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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.

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.

PATHWAYS TO AN EQUAL FUTURE: WOMEN INSPIRING CHANGE

2021, March 8th|EVENTS, OUR EVENTS, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY|

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue will hold a virtual event to celebrate the commitment, the courage, the empowerment and the determination of millions of ordinary women and men who do extraordinary things in order to promote a society based on gender equality and respect for women’s rights.

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 10 DECEMBER 2020 – PANEL “RECOVERY THROUGH HUMAN RIGHTS: VOICES FROM THE FIELD”

2020, December 10th|COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS AND WORLD CONFERENCES, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

On the occasion of 2020 Human Rights Day, the Geneva Centre held an interactive virtual event with human rights practitioners from all over the world.

ENHANCING ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN IN THE UAE

2019, September 18th|CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND EDUCATION, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

A panel debate on the enhancement of access to justice for children in the United Arab Emirates and the implementation of the Convention on

EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY ON THE RISE OF GLOBAL RACISM

2019, May 9th|DIVERSITY, TOLERANCE AND INCLUSION, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

An Emergency Assembly on the Rise of Global Racism was held at the United Nations Office in Geneva in the presence of more than 150 representatives of Permanent Missions, UN staff, civil society and academics.

GREATER SPIRITUAL CONVERGENCE FOR EQUAL CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS

2019, May 3rd|EVENTS, INTERRELIGIOUS AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, OUR EVENTS|

On the invitation of the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Geneva Centre organized a conference on the interplay between faiths and equal citizenship rights during the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue held at the Baku Congress Center from 2-3 May 2019.

MIGRATION AND HUMAN SOLIDARITY

2019, April 25th|EVENTS, MIGRATION AND INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT, OUR EVENTS|

The Geneva Centre organized a debate and book presentation entitled Migration and Human Solidarity to officially launch its latest publication on the causes and

CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY: BEYOND TOLERANCE THE PATH TOWARDS EMPATHY

2019, March 21st|DIVERSITY, TOLERANCE AND INCLUSION, EVENTS, OUR EVENTS|

The rise of exclusionary politics and xenophobic discourses can only be addressed by embracing diversity and promoting empathy between people, it was concluded in a panel debate held today at the United Nations Office in Geneva.

MUSLIM WOMEN, BETWEEN STEREOTYPES AND REALITY: AN OBJECTIVE NARRATIVE

2019, March 7th|EVENTS, OUR EVENTS, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY|

To mark International Women’s Day, celebrated worldwide on 8 March, and to officially launch its latest publications on women and gender equality in the Arab world and beyond, entitled Women’s Rights in the Arab Region: Between Myth and Reality and Veiling /Unveiling: The Headscarf in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, issued in February 2019, the Geneva Centre organized a debate and book presentation.