​The various institutions and committees of the Council of Europe organise a wealth of meetings where children’s rights are addressed. The Council of Europe also shows its support to the further development of children’s rights at regional and global levels by making a contribution to many events around the world where children’s rights are the subject of discussion. 

2025

• 4th meeting of the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine (CGU), 21-23 January, Strasbourg
• 44th plenary meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 4-6 March 2025, Strasbourg
• 11th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child, 1-2 April 2025, Strasbourg 
• Mid-term review of the Strategy for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 3-4 April 2025, Strasbourg
• 5th meeting of the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine (CGU), 29 April, online
• 1st meeting of the Committee of Experts on access to child-friendly justice through multidisciplinary and Interagency services (ENF-JUS) 14-15 May 2025, Strasbourg
• 5th meeting of the Committee on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE), 4-5 June 2025, Strasbourg
• Informal Conference of Ministers on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, 1 July 2025, Valletta, Malta
• 45th plenary meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 2-3 July 2025, Sliema, Malta
• 6th meeting of the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine (CGU), 7-9 July, Strasbourg
• 7th meeting of the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine (CGU), 19 September, online
• 6th meeting of the Committee on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE), 7-8 October 2025, Strasbourg
• 2nd meeting of the Committee of Experts on access to child-friendly justice through multidisciplinary and Interagency services (ENF-JUS) 14-15 October 2025, Strasbourg
• Conference on “Strengthening the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse through evidence-based policy making”, 18 November, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
• 46th plenary meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 19-21 November 2025, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
• 12th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child, 19-21 November (joint session with CDCJ: 19 November, afternoon), Strasbourg
• Launch of two new recommendations on the rights and best interests of the child in parental separation and care proceedings, 19 November, Strasbourg
• 8th meeting of the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine (CGU), 1-3 December, Strasbourg

​2024

• 41th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 13-15 February 2024, Strasbourg
• 3rd meeting of the Committee on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE), 11-12 March 2024, Strasbourg
•  Join States in a class of excellence to fight child sexual exploitation and sexual abuse - Side event organised on the margins of the 55th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 12 March 2024, Geneva
• 9th meeting of the Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) 20-22 March 2024, Strasbourg
• 9th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child, 28-30 May 2024, Strasbourg
• 42nd meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 11-13 June 2024, Strasbourg
• 4th meeting of the Committee on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE), 24-25 September 2024, Strasbourg
• 10th meeting  of the Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE), 14-16 October 2024, Strasbourg
• 43rd meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 5-8 November 2024, Vienna
• 10th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child,  3-5 December 2024, Strasbourg 

2023

• ​37th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 31 January to 2 February 2023, Strasbourg
• 7th meeting of the Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE), 6-8 March 2023, Strasbourg
• 7th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 28-29 March 2023, Reykjavik 
• 1st meeting of the Committee of experts on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE), 16-17 May 2023, Strasbourg
• 38th Lanzarote Committee meeting, 30 May - 2 June 2023, Strasbourg
• Lanzarote capacity building events on the statute of limitations and legal age for sexual activities, 31 May 2023, Strasbourg and online
• CDENF Plenary Session dedicated to the follow-up to the Declaration on the situation of the children of Ukraine, 20 June 2023, Online
• 39th Lanzarote Committee meeting , 26-28 September 2023, Strasbourg
• CDENF and Lanzarote Committee public event to present main findings of a Mapping study on multidisciplinary and interagency child-friendly justice models responding to violence against children in Council of Europe member states, 28 September 2023, Strasbourg and online
• 8th meeting of the Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE), 4-6 October 2023, Strasbourg
• 2nd meeting of the Committee of experts on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE), 11-12 October, Strasbourg
• 8th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 14-16 November 2023, joint CJ/ENF-ISE/CDCJ meeting, 16 November, Strasbourg
• 40th Lanzarote Committee meeting, 28-30 November 2023, Strasbourg

2022

• ​2nd CDENF Plenary Session dedicated to the Rights of Children in migration, 1-3 February 2022, Videoconference
• 36th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 7-10 March 2022, Videoconference
• 5th meeting of the Working Group on responses to violence against children (CDENF-GT-VAE), 9-10 March 2022, Videoconference
• 2nd BIO/ENF-CP Drafting Group meeting, 10-11 March 2022, Videoconference
• High-Level Launching Conference for the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027) - "Beyond the horizon: a new era for the right of the child", 7-8 April 2022, Rome
• 4th CJ-ENF/ISE Meeting, 2-4 May 2022, Videoconference
• CP4EUROPE mid-term international conference: Child and Youth Participation for Europe, 23-25 May, Cork, Ireland hybrid 
• DC-Bio Child participation, 20-23 June 2022, Strasbourg
• 5th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 4-6 July 2022, Videoconference
• 6th meeting of the Working Group on responses to violence against children (CDENF-GT-VAE), 22-23 September 2022, Strasbourg
• 3rd BIO/ENF-CP Joint Drafting Group, 22-23 September 2022, Paris
• 6th CJ/ENF-ISE meeting and Irish event, 3-5 October 2022, Ireland
• 6th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 15-17 November 2022, Strasbourg
• European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, 18 November 2022

2021

• 4th Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE), 13-14 December, Videoconference
• 35th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 29 November - 3 December, Videoconference
• 5th meeting of the Working Group on responses to violence against Children (CDENF-GT-VAE), 23-24 November, Videoconference
• Conference on COVID-19 and Children's rights: challenge related to intrafamily violence and mental health, 22 November, Videoconference
• High-level Conference "Progress towards meaningful child participation in decision making - a multi-stakeholder dialogue", 21 October, Videoconference
• 4th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 13-15 October, Videoconference
• 34th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 4-7 October, Videoconference
• 33rd meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 20-21 September, Videoconference
• Plenary session of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child - thematic exchange of views on migration, 16-17 September, Videoconference
• 32nd meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 28 June - 2 July, Videoconference
• Plenary session of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child - thematic exchange of views on the draft Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child, 14-15 June, Videoconference
• Regional Discussion on Children's Rights and Alternative Care - Council of Europe's contribution to the UNCRC Day of General Discussion 2021, 1 June, Videoconference
• 3rd meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 18-20 May, Videoconference
• 4th meeting of the Working Group on responses to violence against Children (CDENF-GT-VAE), 22-23 April, Videoconference
• 3rd Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE), 14-15 April, Videoconference
• 31st meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 29 March-1 April, Videoconference
• Webinar series on COVID-19 and Children's Rights - 1st Edition "Overcoming Education Challenges", 22 March, Videoconference
• Webinar: Professionals working for the participation of children: “Listen – Act – Change”, 21 January, Videoconference

2020

• 2nd Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE), 14 and 18 December, Videoconference
• 30th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 7-11 December, Videoconference
• 3rd meeting of the Working Group on responses to violence against Children (CDENF-GT-VAE), 1-2 December, Videoconference
• End Child Sex Abuse Day, 18 November
• Webinar: Educational measures to prenvent risks associated with child self-generated sexual images/vidéos, 12 November
• Webinar: Draft Law on Barnahus in Slovenia -Taking stock of the results of the public consultation process, 6 November
• 2nd meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 16-18 November, Videoconference
• 29th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 16 November, Videoconference
• 2nd meeting of the Working Group on responses to violence against Children (CDENF-GT-VAE), 5-6 October, Videoconference
• 1st Committee of experts on the rights and the best interests of the child in parental separation and in care proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE), 24-25 September, Videoconference
• 28th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 21-25 September, Videoconference
• 1st meeting of the Working Group on responses to violence against Children (CDENF-GT-VAE), 23-24 June, Videoconference
• 27th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 15-17 June, Videoconference
• Child Friendly Justice converging experience on restorative justice in Europe
• 26th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 10-12 March, Strasbourg (cancelled due to Covid-19)
• 1st meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF), 4-6 February, Strasbourg

2019

• ​End Child Sex Abuse Day,18 November
• Mid-term evaluation Conference, 13-14 November, Strasbourg
• 25th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 15-18 October, Cyprus
• 24th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 4-6 June, Strasbourg
• 6th meeting of the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), 21-22 May, Strasbourg
• 3rd meeting of the Group of Experts on responses to violence against children (CAHENF-VAC), 13-14 May, Strasbourg
• 23rd meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 5-7 March, Strasbourg

2018

• End Child Sex Abuse Day,18 November
• 22nd meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 7-9 November, The Hague, Netherlands
• 5th meeting of the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), 16-18 October, Strasbourg
• 21st meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 20-22 June, Strasbourg
• 4th meeting of the Drafting Group of Specialists on Children’s Rights and Safeguards in the context of migration (CAHENF- Safeguards), 7-8 June, Strasbourg
• 4th meeting of the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), 21-23 March, Strasbourg
• 3rd meeting of the Drafting Group of Specialists on Children’s Rights and Safeguards in the context of migration (CAHENF-Safeguards), 1-2 February, Strasbourg
• 20th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 29-31 January, Strasbourg

2017 

• ​3rd meeting of the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), 22-24 November, Strasbourg
• End Child Sex Abuse Day,18 November
• 19th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 25-27 October, Strasbourg
• 10th anniversary celebrations of the Lanzarote Convention, 24-25 October, Strasbourg
• Czech Chairmanship Conference: Immigration Detention of Children: Coming to a Close?, 25 and 26 September, Prague
• 3rd meeting of the Drafting Group of Specialists on Children and the Digital Environment (CAHENF-IT), 21 September, Strasbourg
• 2nd meeting of the Drafting Group of Experts on Children’s Rights and Safeguards in the context of migration (CAHENF-Safeguards), 19-20 September, Strasbourg
• 18th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 10-12 May, Strasbourg
• 2nd meeting of the Drafting Group of Specialists on Children and the Digital Environment (CAHENF-IT), 3-4 May, Strasbourg
• 2nd meeting of the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF), 29-31 March, Strasbourg
• 17th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 1-3 March, Strasbourg
• 1st meeting of the Drafting Group of Specialists on Children and the Digital Environment (CAHENF-IT), 6-7 February, Strasbourg
• 5th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee Trends Group, 1-2 February, Strasbourg
• 1st meeting of the Drafting Group of Experts on Children’s Rights and Safeguards in the context of migration (CAHENF- Safeguards), 2-3 February, Strasbourg

2016

• Eurochild’s National Partner Networks meet with Council of Europe, 15-16 December, Strasbourg, France
• Meeting on the Child participation assessment tool, 13-14 December, Strasbourg, France
• 16th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee and study visit to Interpol, 22-25 November, Lyon, France
• End Child Sex Abuse Day: 18 November
• XIII International Conference on maltreated Children,17-19 November, Murcia, Spain
• Conference on Protecting children from violence: next steps for effective strategies, 9-11 November, Wilton Park, United Kingdom
• Children's rights in alternative care: Walk the talk ! 8 November, Paris, France
• Conference on children in the migration crisis and in the digital environment, 4 November, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2nd National Conference on Child Well-being, 21-22 October, Valletta, Malta
• High Level Panel on Children and Internet, 10 October, Geneva, Switzerland
• 4th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee Trends Group, 6 October, Strasbourg
• Refugees and Migrant Children and the Engagement of their Rights during Integration in Local Environments, 3 October, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Meeting of the Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF): 28-29 September
• 15th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 14-17 June, Strasbourg
• High-Level Conference, Sofia, 5-6 April
• Children's rights behind bars, Brussels, 15 February

2015

• End Child Sex Abuse Day: 18 November
• Children's voices exhibition
• UN High Level Cross-Regional Meeting on the Protection of Children from Sexual Violence
  • Programme and speeches
  • List of participants
  • Conference conclusions

2014

• Dubrovnik, 27-28 March: Conference "Growing with Children's Rights"
  • Programme
  • List of participants
  • Update on the implementation of the Strategy
  • Conference report
  • Video on the Living Library

2013

• Madrid, 10-11 December: Conference on "Preventing sexual abuse of children"
  • Programme
  • Good practices
  • Conclusions

2012

• Rome, 29-30 November: "The role of international cooperation in tackling sexual violence against children"
  • Programme
  • Report of the Conference
• Ankara, 27-29 November: "Stepping up progress in combating violence against children"
  • Programme
  • Final report of the Conference

2011

• Monaco, 20-21 November: Building a child-friendly Europe: Turning a vision into reality
  • Programme
  • List of participants
  • Concluding remarks:
    Ms Maud de Boer-Buquicchio
    H.R.H. The Princess of Hanover
• Kyiv, 24-25 May: International Conference “Combating violence against children: from isolated actions to integrated strategies”.
  • Programme
  • Conclusions (English, French, Ukrainian)
  • Conference report

2010

• Rome, 29-30 November: Launch of the Council of Europe campaign to stop sexual violence against children
• Vienna, 20-21 May: International Conference "National Integrated strategies to eliminate violence against children"
  • Programme
  • List of Participants
  • Conclusions

2009

• Strasbourg, 30 November-1 December: Conference on "Challenges in Adoption Procedures in Europe

2008

• Stockholm, 8-10 September: High level Conference "Building a Europe for and with Children: towards a strategy for 2009-2011

2007

• 28th Conference of European Ministers of Justice on “Better justice for vulnerable groups/improving children's access to justice”, Lanzarote 25-26 October
  • Programme
  • Conference report

2006

• Launching conference of the Programme "Building a Europe for and with children", Monaco, 4-5 April
  • Programme
  • List of participants
  • Report on the "Children's and young people's seminar "
  • Conference report