15th European Forum on the Rights of the Child

23–24 Jun 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Monday, 23 June 2025 | 09:30 - 11:00

High-level Plenary session co-chaired by children: What do children expect from the EU? What is the EU doing for children?

Opening exchange – The Child Call for Action

High-level Plenary session co-chaired by children: What do children expect from the EU? What is the EU doing for children?

  • Aleksandra, Aley, Andrea, Lukáš, Margaux, Mihael, Rugile, Children from the EU Children’s Participation Platform; Yassine and Jan, Young alumni of the EU Children’s Participation Platform (participating in different sessions of the Forum)

  • Glenn Micallef, Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

  • Member of the European Parliament, Co-Chair of the Child Rights Intergroup

  • Veronika Cifrová Ostrihonová, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair

    of the Child Rights Intergroup

  • Roberto Olla, Head of the Gender Equality and Human Dignity Department, Council of Europe

  • Aagje Ieven, Secretary-General of Missing Children Europe, Co-Chair of the Child Rights’ Action Group

Moderator: Children from the EU Children’s Participation Platform and Jana Hainsworth