Houses of Parliament and Royal National Hotel, Russell Square, London
Draft Programme: 14-16 June 2012
Registration Link here
Thursday, 14th June 2012
From 14:00 Arrivals and Registration for international guests
Royal National Hotel, Russell Square, Bedford Way London WC1H 0DG
Friday, 15th June 2012
07:00 Breakfast at the Royal National Hotel
08:00 Depart for the Parliament by chartered bus from the Hotel (hotel guests only)
08:45 Parliamentary security check and registration for day guests
09:15 SESSION I: Committee Room 14 House of Commons
Human Rights and Human Security
Chair: Mrs. Carolyn Handschin-Moser, President WFWPI- Europe
Welcoming Remarks:
Rt. Hon. Tom Brake MP and Lord King of West Bromwich, Patron, UPF UK and UPF Int. Pres. Council
Speakers:
Prof. Akiko Yamanaka, Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan (2005-2006)
Prof. Siddharth Saxena, Chair of the Cambridge Central Asia Forum
Baroness Sandip Verma, UK Government Spokesperson for Business, Innovation and Skills, Women and Equalities
Dr. Yong Cheon Song, Chair UPF Europe
10:45 Break
11:15 SESSION II: Concurrent Session A - Committee Room 14 House of Commons
Religious Freedom: Religious Minorities, Majorities and the State
Chair: Rev. Dr. Marcus Braybrooke, President of World Congress of Faiths
Speakers:
Mr. Willy Fautre: Director, Human Rights Without Frontiers International
Imam Dr. Abduljalil Sajid JP, Chairman Task-force European year of Inter-cultural Dialogue, President Religions for Peace UK
Mrs. Katharina Grieb, President of the International Society for Human Rights, Austria
Sheikh Rahman, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
SESSION II: Concurrent Session B – Committee Room 4a House of Lords
Human Rights, Torture and Sexual Violence
Chair: Lord Tarsem King of West Bromwich and Margaret Ali, Director UPF – UK
Speakers:
Mr. Keith Best, Chief Executive, Freedom from Torture
Charlotte Simon Bongumba, Trustee, TG Foundation Supporting Rape Victims In Congo (DRC)
Dr Antonio Stango, SG Helsinki Comm. For Human Rights& UPF’s Global Peace Council
12:30 Lunch
14:00 SESSION III: Concurrent Session A - Committee Room 14 House of Commons
Youth Unemployment a Threat to Dignity
Chair: Adam Nazar, VIP Minds UK and UPF Youth Committee
Speakers:
Ms. Kanchan Jadeja, Chair National Council for Voluntary Youth Services UK
Ms. Maja Micic, Director Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Serbia
Ms. Carly Ward, Founder and CEO Young Entrepreneur Society
Mr. Keldon Alleyne, Youth A.I.D. Lewisham and UPF Youth Committee
Mr. Matthew Huish, Youth UPF UK
SESSION III: Concurrent Session B - Committee Room 4a House of Lords
Europe’s Role in Global Human Rights Issues
Chair: Mr. Robin Marsh, Secretary General UPF-UK
Speakers:
Professor Dr. Maurits S. Berger, Chair of Islam in the Contemporary West at the Institute for Religious Studies at Leiden University, Senior Research Associate with the Clingendael Institute for International Relations in The Hague
Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, United Nations Secretary General (1992-1996)
Represented by his P.A. Ms. Sonia Ramzi, former Head of Promotion for Cultural Heritage UNESCO
Ms. Saoussen Ben Cheikh, Head of Mission Assistant for Doctors without Borders in Yemen
15:15 Break
15:45 SESSION IV: Committee Room 14 House of Commons
Women’s Empowerment and Human Rights
Chair: Mrs. Mitty Tohma, President, Women’s Federation for World Peace UK
Speakers:
Lady Fiona Hodgson CBE, Honorary Vice President Conservative Women's Organisation, President of
the National Conservative Convention
Dr. Krishna Ahoojapatel, President of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Chair Displaced Women Committee, UN Geneva
Ms. Aisha Abdul Latif, Consultant for Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
Mrs. Carolyn Handschin, President, WFWPI- Europe
17:15 Group photo in Westminster Hall – Hotel guest leave for Evening Venue by chartered Bus
18:30 Dinner and Cultural Programme for International Participants - 43 Lancaster Gate, London, W2 3NA
21:00 Close (Chartered Buses to Royal National Hotel, Russell Square for Hotel guests)
Saturday, 16th June 2012 - Royal National Hotel, Russell Square
07:00 Breakfast at the hotel
08:30 SESSION V: Royal National Hotel
Concurrent Session A - Human Rights Education and Religious Freedom Issues
Chair: Mr. Heiner Handschin, Secretary General UPF Europe 2
Speakers:
Mr. Peter Zoehrer, FOREF Austria
Mrs. Katharina Grieb, President of the International Society for Human Rights Austria
Concurrent Session B - Human Rights Education and Gender Equality
Chair: Mrs. Louise Rawlence
Speakers:
Ms. Manuela Mesa Peinado, Director Center for Education and Research for Peace (CEIPAZ) within the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, Pres. Spanish Association for the Research of Peace (AIPAZ)
Mrs. Martina Coombs, Adviser WFWPI- Europe
09:45 Break
10:00 SESSION VI: Royal National Hotel
Concurrent Session A - Human Rights in a Multicultural Society
Chair: Mr. Jonathan Fryer
Speakers:
Dr. Amiira Neff, Director Terre des Femmes, Switzerland, integration expert.
Ms. Madi Sharma, UK Representative, European Economic and Social Council: Domestic Violence
Concurrent Session B - Human Rights and Global Citizenship
Chair: Mrs. Margaret Ali, Director UPF – United Kingdom
Speakers:
Sheikh Dr. Hojjat Ramzy, Chair of Education Committee, Muslim Council of Britain
Mr. Bogdan Pammer, European UPF Youth Director
11:10 Coffee Break
11:30 World Café Round-Table Discussions
A wonderful opportunity for participants to interact and discuss
12:30 Lunch: Royal National Hotel
14:00 SESSION VII: Royal National Hotel
Chair: Mrs. Cecilie Fortune
Human Value and Dignity
Mr. Jack Corley, Chair UPF United Kingdom
Commentator: Dr. Antonio Stango, Sec. Gen. Helsinki Comm. for Human Rights, Italy & UPF’s Global Peace Council
As a Peace Loving Global Citizen - an insight into UPF’s Origins and Founders
Mr. Timothy Miller, Vice-Chair UPF Europe
15:30 Break
16:00 SESSION VIII: Royal National Hotel
Vision, Projects and Recent Activities
Chair: Mr. Robin Marsh, Secretary General UPF United Kingdom
Mrs. Taeko Duckworth Vice-President WFWP United Kingdom
Mr. Mark Brann, Secretary General UPF Europe
Ambassador for Peace Awards and Participant Reflections
17:30 Departures for most participants
June 17th Youth Training Day: ‘Real Rights: Let’s Make Dignity A Reality’ Royal National Hotel
The Youth Training Day is an additional day to the ELC targeted at young conference participants (age 18-27) to develop their own ideas and their capacity to run initiatives. The Youth Training Day will feature trainings on human rights education, a project management workshop, leadership training and success stories. For more information and registration please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Schedule
10:00 Opening Registration
10:30 Session 1 – Welcome & Ice Breaker
11:00 Session 2 – Best Practices from around the World
1) Youth Initiative For Human Rights – Maja Micic
2) Restless Beings – Zeenat Islam
3) Islamic Relief – Lotifa Begum
12:00 Break
12:15 Session 3 – Leadership and ‘Being the Change’
Interactive workshop based on UPF Peace Principles
Bogdan Pammer, Youth Director UPF Europe
13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Session 4 – Education for Human Rights and Human Dignity
Interactive Workshop on Human Rights Education
Ilaria Esposito – Advisory Council on Youth to the Council of Europe, Human
Rights Education Trainer
14:45 Break
15:00 Session 5 – Workshop: Project Management
VIP Minds – Adam Nazar and Shabnam Khan
15:45 Break
16:00 Session 6 – Workshop: Funding
Narraser Gordon
& Wrap Up
17:00 Good Bye