Partners' Forum
UNESCO enjoys a rich ecosystem of partners: Governments, civil society, the UN system and other multilateral institutions, the private sector, cities and municipalities, academia, schools, the media, UNESCO family partners and networks and others. All these partners support the Organization in achieving its strategic objectives. As part of its strategy for impact, UNESCO forges alliances and multistakeholder partnerships and coalitions to harness all partners’ comparative advantages in support of its mandate.
To leverage the collective wisdom and expertise of these stakeholders, showcase results and strengthen partnerships, a Partners' Forum will take place during the 42nd session of the General Conference in November 2023, including a ‘Partnership Hub’ in the form of a dedicated space hosting numerous focused partnership events and exchanges for the duration of the General Conference.
REGISTRATION
Partnerships Hub - Programme of sessions
Wednesday 8 November 2023
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 8h45-9h45 | UNESCO's response to crisis |
| 10h-10h45 | Tracking the Transforming Education Summit’s gender-related commitments: the Global Platform for Gender Equality |
| 13h-14h | Assume responsibility: safeguarding children's privacy in the digital transformation |
Thursday 9 November 2023
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 9h-9h45 | International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development: Transforming Sciences and Societies |
| 13h-15h | A timeslot dedicated to UNESCO NatCom and NGOs |
Friday 10 November 2023 - Business Day
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 8h30-9h45 | From international instruments to enhanced readiness of AI |
| 11h-11h45 | Fighting racism and discrimination through multistakeholder partnerships |
| 12h-12h45 | UNESCO’s art collection |
| 13h-13h45 | Fostering Partnerships with Youth for Climate Education and Action |
| 14h-14h45 | Shaping resilient futures: Climate and heritage partnerships |
| 15h-15h45 | Exploring Sustainability: UNESCO and The Explorer’s Club Collaborative Vision for the Natural World |
| 16h-17h | Innovative partnerships with the private sector in Brazil |
| 17h-18h30 | Gender in the Film Industry: Supporting the diversity of cultural expressions in the film sector through Women in Animation |
| 18h30-19h30 | Strengthening Lebanon's Education Reform through Strategic Partnership |
Monday 13 November 2023 - European Union Day
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 9h-10h | How does the UNESCO-EU partnership foster a human rights-based digital transformation? |
| 13h15-14h15 | How do UNESCO and the EU accelerate the SDGs through their strategic partnership? |
Tuesday 14 November 2023
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 8h30-9h45 | Changing climate, changing cryosphere: Towards the International Year of Glacier Preservation – 2025 |
| 11h-13h | Timeslot for NGOs |
| 13h-13h45 | Supporting Displaced Women Scientists |
| 14h-14h45 | 10 years of UNESCO’s Judges’ Initiative: lessons learnt and way forward |
| 18h-18h45 | Youth Hackathon for Media and Information Literacy awards ceremony |
Wednesday 15 November 2023
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 9h-9h45 | Building resilience and addressing climate risk in Africa |
| 12h-14h | Timeslot for NGOs |
| 14h-14h45 | Unlocking ocean science for sustainable development: The role of partnerships to foster UNESCO’s ocean action |
Thursday 16 November 2023
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 9h-9h45 | UNESCO Cities Platform: Together, building sustainable cities for all |
| 13h-13h45 | UNESCO marine World Heritage: Beacons of hope in a changing ocean (TBC) |
| 14h-17h | Associations and Clubs for UNESCO as a driving force for a sustainable future |
| 18h-18h45 | Indigenous languages in the digital age |
Friday 17 November 2023
| Hour | Title of the session |
| 9h-9h45 | Culture and Digital Technologies: innovative approaches to cultural projects |
| 13h-13h45 | Towards strengthening the Global Reflection and Dialogue on the Financing of Culture |
| 14h-14h45 | Teaching and learning with living heritage: Supporting resilience and enhancing cohesion for improved learning and well-being |