Launch of New Network: Children’s Rights and Democracy Network

Join the first session of the Children and Democracy Network, founded by the Child Rights International Network (CRIN), a member of the KNOCA community.

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“When children and young people come together, we do not just bring opinions - we also bring hope, creativity, and determination. We are ready to help design solutions.”  

–⁠ Oisín, aged 16, member of Ireland’s Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss

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CRIN is launching the Children and Democracy Network: a global community of practice with online gatherings to learn from one another, amplify others' experiences and increase the momentum to advance children's rights in democracy.

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This network will be a space to bring together practitioners, advocates and researchers working in children's rights, democracy, civic education and intergenerational fairness.

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The first session will set the scene for the community of practice, reflect on how it has evolved, and explore some of the emerging challenges for children’s rights in relation to democracy. This will be tied to a discussion on a wider deliberative democratic landscape and how children and young people might be meaningfully included within it.

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Speakers:

• Yves Dejaeghere, Executive Director - Federation for Innovation in Democracy – Europe (FIDE)
• Katie Reid, Advisor (Child Rights, Democracy and Climate) - Child Rights International Network (CRIN)  
• Children and young people who were members of citizens’ assemblies in Scotland, Ireland and Austria

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If you want to learn more and express interest in being part of this community, click here.