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.

Apr 21
UNICEF Innocenti and UNICEF UK,

This webinar, hosted by UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti and UNICEF UK, explores how violence against children and violence against women intersect during adolescence—a critical period often overlooked in prevention efforts. It launches a new brief that highlights gender inequality as a key driver of violence and promotes coordinated, cross-sector approaches to better protect adolescents and support effective prevention strategies.

Apr 22
Transforming Children's Care Collaborative,

This webinar, co-hosted by the Transforming Children's Care collaborative and Hope and Homes for Children, will dive into the ground-level realities of system strengthening across three diverse national contexts: South Africa, Rwanda, and Bulgaria. Drawing on the Hope and Homes for Children Global Roadmap for Care Reform: Families. Not Institutions., country experts will share the critical bottlenecks they encountered, the strategies that worked, the course corrections required, and the evidence of impact for children and families.

Apr 22
Rooted Futures,

Join Rooted Futures for an interactive and illuminating conversation exploring how supporting families is at the heart of building economically stronger, healthier, more inclusive, and resilient communities.

Apr 28
Faith to Action,

Date: April 28-30, 2026

Location: Kansas City, KS

Apr 29
FAFICA,

At a time when the Global Charter on Children’s Care Reform is calling for stronger commitment and action to ensure children grow up in safe and loving family, FAFICA is pleased to be collaborating with the Global Campaign on Children's Care Reform Working Group and would like to invite you to their upcoming webinar: Over 30 Million Reasons to Act: Advancing Family Care for Children in Africa.

Apr 29
Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Better Care Network, Early Childhood Development Action Network, INSPIRE Implementation Working Group, Moving Minds Alliance and Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues ,

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Better Care Network, Early Childhood Development Action Network, INSPIRE Implementation Working Group, Moving Minds Alliance and Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues are co-convening a webinar for child protection, care, and development stakeholders to share and discuss recommendations to address the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts on children and their families and sustain progress in the changing landscape.

May 06
ECDAN, Government of Rwanda, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, and the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN),

The Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN), together with the Government of Rwanda, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, and the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN), is hosting Investing in the Early Years: A Global Technical Financing Forum from May 6-8, 2026, in K

May 21
Child Identity Protection,

There is now broad recognition of the systemic illicit nature of past practices in both national and intercountry adoptions.

Jun 17
WAACS,

June 17-18, 2026

Jun 24
ISPCAN,

The first regional Rise Up Policy Forum + Huddle will take place in Africa, from 24-26 June 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. The Forum + Huddle will explore the contexts, strengths, challenges and solutions specific to the African region, convening African child protection expertise, promoting strong national child protection systems, and creating a regional dialogue aimed at transforming child protection into a more data-informed, collaborative, and preventive system.