2nd Oslo Seminar on Current International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Issues
Oslo, 9 December 2005
The University Aula, Old University Campus
All are welcome - no admission fee - no advance registration
Programme:
8.45-9.00: Welcome
9.00-9.30: Opening speech
Professor Geir Ulfstein, director Norwegian Center of Human Rights
9.30-10.00: Iraq Today and Tomorrow: Human Rights and International
Humanitarian Law Issues
Dr. Hussain Shaban, Iraq/Lebanon
10.00-10.30: The Iraqi IHL past remembered
Dr. Mohammad Ihsan Minister of Human Rights, Kurdish Regional Government
10.30-11.00: IHL and International Efforts to Curb the Terrorist Threat
Mr Vidar Helgesen, Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
11.00-11.30: New Dimension of the Action Against International Terrorism
Prof. Dr. Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Europa-Universität Viadrina
11.30-12.30: Lunch
12.30-13.00: How to Strengthen the Respect and Implementation of International
Humanitarian Law
Associate Professor Michel Veuthey, Nice University, Vice President
IIHL
13.00-13.30: Role of NGOs in the Respect and Implementation of IHL
and HR
Dr. Christianna Leahy, Amnesty International USA affiliation –
Prof. of Political Science and International Studies, McDaniel College, USA
13.30-14.30: Panel Discussion
Dr. Hussain Shaban, Dr. Mohammad Ihsan, Professor Dr. Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg,
Associate Professor Michel Veuthey, Professor Dr. Christianna Leahy
Further information:
Vidar Birkeland
vidar.birkeland@lo.no
90672577