2024 Annual Meeting for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for and expressed their interest to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting! The organising team will be in touch with submitters by early April at the latest with a decision on acceptance. For colleagues unable to attend in-person, please note that some sessions will be available for online viewership and information about live broadcasting will be available on this page of the Alliance website in early April.  

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is organising the 2024 Annual Meeting on Child Protection in Humanitarian Action in Panama City on the 4th - 6th of June 2024. This year's meeting will focus on the crucial theme: "Protecting Children in Escalating Conflict and Crises: Armed Violence, Climate Shocks, and Displacement.” The Annual Meeting will be conducted in both English and Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation services available to ensure a seamless experience for all participants.

In response to insights from 300+ members and key stakeholders, this year's theme focuses on protecting children in escalating conflict and crises. This encompasses crises prompted by conflict or armed violence, climate shocks and natural hazards, and in many cases a combination. The impacts of escalating crises are most heavily felt by children, further complicating the child protection risks they face, whether in their communities or along migration routes. With the meeting in Latin America, we'll address the region's unique challenges, providing a platform for participants to share, exchange, and showcase expertise from diverse global and regional perspectives.

Learn more this year's theme by reading the Background Paper here!