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.
The session will focus on:
- Sharing experiences of young people who transitioned to adulthood in Europe
- The work of civil society to support young people aging out
- The regional framework to transition to adulthood, including the Council of Europe’s Recommendation
- The changes brought by the Pact on Migration and Asylum
- The experiences and role of guardians
Trainers:
- Amy Stapleton, Voices of Young Refugees in Europe (VYRE)
- Laetitia Van der Vennet, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)
- Terry Smith, European Guardianship Network