The conference is designed to deliver unscripted and authentic dialogue between policy makers and children. The aim of the event is to share and address challenges that children are facing in an era of newly emerging risks, such as pandemics and climate change. The discussion will be about the positives, what might be worrying and anything that needs to change to enable the child to be safer. Participants, including children, public figures, experts and government officials, will discuss and showcase new risks and new opportunities in the rapidly changing world. A particular focus will be given on the ways in which children can be agents of change in the face of the key challenges.

Children are naturally creative and talented. The event, designed to be interactive and child friendly, will involve a gallery walk where children will showcase their art work and other images inspired by their experiences growing up in Africa.

Children will have the opportunity to showcase their skills and talent through skits, poems, spoken word and plays that communicate a message around child protection issues in Africa.