On October 24, 2025, a conference entitled “The Right to a Future: Life, Safety, Development” was held at the Polish Parliament building. It was devoted to protecting children’s rights to life, survival, and development, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by Poland in 1991.
The event brought together representatives from the worlds of science, education, politics, and social organizations, who debated how to effectively support the mental, emotional, and social well-being of the youngest members of society. Particular attention was paid to children and young people in crisis situations and to measures to ensure their safety and development.
Magdalena Jagodzińska, MA, from the Advisory Team of the project “Suicidology – state of knowledge analysis and educational campaign,” conducted by the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School in Warsaw on behalf of the Minister of Science, took part in the panel discussion.
The conference, co-organized by the Korczak University, the Sejm Committee for Children and Youth, and the Institute of Pedagogy of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, was a space for the exchange of experiences and good practices in building an environment conducive to the emotional safety of young people. Speakers included Prof. Julian Auleytner, Rev. Prof. Stanisław Dziekoński, Prof. Anna Różańska-Walędziak, Dr. Katarzyna Dworniczek, Dr. Maciej Ciechomski, Dr. Emilia Śmiechowska-Petrovskij, and Prof. Dr. Anna Młynarczuk-Sokołowska.
