PROGRAMME

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Day 1 – Monday, 19 November 2018

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08:30 - 09:50

Arrival to UNHQ and security screening.

Participants proceed to Conference Room 4 and take their seats by 09:50 at the latest.

UNHQ

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09:30 - 09:45

Family photo

(By invitation)

UNHQ

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10:00 - 10:25

The 8th Global Forum Opening Ceremony

“#Commit2Dialogue: Partnerships for Prevention and Sustaining Peace”
  • H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser,
    High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  • H.E. Mr. António Guterres,
    United Nations Secretary-General
  • H.E. Mrs. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés,
    President of the United Nations General Assembly 73rd Session
  • H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu,
    Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
  • H.E. Mr. Fernando Martín Valenzuela Marzo,
    State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Spain

Room 4

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10:25 - 10:30

Keynote Speaker of the Sponsor of the 8th UNAOC Global Forum

  • H.E. Mr. Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi,
    Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar

Room 4

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10:30 - 13:00

Plenary Session 1

“Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue:
A Tool for Conflict Prevention and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding”

Room 4

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13:00 - 15:00

Lunch for UNAOC Youth Alumni, hosted by the Government of Germany

(by invitation only)

Express Bar

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15:00 - 17:00

Breakout Sessions (in parallel)

Breakout Session 1:

“Digital Diplomacy: Online Citizen Engagement and Social Media Platforms as Mechanisms for Prevention and Countering Online Hate Speech”

Room 11

Breakout Session 2:

“Strengthening the Leadership, Inclusion and Visibility of Women in Sustaining Peace Processes”

Room 12

Breakout Session 3:

“Partnerships that Work: Leveraging the Private Sector and Civil Society in Peacebuilding Efforts”

Room 8

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15:00 - 18:00

Youth Event: #UNAOCyouth

  • Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake,
    United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth

Room 4

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18:30 - 21:00

PLURAL+ 2018 Awards Ceremony Gala Dinner

(by invitation only)

DDR

Day 2 – Tuesday, 20 November 2018

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09:30 - 13:00

Group of Friends Ministerial Meeting

Opening Session

  • H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser,
    High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  • H.E. Mr. António Guterres,
    United Nations Secretary-General
  • H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu,
    Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
  • H.E. Mr. Fernando Martin Valenzuela Marzo,
    State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Spain

Main Debate

  • Members of the UNAOC Group of Friends

Room 4

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11:00 - 13:00

Breakout Sessions (in parallel)

Breakout Session 4:

“Many Cultures, One Humanity: The Role and Responsibility of Religious Leaders and Faith-Based Organizations in Building Peaceful and Inclusive Societies”

Room 11

Breakout Session 5:

“Global Citizenship Education”

Room 12

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13:00 - 15:00

High-Level Luncheon, hosted by the State of Qatar

(by invitation only)

DDR

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15:00 - 17:00

Plenary Session 2

“Words Matter: The Role and Responsibility of the Media in Shaping Public Perceptions about Migrants and in Promoting Inclusive Societies”

Room 11

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15:00 - 17:00

Breakout Session 6

“The Silk Road: A Route to Peace?”

Room 8

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15:00 - 17:30

Group of Friends Ministerial Meeting

(main debate continued)

Room 4

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17:30 - 18:00

The 8th Global Forum Closing Ceremony

  • H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser,
    High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  • Joint Statement by the Co-Sponsors of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations

Room 4

LIVE COVERAGE

  • All sessions of the 8th UNAOC Global Forum will be webcast live on UN Web TV: https://8thglobalforum.unaoc.org/webcast/
  • In addition, there will be a live social media coverage using the hashtag #Commit2Dialogue.

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