Introduction

In an era of deepening globalization, balancing human rights and the right to national development is of utmost importance. This seminar explores the dialectical relationship between them, aiming to reach a global consensus on the right to national development through deliberations and establish an inclusive dialogue platform that promotes common prosperity while respecting cultural diversity and national sovereignty.

Theme

The theme of this conference is "Human Rights VS Nation's Rights to Development."

Topics

1. Legal Positioning of the Nation's Rights to Development and the International Patriotic Pact Initiative

• Analysis of the legal positioning of the "Nation's Rights to Development"

• Exploration of the practice and pathways of the International Patriotic Pact Initiative

2. The Intrinsic Unity of National Sovereignty and the Right to Development

• Analysis of the constraints imposed by technological hegemony and financial monopolies on the industrial upgrading of developing countries

• Discussion of the balance mechanism for the right to development in intellectual property protection and technology transfer

3. International Mechanism Innovation and the Safeguarding of the Right to Development

• The role of the International Patriotism Pact initiative in promoting a balanced development of human rights

• NGOs' efforts in advancing the reform of the global human rights governance system

Objectives

1. Theoretical Deepening: Clarify the attributes of the nation's rights to development and the subjects of obligations, and enhance the theoretical dialogue on the nation's rights to development and the International Patriotic Pact Initiative.

2. Practical Orientation: Formulate development approaches that balance human rights standards with the realities of the nation's rights to development.

3. Mechanism Innovation: Promote the construction of a more inclusive international dialogue platform and improve the monitoring and evaluation system for the nation's rights to development.

4. Consensus Building: Continue to advance the initiative of the "International Patriotic Pact" (draft), clarifying phased goals and action plans.

Time

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, June 19, 2025

Venue

Room XXV, United Nations Office at Geneva

Organizer

Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteers Association* (China)

Co-Organizers

• Forum méditerranéen pour la promotion des droits du citoyen* (Morocco)

• Green and Better World* (Cameroon)

• Smiles Africa International Youth Dev. Initiative* (Nigeria)

• Association du Développement et de la Promotion de Droits de l'Homme* (Mauritania)

• Africa Culture Internationale (Human Rights)* (Senegal)

• Medijski Edukativni Centar* (Serbia)

• International Patriotism Pact Organization (Switzerland)

• Union Farms of Africa* (Cameroon)

List of Speakers and Their Topics

• Cui Guowei, President of the Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association* (China): "Promoting the Synergistic Development of Human Rights and the Nation's Rights to Development through the 'International Patriotic Pact'"

• Professor Yi Bo, School of Law, Southeast University* (China): "The Legal Positioning of the Nation's Rights to Development and the International Patriotic Pact Initiative"

• Yuan ZHAO, President of the Swiss Fujian Association (Switzerland)

• Mr. Yassine Otmane, Vice-President of the International Patriotic Pact Organization (Switzerland)

• Mourad lafkihen, President of the Forum méditerranéen pour la promotion des droits du citoyen* (Morocco)

• Michael Amba Ngwa, President of Green and Better World* (Cameroon)

• Purpose Osamwonyi Iserhienrhien, Executive Director of Smiles Africa International Youth Dev. Initiative* (Nigeria)

• Hawa Sidibe, President of the Association du Développement et de la Promotion de Droits de l'Homme* (Mauritania)

• Dr. Dianko Lamine, President of Africa Culture Internationale (Human Rights)* (Senegal)

• Miomir Rajcevic, President of Medijski Edukativni Centar* (Serbia)

• Ajinga Justin Tanyi, President of Union Farms of Africa* (Cameroon)