Programme proposal
The II Córdoba Forum would span a minimum of three days, depending on the funding secured.
The aim of the II Córdoba Forum will be to analyse geopolitical situations in order to demonstrate, through good practices and innovative projects, that we can prevent crises and disasters, adapt to change, live together better, and encourage our institutions to develop policies and strategies of Convivence.
The II Córdoba Forum will be structured around the following thematic areas:
- Convivence and climate change.
- Convivence among communities.
- Promoters of convivence.
DAY 1 – OPENING
Preferably on a Thursday, from 19:30.
- Public opening ceremony, ideally chaired by a member of the Royal Family.
- Introductory address on Convivence by a distinguished keynote speaker.
- Presentation of the II Forum by its President.
- Dinner reception hosted by a public institution.
DAY 2 – PROMOTERS OF COEXISTENCE
The second day would last approximately nine hours, excluding coffee breaks and lunch.
Plenary session:
- A plenary session would bring together around fifteen actors —NGOs, IGOs, communities and businesses— acting as “Promoters of Convivence”, whether globally or in specific contexts.
- Participants would be selected according to their concrete commitment to Convivence.
- Each contribution would include a 12–15-minute presentation followed by 8–10 minutes for discussion.
- During the final hour, a Rapporteur would synthesise the discussions and draw out the main conclusions.
Cultural and institutional activities:
- Guided visit to the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, including a visit of the chapel of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, a pioneer of interculturality.
- Dinner and cultural performance at Caballerizas Reales of Córdoba.
DAY 3 – WORKING GROUPS AND CLOSING SESSION
Introductory Session:
The day would open with a brief plenary session presenting the recommendations formulated by the “Promoters of Convivence” —actors working towards a form of living together in peace, in the spirit of the United Nations formulation.
First work group
CONVIVENCE AMONG COMMUNITIES
NGOs, IGOs, businesses and local authorities are increasingly seeking to foster practical forms of living together in peace.
In today’s growing twilight between peace and conflict, this group will explore responsible and solidarity-based models of development capable of promoting quality and dignity of life among peoples and nations, including ethnic, religious, gender and other minorities, now strongly interconnected through social media and digital platforms.
From local to regional levels, the ethics of convivence helps move territories towards greater peace and equity.
Key questions:
How can political and institutional leaders be encouraged to make convivence a priority?
What examples of territorial good practice exist around the world?
How can the Córdoba Forum contribute to their recognition and wider dissemination?
Second work group
CONVIVENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
This group will address both the consequences of climate change and possible responses through convivence.
This approach will require genuine analytical and forward-looking capacity, as well as creativity.
Climate change is already negatively affecting global peace and stability. Its impact —on biodiversity, public health, extreme weather events, agriculture, migration, sea levels and trade— is intensifying across many territories, generating rising tensions and risks of social disorder.
Solutions proposed by experts include strengthening convivence in response to the climate emergency.
Implementing such solutions requires large-scale mobilisation by public authorities, businesses and organisations alike.
This group will seek to formulate practical and achievable responses, in a universal spirit of convivence and within the framework of the most harmonious international relations possible.
Closing plenary session
(Saturday, 12:00–14:00)
- The two working groups will meet from 10:00 to 12:00 before presenting their conclusions in plenary session.
- One or more awards will be presented to candidates proposed by NGOs, communities or businesses.
- The Córdoba Forum, World Convivence Forum, will notably recognise initiatives proposed by young promoters of Convivence.
- Buffet lunch and departure of participants.
Youth Seminar
Should sufficient resources be available, a Youth Seminar —following the model of the one preceding the I Forum— would be organised ahead of the Forum, and its participants would be integrated into it.
If such a seminar cannot be organised, those who took part in the first Youth Seminar would nevertheless be invited to attend the II Forum.
The Seminar would begin on Wednesday and conclude late Thursday afternoon.
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