A/HRC/52/38 B. Conferences and seminars 88. The Special Rapporteur has attended numerous in-person conferences, including in Costa Rica, Indonesia, Italy and Spain, and on the margins of her activities in New York and Geneva. A few of those activities are outlined below. 89. She made a presentation at a side event, on 26 October 2022, organized by the Center for Earth Ethics in New York, which was focused on the dissemination and discussion of the thematic report on Indigenous Peoples and freedom of religion or belief. 90. At the Southeast Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief Conference on challenges for protection and remedies for freedom of religion or belief in the post-pandemic era, from 7 to 9 November 2022, she spoke on panels, engaged with Government officials, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, faith-based organizations and academics in relation to her thematic priorities and hosted a workshop. 91. She made a presentation at the conference on spiritual heritage and inherited conflicts of Indigenous People and their religious freedom, on 21 November 2022, organized by the Commissioner for freedom of religion or belief and the Government of Germany. She did so alongside the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany and the Minister for Energy and Mines of Ecuador. 92. Between 5 and 8 December 2022, the Special Rapporteur participated in a series of events in Costa Rica: one marking the thirtieth anniversary of the United Nations Minorities Declaration; launch events for the Practical Guide to Developing Comprehensive AntiDiscrimination Legislation,102 A Missing Piece for Peace103 and the online course, entitled “Religions, beliefs and human rights: a faith for rights approach”104 and an event regarding the contribution of development to the enjoyment of all human rights. 105 93. She was a panellist in the ninth Mediterranean Dialogue, held on 2 and 3 December 2022 in Rome, at the invitation of the Special Envoy on freedom of religion or belief and the Government of Italy. 94. On 15 December 2022, she participated in an interactive dialogue with Canadian religious and belief communities and civil society organizations, organized by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister of Canada in Ottawa. 95. Virtual engagements allowed the Special Rapporteur to broaden the scope of her participation and engagement activities and benefit from interaction with a wide range of actors. Two occasions marked the International Day on Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, on 22 August 2022. One was focused on the protection of individuals’ rights to freedom of religion or belief in conflicts situations and was organized by the Permanent Mission of Poland to the United Nations in New York. Another was a webinar hosted by the Human Rights Institute of the International Bar Association. She also participated as a panellist in the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights forum on freedom of religion and beliefs, the Sustainable Development Goals and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, addressing freedom of religion or belief and gender equality, on 29 September 2022. She participated in a round table with technology and social media companies related to combating hate speech, organized by the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project of the University of Essex, on 8 November 2022. She made a video statement to an intersessional meeting on faith, gender and sexuality, organized by the Global 102 103 104 105 GE.23-00741 See https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/2022-1128/OHCHR_ERT_Protecting_Minority%20Rights_Practical_Guide_web.pdf. See https://www.upeace.org/files/Publications/Wiener%20and%20FernandezA%20Missing%20Piece%20for%20Peace.pdf. See https://www.usip.org/academy/catalog/religions-beliefs-and-human-rights-faith-rights-approach. She also supported other Faith for Rights peer-to-peer learning workshops and round table discussions between 3 and 7 October 2022. Human Rights Council resolution 47/11. 19