16th session of the UN Forum on Minority IssuesIN-PERSON

Name: 16th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues
Start: 2023-11-30T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-12-01T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Palais des Nations

30 Nov 2023, 10:00 → 1 Dec 2023, 23:00 Europe/Zurich

In-Person

E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX

Palais des Nations

This is an in-person event with the possibility of intervening virtually as well via pre-recorded video messages.

754

Description

Theme: Minorities and Cohesive Societies: Equality, Social Inclusion, and Socio-economic Participation

Secretariat of the UN Forum on Minority Issues

ohchr-16th-session-of-the-forum-of-minority-issues@un.org

Thursday 30 November
- Thu 30 Nov
- Fri 1 Dec
- Challenges to Inclusion & Equality: barriers in social and economic participation of minorities: Morning Session
  In-Person
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  754
  - Addressing the systemic and structural challenges and discrimination minority groups may face, including the unique obstacles for minority women and girls.
  - looking at disadvantages such as language or other requirements or lack of educational opportunities or resources in regions where minorities are concentrated.
  - Exploring policies and practices that result or exacerbate minority exclusion or disadvantages.
- Socio-Economic Empowerment: Afternoon Session
  In-Person
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  754
  - Looking at ways to amplify economic participation of people belonging to minority groups and emphasizing equal opportunities in both society, employment and entrepreneurship, with special attention to the economic support of minority migrants and refugees.
  - Identifying strategies to engage and empower minority youth by tapping into educational and employment prospects, and examples of inclusive policies, including in the use of minority languages, in terms of access to services and increased employment opportunities.
Friday 1 December
- Thu 30 Nov
- Fri 1 Dec
- Legal and Structural Approaches to More Inclusive Societies: Morning Session
  In-Person
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  754
  - Exploring legislation, policies, and the provision of public goods and services which are respective of the rights of minorities to equality without discrimination to address healthcare, educational, and economic inequalities, including through addressing proportionate infrastructure or development investments.
  - Examining how legislation can increase opportunities that honour and represent minority identity.
  - Discussing the importance of ensuring equal access without discrimination to technology and fostering digital literacy within minority communities.
- Positive Examples, Good Practices and Approaches, and Space for More: Afternoon Session
  In-Person
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  E/3-20 - E-3-20 - Room XX
  
  Palais des Nations
  
  754
  - Positive Examples and Approaches to show and inspire – discussing legal and institutional frameworks and policies that managed to effectively safeguard minority rights and promoted their inclusion in the society.
  - Open space for raising additional issues of importance regarding minorities and cohesive societies – given that the scope of discussions of the Forum cannot be possibly exhaustive, the Forum welcomes participants to share additional information on issues of high importance on the inclusion of minorities in cohesive societies for further consideration.