Rosalie Fransen at Advancing Partnerships to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism (Side event at HLPF 2022)


July 12, 2022

8:00 - 10:00 (ET) / 14:00 - 16:00 (CEST)

On Tuesday, July 12, from 8:00-10:00 AM EDT, the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers’ Inclusivity-based Community of Practice will host an event on, ‘’Advancing Partnerships to Prevent and Counter Violent Extremism,” as part of the United Nations High Level Political Forum.’’The UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF), which takes place annually in July, is the central UN platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals at the global level. This year, the theme for HLPF 2022 is, “Building Back Better from the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), While Advancing the Full Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” The Forum will review in-depth SDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), 14 (life below water), 15 (life on land), and 17 (partnerships).

Speakers

-Tushar Kanti Baidya, Project Director, Inclusive Bangladesh

-Arizza Nocum, Young Leader, Extremely Together Initiative

-Fatima Akilu, Executive Director, Neem Foundation

-Caroline Thomas, External Partnerships Section, UN Office on Counter Terrorism

-Sofia Anton, Program Manager and Amanda Kutch, Program Associate, Kofi Annan Foundation

-Rosalie Fransen, Senior Program Manager, International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)

-Kenesh Sainazrov, Country Director for Kyrgyzstan and Programs Director for Central Asia, Search for Common Ground

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