What's new for the European Union
On 16 September 2026, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver this year's State of the European Union (SOTEU).
The SOTEU is a yearly speech delivered by the President of the European Commission to the European Parliament, outlining her priorities for the next year.
09:00 CEST, 16 September 2026
Lundy model: now in EU languages!
The Lundy model is one of the most widely used child participation models, on which our Platform's work is also based.
In collaboration with the Irish government's National centre of children and young people's participation, we have translated their national Lundy-based participation framework into all EU languages.
Get practical guidance and useable templates to help structure your own framework, whatever the size or scope of your child participation activities.
Kids should know that we care and fight for them. We want them to feel safe and heard. We want to create a safe and free space for them and a place where they can feel at home.
