13th European Forum on the rights of the child: towards the EU Strategy on the rights of the child

Organised by the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, the European Forum on the rights of the child is an annual conference that provides a platform for dialogue between EU institutions and other stakeholders on the rights of the child.

This year, for the first time ever, the Forum was digital.

From 29/09 to 01/10, more than 300 experts connected from all over the world to participate in an online, interactive event under the theme of this 13th edition: ‘Delivering for children: towards the European strategy on the rights of the child’. Highlights included a three-day conference featuring high-level sessions and interactive workshops as well as ice-breaking activities. Participants included children and young people, national authorities and policymakers, judicial and child protection practitioners, ombudspersons for children, independent experts, international and non-governmental organisations, academics, EU institutions and agencies.

Browse through the 3D gallery to see the graphic recordings from the event, videos sent by participants and access various publications.  

Please see the programme, the video recordings from the plenary sessions and the photos from the 2020 European Forum on the rights of the child below.

Day 1 - 29/09/2020

Day 2 - 30/09/2020

Day 3, Part 1 - 01/10/2020

Day 3, Part 2 - 01/10/2020

Day 3: Taking this forward – conclusive remarks by members of Eurochild’s Children’s Council – graphic recording

Day 3: towards an EU strategy on the rights of the child - Conclusive remarks by Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, European Commission