Archives OUR EVENTS - CENTRE DE GENEVE

THE GENEVA CENTRE ORGANIZES A NUMBER OF CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, SIDE-EVENTS, ROUND TABLES, CULTURAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS.

Our events address the most pressing human rights issues, including those examined by the UN human rights structures and mechanisms. Our events bring together a variety of stakeholders such as the United Nations (UN), intergovernmental organizations, governments, civil society, academia, independent human rights actors, the private sector and the public to discuss human rights topics of global importance.

ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS: CHALLENGES, PERSPECTIVES AND THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

2023, August 3rd|CULTURAL EVENTS, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

Environment, Climate Change and Women and Children’s Rights: Challenges, Perspectives and the Role of Indigenous Peoples (hybrid conference, 06 September 2023, from 10 am to 01 pm CEST)

SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS: BEYOND THE SECURITY – FREEDOM DILEMMA

2023, June 6th|CULTURAL EVENTS, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

Surveillance technologies and human rights: Beyond the security - freedom dilemma (Online panel event, 14 June 2023, 11 - 12:30 pm)

INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND RECONCILIATION: CREATING AND SUSTAINING SPACES OF ENCOUNTER

2023, January 30th|DIVERSITY, TOLERANCE AND INCLUSION, EVENTS, INTERRELIGIOUS AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, OUR EVENTS|

Interfaith Dialogue and Reconciliation - Creating and Sustaining Spaces of Encounter (Online panel event, 22 February 2023, 12-13 pm CET)

DEFENDING WOMEN AND GIRLS’ RIGHT TO EDUCATION: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES

2023, January 24th|EVENTS, OUR EVENTS, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY|

On the occasion of the International Day on Education, the Geneva Centre will organize an online panel event “Defending Women and Girls’ Right to Education: Current Challenges and Perspectives”, on 24 January 2023.

Human Rights Recognition Awards 2022

2022, December 7th|COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AND WORLD CONFERENCES, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

Geneva Centre’s Human Rights Recognition Awards 2022 celebrates Youth in Human Rights Advancement!

BUILDING PEACE – ENDING RACISM

2022, September 21st|COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AND WORLD CONFERENCES, DIVERSITY, TOLERANCE AND INCLUSION, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

An online panel discussion "Building Peace - Ending Racism" held on 21 September 2022.

Armed Conflicts, Environment and Human Rights

2022, June 8th|COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AND WORLD CONFERENCES, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

As part of a joint initiative, the Geneva Centre and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights are organizing a panel event on "Armed Conflicts, Environment and Human Rights" on 8 June 2022.

PROMOTING EQUAL RIGHTS AND WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION TOWARDS PEACE

2022, March 23rd|EVENTS, OUR EVENTS, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY|

On the occasion of the 49th session of the Human Rights Council, the Geneva Centre in collaboration with European Public Law Organization (EPLO), organized an online panel event “Promoting equal rights and women’s participation towards peace”, on 23 March 2022.

BACK TO SCHOOL NOT WORK: ENDING CHILD LABOUR IN A POST-COVID WORLD

2021, June 2nd|CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND EDUCATION, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

On the occasion of the International Year on the Eradication of Child Labour, the Geneva Centre is organizing an online event entitled “Back to School not Work: Ending Child Labour in a Post-COVID World”. Join us on 17 June 2021 to learn more about child labour and to discuss how, together, we can reverse this trend.

COVID-19 AND RIGHT TO EDUCATION: CURRENT IMPACT AND FUTURE CONSEQUENCES

2021, March 12th|CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND EDUCATION, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

Invited speakers coming from different types of fields and organizations will discuss and elaborate on the current impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the right to education, and the future consequences it may have. Speakers will identify the main risks and problems and will also present solutions for the future, to safeguard and promote the right to education following the pandemic.