Institut International des Droits de l'Enfant (IDE)

What Institut International des Droits de l'Enfant (IDE) does

Institut International des Droits de l'Enfant (IDE) is a Swiss non-profit foundation founded in 1994 in Sion, Valais, dedicated to promoting and operationalizing children's rights under the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It operates with a small team of 7 employees and serves primarily Swiss professionals in justice, education, social work, healthcare, and migration who work with or for children. The institute is recognized as a center of expertise by Swiss federal bodies and the UN system, with former presidents of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (notably Jean Zermatten) actively involved in its leadership and activities.

IDE's core offerings combine in-person training and digital content. The flagship digital product is childrights-mooc.ch, the first online training on children's rights in Switzerland, mandated by the Federal Social Insurance Office (OFAS) and co-developed with Terre des hommes, the University of Geneva's Children's Rights Centre, and approximately 40 partner organizations that contributed 80+ experts to six thematic modules (introduction, child protection, health, placement, education, justice). The platform is offered in French and German with a freemium model — content is free, with an optional 129 CHF certificate. Complementary products include in-person seminars (with a recurring annual seminar on juvenile justice), freely downloadable pedagogical materials available in all four Swiss national languages (French, German, Italian, Romansh), publications, and a 30th anniversary e-book. The 2026 scheduled Sommet Mondial Paix pour l'Enfance in Geneva signals a pivot toward international convening.

The institute operates a hybrid revenue and funding model: direct, modest fee income from MOOC certificates and seminar attendance; sponsor support for events (e.g., Fondation Pierre Gianadda-hosted 30th anniversary symposium); and presumably grant/contract funding from public authorities such as OFAS, consistent with Swiss non-profit foundation norms. Pricing is largely transparent by design — teaching materials are distributed free — and the go-to-market is event-driven, community-led, and product-led through the MOOC platform, across Switzerland, with increasing international event participation (5th World Congress on Justice for Children, planned Geneva global summit).

Name

Institut International des Droits de l'Enfant (IDE)

Legal name

Institut International des Droits de l'Enfant

Website

https://childsrights.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Institut International des Droits de l'Enfant (IDE) is a Swiss non-profit foundation founded in 1994 in Sion that trains professionals across justice, education, social work, health, and migration in children's rights, operating the federally-mandated childrights-mooc.ch e-learning platform and publishing multilingual pedagogical materials across all four Swiss national languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Rights Training & Professional Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAIAB

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Teacher Training & Professional Development

SECONDARYEDACAJAK

Digital/Interactive Curriculum Content (Apps, Games, Multimedia Lessons)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

Keywords

• Children's rights training
• Professional education
• E-learning platform
• Juvenile justice
• Child protection advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Sion

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Programs: IDE offers in-person seminars and regional training programs for professionals working with children in justice, education, social work, health, and migration sectors.
2. E-Learning Certification: The childrights-mooc.ch platform provides free access to training content but offers an optional certificate for 129 CHF upon completion of the full training path.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IDE is a non-profit foundation that delivers professional training and educational resources on children's rights, primarily through the childrights-mooc.ch online platform (six modules in French and German), in-person seminars, regional programs, and downloadable teaching materials available in French, German, Italian, and Romansh. Its offerings target professionals in justice, education, social work, health, and migration, with a paid certificate option (129 CHF) on the MOOC and free access to pedagogical materials.

Product overview

The Institut International des Droits de l'Enfant (IDE) is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 and based in Sion, Switzerland, dedicated to promoting and protecting children's rights. Its offerings consist primarily of educational and advocacy services rather than a technology product. The core offerings include: childrights-mooc.ch, the first online training platform on children's rights in Switzerland with six thematic modules; in-person seminars on juvenile justice and child protection; teaching aids for educators available in multiple languages; publications and reports; and regional programs. The organization operates under a training and advocacy mission, partnering with approximately 40 organizations including the Federal Office of Social Insurance (OFAS), Terre des hommes, and the University of Geneva's Children's Rights Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Childrights-MOOC.ch The first online training platform on children's rights in Switzerland, comprising six thematic modules (introduction to children's rights, child protection, children's rights and health, extra-familial placement and alternative care, children's rights and education, children's rights and justice). Available in French and German with an optional certificate for 129 CHF upon completion.
• Seminars (Séminaires) In-person seminars addressing juvenile justice, children's rights, and child protection topics, including an annual seminar on juvenile justice and interdisciplinary workdays on children's rights and mental health. Targeted at professionals in Switzerland.
• Teaching Aids (Fiches pédagogiques) Free annual educational materials for teachers and students addressing children's rights, available for download in French, German, Italian, and Romansh, covering the three cycles of compulsory education in Switzerland.
• Publications Various publications, reports, and documents related to children's rights, including regional programs and expert guidance on national legislation concerning children's rights.
• Regional Programs (Programmes régionaux) Regional training programs delivered by IDE across Switzerland as part of its professional training mission for professionals working with children across sociocultural, geographic, political, and legal contexts.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Fondation Pierre GianaddaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Collaboration for the 30th anniversary symposium held at Fondation Pierre Gianadda in Martigny on October 14, 2025. The foundation hosted the event titled 'Les droits de l'enfant tiennent-ils leurs promesses?' featuring experts, politicians, NGOs, and youth participants.
• Terre des hommescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the childrights-mooc.ch platform, which is mandated by the Federal Social Insurance Office (OFAS). IDE leads the initiative with Terre des hommes and the Interfaculty Centre for Children's Rights at the University of Geneva.
• Centre interfacultaire en droits de l'enfant de l'Université de GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner co-developing the childrights-mooc.ch online training platform on children's rights, contributing expertise from the University of Geneva.
• Office fédéral des assurances sociales (OFAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal mandate holder that commissioned the development of the childrights-mooc.ch platform, providing official backing for the first online training on children's rights in Switzerland.
• Approximately 40 Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNearly 40 organizations collaborated on the childrights-mooc.ch platform, with over 80 experts and children themselves contributing to the training content development.
• Child Rights Network SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDE participates in the Child Rights Network Switzerland, whose constitutive general assembly took place on June 22, 2009 in Bern. The network is committed to strengthening children's rights in Switzerland.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages: International non-profit focused on alternative care and family strengthening for children without parental care. Relevant peer given overlapping child protection and alternative care content areas within IDE's training curriculum.
• UNICEF: Global UN agency for children's rights and well-being, operating at vastly larger scale. Relevant as the dominant incumbent in the same mission space, whose training and normative guidance initiatives set the agenda that IDE operates against.
• Kindernothilfe: Large German child rights NGO operating child sponsorship, advocacy, and self-help programs across multiple continents. Comparable to IDE as a European non-profit in the children's rights space, though at materially larger scale and with more operational programming.

Regional players

• Educa.ch: Swiss federal education information platform providing resources for teachers across language regions. Comparable to IDE as a Switzerland-based educational resource provider with multilingual content delivery to schools, though serving a broader educational scope.
• Fondation Suisse pour la Protection de l'Enfant: Swiss foundation for child protection offering advisory, training, and educational resources for professionals and parents. Comparable to IDE as a domestic Swiss organization providing professional training and resources on child protection topics.

Direct peers

• Eurochild: European network of organisations promoting the rights and well-being of children. Comparable to IDE as a federation of children's rights organisations engaged in policy advocacy, training, and knowledge sharing at the European level.
• International Bureau for Children's Rights (IBCR): Montreal-based non-profit dedicated to children's rights, specializing in capacity building and professional training for justice and child protection practitioners. Directly comparable to IDE in offering expert-driven training programs for frontline professionals.
• Defence for Children International (DCI): Geneva-based international NGO focused on promoting and protecting children's rights, with deep engagement in UN mechanisms. Highly comparable to IDE given overlapping mission, Geneva/European footprint, and emphasis on professional training and advocacy around the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Child Rights International Network (CRIN): International network advocating for children's rights through policy, litigation, and information sharing. Comparable to IDE in its network-based model and convening role across child rights organizations, though with a stronger information/research rather than direct training focus.
• Terre des hommes: Swiss child welfare non-profit headquartered in Lausanne and a core co-development partner on IDE's childrights-mooc.ch platform. Operates overlapping children's rights programming across health, migration, and justice, making it the closest functional peer to IDE in mission, geography, and beneficiary focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/childsrights_ide

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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