Events Calendar

Here you can find upcoming public events with Child Rights Connect’s Secretariat involvement. In addition, you can find updated information on the sessions and pre-sessions of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.

CRC 30th anniversary – Time for Transformative Action

Palais des Nations (Room IX) Geneva, Switzerland

Programme Video, children's views on the UNCRC Presentation of the findings of the Global Child Rights Progress Report, by Delphine Moralis, secretary General, Terre des Hommes on behalf on Joining Forces: Child Rights Now! Alliance Dialogue between children and government representatives from Romania and Zambia (tbc) Commentary by Dr. Philip [...]

The rights of the child: a lever for the quality of child protection support

On the occasion of the CRC 30th anniversary, SOS Children's Villages France is organizing a round table titled : "Qualité de l'accompagnement en protection de l'enfance: les Droits de l'enfant comme levier", during which French and international decision-makers and stakeholders will discuss the need to put the commitments made by [...]

Side event on adolescent girls’ rights – CEDAW 40th and CRC 30th anniversaries!

Palais des Nations, Room XXVII , Switzerland

On 25 October you are invited to the side event "Paving the way for adolescent girls’ rights". This is organized by Plan International in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN in Geneva, the CEDAW and CRC Committees, and co-sponsored by Child Rights Conenect, among others. You [...]

30 years on from the Child Rights Convention: where are we on street children’s rights?

Baker Mckenzie Office, London 100 New Bridge St, London, England, Spain

  Consortium for Street Children is organizing a conference  titled "30 years on from the Child Rights Convention: where are we on street children's rights?". This conference will be held at Baker Mckenzie Office in London on the 11th November 2019 from 9am-6pm. 30 years on from the Child Rights [...]

Defence for Children International: 3 side-events

Defence for Children International in holding 3 side-events in November to celebrate both its 40th anniversary and the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 1) Children’s Rights Award: “Hear my Story, know my rights” Defence for Children International (DCI) is a leading child rights-focused grassroots [...]

Save the Children: activities at various levels

Save the Children is celebrating its centenary in 2019 and will engage in activities at various levels to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Convention, notably supporting a call for renewed commitments to the Convention and the SDG commitment to leave no one behind. As part of their plans, they will [...]