Events
Children’s rights in migration systems: lessons learned and perspectives for the implementation of the EU Pact
EXTERNAL EVENT - International Rescue Committee
Despite the existence of robust international and European legal frameworks, refugee and migrant children continue to face significant barriers in accessing their rights and receiving adequate protection. As the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum has just entered into force, Member States are beginning to implement new screening, asylum, reception, and return procedures that will have important implications for children, including unaccompanied and separated children, in both EU Member States and EU-bordering States. Ensuring that the implementation of the Pact remains firmly grounded in children’s rights and the principle of the best interests of the child is therefore more important than ever.
Against this backdrop, the online roundtable will bring together practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and civil society representatives to discuss:
- Findings emerging from consultation processes conducted in Italy, Greece and Serbia;
- Key challenges facing refugee and migrant children in evolving migration systems;
- Reflections to strengthen child-centered approaches in the implementation of the EU Pact at national and European levels.
The event will also serve as a platform for exchange and mutual learning, bringing together stakeholders from across the three countries to share experiences, discuss common challenges, and reflect on opportunities that emerged during the national level roundtables. Through this transnational dialogue, participants will have the opportunity to explore lessons learned and identify priorities for ensuring that children's rights remain at the center of migration governance and policy implementation.
To participate, please register using the following link: Registration form | INNOVATE | Online Roundtable - Children's rights in migration systems. Deadline to register is 22 June.
Registered participants will receive the Zoom link, a detailed agenda, and information on speakers ahead of the event.
This event is organised by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as part of its innovation pilot in Italy, Greece and Serbia, for which has worked closely with its strategic partners in these countries (Centro Penc, Greek Forum of Refugees, and the Institute for Criminological and Sociological Research, respectively), as well as with other stakeholders and practitioners to identify key challenges affecting refugee and migrant children and to develop recommendations for more child-centered migration systems and policies.