Events

Better Care Network highlights upcoming events that are related to children's care around the globe. These events include calls for papers or submissions, requests, conferences, webinars, and more. To view past events, visit the Events Archive page.

Oct 06
Family For Every Child,

The Global Kinship Care Week 2025 (GKCW 2025) will take place from 6–12 October. Organised annually by Family for Every Child, the week is held in collaboration with more than 20 civil society organisations worldwide to raise awareness about the importance of kinship care.

Oct 06
ISPCAN,

The ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect is scheduled for October 6–9, 2025, in Vilnius, Lithuania, uniting global leaders and professionals in child protection—from sectors such as law, medicine, social work, education, public health, government, and NGOs—to advance research, practice, and policy for child welfare.

Oct 07
Transforming Children's Care Collaborative and Changing the Way We Care,

Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) has worked since 2018 to strengthen national care systems in Guatemala, India, Kenya, and Moldova, with a focus on laws, services, and the workforce that support safe, nurturing family care. This webinar will present evaluation findings and theories of change, offering lessons for care reform actors worldwide, with Spanish interpretation available.

Oct 09
KIND,

This online expert training will provide a regional overview of the regional framework surrounding transition to adulthood in Europe, as well as recent changes. Experts will share their experience with supporting children as they transition to adulthood, and how guardians are a key safeguard in this critical phase. 

Oct 15
BICON International Conference,

The 6th BICON Conference on Alternative Care for Children in Asia will be held on 15 and 16 October 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since 2014, BICON has been a significant event focusing on the rights of children and young people without parental care.

Oct 21
University of Kent,

The Centre for Child Protection’s ‘Critical Conversations in Child Protection’ is a webinar series aimed at facilitating learning from the latest research, practice knowledge, theory and lived experiences around safeguarding children and young people.

Nov 04
United Nations General Assembly,

The United Nations General Assembly, through Resolutions 78/261 and 78/318, decided to convene the World Social Summit, under the title “Second World Summit for Social Development”.

Nov 05
Government of Kenya,

 Nairobi, Kenya | 5–7 November 2025 | Child Protection & Climate Change