Project’s full name: CP4 Europe – Strengthening National Child Participation Frameworks and Action in Europe (EU-CoE Joint Project)
About the project:
The European Union/Council of Europe Joint Project CP4EUROPE – Strengthening National Child Participation Frameworks and Action in Europe aimed to contribute to the promotion of children’s rights to participation at national and pan-European levels in accordance with Council of Europe standards and tools in this area.
These include in particular the Council of Europe Child Participation Assessment Tool (CPAT) which has already been used in 10 countries and the Handbook on children’s participation for professionals working with and for children. The main expected impact of the project is that children across Europe find multiple and innovative opportunities to participate in decision-making processes through stronger child participation mechanisms.
It has been implemented over 24 months (01 April 2021–31 March 2023) in 5 partner countries: the Czech Republic, Iceland, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland, and at the European level. Deliverables at the national level include national assessments of national mechanisms, the development of model national strategies, handbooks, checklists and training materials aimed at building capacities on collective and individual child participation. All partners of the project supported the establishment of a “Child participation leadership network” to benefit from mutual peer support to address the challenges of child participation in various challenges.
