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IFHHRO Conference - Program

Friday 14 February 2003

Morning session

Chair: Ms. Helena Nygren-Krug (WHO)
Deputee chair: Prof. Bernard Hamilton (PHR-UK)

09.00 Welcome: PRH-UK Peter Hall, PHR-UK
09.15 Introduction to the day: IFHHRO Adriaan van Es, IFHHRO
09.30 Preliminary report of 10 December Ms. Helena Nygren-Krug, WHO
10.00 Reflections and debate  
10.15 Coffee  
10.45 WHO's mandate on health and human rights Ms. Helena Nygren-Krug, WHO
11.15 Special Rapporteur's reflection Prof. Paul Hunt, SpecialRapporteur
11.45 Reflections and debate  
12.00 Different mandates and procedures, need for cooperation - Panel discussion
 
  Introduction:
Challenges for IFHHRO/NGO's
Peter Hall, PHR-UK
  Panel discussion:
WHO, CESCR, CEDAW, Special Rapporteur
 
12.30 Lunch  

Afternoon session:

Chair: Ms. Helena Nygren-Krug (WHO)
Deputee chair: Dr Peter Hall (PHR-UK)

14.00 Domestic Violence,
monitoring and reporting
Ms. Alison Phinney WHO
14.30 From theory to practice
Case studies
NGO's
15.00 Reflections and discussion  
15.15 Tea  
15.45 Discussion on policies and cooperation  
16.45 Wrap-up  
17.00 Close  
Evening: Social and drinks, invitation IFHHRO  

Saturday 15 February 2003

Morning session

Chair: Dr. Michael Wilks (BMA Chair Ethics Ctee)

09.00 Welcome and introduction Adriaan van Es, IFHHRO
09.10 The mandate of the Special Rapporteur and the mechanism of reporting by the Special Rapporteur Prof. Paul Hunt
09.45 Reflection on the SR's mandate  
   - from the persepctive of the CESCR Prof. Eibe Riedel
   - from the perspective of the CEDAW Prof. Kees Flinterman
   - from historical perspective Prof. Virginia Leary
10.15 Formulation of discussion issues Chair
10.30 Coffee  
11.00 Debate on mandates and reporting mechanisms  
12.45 Concluding remarks Chair
12.30 Lunch  

Afternoon session

Chair: James Welsh (Amnesty International)

14.00 From theory to practice:
presentation of questions on the routing of NGO-reports to the Special Rapporteur and CESCR and CEDAW
NGO's
14.30 Reflection on questions Prof. Paul Hunt (SR),
    Prof. Eibe Riedel (CESCR),
    Prof Kees Flinterman (CEDAW),
    Ms. Alison Phinney (WHO)
15.00 Formulation of discussion issues
Discussion
Chair
15.30 Tea  
16.00 Discussion on cooperation and support  
16.30 Concluding remarks, recommendations, wrap-up Chair
17.00 Close  

Program

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