11th AHRI Annual Conference - Reforming Human Rights Institutions: Progress and Status

AHRI Conference

13-14 September 2010 the Association for Human Rights Institutes celebrates its 10^th Anniversary. The Icelandic Human Rights Center and the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights are jointly in charge of organizing the Annual Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. The conference will be held at the University of Reykjavik.

• 11th AHRI Annual Conference: Tentative Program (or read below)
• AHRI Annual Meeting: Tentative Program

Registration deadline was August 15^th.

Any inquiries, please email: steinunn@humanrights.is

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Association of Human Rights Institutes

Annual Conference: Reforming Human Rights Institutions: Progress and Status

Icelandic Human Rights Center/Norwegian Centre for Human Rights

13-14 September 2010 - Tentative Programme

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Sunday 12 September

19:00 Welcome Reception

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Monday 13 September

09:00-10:00 Registration

10:00-10:30 Welcome and Introduction

• Prof. Nils A. Butenschøn, Chair, Association of Human Rights Institutes, Director, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
• Ms. Margrét Steinarsdottir, Director, Icelandic Human RightsCenter
• Dr. Ari Kristinn Jónsson, Rector/President, Reykjavik University

10:30-11:00 Keynote Address “Towards a World Court of Human Rights”

• Prof. Martin Scheinin, European University Institute, Italy. UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism

Plenary Discussion

11:15 – 11:30 Refreshments

11:30 – 13:00 Panel 1: Strengthening National Human Rights Systems

Panelists:

• Prof. Martin Scheinin, European University Institute, Italy. UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism (Chair)
• Prof. Oddny Mjöll Arnardottir, Faculty of Law, University of Reykjavik,

  President of the Board of the Icelandic Human Rights Center

• Prof. Jan Helgesen, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo, First Vice-President of the Venice Commission

Plenary Discussion

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 – 15:30 Panel 2: Reform of UN and EU Human Rights Mechanisms

Panelists:

• Prof. Dr. Jan Wouters, Professor of International Law and International Organizations, Jean Monnet Chair Ad Personam EU and Global Governance, Director, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies / Institute for International Law, University of Leuven (ACUNS repr.) (Chair)
• Ms. Agnes Flues, Research Associate, Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham
• Dr. Rachael Lorna Johnstone, Senior Lecturer, Department of Law and Social Sciences, University of Akureyri
• Dr. Karin Arts, Professor of International Law and Development, International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague, The Netherlands

Plenary Discussion

15.30 – 16.00 Refreshments

 

16.00 – 17.30 Panel 3: Reforming the European Court of Human Rights - progress and status

Panelists:

• Prof. Philip Leach, Human Rights and Social Justice Research Institute, London Metropolitan University (Chair)
• Prof. Dr.iur.Christine Kaufmann, Chair for International, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Centre for Human Righs, University of Zurich
• Prof. Björg Thorarensen, Institute of Human Rights, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland

 

Plenary Discussion

 

17.30 – 17.45 Wrap-up of day, Dr. Margot Salomon, Centre for the Study of Human Rights / Law Department,  London School of Economics

 

18.30 – 19.15 Reception

 19.15 Welcome Speech

20.00 Dinner

 

20.30 Annual Dinner Address, Manfred Nowak, Professor for international human rights protection, University of Vienna, Director, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

Vote of Thanks, Nils A. Butenschøn, Director, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, Margrét Steinarsdottir, Director, Icelandic Human Righst Center

 

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Tuesday 14 September

09:00 – 11:00

Networking Opportunity, facilited by Maria D. Sommardahl, Adviser, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo

(for those not attending the WG sessions)

 

09:00 - 13:00

Working Group Sessions

• WG1: Reform of UN Human Rights Mechanisms, facilitated by Prof. Manfred Nowak
• WG2: Strengthening Systems for Human Rights Based Development, facilitated by Prof. Paul Gready
• WG3: New Perspectives on Human Rights Partnerships, facilitated by Prof. Wolfgang Benedek and Associate Professor Karin Buhmann

 (Refreshments will be served during the meetings)

 

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch break / Nordic Network Meeting (Network members only)

 

14:15 – 16:00

AHRI Meeting Chaired by Prof. Nils A. Butenschøn (AHRI Members only)

 

16:00-17:00

Working Groups Report Back

 

17:00 – 19:00

COST Management Committee Meeting Chaired by Prof. Manfred Nowak (COST MC Members only)

Nordic Network Meeting cont’d (Network members only)

(Refreshments will be served during the meeting) 

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