Events
Strengthening Information Integrity on Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues
Venue: Seven Visions Hotel, Yerevan
Date: May 27, 2025
Time: 02:00 – 03:30 PM
This closed door session is part of the newly launched workstream on Strengthening information integrity on climate change and other environmental issues, co-chaired by the governments of Armenia and Brazil. It provides a space to discuss the key issues that the workstream shall address, particularly in view of the forthcoming COP30 hosted by Brazil in 2025 and the COP 17 hosted in 2026 by Armenia. It aims to showcase and highlight challenges within the information landscape concerning environmental protection, especially biodiversity.
International Meeting on Implementation and Resource Mobilization for UNESCO Operational Strategy for Small Island Developing States (2023-2029)
Venue: Seven Visions Hotel, Yerevan
Date: May 27, 2025
Time: 10:00 – 13:00PM
UNESCO Operational Strategy for Small Island Developing States (2023-2029), adopted at the 42nd session of the General Conference in 2023, is a UNESCO policy and strategic planning document that serves as an official framework for guiding UNESCO’s actions and initiatives to support the SIDS in addressing their unique challenges related to climate resilience, education, technological advancements, and socio-economic development.
Its implementation depends on robust partnerships and active multi-stakeholder engagement, ensuring a coordinated and effective approach to addressing the challenges faced by the SIDS.
The international meeting aims to take stock of the progress in the Strategy implementation and to discuss the further actions and resource mobilization.
The international meeting will be organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian National Commission for UNESCO.
It will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including the representatives of SIDS countries and UNESCO member states, as well as international and regional organizations and agencies (UNESCO, UNDO, World Bank, EIB, EBRD, ADB, OECD, AFD).
As a co-founder and co-chair of UNESCO Group of Friends of SIDS, Armenia reiterates its longstanding commitment within its membership to UNESCO Executive Board and candidature to the World Heritage Committee to support actions in favour of SIDS.
Parliamentary Dimension of the Crossroads of Peace: Through democracy to security and prosperity
Venue: Seven Visions Hotel, Yerevan
Date: May 26, 2025
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
This event aims to foster dialogue among diverse stakeholders and decision-makers, including Members of Parliament, civil society representatives, and international organizations, to explore pathways for enhanced connectivity. The discussion will focus on promoting stability, peace, and prosperity for the people and nations of the South Caucasus, Mediterranean, and Caspian regions, with broader global implications. It seeks to cultivate a collaborative environment where participants can exchange best practices, engage in strategic discussions, and develop actionable solutions to overcome existing challenges and barriers.
From Restoration to Resilience: Towards Biodiversity COP17 and Beyond
Venue: Seven Visions Hotel, Yerevan
Date: May 27, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
This high-level dialogue aims to bring together representatives from government institutions, international organizations, civil society, and development partners to explore actionable strategies for enhancing ecosystem resilience and biodiversity conservation in the context of global climate challenges.
Through a series of focused discussions, including keynote addresses and a panel featuring leading voices in environmental policy and finance, the event will examine the critical role of local action in delivering global impact. Topics will include innovative financing solutions, international cooperation, and the road to Biodiversity COP17.
The event seeks to foster a collaborative platform for sharing knowledge, strengthening partnerships, and bringing under the loop the community-centered models that bridge the gap between restoration and long-term resilience – laying the foundation for sustainable environmental stewardship in Armenia and beyond.
Freedom Online Coalition Panel Discussion on "Digital Public Infrastructure for resilience and inclusion: Advancing Human Rights Online"
Venue: Seven Visions Hotel, Yerevan
Date: May 26, 2025
Time: 4:30 – 6:00 PM
As digital technologies reshape every aspect of our social, economic, and political lives, ensuring equitable access and meaningful participation in the digital ecosystem has become a pressing global priority. Digital Inclusion—defined as the effort to ensure all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to and the ability to use information and communication technologies (ICTs)—is no longer a technical or development issue alone; it is a matter of human rights.
At the heart of this effort lies Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): foundational systems such as digital identity, interoperable payment systems, and data exchange layers that enable secure, inclusive, and rights-respecting digital services at scale. Countries that have invested in robust DPIs have seen improvements in governance, financial inclusion, service delivery, and civic engagement. However, there are also challenges regarding surveillance, data protection, and algorithmic bias that must be addressed to ensure DPIs support—not undermine—human rights online.
In complex geopolitical and security environments the resilient DPI is essential not only for uninterrupted service delivery but also for protection of the basic rights of the people, including the right to public participation.
This panel will explore how DPI can be designed and deployed to advance digital inclusion and uphold fundamental human rights online, including the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and non-discrimination.
