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 12-2-2009) 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, 030-2326081 Friday 20 February 2009 Venue: Gertrudiskapel Willemsplantsoen 1c, 3511 LA Utrecht, 030-2342207 08.45-09.30 Registration with coffee/tea 09.30-10.00 Words of welcome by representatives of SIM, AHRI and Cost Action A28 10.00-10.50 H.E. Judge Bruno Simma (Judge of the International Court of Justice, The Hague) Human Rights in International Law 10.50-11.10 Coffee/tee break 11.10-12.00 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 12.00-14.00 Lunch break
14.00-14.50 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 14.50-15.40 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 15.40-16.10 Coffee break 16.10-17.00 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 17.00-18.00 AHRI meeting 18.30 Venue: Academic Building Utrecht University Domplein, Domplein 29, 3512 JE Utrecht, 030-2538252 18.30 Drinks: Foyer 19.15 Dinner: Senaatszaal Saturday 21 February 2009 Venue: Venue : Gertudiskapel Willemsplantsoen 1c, 3511 LA Utrecht, 030-2342207 09.00-10.30 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
10.30-11.00 Coffee break Coordinator: Prof. Martin Scheinin 11.00-12.30 Continuing Working Group Sessions 12.30-14.00 Lunch 14.00-15.00 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 15.30-17.00 MC Meeting COST Action A28 17.00-19.00 MC Meeting COST Action IS0702
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: 129037 Account holder: UU Dept. Rechtsgeleerdheid Address: Postbank NV, P.O.Box 1800, 1000 BV Amsterdam, The Netherlands IBAN: PSTBNL21 BIC/Swift: NL 54 PSTB 0000129037 with reference: COST, centercode 3.180.50.01 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 14 3511 BA Utrecht Tel.: +31 30 23 31 232 Fax: +31 30 23 12 100 E-mail: info.utrecht@ah-r.com website: www.apollohotelsresorts.com/utrecht Ref: AHU-GF418: until January 2009 NH Hotel De Luxe Jaarbeursplein 24 3521 AR Utrecht Tel.: +31 30 29 77 988 Fax: +31 30 29 77 999 E-mail: nhutrecht@nh-hotels.com website: www.nh.hoteles.com reservationnumber: 82021782 until 19 January 2009 NH Hotel City Centre Janskerkhof 10 3512 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands Tel.: +31 30 23 13 169 Fax: +31 30 23 10 148 e-mail: nhcentreutrecht@nh-hotels.com website: www.nh-hotels.com Res.nr: 79.371.402: on availability -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suggestions other hotels in the centre of Utrecht Bookings.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maliehotel-Hampshire Classic Maliestraat 2 3581 SL Utrecht Tel.: +31 30 23 16 424 Fax: +31 30 23 40 661 Hotel Mitland Ariënslaan 1 3573 PT Utrecht Tel.: +31 30 27 15 824 Fax: +31 30 27 19 003 Hotel Park Plaza Westplein 50 3531 BL Utrecht Tel.: +31 30 29 25 200 Fax: +31 30 29 25 199