Plenary sessions, the 2nd International Congress, parallel events and field visits — 21–22 October 2026.
Opened by the President of Uzbekistan (TBC) and co-hosting principals (UNICEF, SRSG-VAC, World Bank, WHO).
Grand HallOpening plenary of the Congress by First Ladies; launching the international initiative: First Ladies' Coalition on Childhood Cancer.
Grand HallInvesting in Children at Scale
Room RegistanInvesting in next-generation, child-sensitive social protection systems
Sun HallInvesting in integrated child protection systems
Sun HallHosted in Samarkand — cultural performance and informal delegate networking.
TBCThe program is preliminary and may be updated. Times are local to Samarkand (UTC+5).
Register to attend, or apply to contribute to the program as a speaker.