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THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Global Classroom, Venice, Italy, 12th May - 16th May 2014

Monday 12th May

09.00-9.15 Welcome and introduction by Florence Benoît-Rohmer, EIUC Secretary General

09.15-10.15 Opening speech of Mr Giuliano Comba, Chief of the UPR Section in OHCHR:

Introduction to the Universal Periodic Review mechanism 10.15-10.30 Coffee Break 10.30-11.30 Speech of Michael O'Flaherty, Established Professor of Human Rights Law,

Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland Galway: “Challenging relationship of the UPR with treaty bodies”

11.30-13.00 Panel discussion on the main advantages and drawbacks of the UPR

mechanism, moderated by Prof. Michael O'Flaherty

Panellists: Stefania dall’Oglio, Secretary General of the Interministerial Committee for human rights (CIDU), Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jean-Claude Vignoli, Programme Director of UPR Info

Miloon Kothari, former Convenor of the Working Group on Human Rights in India, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing

13.00-14.30 Lunch 14.30-15.30 Presentation of issues of regional implementation in Europe, vision for the

future, Alan Desmond, E.MA Fellow 15.30-15.45 Coffee Break 15.45-16.45 Implementation of the UPR recommendations on a specific HR issue in a

selected number of European countries (presentation by the E.MA students) 16.45-17.30 Discussion and end of the first day 19.30-20.30 Dinner


Tuesday 13th May 09.30-09.45 Summing up of the previous day by Prof. Veronica Gomez, Vice-President of

the Global Campus 09.45-10.45 Presentation of issues of regional implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region,

vision for the future, Prof. Hasrul Hanif, MHRD programme 10.45-11.00 Coffee break 11.00-12.00 Implementation of the UPR recommendations on a specific HR issue in a

selected number of countries of the Asia-Pacific region (presentation by the students)

12.00-12.45 Discussion 13.00-14.30 Lunch 14.30-15.30 Presentation of issues of regional implementation in Africa, vision for the

future, Prof. Puleng Letuka, LLM programme 15.30-15.45 Coffee break 15.45-16.45 Implementation of the UPR recommendations on a specific HR issue in a

selected number of countries in Africa (presentation by the students) 16.45-17.30 Discussion 17.30-18.00 Intervention of Miloon Kothari, Convenor of the Working Group on Human

Rights in India, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing: “The UPR in the UN Human Rights system”

19.30-20.30 Dinner

Wednesday 14th May 09.30-09.45 Summing up of the previous day by Prof. Veronica Gomez, Vice-President of

the Global Campus 09.45-10.45 Presentation of issues of regional implementation in South-East Europe, vision

for the future, Prof. Gerd Oberleitner, ERMA regional programme

10.45-11.00 Coffee Break

11.00-12.00 Implementation of the UPR recommendations on a specific HR issue in a selected number of countries in the South East Europe (presentation by the students)


12.00-12.45 Discussion 13.00-14.30 Lunch 14.30-18.00 Excursion by boat to islands of the Venetian lagoon 19.30-20.30 Dinner

Thursday 15th May 09.30-09.45 Summing up of the previous day by Prof. Veronica Gomez, Vice-President of

the Global Campus 09.45-10.45 Presentation of issues of regional implementation, vision for the future, "UPR

Implementation in the EU's Eastern Partnership: Neighborhood Influence?" Prof. Vahan Bournazian, CES programme

10.45-11.00 Coffee break 11.00-12.00 Implementation of the UPR recommendations on a specific HR issue in a

selected number of EU Eastern countries (presentation by the students) 12.00 -12.45 Discussion 13.00-14.30 Lunch 14.30-16.45 Presentation of issues of regional implementation in the Latin America and

Caribbean Region, vision for the future, Prof. Veronica Gomez, CIEP-UNSAM programme

16.45-17.45 Implementation of the UPR recommendations on a specific HR issue in a

selected number of countries of the Latin America and Caribbean region (presentation by the students)

19.30-20.30 Dinner Friday 16th May 09.00-09.30 Summing up of the previous day by Valentina Abita, Project Manager of the

Global Campus 09.30-10.30 Working groups of students from different Regional Masters: account of the

discussion of the Global Classroom on UPR follow-up mechanisms, public policies/legislation implementation, coordination between the State and NGOs.

10.30-10.45 Coffee break


10.45-11.45 Presentation of the conclusions of the Working Groups of students 11.45-13.00 Closing remarks of Veronica Gomez, Vice-President of the Global Campus and

Evaluation of the Classroom 13.00-14.30 Lunch 14.30-19.30 Spare time 19.30-20.30 Dinner

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