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High Level Segment : (re)Thinking the Commons, Acting Together

The high-level segment of UNESCO's General Conference will focus on how the commons should be thought of and protected in the context of the major disruptions the world is currently experiencing, with a particular emphasis on climate disruption and digital transformation.

it will be organized in two parts:

• 3 - 4 p.m.: An inaugural lecture by Dipesh Chakrabarty on global public goods and how they need to be rethought in the face of the major disruptions the world is facing.
• 4 - 6 p.m.: A high-level session on partnerships bringing together heads of state/government, CEOs, heads of multilateral organizations, civil society leaders and other eminent people to show how UNESCO is leveraging partnerships to address climate disruption and digital transformation in a way that benefits people and the planet.
• 6:30-7:30 pm: Protecting biodiversity, reconciling all forms of life: the example of the Amazon Biosphere Reserves Project

To participate in the event,

• Programme (pdf)

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