Forum – Rights of Children and Youth
What did we do
This event took place in 2019 and 2020 in different formats, due the context that we are living (COVID-19 pandemic). In both years several initiatives took place in order to raise awareness and increase the commitment of different stakeholders such as schools, municipality, civic society organizations (CSO) to promote participation of children and young people in the life of the community as an essential element for the exercise of citizenship and for the development of a sense of belonging.
Specialists, educators, municipality officers from various areas of intervention were involved, and together with the children and youth of Cascais, created spaces for dialogue, reflection and analysis of their rights, needs and interests.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoCJJM9wdmI -2019
https://www.cascais.pt/noticia/cascais-promove-forum-dos-direitos-das-criancas-e-jovens – 2019
https://www.facebook.com/122059941234310/videos/3478928002194312 – 2020
Contact: Carolina Loureiro, DYPALL Network (Carolina.loureiro@dypall.com)
The place is called:
Cascais; Portugal
Date
1/11/2019
Ongoing
Rights 4U live-in
What did we do
Every summer the Office of the Commissioner for children organises a three-day live-in for young people between the ages of 13 and 15 entitled Rights 4U. Through these three-day live-ins, young people participate in various activities. The aim of these programmes is to create more awareness about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it applies to the use of the new digital technologies. These participants come from different State, Church and Independent Schools.
This interactive programme addresses various issues such as online privacy, cyber-bullying, hate speech and creating an online/offline balance.Throughout the three days, the participants will also develop critical thinking skills and build social ties based on mutual respect.
Contact: Suzanne Garcia Imbernon, Office of the Commissioner for Children, Malta (suzanne.gili@gov.mt)
The place is called:
Malta and Gozo
Date
1/1/2019
Ongoing
Add other important experiences or identities
This initiative is promoted in all schools and therefore all children are encouraged to apply. However the Office specifically encourages children living in vulnerable situations to participate.
Rights 4U live-in
What did we do
Every summer the Office of the Commissioner for children organises a three-day live-in for young people between the ages of 13 and 15 entitled Rights 4U. Through these three-day live-ins, young people participate in various activities. The aim of these programmes is to create more awareness about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it applies to the use of the new digital technologies. These participants come from different State, Church and Independent Schools.
This interactive programme addresses various issues such as online privacy, cyber-bullying, hate speech and creating an online/offline balance.Throughout the three days, the participants will also develop critical thinking skills and build social ties based on mutual respect.
Contact: Suzanne Garcia Imbernon, Office of the Commissioner for Children, Malta (suzanne.gili@gov.mt)
The place is called:
Malta and Gozo
Date
1/1/2019
Ongoing
Add other important experiences or identities
This initiative is promoted in all schools and therefore all children are encouraged to apply. However the Office specifically encourages children living in vulnerable situations to participate.
Rights 4U live-in
What did we do
Every summer the Office of the Commissioner for children organises a three-day live-in for young people between the ages of 13 and 15 entitled Rights 4U. Through these three-day live-ins, young people participate in various activities. The aim of these programmes is to create more awareness about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it applies to the use of the new digital technologies. These participants come from different State, Church and Independent Schools.
This interactive programme addresses various issues such as online privacy, cyber-bullying, hate speech and creating an online/offline balance.Throughout the three days, the participants will also develop critical thinking skills and build social ties based on mutual respect.
Contact: Suzanne Garcia Imbernon, Office of the Commissioner for Children, Malta (suzanne.gili@gov.mt)
The place is called:
Malta and Gozo
Date
1/1/2019
Ongoing
Add other important experiences or identities
This initiative is promoted in all schools and therefore all children are encouraged to apply. However the Office specifically encourages children living in vulnerable situations to participate.
Children’s City Council Opatija
What did we do
The aims of our project:
• Establishing a relationship of mutual respect, listening and communication between children and the City.
• Developing awareness of the City as a community of all citizens.
• Recognition of rights to all groups of citizens.
• Enabling children to exercise their right to express their opinions.
• Training children to make decisions for themselves and others.
• Developing responsibility for children for decisions they make.
In October 2001, the first meeting of the Coordination Board of the “Children City Council” project was held at the premises of the Administrative Department for Self-Government and City Administration of Opatija.
Children from Children City Council Opatija since 2001 participate in the development of local and national strategies for children.
In its work, the standards of the Children’s City Council of the City of Opatija are governed by:
1. The Children’s City Council of Opatija has it’s own Statute,
2. The sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija are recorded,
3. Children’s City Council Opatija gives it’s proposals for a large city budget, and adults from the city after budget adoption give councilors information on which proposals have entered into the budget,
4. The Mayor and his deputies regularly participate in the sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija,
5. The mayor and his deputies shall answer the questions to the children or provide their answers in writing,
6. The little Children’s City Council Mayor of Opatija follows the big City Mayor in all protocols for children,
7. Children’s City Council Opatija has its budget in the amount of 12.000, kn (1,500 Euro), “My hands grow to you bigger, because I want to give you luck” is the name of the Call for Proposals funds from the Budget of the Children’s City Council of Opatija,
8. Children’s City Council Opatija announces the Contest for children “My Heart and Your Arms need to conquer the whole world with goodness” with the aim of promoting solidarity and humanity among children (primary and secondary school),
9. City expert services provide all the logistical support in project implementation.
http://dnd-opatija.hr/en/project-actions/society-our-children-opatija-and-ministry-of-social-policy-and-youth/
Contact: Antonia Katić, Society “Our children” Opatija (antonia.skoric14@gmail.com)
The place is called:
Opatija, Croatia
Date
1/3/2001
Ongoing
Children’s City Council Opatija
What did we do
The aims of our project:
• Establishing a relationship of mutual respect, listening and communication between children and the City.
• Developing awareness of the City as a community of all citizens.
• Recognition of rights to all groups of citizens.
• Enabling children to exercise their right to express their opinions.
• Training children to make decisions for themselves and others.
• Developing responsibility for children for decisions they make.
In October 2001, the first meeting of the Coordination Board of the “Children City Council” project was held at the premises of the Administrative Department for Self-Government and City Administration of Opatija.
Children from Children City Council Opatija since 2001 participate in the development of local and national strategies for children.
In its work, the standards of the Children’s City Council of the City of Opatija are governed by:
1. The Children’s City Council of Opatija has it’s own Statute,
2. The sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija are recorded,
3. Children’s City Council Opatija gives it’s proposals for a large city budget, and adults from the city after budget adoption give councilors information on which proposals have entered into the budget,
4. The Mayor and his deputies regularly participate in the sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija,
5. The mayor and his deputies shall answer the questions to the children or provide their answers in writing,
6. The little Children’s City Council Mayor of Opatija follows the big City Mayor in all protocols for children,
7. Children’s City Council Opatija has its budget in the amount of 12.000, kn (1,500 Euro), “My hands grow to you bigger, because I want to give you luck” is the name of the Call for Proposals funds from the Budget of the Children’s City Council of Opatija,
8. Children’s City Council Opatija announces the Contest for children “My Heart and Your Arms need to conquer the whole world with goodness” with the aim of promoting solidarity and humanity among children (primary and secondary school),
9. City expert services provide all the logistical support in project implementation.
http://dnd-opatija.hr/en/project-actions/society-our-children-opatija-and-ministry-of-social-policy-and-youth/
Contact: Antonia Katić, Society “Our children” Opatija (antonia.skoric14@gmail.com)
The place is called:
Opatija, Croatia
Date
1/3/2001
Ongoing
Children’s City Council Opatija
What did we do
The aims of our project:
• Establishing a relationship of mutual respect, listening and communication between children and the City.
• Developing awareness of the City as a community of all citizens.
• Recognition of rights to all groups of citizens.
• Enabling children to exercise their right to express their opinions.
• Training children to make decisions for themselves and others.
• Developing responsibility for children for decisions they make.
In October 2001, the first meeting of the Coordination Board of the “Children City Council” project was held at the premises of the Administrative Department for Self-Government and City Administration of Opatija.
Children from Children City Council Opatija since 2001 participate in the development of local and national strategies for children.
In its work, the standards of the Children’s City Council of the City of Opatija are governed by:
1. The Children’s City Council of Opatija has it’s own Statute,
2. The sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija are recorded,
3. Children’s City Council Opatija gives it’s proposals for a large city budget, and adults from the city after budget adoption give councilors information on which proposals have entered into the budget,
4. The Mayor and his deputies regularly participate in the sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija,
5. The mayor and his deputies shall answer the questions to the children or provide their answers in writing,
6. The little Children’s City Council Mayor of Opatija follows the big City Mayor in all protocols for children,
7. Children’s City Council Opatija has its budget in the amount of 12.000, kn (1,500 Euro), “My hands grow to you bigger, because I want to give you luck” is the name of the Call for Proposals funds from the Budget of the Children’s City Council of Opatija,
8. Children’s City Council Opatija announces the Contest for children “My Heart and Your Arms need to conquer the whole world with goodness” with the aim of promoting solidarity and humanity among children (primary and secondary school),
9. City expert services provide all the logistical support in project implementation.
http://dnd-opatija.hr/en/project-actions/society-our-children-opatija-and-ministry-of-social-policy-and-youth/
Contact: Antonia Katić, Society “Our children” Opatija (antonia.skoric14@gmail.com)
The place is called:
Opatija, Croatia
Date
1/3/2001
Ongoing
Com’ON Cluj-Napoca ‘20
What did we do
We delivered the fourth edition of the participatory budgeting for youth in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, providing funding for community initiatives proposed by young people for the city in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing the power of decision towards young people about which proposals to receive funding and enabling the informal groups which received funding to implement their own initiatives.
Com’ON Cluj-Napoca website: www.comoncluj.ro
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/comoncluj
Aftermovie: https://fb.watch/4CHXttc–I/
Brochure: https://issuu.com/pontgroup/docs/comon_cluj_2020_brochure
Contact: András Farkas, PONT Group and the Municipality of Cluj-Napoca (andras.farkas@pontgroup.org)
The place is called:
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Date
1/6/2020
1/12/2020
Add other important experiences or identities
community engagement, building intergenerational trust, developing the communities of the future
LEAP Cluj
What did we do
We delivered a comprehensive, multi- and inter-disciplinary assessment of the needs and opportunities for young people in the Cluj metropolitan area, guided by an ecosystem view and oriented towards future initiatives stemming from the results of the assessment. The project will deliver an evidence-informed, tech-enabled repository of data, actors and initiatives in the areas of health and well-being, and education and future of work in the Cluj metropolitan area, with a participatory and inclusive approach. Different aspects of the research and the formulation of policy proposals were provided through participatory mechanisms involving young people and stakeholders, too. Data and proposals are put at the base of future action in the Cluj Metro Area during a 10-year lifespan.
LEAP project website: www.leapcluj.ro
Overall presentation of the project (144 seconds): https://www.facebook.com/107986597796223/videos/2632866227026536
LEAP research report: https://leapcluj.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/LEAP-Research-Report-2020.pdf
LEAP data repository with report and all underlying background documents: https://leapcluj.ro/data-repository/
LEAP Data visualization: https://leapcluj.ro/visualization/
Contact: András Farkas, PONT Group (andras.farkas@pontgroup.org)
The place is called:
Cluj-Napoca and Cluj Metro Area, Romania
Date
1/1/2020
1/12/2020
Add other important experiences or identities
community engagement, building intergenerational trust, developing the communities of the future
LEAP Cluj
What did we do
We delivered a comprehensive, multi- and inter-disciplinary assessment of the needs and opportunities for young people in the Cluj metropolitan area, guided by an ecosystem view and oriented towards future initiatives stemming from the results of the assessment. The project will deliver an evidence-informed, tech-enabled repository of data, actors and initiatives in the areas of health and well-being, and education and future of work in the Cluj metropolitan area, with a participatory and inclusive approach. Different aspects of the research and the formulation of policy proposals were provided through participatory mechanisms involving young people and stakeholders, too. Data and proposals are put at the base of future action in the Cluj Metro Area during a 10-year lifespan.
LEAP project website: www.leapcluj.ro
Overall presentation of the project (144 seconds): https://www.facebook.com/107986597796223/videos/2632866227026536
LEAP research report: https://leapcluj.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/LEAP-Research-Report-2020.pdf
LEAP data repository with report and all underlying background documents: https://leapcluj.ro/data-repository/
LEAP Data visualization: https://leapcluj.ro/visualization/
Contact: András Farkas, PONT Group (andras.farkas@pontgroup.org)
The place is called:
Cluj-Napoca and Cluj Metro Area, Romania
Date
1/1/2020
1/12/2020
Add other important experiences or identities
community engagement, building intergenerational trust, developing the communities of the future
