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European Union (EU): Reflexions on the 30th anniversary of the Convention against Torture, Brussels

Agenda Event 30th Anniversary CAT
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December 3, 2014 - Square Brussels Meeting Centre

In December 2014, the international community will celebrate and reflect on the 30 years anniversary of the adoption of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by the United Nations General Assembly. 


The European Commission (EC) and the European External Action service (EEAS), and in collaboration with civil society organisations will mark this anniversary with a dedicated event in Brussels.


The event will take place at 15:15 on Wednesday the 3rd December 2014 at the Square conference centre 

The discussions will build on the momentum generated by the Convention's anniversary and bring together key stakeholders to exchange good practice, positive experiences and suggestions on how to better and more quickly achieve our aim of eradicating torture. The event is also an opportunity to provide input to how combatting torture and ill-treatment can be covered in the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2015-2017.

In this spirit, a roundtable discussion will hear from various speakers from a wide range of backgrounds. It will be followed by a debate in plenary. 


The event will be held on Chatham House Rule. Please note that interpretation will be provided in English, French and Spanish.


AGENDA

15:15-15.30 REGISTRATION

15:30-15:45 OPENING SESSION

15:30-15:45 Welcome & Opening remarks
         Ms Elisabeth Tison, Head of EEAS Division for Human Rights Strategy and policy implementation
         Mr Jean Louis Ville, Head of Unit Governance, Democracy, Gender, Human Rights, EuropeAid

15:45-16:30 SETTING THE SCENE

15:45-15:55 UN-CAT 30 years – what has it achieved– what are the challenges ahead?

15:55-16:10 Convention against Torture Initiative 2014-2024
         Ambassador Carsten Staur, Denmark’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva

16:10-16:30 EU response and tools
         Ms Elisabeth Tison, Head of EEAS Division for Human Rights Strategy and policy implementation
         Mr Jean Louis Ville, Head of Unit Governance, Democracy, Gender, Human Rights, EuropeAid

16:30-17:45 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS FOLLOWED BY A DEBATE WITH THE AUDIENCE
The discussion will gather together key stakeholders to share their views on how to take stock of the lessons from 30 years of CAT ratification and move forward in addressing together the phenomenon of torture worldwide through concrete actions. Members of the panel are:
- Mr Abdoulaye Gaye, Member of the CAT (Senegal)
- Ms Jeehan Mahmood, Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives
- Mr Jeroen Schokkenbroek, Executive Secretary of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
- Ambassador Carsten Staur, Denmark’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
- Ms Felicitas Treue, from the IRCT centre Colectivo Contra la Tortura y la Impunidad (CCTI) in Mexico.

A moderator should lead the discussion ensuring it provides an active exchange of views and ideas.

17:45-18:00 CLOSING REMARKS
Mr Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Special Representative for Human Rights

18:00-20:00 NETWORKING COCKTAIL


Registration:

You may be willing to take part in this event. Participation is free of charge and registration is mandatory. To this end, we kindly ask you to fill in the registration form below and submit your application before 27th November 2014. Each registration will have to be duly validated by the organisers before being officially confirmed. 

To register vist the link: http://goo.gl/forms/XX4076NkPd

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For further Information: http://www.eidhr.eu/events/reflexions-on-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-convention-against-torture?LANG=fr




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Date: November 25, 2014
Activity: Monitoring Protection Mechanisms
Type: Events
Country: European Union (EU)
Subjects: Torture and violence

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