Arrival and Collection of Badges

UNAOC Youth Forum

A Tent-astic Get-together for Youth

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Ceremony

Departure from the hotels to the Forum’s venue; collection of ID/badges and security screening

Welcoming Ministers and Heads of International Organizations by the Minister for State and Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic and the Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)

Family Photo 

Special Reflections:
Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity

In memoriam: H.E. Mr. Jorge Sampaio,
Former President of the Portuguese Republic (1996-2006)
and the First High Representative for UNAOC (2007-2013)

Special Address

• H.E. Mr. Maulen Ashimbayev,
  Chairman of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Mr. Carlos Carreiras,
  Mayor of Cascais, Portugal

Plenary Session I
“Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity: Reflecting on Lessons Learned and Forging a Path Forward”

Lunch buffet

Official lunch, hosted by the Minister for State and Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic, for Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Heads of International Organizations (by invitation only)

UNAOC Ministerial Group of Friends High-Level Meeting

• H.E. Mr. Paulo Rangel, Minister for State and Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic
• H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC
• H.E. Mr. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
• Spain and Türkiye (co-sponsors)

Adoption of the Cascais Declaration

Interventions by Member States and International Organizations / Members of the UNAOC Group of Friends (3 minutes each):

• Ministers/Deputy Ministers, Heads of International Organizations/Deputy Heads, Ambassadors level

Thematic Panel 1
“Upending hate: turning the tide against the global surge in all forms of religious intolerance, including antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred and anti-Christian bigotry”

Plenary Session II:
“United in Peace: Restoring Trust, Reshaping the Future”

Intergenerational Dialogue
“Building the Future Together: Intergenerational Dialogue for Peace and Sustainable Development”

Cocktail Reception — Prelude to the Intercultural Innovation Hub Ceremony

Intercultural Innovation Hub Ceremony

Cultural Event

Official dinner, hosted by the President of the Portuguese Republic for Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, Vice Ministers, and Heads of International Organizations (by invitation only)

Departure from the hotels to the Forum’s venue

Thematic Panel 2 (in parallel)
“Harnessing the Unifying Power of Sports to Promote Peace and Inclusivity: Sports Diplomacy as a Bridge-builder”

Thematic Panel 3 (in parallel)
“The contribution of migration in building peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development: forging a new social contract, sharing good practices”

The United Nations Global Conference on Safeguarding Religious Sites: A Multistakeholder Approach

• H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC

Interventions by Member States, United Nations entities, faith actors and faith-based organizations, civil society and other relevant stakeholders

Coffee Break

Thematic Panel 4 (in parallel)
“Igniting Dialogue for Peace through Inclusive Transformative Education”

Thematic Panel 5 (in parallel)
“An Antidote to Disinformation/Misinformation: Strengthening Information Integrity and Exploring the Role of Media Providers in Restoring Trust”

Lunch

Thematic Panel 6 (in parallel)
“Faith in Dialogue: Religious Mediation for Peace”

Thematic Panel 7 (in parallel)
“The Soft Power of AI: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Advancing Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue”

Coffee Break

Thematic Panel 8 (in parallel)
“Enhancing Mediation through Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue and Leveraging the Role of Women Peacemakers”

Thematic Panel 9 (in parallel)
“Speaking in Harmony: Embracing Multilingualism in the 21st Century as an Enabler of Multilateral Diplomacy and a Vector for Cultural Diversity”

Closing Ceremony

• Portugal
• H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC
• Spain and Türkiye (co-sponsors)

Press Conference on the Outcomes of the Forum