Conference programme 2022

Human Rights Go Local: What Works

Conference on Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels 2022

8 February 2022, online

12:00 – 14:00 CET (GMT+1)

Programme

12:00 Opening and Welcome

Renate Kicker / Director of the Foundation for Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels UNESCO Chair in Graz

Klaus Starl / Director of the UNESCO Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels

  Welcome Addresses
  Peter Riedler / Rector of the University of Graz

Representative from the Province of Styria (tbc)

Alexander Schallenberg / Federal Minister of European and International Affairs (tbc)

12:10 Presentation of the Academy’s Outcome Document

Gerd Oberleitner / UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security at the University of Graz

12:15 From Intentions to Commitments: Towards the Effective and Sustainable Implementation of Human Rights at the Local Level

High-level panel discussion on the implementation of findings and encouragements of the Academy with interactive elements from theatre group InterACT

 

Moderation:

Renate Kicker / Director of the Foundation for Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels UNESCO Chair in Graz

Klaus Starl / Director of the UNESCO Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels

12:20 Panel opening round

Discussants:

·         Gabriela Ramos / Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO

·         Todd Howland / Chief of Branch for Development, Economic, Social Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

·         Rafael Tuts / Director of the Global Solutions Division, UN-Habitat

·         Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos / European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

·         Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi / Secretary General of UCLG-Africa

·         Macoura Coulibaly Dao / President of the Network of Local Elected Women of Africa (REFELA), Mayor of Foumbolo, Ivory Coast

·         Fernanda Gil Lozano / Director of the International Center for the Promotion of Human Rights (CIPDH-UNESCO)

·         Gyonggu Shin / Human Rights Policy Advisor of the City of Gwangju, South Korea

·         Elke Kahr / Mayor of Graz, Austria

12:35 Legislative theatre for transformation

An Introduction by Michael Wrentschur / Creative Director of InterACT and Professor at the University of Graz

12:40 Panel Discussion moderated by: Michael Wrentschur

Drivers and Actors of Commitment

Local development of Commitment

From Commitment to Responsibility

13:50 Farewell address

Renate Kicker / Director of the Foundation for Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels UNESCO Chair in Graz

Klaus Starl / Director of the UNESCO Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels