International Roundtable on Education, Children's Rights & the SDGs

Are you interested in learning about the links between education, children's rights, and sustainability on the UN's International Day of Education?

Are you inspired by the leadership of children and youth to advance the global Sustainable Development Goals, especially quality education (SDG 4) and Peace & Justice (SDG1 6) ?

Would you like to help implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child by encouraging children's voices?

Register now for a very special Online International Roundtable on Education, Children's Rights, and the World’s SDGs, which takes place on Saturday 24 January 2026 at 12:00 PM EST | 5:00 PM BST in celebration of International Day of Education.

The International Roundtable on Education, hosted jointly by the Voices of Future Generations Children's Initiative, in partnership with the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), the National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada (NSSHFC), and experts from the University of Cambridge.

It convenes educators, child and youth leaders, Indigenous leaders* and advocates, mentors and experts on intergenerational equity, children's rights and sustainable development for an interactive dialogue to raise awareness and speak up for education, peace, justice, children's rights and the global Sustainable Development Goals.

What you can expect:

• Insights from educators and global experts.
• Children’s voices and creative expressions.
• Celebration of new children’s stories.
• Indigenous perspectives on education and children’s rights*

A full program, speaker bios, and more details will be shared with registered attendees in the coming weeks.

*Funding from this program is through a generous Gift from The National Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation of Canada.