Past forums

The forums is held by the international public foundation "Zamin".

2021 - International Web Forum «Ensuring inclusion for children with disabilities»

Comprehensive support to people and children with disabilities, including creation of inclusive environment, protecting and safeguarding their rights identified as priorities of state social policy in Uzbekistan. The implementation of effective measures in these areas has become even more relevant and has intensified during the global coronacrisis.

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2020 - International Web Forum «Children’s Right to Education: Relevance, Continuity and Innovation in a Pandemic»

Pandemic epidemiological crisis coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which swept the world and affected all areas public life on a global scale, demonstrated the presence in the international community of a number of problems in the pandemic response system, including in the field ensuring children's rights to education.

The pandemic crisis poses a serious risk of delaying the global community from achieving the Sustainable Development Agenda to period until 2030 and the implementation of all its goals and objectives, including Goal 4 - «Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and encouraging lifelong learning opportunities for all».

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CONCEPT

International Forum «Ensuring Children's Rights to a Healthy Environment»

CONCEPT NOTE

Rationale and background

World Children's Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare

The celebration of World Children's Day by the UN Member-States provides a unique opportunity to raise public awareness of promoting and protecting children's rights and developing a child-friendly environment around the world through dialogue.

Today, climate change is one of the main challenges of our time, which directly affects the quality of lives, especially young people. Children face heightened and specific risks due to climate change.

Almost every child on earth is exposed to at least one form of climate and environmental challenge, affecting their ability to realize the rights guaranteed to them. The climate crisis, pollution and biodiversity loss are threats that will transform childhood and jeopardize a sustainable future for children and future generations globally.

 

Conference objectives and key issues to be addressed

International Forum will focus on the negative consequences of the climate change on the environment, ensuring the effective implementation of human rights, especially, of the younger generation in this area.

The event will be a good platform for a practical exchange of views on actions taken at the global and national levels to prevent environmental challenges and threats by improving the legislative framework.

The main organizer: «Zamin» International Public Foundation.

International partners: UNICEF Office in Uzbekistan.

Participants

This High-level Forum will bring together Heads of UN agencies, government officials, representatives of international and regional organizations, foreign public funds, the diplomatic corps in Uzbekistan and national institutions as well as civil society actors.

Event format: The Forum will be held in hybrid format.

Date and venue: November 17, 2022, Tashkent.

Working languages: Uzbek, English and Russian.