17th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues

Name: 17th session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues
Start: 2024-11-28T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-11-29T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Palais des Nations

28 Nov 2024, 10:00 → 29 Nov 2024, 18:00 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

754

Description

Theme: Minority representation and self-representation in public spaces and discourses

Contact

hrc-sr-minorityforum@un.org

Thursday 28 November
- Thu 28 Nov
- Fri 29 Nov
- Minority representation in public space: Morning session
  - Highlighting the (lack of) representation of minorities in the names of streets, public places and institutions as well as architectural and ornamental installations;
  - Analyzing minorities presence, both effective and symbolic, in public policies and measures related to political symbols such as national and regional calendars (through for instance official celebrations and public holidays);
  - Discussing the role and place of minorities in memorial policies and practices;
  - Addressing the right or prohibition of minorities to show religious or cultural symbols in public spaces;
  - Assessing the (lack of) opportunities of minorities to participate in those decisions.
- Minority representation in education: Afternoon session
  - Assessing how minority students effectively exercise their right to learn about their own history and culture;
  - Addressing the role of education to ensure that all students shall learn about the existence, specificities and contribution of minority groups to society as a whole;
  - Discussing the presence or absence of a curriculum emphasizing cultural diversity and the contribution of minority figures with an express focus on discourses on minorities history;
  - Assessing the involvement of minorities in the development of the parts of the curriculum that directly affect them.
Friday 29 November
- Thu 28 Nov
- Fri 29 Nov
- Minority representation in the media, including social media: Morning session
  - Identifying elements of languages regarding minorities in traditional and social media;
  - Apprehending the specific challenges and opportunities linked to the representation and self-representation of minorities through social media; addressing scapegoating, polarizing speech, hate speech as well as highlighting good practices of inclusive discourses on minority in the media;
  - Exploring instances of pluri-linguistic media or minority language medias;
  - Observing media contents and the broadcasting of minority cultures and traditions.
- Minority representation in art and culture: Afternoon session
  - Identifying elements of languages regarding minorities in traditional and social media;
  - Apprehending the specific challenges and opportunities linked to the representation and self-representation of minorities through social media;
  - Addressing scapegoating, polarizing speech, hate speech as well as highlighting good practices of inclusive discourses on minority in the media;
  - Exploring instances of pluri-linguistic media or minority language medias;
  - Observing media contents and the broadcasting of minority cultures and traditions.