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
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.
GREATER SPIRITUAL CONVERGENCE FOR EQUAL CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS
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
The Geneva Centre organized a debate and book presentation entitled Migration and Human Solidarity to officially launch its latest publication on the causes and consequences of migration today, including
CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY: BEYOND TOLERANCE THE PATH TOWARDS EMPATHY
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
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.