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) |
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| 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 |
