Organized by FAS in collaboration with the missions of Finland and Senegal
on June 18 – 1:00-3:00 pm – room XXII Palais des Nations
More information on the event flyer
Category: Events
On 25 June, 13:00-15:00, room XI
in Palais des Nation, room
More information on www.unrisd.org > Events
Date: Wednesday, June 27th, 20l2 – Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Palais des Nations – Room XXIV
Distinguished Speakers:
Representative of Bangladesh government
Deputy Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations in Geneva – H. E. Abdul Samad Minty, Ambassador (to be confirmed)
Deputy Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations in Geneva – H. E. Maria Nazareth Farani Azevedo, Ambassador (to be confirmed)
Co-Chair, Civil Society Advisory Group to the UN on Women and Peace & Security – Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS), Ms. Bineta Diop, Executive Director (to be confirmed)
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) – Madeleine Rees, Secretary General of WILPF (to be confirmed)
Slide Presentation: WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network – Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator
Representative of UN Women
President of the SSIHRL – Prof. Carlos Villán Durán
Moderator:
World Council of Churches – Christina Papazoglou, Responsible of the Human Rights Desk
Date: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 – Time : 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Palais des Nations – Room VIII
Distinguished Speakers:
Justice for Iran – Ms. Shadi Sadr, Board – Attorney, Human Rights Defender, Stop Stoning Forever
Turkey – Former UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women & Justice for Iran Board – Dr. Yakin Erturk – Statement
Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq – Ms. Yanar Mohammed, Director
ROJ Women – Kurdish & Turkish Women’s Rights – Statement
Slide Presentation/Videos: Women’s UN Report Network – Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator
Date: Monday June 25th, 2012 – Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Palais des Nations – Room VII
Distinguished Speakers:
UN Special Rapporteur on the Violence Against Women – Ms. Rashida Manjoo (Invited) – Mission to Italy
CEDAW Committee Member (Invited) – 2011 CEDAW Recommendation to Italy
International Association for Democratic Lawyers – Femicide – Ms. Barbara Spinelli
WAVE – Women Against Violence Europe – Ms. Rosa Logar, Program Coordinator – Council of Europe Convention on Combating Violence Against Women
D.I.R.E.-Italian Shelters’ Network Against Violence – Ms. Titti Carrano – Italy National Action Plan on Violence Against Women – Monitoring
CEDAW Platform – UN SC Resolution 1325 & Italy National Action Plan – Ms. Augusta Angelucci, Former UNDP Gender Advisor
Slide Presentation: WUNRN-Women’s UN Report Network – Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator
Moderator:
Pangea Foundation – Italy – Ms. Simona Lanzoni, Project Director
See also the event’s flyer
Date: Monday, June 25th, 2012 – Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Palais des Nations – Room XXIII
Distinguished Speakers:
UN Special Rapporteur on the Violence Against Women – Ms. Rashida Manjoo (Invited)
Mission of Brazil to the UN Geneva
International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse – INPEA – Ms. Susan Somers, Secretary General
UN NGO Committee on Ageing Geneva – Geneva International Network on Ageing – Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger
CEDAW Committee Former Member & Chair of Working Group for CEDAW General Recommendation on Rights of Older Women – Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum – Bangladesh
Widows & Violence – Dr. Mohini Giri, Founder & President – Guild of Service – India
HelpAge International – Ms. Bridget Sleap, Rights Policy Adviser
WomenEnable – Ms. Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq, Founder/President -Violence Against Women with Disabilities
Slide Presentation: WUNRN – Women’s UN Report Network – Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator
Moderator:
World YWCA General Secretary – President, NGO Committee on the Status of Women Geneva – Ms. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
Date: Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 – Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Room XXV
Welcome:
PWESCR (Programme on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), Ms. Priti Darooka, Executive Director
Key Note Speaker:
Ambassador Ms. Laura Dupuy Lasserre of Uruguay, President of the Human Rights Council
Distinguished Speakers:
Permanent Mission of India to Geneva – Ambassador Mr. Dilip Sinha, (to be confirmed)
UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona
Amnesty International, Ms. Audrey Gaughra, Director, Global Issues
Moderator:
UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Portugal – Ms.Virginia Bras Gomes, Former Member
Discussants:
The South Centre – Mr. Manuel (Butch) Montes, Senior Advisor on Finance and Development
Worldwide Organization for Women – Ms. Afton Beutler, President
Slide Presentation by: Women’s UN Report Network – WUNRN – Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator
Objectives of this side event:
It will focus on how the concept of dignity can provide a more holistic approach grounded in people’s realities and explore the potential limitation of the current human rights framework. It will advocate the Human Rights Council to commit to advance human rights with dignity and to ensure the concept of dignity is incorporated in all its work, in particular the resolutions on economic, social and cultural rights.
17:30 – 19:00 at the restaurant Vieux Bois, 12 rue de la Paix – Geneva
Special Briefing during the 65th World Health Assembly: « 15 Years of Health Promotion in Partnership – From Local Knowledge to Health in All Policies »
More information on www.alliance4healthpromotion.org