09.00-09.30

Registration of participants, online connection

Opening ceremony

09.30-10.30

RECITING E. VOKHIDOV'S POEM

"ODE TO HUMANITY"

·          Mukhammadali GAFFOROV(in Uzbek)

·          Nilufar ERGASHEVA (in English)

·          Khulkar SHERZODOVA (in Russian)

WELCOMING SPEACHES

·          Akmal SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights

·          Volker TÜRK, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (video message)

·          Adham IKRAMOV, Мinister of Youth Policy and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan

·          Geoffrey IJUMBA, UNICEF a.i. Representative in Uzbekistan on behalf of UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan

·          Matteo MEСАССI, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (video message)

·          Memet ZHAKU, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Special Representative for Youth  

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee break, сcollective photography

PLENARY SESSION 1:

YOUTH AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES:

PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY AND PEACE

Human rights education is essential for the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms and contributes to the promotion of tolerance, non-discrimination, equality, conflict prevention as well as countering violent extremism.

Effective human rights education is not only a source of knowledge about human rights and  mechanisms for their protection, it also provides the skills needed to promote, protect and fulfil human rights in everyday life.

The session will discuss and identify the key role of youth in modern society, and consider how human rights education can help to build informed and active citizens capable of countering violent extremism among youth.

Moderators:

·     Matilda BOGNER, Head of the OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia

·      Alisher SADULLAYEV, First Deputy Minister of Youth Policy and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the Youth Affairs Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan

11.00-12.00

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

·          Joseph GYTE, international expert of UNDP on the prevention of violent extremism (online)

·          Damir TUZMUKHAMEDOV, international expert

·          Otabek SHAVKATOV, President of the World Youth Association of Uzbekistan

·          Aliya TURDIYEVA, disability rights activist, Kyrgyzstan

·          Firuza RASMUKHAMEDOVA, activist for the rights of people with disabilities, Uzbekistan

·          Boburshokh ALIMOV, Project Manager of the Representative Office of the Foundation named after Friedrich Ebert in Uzbekistan.

12.00 - 13.00

Discussion

13.00 -14.00

Break/Lunch

PLENARY SESSION 2 ANALYSIS OF THE SCOPE OF EXISTING INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF YOUTH RIGHTS

The session will discuss existing international and regional instruments and mechanisms for the protection and promotion of youth rights, as well as established standards for the protection of youth rights in international and regional documents.

Moderators:

·        Аnas FAYYAD, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Uzbekistan

·         Temurbek POYONOV, Acting Chairman of the Central Council of the Youth Union

14.00 – 15.00

      KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

·          Imma GUERRAS DELGADO, Coordinator of the Child and Youth Rights Unit, UNHCR (Geneva)

·          Memet ZHAKU, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Special Representative for Youth

·          Mukhammadjon VALIYEV, Chairman of the Commission on Youth Issues of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan

·          Aizat RUSLANOVA, PF IDEA Central Asia Youth Organisation, Kyrgyzstan

·          Zilola IMOMOVA, Youth rights activist, Tajikistan

15.00-15.30

Discussion

15.30 – 16.00

Coffee break

PLENARY SESSION 3: YOUTH CONSULTATION:

PROSPECTS FOR PROMOTING THE YOUTH RIGHTS

ON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

This session, held in the form of a youth consultation, will allow participants to exchange views on the present and future of human rights, on what should be done by  States, civil society, international organizations and the UN to strengthen, respect and protect human rights, and what commitments young people should make to advance human rights in the future.

The views of young people expressed through this youth consultation will be used in the development of a Youth Declaration “Human Rights 75”, which will be presented at a high-level event in Geneva, in December 2023.

This session will take place in an interactive format with active participation of young participants in the discussion.

Moderators:

·        Daria KOSHELEVA, Youth Rights Specialist, UN OHCHR (Geneva)

·   Sabina AKHMETZHANOVA, National Youth Programme Coordinator, UN OHCHR ROCA

16.00 – 18.00

Youth counselling

CLOSING CEREMONY

18:00-18:20

Final discussion on the Central Asian Declaration on Youth Rights

18:20-18:30

Akmal SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan   for Human Rights