Norrbotten Children's Rights Day

During Children's Rights Day, we highlight both the right of all children to accessible cultural activities and the right of children exposed to violence to access good and equal support.

This year's theme is based on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's recommendations to Sweden, which were published in February this year. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child regularly reviews how countries that have acceded to the Convention on the Rights of the Child are living up to its provisions.

Some of the many recommendations given to Sweden concern regional inequalities regarding children's access to various types of services that guarantee their rights.

During Children's Rights Day, we highlight both the right of all children to accessible cultural activities and the right of children exposed to violence to access good and equal support.

From the program:

• Children's rights in practice – application of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the cultural sector. Lecture by Karin Forss, process manager for the Swedish Arts Council's rights perspective, former project manager for the Swedish Arts Council's assignment on children's rights in practice.
• Discussion about the conditions for children's equal right to participate in cultural life in Norrbotten. Including Region Norrbotten's cultural director Anette Winblad.
• "Children's homes – then, now and in the future". Lecture by Anna Nelsson, sociologist, licensed psychotherapist and investigator at Barnafrid – National Center for Knowledge on Violence Against Children.
• About the conditions for children's homes and to ensure that children in Norrbotten who are exposed to violence receive good and equal support. Dialogue with local and regional actors. 

Norrbotten Children's Rights Day is a forum for knowledge, inspiration and dialogue about children's rights. It is a meeting place for politicians, decision-makers, officials and professionals in all public and civil activities that directly or indirectly meet and affect children in Norrbotten County.

Where: Norrbottensteatern's stage 2, Luleå. There will be an opportunity to follow the program digitally via live stream.

Cost: Free

Deadline for registration: 20 Oct 2023

Organizers

Children's Rights Day 2023 is arranged in collaboration between Luleå Municipality, the County Administrative Board of Norrbotten, Norrbotten Municipalities, Region Norrbotten, Save the Children and the Norrbotten Rights Centre.