As a response to the recent manifestations of the upsurge in racial discrimination, including racial violence, and in line with the Global Call against Racism adopted at the 210th session of the UNESCO Executive Board, UNESCO's Social and Human Sciences Programme is organizing a multi-stakeholder Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination on 22 March 2021.
The event will include many high-level speakers including Martin Luther King III, Kailash Satyarthi, Mayor Ada Colau, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr and Forest Whitaker.
UNESCO Global Forum Against Racism and Discrimination
Date: Monday, 22 March 2021 (the day following the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
Time: 10am to 5:30pm [Paris time]
Objectives: The Forum will be one of the first major advocacy initiatives to contribute to the Global Call against Racism with the following objectives:
- present and consolidate the outcomes of the UNESCO anti-racism and anti-discrimination initiatives, with the view to intensifying the UNESCO-wide efforts among a larger network of partners, especially within the COVID-19 context;
- gather like-minded Member States, high-level academic and scientific experts, renowned thought-leaders and change-makers, as well as foundations and donor institutions, in order to build a global front of partners against racism and discriminations in different fields;
- enhance the knowledge and awareness of these networks to advance inclusive and gender transformative actions that foster intercultural dialogue, tackle racism and discriminations and systematically promote human rights;
- contribute to developing an anti-discrimination toolbox that could effectively enhance government policies and practices to recognize systemic discrimination, boost affirmative action and foster inclusive policies;
- identify the next steps in enhancing an anti-racism roadmap, with specific proposals, in consultation with these partner networks.
The event link can be found here.
The RSVP form can be accessed directly here.