The Hintalovon Gyermekjogi Alapítvány has been selected—among several hundred applicants—to join the expert group operating alongside the European Commission, focusing on the prevention of child sexual abuse.
We received our four-year mandate on 12–13 January 2026 in Brussels at the launch conference of the expert group. During the event, it was decided that members—experts and professional organisations working in the field of child sexual abuse prevention—will collaborate in working groups to develop materials and recommendations that will support the Commission’s future policy and decision-making processes.
What does this membership mean?
First and foremost, it is an honour. It is an important recognition of the child rights and prevention work carried out in Hungary.
At the same time, it represents both responsibility and opportunity:
- to bring Hungarian prevention programmes and professional experience into European-level policy discussions,
- to give greater international visibility to good practices from Hungary and the region,
- and to integrate European knowledge, guidelines, and innovations into our domestic work.
The expert group aims to align knowledge, research findings, and practical experience related to the prevention of child sexual abuse in order to strengthen and inform the European Commission’s work in this field.
What comes next?
Over the next four years, we will participate in thematic working groups, contributing to the development of professional recommendations, background papers, and guidance materials together with other European organisations.
We will regularly share updates about this work and its key insights on our platforms.
More information about the launch event and the expert group is available here:
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/events/european-commission-expert-group-network-prevention-child-sexual-abuse-launch-event-2026-01-12_en
For us, protecting children must be a shared responsibility not only nationally but across Europe.
We are proud to represent the perspectives of children in Hungary in this important work.
