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Liberal International Human Rights Committee

Network of Liberal MPs on Human Rights


UNHRC Headquarters, Geneva, 30 May 2013

PUBLIC VERSION

Protection of Human Rights in Areas of Conflict: Cases of Highest


International Priority
Programme of Events

Wednesday 29 May 2013


Time Activity
Venue:

Hotel Intercontinental Geneva


7-9 Chemin Du Petit-Saconnex, 1211 Geneva

16:00 19:00 Arrival of LI delegates/ Registration in Hotel

19:30 Reception Hosted by the German Ambassador to the United


Nations Dr. Hanns Heinrich Schumacher

Venue:
Ambassador Schumacher Residence
5 Route de l'Eglise, Corsier

Thursday 30 May 2013


Time Activity
Venues:

Hotel InterContinental Geneva

United Nations Human Rights Council Headquarters


7:30-8:15 WELCOMING BREAKFAST MEETING
Abir Al-Sahlani MP, Chair of LI HRC And LI VP on the Bureau
Hotel InterContinetal Geneva
Restaurant Woods

8:45-9:30 EXCHANGE WITH UN DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR


REFUGEES HIS EXCELLENCY THOMAS ALEXANDER
ALEINIKOFF AND UN DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL
PROTECTION HER EXCELLENCY LOUISE AUBIN
UN Refugee Agency
94 Rue de Montbrillant
9:45-10:00 REGISTRATION AND UN PASSES ISSUANCE
UN Human Rights Council
Pregny Gate Palais des Nations, Geneva

10:00 12:00 Protection of Human Rights in Areas of Conflict: Cases of Highest


International Priority
Examples: Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan

Opening: Abir Al-Sahlani MP, LI VP on the Bureau and LI HRC Chair


Chair: Markus Loening, German Federal Commissioner for Human
Rights and LI VP on the Bureau

Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room IX

Speakers:

-Mrs. Tinatin Khidasheli, Member of Parliament, Republican Party of


Georgia
-Mrs. Ramona Manescu MEP, Vice-President of ALDE Party, Europe
-Mr. Stevens Mokgalapa MP, Democratic Alliance, South Africa
-Mr. Mohamed Hanine, MP and Chair of Human Rights and Justice
Committee, Rassemblement National des Indpendents, Morocco

12:00 13:00 Lunch


UN Cafeteria

13:00 15:00 LI HRC effective methods in providing assistance to MPs

- The role of Liberal International in the work of the United Nations

-The future direction of Liberal Internationals Human Rights Work and its role
in the day to day work of liberal parliamentarians

Chair: Abir Al-Sahlani MP, LI VP on the Bureau and LI HRC Chair

Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XXVI

15:15-16:00 Field visit:


International Committee of the Red Cross
Mrs. Anne-Marie La Rosa, Diplomatic Adviser
16:00-17:00 Bilateral exchanges

Departure of participants

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