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Events & Convenings

Symposia, webinars, roundtables, and training programmes advancing legal knowledge and convening the early childhood justice community.

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Upcoming Events

18Mar2025
In-Person

East African Early Childhood Law Symposium

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EAT
Serena Hotel, Kampala, Uganda

A landmark gathering of legal scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to examine the state of early childhood law in East Africa and chart a course for reform. Featuring keynote addresses, panel discussions, and working group sessions.

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5Feb2025
Virtual

Webinar: Enforcing Public Finance Obligations for Early Childhood

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EAT
Online (Zoom)

A practical webinar exploring legal strategies for holding governments accountable to their constitutional and statutory obligations to finance early childhood services. Open to lawyers, advocates, and policymakers.

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22Jan2025
Hybrid

Governance Roundtable: Regulatory Systems for ECD Quality

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EAT
CECJ Offices, Kampala / Online

An invitation-only roundtable bringing together senior officials from regulatory agencies, civil society leaders, and CECJ researchers to discuss the design of effective quality assurance frameworks.

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Past Events

20Nov2024
In-Person

Conference: The CRC at 35 — Early Childhood in Africa

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM EAT
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

A major international conference marking the 35th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with a focus on what progress has been made for children aged 0–8 in Africa.

10Sept2024
In-Person

Training: Strategic Litigation for Children's Rights

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EAT
Uganda Law Society, Kampala

A three-day intensive training programme for lawyers and advocates on using strategic litigation to advance early childhood rights, covering case selection, legal arguments, evidence, and impact assessment.

15Jul2024
Virtual

Budget Transparency Summit for Civil Society

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EAT
Online (Zoom)

A capacity-building summit equipping civil society organisations with tools and methods for tracking and engaging with public budgets for early childhood across sub-Saharan Africa.

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