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Summary: Takes place in Budapest. Purpose of
consultation is to provide a platform
for young people to discuss the
substantive issues of the UN Special
Session on Children and make
their views and voices heard.
Intended to facilitate inputs and
contributions from young people into
Berlin Conference on Children in
Europe and Central Asia and
the UN Special Session itself.
Regional Young People's Consultation, 23-29 April 2001
(Budapest):
This consultation for young people from across Europe and
Central Asia was initiated by Save the Children-UK and is being
co-organized by Save-UK, the Council of Europe and UNICEF.
The purpose of the consultation is to provide a platform for young
people to discuss the substantive issues of the UN Special
Session on Children and make their views and voices heard. It is
intended to facilitate inputs and contributions from young people
into the Berlin Conference on Children in Europe and Central Asia
and the UN Special Session itself. It is also aiming to empower
and increase participants' competence in children rights issues,
build their skills, and foster solidarity and understanding among
young people from different regions of Europe.
The expected outcomes of the consultation will be: concrete input
and contributions to the six working groups of the Berlin
Conference; a “young people's message” for the plenary of the
conference; and the identification of possibilities for follow-up at
country level.
There will be approximately 50 young people (aged 14-18)
participating in the consultation from 25 countries, representing
all sub-regions of Europe and Central Asia. The participants will
be young people actively involved in organizations or projects at
either community or national level, and efforts will be made to
include children whose voices are not always heard, due to
situations of vulnerability or marginalisation. Owner: Save the Children UK, Council of Europe, and UNICEF