Latest Activities and News

On July 30-31, the Irish EU Presidency organised a conference on Listening to Children and Young People in Dublin. 20 of our young members attended, gave keynote speeches and ran a workshop on child participation. Read all about it!

Naya shares insights from the Youth Policy Dialogue to discuss the Digital Fairness Act, create a fairer and safer online environment, and the importance of consulting children and young people as key digital stakeholders.

Hear from Emanuele (one of a new generation of facilitators), who joined our last Advisory Board meeting as a young alum to present the Rise and Reflect group's activities, and help and facilitate the children.

Hear from Arthur and Francine who were part of the Task Group of children and young people from six countries to create standards for child participation in global events.

On behalf of the Platform, Ayata and Zuzanna attended the third meeting of the EU's Special Panel on child safety. Together with adult and youth experts, they shared experiences and views about online life, from children's perspectives.

Data from the new Eurobarometer survey shows that nearly one in three teens report feeling stressed, sad or socially excluded because of social media. Read on to learn more about the consequences of screen time and social media for teenagers.

Child members told us that they wanted to have some younger facilitators in the activities of the Platform. Members of our Rise and Reflect alumni group aged 18-21 are now helping with this. Hear about Adriyana's experience facilitating discussions with children on well-being and mental health.

Take a quick online survey in your own EU language to help the EU Learning Corner improve their platform and create more engaging, useful content for kids, youth and classrooms.

UNESCO has launched a consultation Education Beyond 2030, open to children and young people from ages 11-30, to help shape the future education agenda. Open until 20 September 2026.

In April 2026, the Children's and Young People's Standards for their Meaningful Participation in Global Events were launched. The standards were created by a task group of children and young people as guidance and good practice for adult organisers and facilitators.

Every year on 9 May we celebrate the European Union. This year, the Platform participated and we shared the Democracy Toolkit with kids, parents and teachers. Co-created with and for children!

In May 2026, a report was published following a review of the European Child Guarantee, which included consultations with EU children. The report says what has been done until now, and what EU countries need to do in the future to ensure equal opportunities for all children in the EU.

Sounds of Europe is a collaborative playlist to bring together cultures, countries and young voices. It's an initiative from the children and teens of the Fuenlabrada Council for Child and Adolescent Participation.

Between 16-18 of April, 16 children (12-17) and three young experts (18-20) from 14 EU countries came together in Berlin for the Together for Well-being study visit in cooperation with SOS Children's Villages.

It’s very important to talk about mental health, especially in school where children and teenagers spend so much of their time. Originally published as guidelines by the European Commission for adults involved in education, this version was created by children, especially for children.