International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), London 2022: programme
Published 9 June 2022
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Tuesday 5 July: day 1
Morning session
The conference begins with an opening plenary: ‘FoRB: a right for everyone, everywhere’.
This is followed by ‘Promoting FoRB in the face of global challenges’.
Afternoon session
| Prevention: early warning, early action | Protection: sharing global knowledge, delivering local action | Promotion: building FoRB for the future |
|---|---|---|
| Early warning and atrocity prevention | Beyond the constitution: building blocks and incentives for effective protection | Promoting FoRB with Interreligious and Inter-convictional dialogues |
| Break | Break | Break |
| FoRB in times of conflict and insecurity | Leaving no-one behind: tackling discrimination | Promoting FoRB in a digital world |
Wednesday 6 July: day 2
Morning session
| Prevention: early warning, early action | Protection: sharing global knowledge, delivering local action | Promotion: building FoRB for the future |
|---|---|---|
| Women and girls: breaking barriers with FoRB | Inspiring parliamentarians | FoRB and education |
| Break | Break | Break |
| FoRB and the media | Declaration of Humanity | Innovation Hub: FoRB in the future |
Afternoon session
| Prevention: early warning, early action | Protection: sharing global knowledge, delivering local action | Promotion: building FoRB for the future |
|---|---|---|
| Civil society as a driver for change | Protecting cultural and religious heritage | Engaging the next generation |
After a break, the conference finishes with a closing plenary panel discussion: reflections and the way forward.
National pledges will be taking place throughout, and will be available to view after the conference.