#CovidUnder19: An initiative to meaningfully involve children in responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
What did we do
How do children experience the pandemic, from one end of the world to the other? To find out, Terre des hommes, in collaboration with the UN and around 30 organisations, as well as children and young people, created the #CovidUnder19 initiative and launched an international survey. The results of the survey reveal the opinions of children and young people, so that their voices can be taken into account by decision-makers.
CovidUnder19: Technical annex: https://www.tdh.ch/en/media-library/documents/covidunder19-technical-annex
#CovidUnder19: Life Under Coronavirus – results of the survey: https://www.tdh.ch/en/media-library/documents/covidunder19-results
Date
1/4/2020
Ongoing
A Passage to Malta – The Health and Wellbeing of Foreign Children in Malta
What did we do
A National research study was carried out amongst foreign children in Malta so as to assess their health and wellbeing. The study also assessed the attitudes of Maltese students towards foreign children.
https://tfal.org.mt/en/publications/PublishingImages/Pages/Research-Studies/Passage%20to%20Malta%20website.pdf
Contact: Suzanne Garcia Imbernon, Office of the Commissioner for Children Malta (suzanne.gii@gov.mt)
The place is called:
Malta and Gozo
Date
1/1/2019
Ongoing
Rights 4U live-in
What did we do
Every summer the Office of the Commissioner for children organises a three-day live-in for young people between the ages of 13 and 15 entitled Rights 4U. Through these three-day live-ins, young people participate in various activities. The aim of these programmes is to create more awareness about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it applies to the use of the new digital technologies. These participants come from different State, Church and Independent Schools.
This interactive programme addresses various issues such as online privacy, cyber-bullying, hate speech and creating an online/offline balance.Throughout the three days, the participants will also develop critical thinking skills and build social ties based on mutual respect.
Contact: Suzanne Garcia Imbernon, Office of the Commissioner for Children, Malta (suzanne.gili@gov.mt)
The place is called:
Malta and Gozo
Date
1/1/2019
Ongoing
Add other important experiences or identities
This initiative is promoted in all schools and therefore all children are encouraged to apply. However the Office specifically encourages children living in vulnerable situations to participate.
Changing Gears
by: Cath Larkins
What did we do
In 2020 Children in Scotland was asked by Cycling Scotland to explore children and young people’s views and perceptions of cycling and road safety. The project, called Changing Gears, offered 300 children and young people the chance to share their thoughts and experiences and shape future decisions about cycling across Scotland.
Contact: Elaine Kerridge, Children In Scotland (ekerridge@childreninscotland.org.uk)
The place is called:
Scotland
Date
1/5/2020
18/12/2020
Children and Young People’s Panel on Europe
by: Cath Larkins
What did we do
Children in Scotland worked in partnership with Together (the Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) to support the engagement of children and young people in decision making about Britain’s exit from the EU.
We supported a group of 19 children and young people aged 8 – 19 to share their views and come up with recommendations for what they wanted to happen as the UK left the EU.
Contact: Chris Ross, Children in Scotland cross@childreninscotland.org.uk
Report launch video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P2xvII-KqA
The place is called:
Across Scotland
Date
20/7/2018
18/12/2020
JUK
by: Cath Larkins
What did we do
We trained young people in Japan as researchers. They did art activities and interviews with other disabled children and young people. We analysed the findings together. We compared the way Japan and the UK are with children’s participation and rights for people with disabilities. We reported to the UN Committee
The place is called:
Japan and the UK
Date
1/12/2016
Ongoing
LEAP Cluj
What did we do
We delivered a comprehensive, multi- and inter-disciplinary assessment of the needs and opportunities for young people in the Cluj metropolitan area, guided by an ecosystem view and oriented towards future initiatives stemming from the results of the assessment. The project will deliver an evidence-informed, tech-enabled repository of data, actors and initiatives in the areas of health and well-being, and education and future of work in the Cluj metropolitan area, with a participatory and inclusive approach. Different aspects of the research and the formulation of policy proposals were provided through participatory mechanisms involving young people and stakeholders, too. Data and proposals are put at the base of future action in the Cluj Metro Area during a 10-year lifespan.
LEAP project website: www.leapcluj.ro
Overall presentation of the project (144 seconds): https://www.facebook.com/107986597796223/videos/2632866227026536
LEAP research report: https://leapcluj.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/LEAP-Research-Report-2020.pdf
LEAP data repository with report and all underlying background documents: https://leapcluj.ro/data-repository/
LEAP Data visualization: https://leapcluj.ro/visualization/
Contact: András Farkas, PONT Group (andras.farkas@pontgroup.org)
The place is called:
Cluj-Napoca and Cluj Metro Area, Romania
Date
1/1/2020
1/12/2020
Add other important experiences or identities
community engagement, building intergenerational trust, developing the communities of the future
Children and (climate) change
by: Cath Larkins
What did we do
Academics shared their recent research. We reported on what children have told us and sumarised it in a picture.
The place is called:
Sion
Date
30/9/2020
21/10/2020
Children’s Parliament
What did we do
Several smaller Children’s Parliaments all around Slovenia and one national meeting of Children’s Parliament
Unfortunately we have one page for Children’s Parliaments only in Slovenian language (which is a tab inside our organization ‘s website): https://www.zpms.si/programi/otroski-parlamenti/
Here is an article in English from our last years experience of running 30th national Children’s Parliament:
https://digy-project.eu/2020/06/11/using-opin-platform-for-30th-childrens-parliament/
Contact: Petra Zega, Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth (petra.zega@zpms.si)
The place is called:
Several cities and Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia
Date
1/9/2019
24/6/2020
Add other important experiences or identities
but mostly none of the above
Listening to young people’s views of the coast: Living Coast Youth Voice
by: Mark Lochrie
Local organisations have really listened to what we are saying and Nature England have told us that this is helping them think about how to involve …
