A/HRC/FMI/2013/1 develop their religious and cultural practices and traditions. The discussion will look into opportunities to protect religious minorities through the promotion and protection of their culture and language, including by taking measures in the field of education to foster knowledge of the culture and language of religious minorities within a society. This session will also consider the specific challenges that women belonging to religious minorities may face, both within and outside of their religious communities. 5. Promotion of constructive interfaith dialogue, consultation and exchange 10. The present session will discuss the role that key actors, including religious minorities, religious and community leaders and political actors, can play in the promotion and protection of the rights and security of religious minorities, and in promoting tolerance and harmonious relations between faith groups. This session will also address the role that women can play in fostering intercommunity tolerance and dialogue and promoting the rights of religious minorities. The role of young people and youth initiatives will also be considered and young minority actors will be invited to share their positive grass-roots experiences. 11. The session will seek to identify measures for promoting tolerant and inclusive multi-faith societies. Under this agenda item, participants will identify and discuss positive examples of interfaith dialogue and exchange and assess how existing mechanisms, institutions and processes have been established and work in practice. Participants will be invited to present practical examples of such initiatives, the positive impact of such initiatives and remaining challenges, in terms of sustainability. 6. Concluding remarks 12. The Chairperson of the Forum and the Independent Expert on minority issues will share their concluding remarks, including forward-looking proposals for next steps, with Forum participants. 3