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INTERNATIONAL CONSULTATION ON GOOD PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES TO ELIMINATE CASTE-BASED DISCRIMINATION, 29 November - 1

Read about the outcome declaration, urgent global call for action and recommendations of the Consultation here >>

Read the report from the International Consultation here >>

Please download a PDF og the full programme incl. speakers here >>

First day: 29 November

Inaugural session incl. short new film on caste discrimination

Session I – Effective Civil Society Strategies

Session II - Effective frameworks and institutions:  Challenges, good practices and opportunities

Session III - Experiences of National Human Rights Institutions

Session IV - Mainstreaming tools and policies

Session V- Mainstreaming policies and inclusion in programming

Second day: 30 November

Session VI - Good practices and future strategies to eliminate caste discrimination in humanitarian relief and rehabilitation assistance

Session VII - Addressing multiple forms of discrimination against Dalit women

Session VIII - WORKSHOPS 1,2,3, and 4:

  1. Effective frameworks, policies and institutions
  2. Addressing multiple discrimination against Dalit women
  3. Humanitarians standards and a framework to eliminate caste-based discrimination in humanitarian responses
  4. Forced and bonded labour and discrimination issues in employment

Session IX WORKSHOPS 5,6,7 and 8:

  1. Access to development; services and resources
  2. Public Awareness and Campaigns against Caste Discrimination
  3. Untouchability practices; inter-community experiences and development
  4. Civil society strategies –linking local, national and interational strategies

> Read about the workshop themes 

Third day: 1  December (half day)

Session X - Conclusions

Closing ceremony