Who curates it
Bruna Avancini, PhD researcher at ICS, University of Lisbon, and member of COST Action CHILDVOICES.
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A small, carefully reviewed collection. Not a directory.
The platform maps children's participation around the world, so practices from one place can inform decisions in another. Each initiative shows what children did and what changed because of it.
Who this platform is for
- Policymakers and public institutions
- Examples to design and evaluate policies with children.
- Municipalities
- Ways to bring children's views into public space and services.
- Foundations and philanthropists
- Documented initiatives and criteria to fund participation that works.
- NGOs and international organisations
- Practices to compare, adapt and share.
- Researchers and practitioners
- A reviewed, sourced collection to learn from.
What counts as meaningful participation
Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child says children's views must be heard and taken seriously. Here, that means three things.
- 01
More than one consultation
Children take part over time, not in a single session.
- 02
Play is a form of voice
Play, drawing, movement and stories count, especially for young children.
- 03
A path to the decision
A clear link from what children said to what the institution did.
How entries are reviewed
- 1.
Public sources
Reports, evaluations or official pages.
- 2.
Written profile
What children did, kept separate from what changed.
- 3.
Review date
Every profile lists its sources and when it was checked.
- 4.
Safeguarding check
No identifiable information about children.
Reviewing sources is not an independent evaluation.
Labels on each initiative
- Led by Bruna
- Research or practice I lead directly.
- Research collaboration
- Work I take part in with others.
- Mapped initiative
- Documented from public sources.
- Open to funding
- The organisation is seeking support.
Inclusion does not imply endorsement, partnership or independent evaluation.
Limits of the collection
Growing and selective, not complete. A few well-sourced initiatives are worth more than many unverified ones.
Children's information
Nothing that identifies a child is published without explicit consent, institutional permission and safeguarding. Where consent is unclear, only an anonymised summary from public sources is shown.
Support the platform
Funding helps review more initiatives, compare regions and translate resources.
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