FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Below you can find the answers to the most common questions regarding our upcoming conference. If your question is not on the list, feel free to contact us
1. What is the Child in the City World Conference?
2. Why should I participate?
3. Who organises the Child in the City World Conference?
4. How can I register?
5. How can I get in touch?
6. Where is the venue located?
7. What is the new date of the conference?
8. How long is the conference?
9. Can I register for only one day?
10. How many speakers will there be?
11. What are the conference themes?
12. What can I visit in Brussels?
13. How do I get to the conference from the airport?
14. Are hotels included in the registration fee?
15. Will there be food included during the conference?
16. How much is the conference fee for a delegate?
17. How can I take part in the field trips?
18. Child in the city on social media?
Answers:
1. What is the Child in the City World Conference?
This international event is a project of the Child in the City Foundation. The Child in the City World Conference has the full support of our host, Brussels Capital Region and Flemish Community Commission. The conference will be jointly organized. The 11th edition will be held from 20 – 22 November in Brussels, Belgium.
2. Why should I participate?
By attending you will be part of an international gathering for research and good practice in creating child-friendly cities. During the event major practitioners, local politicians and academics will come together to discuss the rights and well-being of children throughout Europe and beyond.
Furthermore, the Child in the City Conference is one of the leading events on the latest child-friendly policies and research studies. There will also be a networking exhibition room available where top researchers and scientists will display their projects on a poster presentation.
Attend sessions from expert speakers from all over the world.
3. Who organises the Child in the City World Conference?
Child in the City World Conference is owned and organised by the Child in the City Foundation with the support of the Conference Agency ProMedia Events & Conferences.
4. How can I register?
5. How can I get in touch?
For inquiries, please contact our Event Manager, Manouk Brouwers:
Event Manager
Manouk Brouwers
manouk.brouwers@childinthecity.org
6. Where is the venue located?
The Child in The City conference is held at the the Royal museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, Belgium
7. What is the date of the conference?
The conference is being held 20-22 November 2023.
8. How long is the conference?
It is a 3-day event.
9. Can I register for only one day?
No, this event is a 3-day event registration only.
10. How many speakers will there be?
Over 100 speakers including children’s professionals, university lecturers, researchers and city planners from all over the world will share their knowledge and research on child-friendly cities.
11. What are the conference themes?
1. Building on Creativity
2. Building on intergenerational cohesion
3. Building on (international) solidarity
4. Building on participation and democracy
5. Building on young people-friendly urban space
Detailed information about the themes can be found here.
12. What can I visit in Brussels?
More information you can find via Visit Brussels.
13. How do I get to the conference from the airport?
14. Are hotels included in the registration fee?
No, hotels are not included in the registration fee.
15. Will there be food included during the conference?
Yes, for the people who will attend live we will provide lunches, small bites & coffee breaks throughout the conference days. A cocktail reception will be offered in the famous medieval City Hall in the centre of Brussels.
16. How much is the conference fee for a delegate?
Physical participation
Early bird = €500,- ex VAT
Regular = €595,- ex VAT
Student = €345,- ex VAT
All prices are excluding VAT
17. How can I take part in the field trips?
More information on the field trips will follow soon
18. Child in the City on social media?
Visit our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages for more news and information.