New call on the rights of the child – European Commission funded
Posted by: Georgia | Date: 20/12/23
The 2024 call on the rights of the child is now open until 26th March 2024. The call covers four main priorities:
Children's mental health, embedding a rights of the child perspective in actions at national and local level, children’s engagement and participation and understanding democratic rights, which starts in childhood.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/cerv-2024-child?tenders=false&callIdentifier=CERV-2024-CHILD
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