INTEGRATING HUMAN RIGHTS INTO THE POST-2015 AGENDA -seminaari

International seminar by The Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights KIOS

INTEGRATING HUMAN RIGHTS INTO THE POST-2015 AGENDA
– The role of civil society in promoting justice and accountability

23–24 September 2014, Kuntatalo, Helsinki

The UN General Assembly is preparing a new development agenda for the years 2015–2030. KIOS believes that it is essential that the post-2015 development agenda is consisted and aligned with all human rights and that the agenda occurs through a participatory process in which all voices are heard. This approach is needed to achieve genuine advances in poverty reduction, conflict prevention and climate change adaptation.

The seminar focuses on the ways in which civil society and human rights can contribute to the process of formulation and in realization of post-2015 agenda.

1st Day
Confirmed facilitators

    Ms. PRITI DAROOKA, Executive Director, The Programme on Women´s Economic Social and Cultural Rights (PWESCR), INDIA

    Ms. NIMALKA FERNANDO, President, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR), SRI LANKA

    Mr. KABANDA DAVID, Programmes Coordinator, Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), UGANDA

    Mr. ALEXIS RUSINE, Project coordinator, Congrès du Travail et de la Fraternité des Travailleurs (COTRAF), RWANDA

    Ms. PHYLLIS OMIDO, Founder, Center of Justice, Governance and Envronmental Action (CJGEA), KENYA

    Ms. LIISA LAAKSO, DSc., Department of Development Studies, University of Helsinki, FINLAND

2nd Day
Future workshops

Preliminary future workshop topics

- Civil society and peace processes
- Women and climate change
- Poverty reduction
- Enhancing civil society´s capacity to promote human rights

The seminar will be held in English, and is free of charge and open to all.

For more information see: http://www.kios.fi/english/seminars/
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Registration will open in August.
Inqueries: Ilari Lovio, seminaari [ät] kios.fi, tel: 040 952 7924