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Final programme for 10th Annual AHRI Conference
Association of Human Rights Institutes Annual Conference: Partnerships and Reform for Human Rights Protection Human Rights Law Centre, University of Nottingham 17 - 19 September 2009
Conference Programme
Day 0 – 17 September
18:30 Welcome Reception
Nottingham City Council Hall, Old Market Square
Day 1 – 18 September
8.30 – 9.30 Registration
9.30– 9.50 Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Michael O’Flaherty, Co-Director, University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre
Prof. Stephen Bailey, Head of School of Law, University of Nottingham
Prof. Nils Butenschøn, Chair, Association of Human Rights Institutes
10.0 – 10.45 Keynote Address
Amb. Jan Nordlander, Swedish Presidency of the European Union
Plenary Discussion
Chair: Prof. Michael O’Flaherty, School of Law, University of Nottingham
10.45 – 11.15 Refreshments
11.15 – 12.45
Panel 1: Strengthening National Human Rights System
Chair: Prof. Peter Bartlett, School of Law, University of Nottingham
Prof. Wouter Vandenhole, University of Antwerp
Prof Monica McWilliams, Chief Commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Marcia Kran, Director, Research and Right to Development Division, OHCHR
Dr. Gauthier de Beco, Université Catholique de Louvain, Centre de Philosophie du Droit
Plenary Discussion
12.45 – 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 15.30
Panel 2: Reform of UN Human Rights Mechanisms
Chair: Prof. Nigel White, School of Law, University of Nottingham
Prof. Manfred Nowak, University of Vienna and UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
Prof. Michael O’Flaherty, School of Law, University of Nottingham
Dr. George Ulrich, Former Secretary General of the European Inter-University Centre
Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan, Former Acting UN High Commissioner for Human Right
Plenary Discussion
15.30 – 16.00 Refreshments
16.00 – 17.30
Panel 3: New perspectives on human rights partnerships
Chair: Prof. Mary Footer, School of Law, University of Nottingham
Prof. Wolfgang Benedek, Director, European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy
Lisa Horner, Head of Research and Policy, Global Partners
Prof. Therese Murphy, School of Law, University of Nottingham
Dr. Radu Mares, Raoul Wallenberg Institute, University of Lund
Plenary Discussion
17.30 – 17.45 Wrap-up of day
18.30 – 19.15 Reception
19.15
Welcome
Prof. David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham
Dinner
20.30 Introduction
Prof. Michael O’Flaherty, Co-Director, University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre
Annual Dinner Address
Mary Robinson, President of Realising Rights and
Co-chair of the Swiss Initiative: Protecting Dignity, former
President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human
Rights
Vote of Thanks
Nils Butenschøn, Chair, Association of Human Rights Institutes
Day 2 – 19 September
9:15 – 10:00 Keynote Address
Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights,
Council of Europe
Plenary Discussion
Chair: Prof. Dirk Van Zyl Smit, School of Law, University of Nottingham
10:15 – 11:30 Working Groups – first session
WG1: Reform of UN Human Rights Mechanisms,
facilitated by Prof. Manfred Nowak
WG2: Strengthening Systems for Human Rights Based Development,
facilitated by Prof. Wouter Vandenhole
WG3: New Perspectives on Human Rights Partnerships,
facilitated by Prof. Wolfgang Benedek
11:30 – 11:45 Refreshments
11:45 – 13:00 Working Groups – second session
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:30 AHRI Meeting
Chaired by Prof. Nils Butenschøn (AHRI Members only)
14:30 – 15:30
Working Group Reports to Conference Plenary
Chair: Prof. Michael O’Flaherty, School of Law, University of Nottingham
Conclusion of the public programme of the Annual Conference
15:30 Refreshments
15:30 – 16:30 COST Management Committee Meeting
Chaired by Prof. Manfred Nowak
(COST MC Members only)
For more information see http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/hrlc/events/10th_Annual_AHRI_Conference.php#Programme
