PROGRAMME

CEDI is co-organizer of the World Congress on Enforced Disappearances

PROGRAMME

DAILY EVENTS

Wed, Jan 15
Official opening ceremony
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Jan 15, 2025, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM GMT+1
CICG | Amphi D (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Wed, Jan 15
The fight against impunity: ensuring international accountability of perpetrators of enforced disappearance
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Jan 15, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM GMT+1
CICG I Amphi D (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Sponsored by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
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Wed, Jan 15
Connecting victims and CSOs to United Nations mechanisms: how to foster effective engagement
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Jan 15, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. E (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Wed, Jan 15
Advocacy towards universal ratification: successful strategies
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Jan 15, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. F (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Co-sponsored by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and ACAT-France
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Wed, Jan 15
Empowering victims of enforced disappearance: guaranteeing their rights and providing multifaceted support
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Jan 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT+1
CICG I Amphi D (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Sponsored by the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT)
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Wed, Jan 15
Legal tools against impunity: understanding and exercising universal jurisdiction
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Jan 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. E (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Sponsored by the Paris Bar
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Wed, Jan 15
The role of art in the struggle for justice
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Jan 15, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. F (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Sponsored by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
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Thu, Jan 16
Closing ceremony
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Jan 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM GMT+1
CICG I Amphi D (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Thu, Jan 16
The case for ratification and implementation of the Convention: why all States are concerned – A learning exchange
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Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. E (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Thu, Jan 16
Setting up an international youth network – Kick off session
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Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+1
CICG I Room S. 6 (on-site only), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Thu, Jan 16
The impact of enforced disappearances on women
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Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. F (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Sponsored by the International Catalan Institute for Peace (ICIP)
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Thu, Jan 16
Protecting victims, defenders and professionals, including lawyers and journalists
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Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+1
CICG I Amphi D (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Sponsored by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Global Initiative Against Impunity (GIAI) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
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Thu, Jan 16
Strengthening search processes: key lessons and pathways for effective search
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM GMT+1
CICG I Amphi D (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Thu, Jan 16
Children as victims of enforced disappearances
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. E (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Thu, Jan 16
Work on regional roadmaps: identifying key priorities
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM GMT+1
CICG I Room S. 6 (on-site only), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
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Thu, Jan 16
Enforced disappearance in the context of migration
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Jan 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM GMT+1
CICG I Room P. F (and online), Rue de Varembé 17, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Sponsored by CCFD-Terre Solidaire
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PROGRAMME

The programme was developed on the basis of consultations with relevant actors from all regions.

It may still be modified in the time leading in to the Congress.

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