Details

Sunday, 7 February 2010

Arrival

Monday, 8 February 2010

09.00 – 09.30

Opening Session

Welcome Remarks

• Prof. Herman Joseph Kraft

  Executive Director (ISDS)

• Clauspeter Hill

  Director Rule of Law Programme Asia (KAS)

• Amb. Rosario Manalo

  Philippine Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights

Human Rights and Human Security: Relevance to ASEAN Integration

Speakers:

• Dr. Medelina Hendytio

  Centre for Strategic and International Studies CSIS(Indonesia)

• Dr. Keokam Kraisoraphong

  Ass. Prof. Faculty of Political Science, Chulanlongkorn University (Thailand)

• Chalida Tajaroensuk

  Chairperson, People's Empowerment Movement, Thailand

13.30 – 15.00

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights: Mandates, Mechanisms, Processes

Speakers:

• Rafendi Djamin

  Indonesian Representative to AICHR

• Dato' Rohana Ramli

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)

Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)

15.30 – 17.00

The AICHR – Challenges and Prospects for Human Rights Promotion and Protection – Views from Non-Governmental Actors

Speakers:

• Prof. Mahdev Mohan

  Singapore Management University

• Atty. Carlos Medina

  Secretary General, Working Group on Regional Human Rights Mechanism (ASEAN)

• Max de Mesa

  Chairperson, Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates PAHRA (Philippines)

Cnetre for Strategic and International Studies CSIS (Indonesia)

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

08.30 – 10.00

Human Security in ASEAN Integration and Implications for Human Rights Promotion and Protection

Speakers:

• Dr. Amara Pongsapich

  Chair, National Human Rights Commission (Thailand)

• Dr. Maria Ela L. Atienza

  ISDS(Philippines)

Executive Director ISDS (Philippines)

11.00 – 12.30

Extra-Regional Experiences – Relevant Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Speakers:

• Gordon Mwesigye

  Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Entebbe (Uganda)

• Prof. Diego A. Rodriguez-Pinzon

  Co-Director, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law – Washington College of Law, Washington D.C. (USA)

• Dinko Kanchev

  Executive Director, Bulgarian Lawyers for Human Rights, Sofia (Bulgaria)

Founder and Chairman, Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace CICP (Cambodia)

14.00 – 15.30

Where Do Non-Governmental Actors Go From Here?

Speakers:

• Dr. Braema Puthri Mathiaparanam

  Chairwoman Singapore Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (Singapore)

• Ou Virac

  President Cambodian Centre for Human Rights

• Speaker from Indonesian CSO

Director Institute of Foreign Affairs, Lao PDR

15.30 – 16.30

Concluding Session

Chair: Prof. Herman Joseph Kraft (ISDS)

Concluding Remarks

• Dr. Carolina G. Hernandez (ISDS)
• Clauspeter Hill (KAS)

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Departure