World Forum for Democracy 2021: Programme overview

Words from the Host

09.30 / Council of Europe Hemicycle

Time for Facts

09.35-10.30 / Council of Europe Hemicycle

Musical Interlude

10.30-10.40 / Council of Europe Hemicycle

Opening Session

10.40-11.15 / Council of Europe Hemicycle

Plenary Session 1

11.15-12.30 / Council of Europe Hemicycle

National governments, international organisations, or the citizen: who is setting the pace?

Lunch break

12.30-14.00

Plenary Session 2

14.00-16.00 / Council of Europe Hemicycle

What governing style is best placed to tackle the environmental challenge?

Break

16.00-16.30

Plenary Session 3

16.30-18.30 / Council of Europe Hemicycle

Public or private: what role for which sector?

Inauguration and Reception

18.30

Inauguration of Cartooning for Peace’s selected from the campaign “12 Months, 1 Question! Followed by a reception at the Blue Restaurant

FIRST SERIES OF LABS

09.00-11.00

Lab 1 - More heads are better than one: Citizens’ Assemblies on climate
Lab 2 - Save the planet, make a living: Green entrepreneurship
Lab 3 - The law as an agent of nature: Access to environmental justice and protection
Lab 4 - Sustainable cities: When the problem becomes part of the solution
Lab 5 - Act Local, inspire global: Local initiatives making change

Break

11.00-11.30

FORUM TALKS

11.30-13.00

Lunch Break

13.00-14.30

SECOND SERIES OF LABS

14.30-16.30

Lab 6 - Joining forces: Public-private collaborations for the environment
Lab 7 - Better together: Engaging communities for nature conservation and protection
Lab 8 - Scarcity and sources of conflict: Managing natural resources to prevent conflict
Lab 9 - Knowledge is power: Environmental education and training
Lab 10 - Women's power to act for the climate transition