Human Rights Defenders Seminar – Participants List
Oslo, 25 – 27 May
United Nations
Ms Hina Jilani, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders
Ms Soussan Raadi, Head of the Special Procedures Branch of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr Bertrand Ramcharan, Former Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr Vegard Bye, Head of the Human Rights Office of the United Nations in Angola
Mr Juan Ignacio Arango, United Nations Co-ordinator Analyst, Office of the United Nations Resident Co-ordinator, Colombia
Mr Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, Director, United Nations Development Programme, Oslo Governance Centre
Ms Inger Ultvedt, Human Rights Advisor, United Nations Development Programme, Oslo Governance Centre
Mr Turod Lkhagvajav, Human Rights Programme Manager, UNDP, Mongolia (presently short term with UNDP-Oslo)
Mr Ben Majekodunmi, Support Staff to the Special Representative, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ms Chloe Marnay-Baszanger, Support Staff to the Special Representative, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Mr Vidar Hegge, Support Staff to the Special Representative, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Regional Mechanisms and Organisations
Ms Marisol Blanchard, Co-ordinator of the Unit of Human Rights Defenders of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Mr Rukshan Fernando, Co-ordinator, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
Ms Jainaba Johm, Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders in Africa under the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Ms Annie Rashidi Mulumba, Legal Officer, The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Mr Michael Matthiessen, Personal Representative of the SG/HR, Dr Solana for Human Rights, EU
Mr Mahmoud Rached M. Ghaleb, Director, Human Rights Division, the League of Arab States
Governments
Angola - Judge João Alves Monteiro, Vice-Minister of Justice
Angola- Dr Augusto Escrivão - Chief of Department for Human Rights
Angola- Dr Makaya Castelo José, Office Manager of the Office of the Vice-Minister of Justice
Angola– Alberto Kimuanga, Office of the Vice-minister of Justice
Colombia - Mr Leonardo Correa, Third Secretary of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Denmark- Mr Kim Vinthen, Head of Human Rights Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Egypt - Ms Nada Deraz, Human Rights Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Egypt - Mr Yasser Hashem, First Secretary, Embassy of the ArabRepublic of Egypt to Norway
Germany - Mr Von Bernstorff, Adviser, Section for Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ireland - Mr Eamonn Noonan, First Secretary, Embassy of Ireland to Norway
Macedonia– Ms Radica Lazarevska Gerovska, Government Agent for HR court in Strasbourg
The Netherlands - H. E. Mr Erik Ader, Ambassador to Norway
Nigeria - H. E. Ms Olufunmilayo F. Adebo-Kiencke, Ambassador to Norway
Switzerland - Ms Sabina Vigani, Political Division IV – Human Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thailand - H. E. Ms Chitriya Pinthong, Ambassador to Norway
Thailand - Ms Phantipha Iamsudha, Counsellor, Social Division, Department for International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ombudsman
Angola - Mr Paulo Tjipilica, Civil Ombudsman
National Human Rights Institutions
Egypt - Dr Salah El – Din Amer, Human Rights Council of Eypt
Nigeria - Mr Bukhari Bello, Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commisssion of Nigeria
Thailand – Associate Professor Jaran Ditapichai, Commissioner, National Human Rights Commission of Thailand
Norway- Mr Geir Ulfstein, Director, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
Norway - Mr Jan Helgesen, Associate Professor, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
International NGOs
Mr Antoine Bernard, Director, International Federation for Human Rights
Mr Allan McChesney, External Affairs Representative, Canadian Section of International Commission of Jurists
Ms Cathrine François, Director of the Human Rights Defenders Desk, International Federation for Human Rights
Mr Musa Yerro Gassama, Manager of Human Rights Defenders Office, Deputy Director of the International Service for Human Rights
Ms Kerrie Howard, Deputy Director, Americas Regional Programme, Amnesty International, London
Mr Nicholas Howen, Secretary General, International Commission of Jurists
Ms Mary Lawlor, Director, Front Line, The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Ms Mary Jane N. Real, Co-ordinator, International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders
Mr Chris Collier, Human Rights Consultant
Local NGOs
Angola - Mr David Mendes, Maos Livres
Colombia - Mr Carlos Rodriguez Mejia, Deputy Director of The Colombian Commission of Jurists and Member of the Non Governmental Program for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Egypt - Mr Hafez Abou Seeda, Secretary General of Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights
Macedonia- Ms Jasminka Friscik, Program Director, NGO ESE
Macedonia - Mr Petar Jordanoski, Project Co-ordinator, NGO Human Rights Support Network/Coalition "All for Fair Trials"
Nigeria - Ms Ezinne Ndidi Ekekwe, Program Officer/Coordinator, Litigation and Interpretation of Laws, Baobab for Women’s Human Rights
Nigeria - Ms Sindi Medar-Gould, Baobab for Women’s Rights
Turkey– Mr Feray Salman, Secretary General, Human Rights Association
Norwegian NGOs
Ms Maria Dahle, Executive Director, Human Rights House Foundation
Mr Jon Peder Egenes, Acting Secretary General, Amnesty International Norway
Mr Gunnar M. Karlsen, Deputy Secretary-General, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee
Mr Ole B. Lilleås, Adviser, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee
Ms Tale Longva, Executive Director, Norwegian Human Rights Fund
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
H. E. Mr Vidar Helgesen, State Secretary
Mr Petter Wille, Deputy Director General, Department for Global Affairs
Mr Tormod C. Endresen, Acting Deputy Director General, Section for Human Rights and Democracy
Ms Hege Araldsen, Assistant Director General, Section for Latin America
Mr Vebjørn Heines, Adviser, Section for Humanitarian Affairs
Ms Hilde R. Johansen, Adviser, Section for Southern and West Africa
Ms Gunvor Berge, Adviser, Section for Human Rights and Democracy
Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations in Geneva
Ms Astrid Helle Ajamay, Minister Councellor, Permanent Mission of Norway
Mr Per Ivar Lied, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Norway
Resource Persons
Ms Marit Gjelten, Adviser, Section for Human Rights and Democracy, The Norwegian Foreign Ministry
Ms Aslaug Nygård, Foreign Service Trainee, Section for Human Rights and Democracy, The Norwegian Foreign Ministry
Mr Christian Boe Astrup, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
Ms Jasna Jozelic, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights