Date: 10 February 2026
Time: 13:00-15:00
Venue: Zoom, register here: https://unige.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ux-bs6X0SgW50a9EOa2fuA

The CREAN, in collaboration with its member institution Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), invites you to explore alternative ways of understanding and implementing children’s rights. The session will use Barreto’s three-folded decolonial framework to challenge Eurocentric assumptions in the UNCRC. It will also explore locally rooted concepts and encourage dialogue across perspectives. Drawing on the Buganda worldview of Obuntubulamu and selected proverbs, participants will learn to critically examine children’s rights. They will gain insights into relational and holistic approaches to well-being and culturally sensitive practices. The programme will include expert presentations, a panel debate, and a Q&A session. Scholars, practitioners, and students will leave with practical insights, interdisciplinary perspectives, and strategies to advance inclusive, culturally grounded children’s rights initiatives.

For more information, please see the concept note and the programme.