Becoming a Member
How to Join CREAN
Academic institutions can apply to join the Children's Rights European Academic Network (CREAN) at any time.
CREAN succeeds the European Network of Masters in Children's Rights (ENMCR), which was established in 2004 by five European universities with the support of Save the Children Sweden (SCS). Since then, the network has grown rapidly and now brings together an increasing number of member institutions engaged in research, teaching, and higher education in the fields of children's rights and childhood studies (see: Members - CREAN - Children's Rights European Academic Network - UNIGE).
CREAN also collaborates with other academic networks, including the Latin American Network of Masters in Children's Rights, and maintains links with academic programmes on children's rights in other regions of the world, including the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Why Join CREAN?
By becoming a member of CREAN, your institution will join a vibrant community of children's rights experts from across Europe and beyond.
Membership offers a range of benefits, including:
- Participation in CREAN events free of charge.
- Opportunities to collaborate with and learn from institutions with longstanding expertise in children's rights and childhood studies.
- Access to multidisciplinary perspectives on children's rights from a wide range of academic fields.
- Opportunities to exchange knowledge and good practices in teaching and research.
Member universities offer higher education in childhood studies and children's rights at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels. While some institutions provide full degree programmes in children's rights, others offer specialised modules, seminars, or courses.
Members also benefit from access to expertise and resources for developing new study programmes, as well as teaching materials created within the network. CREAN members have collaborated on several European Union-funded projects related to children's rights and regularly organise webinars, seminars, conferences, and workshops in this field.
In addition, members have access to materials produced within the framework of CREAN, including project reports, conference proceedings, and other publications.
How to Apply
Institutions wishing to become members of CREAN are invited to read the Terms and Conditions and the CREAN Statutes (here).
As a first step, please contact the Coordination Office at and submit a Letter of Intent addressed to the Steering Committee.
To enable the Steering Committee and the General Assembly to make an informed decision, the Letter of Intent should include the following information:
- Name of the university or institution
- Relevant academic department, faculty, or body
- Details of courses, programmes, or research projects related to children's rights or childhood studies
- The reasons for seeking membership in CREAN
- The contact person responsible for correspondence on behalf of the institution
Please note that all CREAN members contribute to the network's operating costs through an annual membership fee of CHF300.