International Commission on Couple and Family Relations is delighted to invite you to register for their International Conference, taking place from 28th to 30th May 2026 at Campus Odisee, Schaarbeek, Belgium. This year’s conference, led by ICCFR, in conjunction with Odisee Centre for Family Studies, will explore the theme “Bridging cultures, building families: Exploring the Dynamics of Multicultural Families” delving into the dynamic interplay between generations within the family unit.
Find our more and register here
Start2Act: Safer Spaces and Participation in Cultural EducationThe conference by Eurochild member BKJ (German Federation for Arts Education and Cultural Learning) focuses on the potential of cultural education to engage children and young people in preventing sexualised violence in cultural education.
Bringing together professionals, child protection experts, researchers, cultural institutions, youth organisations and policymakers, the conference will explore how participatory approaches can effectively contribute to the protection and well-being of children, and how these approaches can be sustainably embedded in structures and policy.
The event is free of charge and BKJ will cover travel expenses and hotel costs for all participants who are not from Germany.
Webinar series: The GUIDE Guardianship TalksStrengthening protection systems for unaccompanied children in Europe. Join us on a five-week series as we explore the realities of guardianship across the European Union, understand the challenges and think collectively of recommendations and solutions.
Guardians play a crucial role in protecting unaccompanied children across Europe, yet the systems supporting them vary widely between countries. National authorities and key stakeholders will share their experiences and exchange good practices that strengthen guardianship systems and guarantee the best interests of children.
The webinars are part of the GUIDE project and will be held in English with simultaneous translation in Bulgarian, Greek, Italian, Slovakian, and Polish.
Dates and topics:
You can join us for one webinar or all of them!
Educational poverty and adolescent well-being: a European challenge3 March; 15:30-17:30; European Parliament, Brussels.
Eurochild Secretary General Sabine Saliba will speak at the event organised by Eurochild member Con I Bambini and MEP Caterina Chinnici.
Participants will discuss child poverty and the new anti-poverty strategy, the new EU budget and the need to address mental health issues for the well-being of children and youth in Europe.
The campaign and documentary Non Sono Emergenza will also be introduced. This project addresses adolescent distress by offering a different narrative grounded in data, best practices, and direct listening to young people. Through images, videos, personal stories, and research from the Osservatorio #conibambini, the campaign highlights not only challenges but also the agency and potential of younger generations, engaging schools, the third sector, institutions, culture, sports, and media to promote shared responsibility for youth well-being.
31 March, 2:00 PM CET – 3:30 pm CET; online.
How are school communities working to prevent violence against children?
The next Daphne-CHILD capacity building webinar organised by Eurochild and Terre des hommes brings together grantee partners from 9 countries in Europe and invites experts to share how they are addressing both direct and systemic forms of violence through school-based interventions.
Speakers will share practical approaches and lessons learned from their work across Europe, offering insights for practitioners, policymakers, and advocates committed to creating safer environments for children.
This session is open to the wider public.
Civil Society Week 20262–5 March 2026 | Brussels, Belgium – Organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Civil Society Week 2026 will bring together a wide range of voices, from grassroot activists and youth representatives to EU policymakers, journalists, and organised civil society across Europe including candidate countries.
The event will focus on advancing diversity, civic engagement, equality, and inclusion as key pathways to renewing Europe’s social and democratic promise for future generations. This means tackling poverty, reducing social exclusion, involving citizens, and bridging divides across regions and generations to rebuild trust and foster lasting social cohesion.
The 2026 edition will revolve around two pillars:
You can read more about the programme and register to join here.
General Assembly 2026Thursday, 28 May (9h30 and 13h30 CET), online.
During the event, we will go through the activity reports, finances, membership updates and run Management Board elections.
To reach our participation quorum, as requested by our Statutes, we count on Full Members to register their participation as soon as possible, or reach out to Claire Boutry, Governance, Membership & HR Officer (Claire.boutry@eurochild.org) to organise a proxy for their representation.
-> Read the agenda and register by 26 May
Background documents will be circulated beginning of May.
Connect We Stand 2026 Conference4-5 October, Athens, Greece.
The conference by GUIDE project partners IASIS will focus on children and youth at risk, aiming to create a structured space for dialogue among research, policy, and practice.
In this context, the event will include representation from the Greek Government and from the European Union, in order to strengthen the policy dimension of the discussions and to support meaningful exchange between academic, institutional, and decision-making perspectives.
Main thematic areas include:
Confirmed speakers:
Thematic roundtables by The Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflict and The Child-Friendly Justice European Network will contribute by hosting a thematic roundtable and providing scientific support. The Laboratory for Qualitative Research in Psychology and Mental Health of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will also provide scientific support and contribute to the programme’s development.
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In addition to attendance, IASIS warmly welcomes expressions of interest from academics, researchers, and research-oriented organisations who may wish to contribute to the programme through:
More information coming soon
Contact: stefanos.alevizos@iasismed.eu, Scientific Lead of the Conference
Joining Forces: Strengthening cooperation for children’s rights in EuropeYou are invited to the roundtable Joining Forces: strengthening cooperation for children’s rights in Europe hosted by Ewa Kopacz, Vice-President and European Parliament Coordinator on Children’s Rights and co-organised by the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC) and Eurochild.
The event aims to foster strategic dialogue between independent national child rights institutions and Eurochild member organisations, while strengthening cooperation at both national and EU levels to advance children’s rights across Europe.
The interactive debate will be based on the policy recommendations of the Eurochild’s annual report 2025 Unequal Childhoods: Rights on paper should be rights in practice and ENOC 2025 annual theme Children’s Right to Physical Health. Six Eurochild members have already been selected to take the floor, two for each of the three topics, during the open discussion. If time allows, all attendees will then be invited to contribute.
The roundtable will take place on 5 February 2026 from 14.00 to 16.00 in the European Parliament in Brussels and online, with interpretation available in English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish. The event will be recorded.
Download the agenda and make sure to register (before 26 January).
Eurochild Conference 2026#EurochildConf on Child Protection Systems
16-17 June 2026, Aliathon-Resort, Paphos, Cyprus.
The Conference is co-organised by Eurochild and its member, the Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection and Welfare of Children (PCCPWC), and hosted by the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
We aim to welcome 150 participants, including children and young people, representatives from local authorities, national and international policymakers, academics specialising in children’s rights and child protection, NGOs working with children and families from disadvantaged backgrounds, and child rights advocates.
The event will feature:
Expect interactive workshops, networking opportunities, and inspiring discussions with experts and practitioners from across Europe. We’ll explore key topics, including: Child protection systems; Children’s rights; AI and online safety; Participation and inclusion; Disability and mental health; Deinstitutionalisation and guardianship systems. Further detailed information on these sessions is coming soon.
The conference language is English.
One representative from each member organisation can register for free. Otherwise, registration fees are set at 200€. More information on the Fees and Sponsorship Policy.
We would like to remind you that the conference registration fee does not include travel and accommodation, and we kindly ask you to arrange your own. For your convenience, we recommend the following options located in Paphos near the conference venue: Aqua Mare, Ivi Mare, Leonardo Cypria Maris, Leonardo Cypria Bay, and Ledra Hotel. We also recommend booking refundable flight tickets when possible, in case of unforeseen disruptions affecting flights or airports.
Absolutely, children are more than welcome! Eurochild will not be able to sponsor participants for their travel and accommodation but children and their accompanying adult will be exempted from the registration fee.
No, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union is organising the event under its patronage, and advance registration is compulsory for security reasons.
Please, check the official government website.
