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CEP supports the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children
As Associate Partner, CEP supports the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children : Advancing Child-Centred Justice: Preventing and Responding to Violence Affecting Children in Child Justice Systems. June 2-4, 2025 in Madrid, Spain & Hybrid
The 5th World Congress on Justice With Children will bring together key stakeholders from around the world to explore child-centred justice approaches, address systemic challenges, and propose innovative solutions to prevent and respond to violence against children in justice systems.
The World Congress is co-organised by Terre des Hommes, Penal Reform International, and the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates, the Global Campus on Human Rights in collaboration with Comillas University ICAI-ICADE and Tierra de Hombres Foundation. It is supported by international organisations, including UNODC, UNICEF, OHCHR, UNSRSG VAC, UNESCO, OECD, and the Pathfinders on SDG16. The Congress is also hosted with the support of the Government of Spain through Its Ministry of Childhood and Youth.
The World Congress will focus on the following key topics & sub-themes:
- Child-Centred Justice Policy Reform
- Ending Child Detention
- Justice in Times of Crises, including Climate Change
- Digital Justice Procedural Safeguards in Child Justice
- Neuroscience Approaches in Child Justice Systems
- Community Empowerment
The 2025 World Congress aims to promote child-centred justice policies and practices worldwide by developing  and sharing innovative solutions to prevent and address violence affecting children. During 3 days, participants will gather to identify strategies to strengthen global collaboration among justice professionals, policymakers, and child rights advocates.
Call for Parallel Sessions (Workshops)
We are now accepting applications for interactive 60-minute in-person workshops aligned with the Congress theme. Workshops should be collaborative, action-oriented, and encourage knowledge sharing. Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2025
Click here to read how to present a workshop and the guidelines.
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