Fireside Chats

Women in Public Policy

The event, which took place yesterday, saw government officials and diplomats come together from the UAE and Europe to explore how gender-inclusive policies and leadership can be facilitated. Women’s equal participation in public life is essential for advancing normative and legislative frameworks – whether from a human rights or sustainable development perspective. Together the speakers considered how enabling women to have a seat at the table is vital for developing inclusive and comprehensive policy across the board.

Business & Human Rights

The fireside chat considered the important role the business community plays in advancing human rights and Sustainable Development Goals – as frameworks that are inextricably linked and are reinforced by one another. Examining the international mechanisms that promote responsible business conduct, the event provided a first-hand opportunity to discuss the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and their application in various local and international contexts.

AI Fireside Chat

The fireside chat entitled “AI and Human Rights – The Ethics of AI” provided a first-hand opportunity to consider the relationship between AI and human rights

Right to Development

Chaired by Hind Alowais, Director of the PCHR, the event heard from HE Ambassador Zamir Akram, Chair-Rapporteur of the UN Working Group on the Right to Development, and Professor Koen De Feyter, Professor at the University of Antwerp and former member of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development.

Permanent Committee for Human Rights hosts first-of-its-kind event with African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in collaboration with the Permanent Committee for Human Rights (PCHR) and the Ministry of Community Development held an event to commemorate the International Day for People with Disabilities under the title ‘Beyond Barriers: Rights, Futures and the Lived Experiences of Persons with Disabilities in the UAE and Beyond’.

Children's Rights

The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in collaboration with the Permanent Committee for Human Rights (PCHR) and the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC) held an event to commemorate World Children’s Day titled ‘From Expression to Action: Amplifying Children’s Voices’. The event was attended by members of the Federal National Council, members of the diplomatic corps, the UN Resident Coordinator and other UN representatives in the UAE, members of the PCHR, representatives of child protection agencies, civil society, students and children.