Ciaran Odonnell

Background

About Ciaran Odonnell

10+ years championing children’s rights, social policy & programme delivery across grassroot, national, and EU level. PRINCE2-certified Partnerships and Programmes Coordinator at Eurochild, Europe's largest child rights umbrella network for civil society and advocacy. We uphold, protect, and amplify children’s rights and children's voices in decision-making, especially those facing poverty and vulnerability in Europe. A professional 'wearer-of-many-hats', my day-to-day involves strategic partnership management (philanthropy/civil society/multilateral) & implementing child rights programmes (e.g. the €2 million Daphne-CHILD re-granting programme, or local-to-EU child participation projects in Italy & Hungary), and strategic comms to spotlight the work of Eurochild and wider civil society in creating more equitable, child-centered societies across Europe. Core strengths- 10+ years in social justice for children: community development / social development / children's rights-(EU) Project management: full project cycle - proposal/implementation/evaluation/reporting- External representation: public speaking / international conferences / European Commission & UNICEF expert groups / research advisory roles- Fundraising strategy & proposal development: EU CERV, Erasmus+, ESF+, AMIF, Horizon, philanthropy foundations, UNICEF, Council of Europe- Coordinating policy-oriented event: 3,600+ participants across in-person & online conferences- Stakeholder engagement: national & international policymakers, political actors, civil society, communities, children- Research coordination: Eurochild & UNICEF's DataCare project on European data systems for children in alternatve care; contributing to international publications: EU/UNICEF/civil society- Advocacy and policy: alternative care, equitable education, child poverty, evidence-informed policy- Knowledge exchange & network development: growing Eurochild's network, sharing funding opportunities & boosting civil society access to EU developments- Copywriting aficionado & impact-driven communications.