The Geneva Centre organizes a number of conferences, symposia, side-events, round tables, cultural events and workshops on a variety of topics related to human rights.
We also follow events and conferences hosted by the UN, NGOs, universities and think-tanks. Our events fall in the following categories: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality; Children’s Rights and Education; Migration and Internal Displacement; Interreligious and Interfaith Dialogue; Diversity, Tolerance and Inclusion; Cultural Events; and Commemorative Events and World Conferences.
See all our latest events below:
OUR EVENTS
BUILDING PEACE – ENDING RACISM
An online panel discussion "Building Peace - Ending Racism" held on 21 September 2022.
Armed Conflicts, Environment and Human Rights
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
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
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
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
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”
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
A panel debate on the enhancement of access to justice for children in the United Arab Emirates and the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY ON THE RISE OF GLOBAL RACISM
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.