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

44th 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

 1st meeting of the Committee of Experts on access to child-friendly justice through multidisciplinary and Interagency services (ENF-JUS) 13-14 May 2025, Strasbourg

5th meeting of the Committee on the prevention of violence (ENF-VAE), 4-5 June 2025, Strasbourg

  Ministerial conference on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, 1 July 2025, Malta

 45th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, July 2025 (exact dates and location to be confirmed)

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

  46th meeting of the Lanzarote Committee, 18-21 November 2025, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

12th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child, 18-20 November (joint session with CDCJ: 20 November, afternoon), Strasbourg