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Over the past few days, Francesca Pisanu, Eurochild EU Advocacy officer, and Eurochild's members Kenniscentrum Kinderrechten (KeKi) - Children's Rights Knowledge Centre, represented by Zeno Nols, and Francesca Stuer, individual member, participated in the European Disability Conference, with focus on the second phase of the Rights of Persons with #Disabilities, particularly on making their implementation a reality and bringing about positive changes in the lives of persons with disabilities. A key panel on independent living and #deinstitutionalisation highlighted powerful lived experiences and made critical recommendations for removing the barriers that still prevent people with disabilities from living independently. The Conference concluded with a focus on building #accessible and #inclusive cities. Topics covered included improving public transport, ensuring leisure spaces are accessible, adopting inclusive architectural design, and the power of assisted technology in this context. Advocating for the rights of #children with disabilities is a key part of our work and of the work of our members all over Europe as highlighted in our Flagship report Children's Realities in Europe: Progress & Gaps: https://t.co/sUlNUIMg78

We thank our member Национална мрежа за децата / National Network for Children for hosting the #GUIDEforGuardians project meeting in #Bulgaria. Together with EASPD - European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities and the other partners we launched a manual for professionals and guardians of #UnaccompaniedChildren with practical solutions and timely insights. https://buff.ly/3CJOCnW IASIS NGO Save the Children Poland CESIE ETS TENENET OZ/NGO

🚨 Together with 15 organisations, we have addressed a joint letter to the new Executive Vice-President for People, Skills, and Preparedness, Roxana Minzatu. We welcome the new EVP and request a meeting to discuss the upcoming first-ever EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This is a pivotal moment for the EU to intensify efforts in the fight against poverty and work towards its eradication. As civil society organisations working on a wide range of fundamental rights, our diverse and complementary perspectives will be key to contribute to a comprehensive and intersectional EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, that aligns with other key EU policy frameworks. Poverty is a fundamental rights violation. It's time for poverty eradication! https://lnkd.in/dFzFi8tD #EUAntiPovertyStrategy #EUAPS #EndPoverty 

Eurochild team and members are at the 2024 European Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference! Find out more about the work of our members with #children with #disabilities: 🔸 A blog by Begoña Nafría Escalera, Sant Joan de Déu Research Foundation, on the importance of recognising visible and invisible disabilities and diseases as well as the impact they can have on children’s mental health: https://buff.ly/3YYPxtC 🔸 A blog by Francesca Stuer, individual member, about her work to support families of children with disabilities to ensure they receive care at home, moving away from the historical reliance on institutional care: https://buff.ly/3AsvbPZ

Today Eurochild is in #Bulgaria, for the second meeting of the #GUIDEforGuardians Project that aims to raise awareness of available resources, and support professionals and guardians caring for unaccompanied and separated #children arriving in the EU from various countries and contexts. Find our more: https://lnkd.in/epeTmymb

Eurochild welcomes the election of the new College of Commissioners and expresses its commitment to collaborating with them to ensure #childrights are at the heart of EU policies. We take this opportunity to spotlight several key commitments made by the new European Commission that hold particular significance for advancing children’s rights. Full reaction: https://buff.ly/49bMYHT

Eurochild welcomes the report on the implementation of the EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025 and on national action plans against #racism and #discrimination. Whether conscious or unconscious and manifested in both subtle and overt forms, racism perpetuates #systemicinequities that disproportionately affect racialised communities, leading to multiple #childrights violations. Read Eurochild's full reaction: https://buff.ly/411bPfD

In 2024, Europe witnessed an unprecedented number of national elections. While some countries have made steps forward to promote and protect children’s rights, others need to intensify their efforts. This diversity is reflected in the lived realities of children across Europe. With insights from 57 Eurochild members across 31 European countries, we identified recommendations for decision-makers to address children’s needs starting from the realities in which they live. Read Eurochild’s latest report, Children's Realities in Europe: Progress & Gaps👉 https://buff.ly/3O62OKi #ChildRights #ChildPoverty #ChildGuarantee #EuropeanSemester

‘No more waiting, no more delay, time to act is here, now and today’ – Rhythm, 16 years old. On #WorldChildrensDay, the Eurochild Children's Council met with Members of the European Parliament to raise their voices on the urgent need to prioritise children’s rights across Europe and beyond. Their message is simple and clear: children are not just the citizens of tomorrow, the decisions made today shape their present and future and they must be part of the conversation. Watch our new video in collaboration with The Youth to find out more about their experience in Brussels to create a Europe in which children’s voices are heard, respected, and acted upon: https://lnkd.in/dxPUr7zK Roberta Metsola PULSE Foundation Национална мрежа за децата / National Network for Children The Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society Το Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού - The Smile of the Child Hintalovon Alapítvány Foróige Children's Rights Alliance Tako Rietveld FONPC Zveza prijateljev mladine Slovenije / Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth (SAFY)/ZPMS Children in Wales - Plant yng Nghymru

"Children are often seen as passive recipients of policies, not as active participants" said Amina from Ireland. Yesterday during the #WorldChildrensDay celebrations at the European Parliament with Child Rights Action Group allies and MEPs, the Eurochild Children's Council members together with other young people from across Europe urged decision-makers to prioritise #childrights and #childparticipation with a specific focus on mental health and wellbeing, education, environment, child protection online and offline. 📸https://lnkd.in/e5Pum7jW