part of the BRIDGE project to discuss issues of…
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (the Alliance) is organizing its annual meeting in Geneva on 14 and 15 October 2019. The technical Working Groups and Task Forces of the Alliance will also be meeting on 16 and 17 October 2019. The Annual Meeting is an opportunity for Child Protection actors get to come together and exchange knowledge and experience, while networking with other agencies, academics, policy makers and donors. The annual meeting represents a forum where important themes can be discussed together and ways forward can be framed. Please register for the event…
The ISSA Conference 2019 will be packed with the latest learnings and insights from the Early Childhood Development field, offering two days of knowledge sharing, dialogue and networking. And there will also be a rich and diverse offer of one day pre-conference workshops and site visits events. The theme of this conference draws attention to the systemic nature and the shared responsibility we all hold for the environments in which young children live, learn, play and develop. Starting from the home environment - moving through the early childhood services and other spaces in…
The EU has taken important steps during the last years to ensure that children in migration are well protected and that they grow up in inclusive societies where their rights are respected and fulfilled.
The event will bring together Members of the European Parliament, European Commission officials, and civil society from both EU and national level. Its aim is to capitalise on existing EU commitments on the issue of protection of children in migration and will look at how EU policies and the next multi-annual financial framework (MFF) will champion these commitments, ensuring…