Joint Press Release
by the Delegation of the European Union, the United Nations and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands
on the Human Rights Day
On Wednesday, 7 December, the Delegation of the European Union, the United Nations and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands will organise a series of joint events to mark the International Human Rights Day - 10 December. The marking will focus on young people and human rights activism, paying a tribute to human rights defenders and encourage everyone, especially youth, to contribute to the universal respect for human rights. The events will take place at the EU InfoCentre from 11:00 to 17:00 hrs.
The events will include a discussion “Human Rights Defenders’ Insight” at 13:00 hrs, hosted by Ms Ana Jovkovska who will interview four human rights defenders who will share insight with young people in the audience. At 15:00 hrs, a cocktail will follow to present the 2011 EIDHR grant holders to which Robert LIDDELL, Charge D’Affaires, EU Delegation, Deirdre BOYD, UN Resident Coordinator and Gert KAMPMAN, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will provide the welcoming remarks. At 16:00 hrs, the screening will start of the documentary film from Peru “The Devil Operation” which tells about non-violence, human rights defenders and resource conflicts. In parallel, from 11:00 – 17:00, at NGO Fair the human rights projects funded under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, as well as Instrument for Pre-Accession 2008 will be presented.
Civil society, state and international human rights actors, including human rights defenders and youth will take part in the events.
Please find enclosed the agenda of the event.
International Human Right Day
10 December has been proclaimed International Human Rights Day in honour of the UN General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948.
Human Rights Day 2011
On Human Rights Day 2011 we pay tribute to all human rights defenders and ask to get involved in the global human rights movement.
This year thousands of people decided the time had come to claim their rights. It has been a year like no other for human rights. Human rights activism has never been more topical or more vital. And through the transforming power of social media, ordinary people have become human rights activists.
Please visit the following pages for more detailed information about human rights and on the marking of the Human Rights Day 2011:
For information relating to this Press Release please contact Mr. Konstantin Jovanovski, Press and Information Officer. Tel: +389 (0)2 3248 500. E-mail:konstantin.jovanovski@ec.
AGENDA
Marking of the Human Rights Day 2011: Human Rights Defenders’ Insight
7 December 2011, Wednesday
EU InfoCentre
PANEL DISCUSSION
13:00 – 14:00 Interviews by Ana JOVKOVSKA with the Human Rights defenders Neda KORUNOVSKA, Koco ANDONOVSKI, Elena KOCOVSKA and Dzabir DERALA
14:00 - 15:00 Discussion with young people
COCKTAIL AND PRESENTING OF 2011 EIDHR GRANTS
15:00 – 15:15 Presenting of contracts to the 2011 EIDHR grant holders
Robert LIDDELL, Charge D’affaires, EU Delegation
Deirdre BOYD, UN Resident Coordinator
Gert KAMPMAN, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
15:15 – 16:00 Cocktail
SCREENING OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM
16:00 – 17:10
“The Devil Operation” (“Operación Diablo”), Stephanie Boyd
Peru, 69 min., documentary, subtitles English, spoken language Spanish, English, Quechua
Non-violence, human rights defenders, resource conflicts
NGO FAIR
11:00 - 17:00 Presentation of Human Rights projects funded under EIDHR & IPA 2008
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