Events & Trainings

Welcome to the Competence Center’s events section

Here you can explore highlights from our past gatherings and stay up to date on upcoming opportunities to learn, connect, and strengthen child participation practice across Europe. 

Upcoming Events

November 2026

European Event on Child Participation

Our annual flagship gathering bringing together the ECPN community to share learning, celebrate achievements, and plan future actions.

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Past Events

Launch of the European Competence Center on Inclusive, Meaningful, and Safe Child Participation

2026

A new hub for training, resources, and expertise to support organizations in implementing high-quality child participation practices.

 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the launch event!

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First European Child Participation Fair

2026
Two days of learning, exchange, and inspiration on inclusive child participation The First European Fair on Child Participation took place in Brussels on 17 and 18 November 2025, bringing together 68 participants, including 13 children, from across Europe. Organized by Save the Children Europe and SOS Children’s Villages International under the ICPN project, the event created a dynamic space for sharing practices, building connections, and promoting meaningful child participation in decision making. Children played a central role throughout the Fair, contributing to panels, leading sessions, and sharing their experiences directly with professionals and policymakers. The discussions highlighted the importance of creating inclusive, safe, and sustainable structures that enable children’s voices to shape policies and programmes across Europe. [European F...roceedings | PDF]
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