NHRI SPECIAL SESSION

THE ROLE OF NHRIS IN THE PROMOTION AND PROTECION OF THE RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS

AT THE ASEM CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL AGEING AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS

26 OCT, 2015

MOZART HALL(31ST FLOOR) PRESIDENT HOTEL

SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Program

10:00-10:15 / WELCOME REMARKS
Sung-hoLEE,Chairperson National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Lora Vidovic,ICC Chair Delegate, Ombudsperson of Croatia
SESSION 1
10:15-11:00 / INTERNATIONAL DISCOURSE ON THE RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS
“Development of dialogues at the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing”
Rosemary LANE, Senior Social Officer, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
“Relevant Activities at the UN level in Asia Pacific region”
Srinivas TATA, Chief, Social Policy and Population Section, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific(ESCAP)
“Relevant Activities at the OHCHR”
Christian COURTIS, Human Rights Officer, Human Rights and Economic and Social Issues, Office of the High Commissioner for Hunan Rights(OHCHR)
Interactive dialogue and discussion
Session 2
11:00-11:25 / UPDATE ON REGIONAL ACTIVITIES
Kieren FITZPATRICK, Asia Pacific Forum (APF)
NonyAdrill,Senior Lawyer, Equality and Human Rights Commission of UK (ENNHRI)
Interactive Dialogue and Discussion
Session 3
11:25-12:15 / UPDATE ON NHRIS’ ACTIVITIES
BemAngwe,Executive Secretary, Nigerian National Human Rights Commission
Cyriac Joseph, Acting Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission of India
SylwiaSuprek,Deputy Ombudsperson, Human Rights Defender of Poland
Nony Ardrill,Legal Directorate, Equality and Human Rights Commission of Great Britain
Interactive Dialogue and Discussion
12:15-13:35 / LUNCH
Sanho Hall (18th Floor)
Session 4
13:35-14:05 / ICC AND ITS FUTURE STRATEGY
“ICC’s Activities and Developments”
Agnès GRÀCIA, Assistant ICC Geneva Representative
“Future Strategy: the Role of the ICC Working Group on Ageing”
Sung-hoLEE, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Interactive Dialogue and Discussion
Session 5
14:05-14:40 / ICC WORKING GROUP ON AGEING: MANDATE AND NEXT STEPS
Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Lora Vidovic, ICC Chair Delegate, Ombudsperson of Croatia
Rapportuer: Agnès GRÀCIA, Assistant ICC Geneva Representative
Confirmation Terms of Reference of the ICC Working Group on Ageing and members
14:40-14:50 / CLOSING REMARKS
Sung-ho LEE, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission of Korea

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