Day 1: 25 November 2024, Monday

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08:00 - 17:30

Estoril Convention Centre, Accreditation Centre

Arrival and Collection of Badges

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10:00 – 17:00

Forte de São Julião da Barra

UNAOC Youth Forum

17:00 - 18:00

Forte de São Julião da Barra

A Tent-astic Get-together for Youth

19:00 – 21:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Amphitheatre

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Ceremony

Day 2: 26 November 2024, Tuesday

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08:00 – 09:30

Estoril Convention Centre, Accreditation Centre

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

09:15 – 10:00

Estoril Convention Centre

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

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10:00 – 11:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

Official Opening Ceremony

  • H.E. Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,
    President of Portugal
  • H.E. Mr. António Guterres ,
    United Nations Secretary-General
  • His Majesty Don Felipe VI ,
    King of Spain
  • H.E. Mr. Hakan Fidan,
    Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye
  • H.E. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos,
    Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC
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11:00 – 11:25

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

Special Reflections:
Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity

  • H.E. Ms. Vaira-Vike Freiberga,
    President of Latvia (1999-2007)
  • H.E. Mr. Andre Azoulay,
    Senior Advisor to His Majesty the King of Morocco
  • H.E. Ms. Aminata Touré,
    Prime Minister of Senegal (2013-2014)
  • H.E. Mr. Jose Luis Zapatero,
    Prime Minister of Spain (2004-2011)
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11:25 – 11:50

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

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

  • H.E. Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,
    President of Portugal
  • H.E. Mr. José Maria Pereira Neves,
    President of Cabo Verde
  • H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser,
    Former High Representative of UNAOC and President of the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
  • H.E. Mr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza,
    Co-Chairman, UNAOC High Level Group (2005-2006), President, Foundation for a Culture for Peace
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11:50 – 12:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

Special Address

  • H.E. Mr. Maulen Ashimbayev,
    Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
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12:00 – 12:03

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

Host City Mayor

  • Mr. Carlos Carreiras,
    Mayor of Cascais, Portugal
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12:03 – 13:30

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

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

13:30 – 14:45

Estoril Convention Centre, catering zones

Lunch buffet

13:30 – 14:45

Forte da Cruz

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)

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15:00 – 18:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

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. António Guterres,
    United Nations Secretary-General
  • H.E. Mr. Hakan Fidan,
    Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye
  • H.E. Mr. José Manuel Albares Bueno,
    Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain
  • HE. Mr. Miguel Ángel Moratinos,
    Under–Secretary-General and High Representative for UNAOC

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
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15:00 – 17:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 2

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”

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15:00 – 17:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 1

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

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15:00 – 16:30

Estoril Convention Centre, Amphitheatre

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

16:30 – 17:00

Estoril Convention Centre

Coffee Break

17:00 – 17:45

Estoril Convention Centre, Outside the Amphitheatre

Cocktail Reception — Prelude to the Intercultural Innovation Hub Ceremony

17:45 – 18:45

Estoril Convention Centre, Amphitheatre

Intercultural Innovation Hub Ceremony

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19:00 – 20:00

Salão Preto e Prata

Cultural Event

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20:30

Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais

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)

Day 3: 27 November 2024, Wednesday

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08:00 – 09:00

Estoril Convention Centre

Departure from the hotels to the Forum’s venue

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09:00 – 11:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 1

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

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09:00 – 11:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 2

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”

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10:00 – 13:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

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
  • H.E. Mr. Nuno Sampaio, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal

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

11:00 - 11:30

Estoril Convention Centre

Coffee Break

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11:30 - 13:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 1

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

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11:30 - 13:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 2

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

13:00 – 14:00

Estoril Convention Centre

Lunch

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14:00 – 16:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 1

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

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14:00 – 16:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 2

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

15:30 – 16:00

Estoril Convention Centre

Coffee Break

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16:00 – 17:30

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 1

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

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16:00 – 17:30

Estoril Convention Centre, Thematic Room 2

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”

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17:45 – 18:30

Estoril Convention Centre, Main Plenary Hall

Closing Ceremony

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

18:30 – 19:00

Estoril Convention Centre, Press Conference Room

Press Conference on the Outcomes of the Forum

Special Event

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15:30

Sport for #OneHumanity Campaign

Cidade do Futebol, Lisbon, Portugal