Europe’s new captains: Will they bring children closer to Europe?
A new European Commission is up and running. The UK’s departure from the EU now is cast in stone. As 2019 draws to a close, Eurochild, the child advocacy network, reflects on where the European...Read more
How nature can help promote higher use of play environments
By integrating the living landscape with the built environment, studies show that children reach a higher range of active behaviors, a greater diversity of play opportunities is offered, and the experience becomes more enriching for...Read more
9th Child in the City World Conference was a success
The 9th Child in the City World Conference was a great success. Over the next coming weeks, we will be sharing articles, photos and videos documenting the lessons, reflections and next steps. Until then here is...Read more
Don’t miss the biggest edition of the Child in the City World Conference
Cities increasingly become more and more concrete areas, lacking green areas like parks and playgrounds. At the same time, children are increasingly addicted to screens instead of playing outside. How can we make cities nice...Read more
Child in the City World Conference gathers delegates from 36 countries
The number of registrations for the Child in the City World Conference continues to increase. So far we will welcome 230 delegates from 36 different countries all over the world. We are really proud to bring such...Read more
Get your early bird tickets for the Citc Conference
Are you planning to attend the 9th Child in the City World Conference in Vienna? Then do not wait too long to register. June 30 is the last day to get an early bird ticket – after...Read more
The Child in the City World Conference programme is now live
The programme for the Child in the City World Conference 2018 in Vienna is complete. More than 100 speakers will present their expertise and latest research on urban development, children and media, mobility, equality and diversity. Over the...Read more
Register today for Child in the City World Conference
The 9th Child in the City World Conference will be held on 24th – 26th of September 2018 in Vienna. The international conference takes place every two years. It is a key opportunity for children’s professionals, city planners, geographers and...Read more
Oasis Game in Brazil sheds light on children’s vulnerable situation
The Oasis Game is an award-winning participatory community development methodology, which engages people to define their dreams, design solutions and construct those solutions themselves. It has now been applied in over 50 countries. The game...Read more
Are these the most child friendly public spaces?
Canadian Urbanist, Jillian Clover of This City Life invited her readers to share their favourite child friendly public spaces. She shares some of the results here. Every weekday, I pass through Vancouver’s main public space, Robson Square,...Read more
Building better play: five ways London playgrounds are getting it right
In this article, the US play researcher Meghan Talarowski reports on how her six-month study of playgrounds in London inspired her, and what it is that she found they were doing better. “Life is either a...Read more
10 features of the playful city
In this final part of his article on the importance of government policy for children’s play, Adrian Voce sets out ten changes that could be achieved by the cross-departmental, multi-level approach, embodied by the short-lived...Read more
Children’s play is central to their human rights
In this third part of his keynote presentation to the Child in the City international seminar on children’s play, held in November 2017 in London, Adrian Voce outlined the legal framework for children’s right to...Read more
Everyday freedoms, and the networks to enjoy them
In this extract from their new publication, Cities Alive: designing for urban childhoods, the built environment specialists Arup suggest that children’s everyday freedoms, and the physical infrastructure to enable them, are the key concepts for...Read more