4th Meeting - Social Forum 2025

The contribution of education to the respect, promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights for all.

PROGRAMME OF WORK

Friday, 31 October:

15h00-15h45 Human Rights Education for, with, and by children – Shaping a just and sustainable future

Moderator: H.E. Ms. Anita Pipan, Co-Chair Rapporteur of the Social Forum

• Students from ECOLINT: Emilia Iris Riisager, Joshua Lalaz, Dereck Houben Yokota,

Malaika Serena, Alexandra Olhagen, Rosa Stranger-Jones, and Lily Masaro.

15h45-16h30 Human Rights Education for, with, and by youth – Taking action to advance promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights for all

Moderator: Ms. Elisa Gazzoti, NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, and Soka Gakkai International

• Mr. Andrés Allán Sánchez Osorio

• Ms. Dejana Stosic

• Ms. Aizat Ruslanova (video message)

16h30-17h45 Closing Session–Roundtable on Recommendations: The Future of Education for Human Rights

Moderator: Ms. Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

Video message: Mr. Ouattara Diakalia, Community Development Activist, Member of the

International Council of the World Social Forum, Member of the African Social Forum, 'Another World is Possible': Education for Community Development and Partnership Building from the Local to the Global.

• Mr. Mihir Kanade, Member, United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, and Professor of International Law and Director, Human Rights Centre,

University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica, Education on global governance and

international cooperation for peace, human rights and sustainable development

• Ms. Whitney Mélinard, President, Kopounoule Inc., Education for the rights of present and

future generations, inter and intra-generational justice and equity

• Mr. Xigen Wang, Dean, Law School, and Director, National Human Rights Education and

Training Base, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China, Technology

Development, and Realizing the Right to Education in the Digital Space (video message)

• Ms. Carolina Finnete, Researcher and Advocate, Tax Justice Network, The importance of sustainable finance to realize the right to education

17h45-18h00 Closing Remarks

• H.E. Mr. Carlos Sorreta, Co-Chair Rapporteur of the Social Forum Featured Exhibitions – 30 - 31 October 2025, Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations

• Harnessing Education for the SDGs and the Geneva Ecosystem, Network for International

Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG)