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Newsletter - June 2026 Issue 12

WHAT'S HAPPENING OUR COMMUNITY OTHER NEWS WHAT’S NEXT RESOURCES INITIATIVES

WHAT'S HAPPENING Children’s voices on digital fairness As part of the preparation of the EU’s new Digital Fairness Act, 4,786 EU children and teenagers provided input through an online survey in April. They gave their views about access, safety and fairness on apps, websites, online games and social media. Get the initial survey results Together for well-being Children and young people from 10 EU countries met in Berlin to share, learn, and put together recommendations on how children can feel safe and listened to on mental health issues, and how adults and services can better support their well-being. Get the recommendations, video and report Special panel on child safety online Commission President Ursula von der Leyen set up a Special Panel on child safety online. It brings together young people and experts in areas like health, psychology, computer science and child rights. Ayata and Zuzanna represented children’s voices at the panel’s third and final meeting. What happened at the Special Panel

OTHER NEWS Improving social inclusion for children Combining information and data from EU countries, experts and children, the EU has published a report on strengthening the European Child Guarantee. It outlines the progress made, what problems still exist and what should happen next. Download the report (in English) Standards for meaningful child participation in global events Under the banner of 'Include Us!' the standards were created by a dedicated task group of children and young people as guidance and good practice for adult organisers and facilitators of global events involving children. Read and adopt the standards A new child participation competence hub is born The new European Competence Center on Inclusive, Meaningful, Safe, and Ethical Child Participation brings together organisations, institutions, practitioners, children and young people in a shared space for learning, exchange, and collaboration. Read all about it! Latest publications online Children's Voices on Cyberbullying (animated webpage – all EU languages) Children’s Voices on Poverty and Social Inclusion (animated webpage – all EU languages) Advisory Board Report – March 2026 (in English) All the latest videos and shorts on our YouTube playlist RESOURCES AND INITIATIVES Discover initiatives and tools to support and empower children across Europe. From events to resources, there's something for everyone to learn, participate in, and benefit from: New Eurobarometer survey: Structured and comparable evidence on the prevalence, intensity and contexts of screen and social media use among teens aged 13-18 across the European Union. Full results + country factsheets EU consultation: The EU Youth Strategy is being renewed, and this is your chance to influence how Europe supports, engages and connects with young people. Open until 16 July (for individuals and groups) – login required. More information and links UNESCO consultation: The Education Beyond 2030 consultation is to hear from students aged 11-17, to help shape future education. Open until 20 September (for individuals and groups) – in 21 languages. More information and links  EU Learning Corner survey: Youth organisations, children, teens, young people, teachers and parents are invited to take a quick survey to help improve the platform and create engaging new content. Open until 30 June – in all EU languages. Here’s the survey

OUR COMMUNITY Building the EU Child Participation community A very warm welcome to our recent new Platform Members: Pelastakaa Lapsetry / Save the Children, Finland See all our members WHAT’S NEXT Coming up from the Platform 30-31 July 2026: Annual in-person meeting in Dublin, Ireland Q3 2026: Full results of the Digital fairness consultation

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