Final Conference COST Action A 28: Human Rights, Peace and Security in EU Foreign Policy

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Final Conference COST Action A 28: Human Rights, Peace and Security in EU Foreign Policy 19 February 22 February 2009 Hosted by The Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) Utrecht University

1 Final Conference COST Action A 28: Human Rights, Peace and Security in EU Foreign Policy 19 February 22 February 2009 Hosted by The Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) Utrecht University (updated ) Thursday 19 February 2009 Arrival of participants 8 p.m. Welcome drinks with finger-food Venue Museum van Speeldoos tot Pierement Steenweg 6, 3511 JP Utrecht, Friday 20 February 2009 Venue: Gertrudiskapel Willemsplantsoen 1c, 3511 LA Utrecht, Registration with coffee/tea Words of welcome by representatives of SIM, AHRI and Cost Action A H.E. Judge Bruno Simma (Judge of the International Court of Justice, The Hague) Human Rights in International Law Coffee/tee break H.E. Judge Fausto Pocar (Former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, The Hague) The International Criminal Tribunals as Instruments to Improve and Restore Human Rights and Peace & Security Lunch break

2 Prof. Dr. Terry Gill (Professor of Military Law, University of Amsterdam and the Dutch Military Academy, Breda; Associate Professor of International Law, University of Utrecht) Peacekeeping and Enforcement Operations as Instruments to Improve and Restore Human Rights and Peace & Security Mr. Mika Kanervavuori (Human Rights Officer, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva) The Present and Future Role of the EU Concerning the Implementation of the UN Programmes in the Field of Human Rights and Peace & Security Coffee break Dr. Karin Arts (Associate Professor in International Law and Development, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague) The Functioning of Development Cooperation as an Instrument to Improve and Restore Human Rights and Peace & Security and the Role of the EU AHRI meeting Venue: Academic Building Utrecht University Domplein, Domplein 29, 3512 JE Utrecht, Drinks: Foyer Dinner: Senaatszaal Saturday 21 February 2009 Venue: Venue : Gertudiskapel Willemsplantsoen 1c, 3511 LA Utrecht, Cost Working Group Sessions. The four Working Groups dedicated to the four areas of COST Action 28 will meet simultaneously. Working Group I: Working Group II: Working Group III: Working Group IV: The functioning of peacekeeping and enforcement as instruments to improve and to restore human rights and peace & security Coordinator: Prof. Tom Hadden International criminal tribunals as instruments to improve and to restore human rights and peace & security Coordinator: Dr. Cedric Ryngaert The functioning of development cooperation as an instrument to improve and to restore human rights and peace & security Coordinator: Dr. Arne Tostensen The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, other parts of the UN human rights program and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities as preventive instruments to maintain human rights and peace and security

3 Coffee break Coordinator: Prof. Martin Scheinin Continuing Working Group Sessions Lunch Summary of the final conclusions of the working groups presented by the working groups coordinators followed by a panel discussion Concluding remarks and closing of the conference MC Meeting COST Action A MC Meeting COST Action IS0702

4 General Information Conference fee The conference fee is 80,00 for COST members and 100,00 for external participants. In this fee the costs of the lunches, drinks, and dinners are included. payment conference fee Account number: Account holder: UU Dept. Rechtsgeleerdheid Address: Postbank NV, P.O.Box 1800, 1000 BV Amsterdam, The Netherlands IBAN: PSTBNL21 BIC/Swift: NL 54 PSTB with reference: COST, centercode NB: It is also possible to pay on the spot Hotels We were able to make reservations for reduced rates for conference participants at the two hotels listed below on a first come, first served basis. After the deadline, we cannot guarantee availability and the reduced rate. Please note that the hotels have to be booked by the participants themselves. Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre Vredenburg BA Utrecht Tel.: Fax: info.utrecht@ah-r.com website: Ref: AHU-GF418: until January 2009 NH Hotel De Luxe Jaarbeursplein AR Utrecht Tel.: Fax: nhutrecht@nh-hotels.com website: reservationnumber: until 19 January 2009 NH Hotel City Centre Janskerkhof BL Utrecht, The Netherlands Tel.: Fax: nhcentreutrecht@nh-hotels.com website: Res.nr: : on availability

5 Suggestions other hotels in the centre of Utrecht Bookings.com Maliehotel-Hampshire Classic Maliestraat SL Utrecht Tel.: Fax: Hotel Mitland Ariënslaan PT Utrecht Tel.: Fax: Hotel Park Plaza Westplein BL Utrecht Tel.: Fax:

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A. Measurements and Points Measurement Possible Points Comments PowerPoint 10. Up to 10 points for PowerPoint research project Journal entries 15 International Studies Department of Government and International Affairs University of South Florida Instructors: M. Payrow-Olia International Studies Office: 974-0790 N. Sue Altenbernd Email: altenbernd@usf.edu