Nordic-Baltic conference “Inclusive Society from a child’s perspective”

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania invites you to the Nordic-Baltic conference “Inclusive Society from a child’s perspective’’ on 17-18 November 2021 in Vilnius Townhall.

The event will be streamed online. STREAMING LINK HERE.

The conference aims at sharing knowledge and good practices on strengthening children’s wellbeing from a child rights perspective, with focus on integrated child protection and welfare services, especially to the most vulnerable children. With good examples from practitioners, presentations of researchers from the Nordic-Baltic region, discussions on child friendly governance and the voices of children and youth themselves, the conference will present different ways towards an inclusive society from a child rights perspective.

Themes covered in the program will range from the consequences on covid-19 on children’s rights to successful and effective intersectoral cooperation models in prevention and intervention.

There is a big interest how the outcomes/goals regarding policies for children and families are formulated, data collected, analysed and monitored.

During the conference participants will be given an opportunity to meet and network with experts and practitioners of the Baltic and Nordic countries, representatives from civic society organisations as well as youth representatives.

We look forward to the participation of representatives of governmental agencies and services, local governments, civil society experts, practitioners and young adults from the youth movement, as well as children giving their perspectives.

The conference is financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

AGENDA

Day 1

12:00 – 12:30

Registration and Covid-19 pass check

12:30 – 12:45

Opening of the Conference by the host Andželika Rusteikienė, Head of Junior Achievement Lithuania and the co-host Mantas Vičius, Co-founder and CEO of BBright

12:45 – 13:00

Welcoming remarks
• Paula Lehtomäki, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers
• Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania

13:00 – 13:45

Youth panel discussion OUR MINDS, OUR FUTURES

13:45 – 14:00

Energizer

14:00 – 14:20

Keynote presentation EARLY CHILDHOOD/THE FOUNDATION FOR A WHOLE LIFE: THE FIRST 1000 DAYS OF LIFE

14:30 – 15:00

Coffee break

15:00 – 16:15

Parallel Sessions
PARALLEL SESSION 1A: EMPOWERING CHILDREN IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS
PARALLEL SESSION 1B: CHILD-FRIENDLY GOVERNANCE

Day 2

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome back speech by the host Andželika Rusteikienė, Head of Junior Achievement Lithuania and the co-host Mantas Vičius, Co-founder and CEO of BBright

09:15 – 10:15

Keynote presentation and panel discussion IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON CHILD RIGHTS

10:15 – 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 – 11:45

Parallel Sessions
PARALLEL SESSION 2A: “SEE, LISTEN AND ENCOURAGE/INCLUDE”. PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
PARALLEL SESSION 2B: CHILD RIGHTS OF MIGRANT CHILDREN

11:45 – 12:00

Coffee break

12:00 – 13:00

MAYORS PANEL WITH CHILDREN´S HACKATHON WINNERS: BUILDING CHILD-RESPONSIVE COMMUNITIES – VISION

13.00-13.15

Closing speech by Helén Nilsson, Director of Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania

13:15 – 14:00

Lunch

Friends of the conference: Katalista Ventures; State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service, Nordic Welfare Centre, Nordregio, Nordic Council of Ministers Offices in Latvia and Estonia, Junior Achievement Lithuania, LIJOT, UNICEF Lithuania, WHO Country Office, Childline, Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, Ministry of Health, School Students’ Union, Lithuanian Association of Local Authorities.