5-6 December, 2022
GLOBAL FORUM ON
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
A G E N D A
5-6 December 2022
International Congress Center
(Silk Road Samarkand Touristic Centre, Konigil massiv, Samarkand)
Zoom links for pre-registration:
(please, register via main link and one or more group sessions separately, and follow the instructions you will have after the registration).
Main link (opening; plenary sessions; group session 1): https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsceGurjouGdAKMNZTZjaGpnz1G-7UF2e8;
Group session 2: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAod--grzwuGNAF3odah_Xyl_LWlFz01MoV
Group session 3: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlc-6vqzspHtfsG5Lqg-1d9IX0LBJTEc2y
Group session 4: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsc-qgqjkrGdbrngQ68hrpp45nMcZhhJGP
Day 1: 5 December 2022 |
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08.30 – 09.00 |
Registration, on-line connection |
OPENING CEREMONY (Ballroom) |
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Moderator: |
Akmal Saidov, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights
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09.00 – 09.45 |
GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTORY WORDS: |
· Video-message of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
· Munir MAMMADZADE, OiC UN Resident Coordinator for Uzbekistan
· Video-message of the the President of the UN Human Rights Council Federico VILLEGAS
· Video-message of the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo MECACCI
· Video message of the Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law Directorate, Council of Europe Christos GIAKOUMOPOULOS
· Video-message of the UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini
· Address of the Сhairman of the Executive Committee – Executive Secretary of the CIS Sergey LEBEDEV delivered by Beketjan JUMAKHANOV, the Deputy chairman of the Executive Committee – Executive Secretary of the CIS
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PLENARY SESSION 1: Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training and the World Programme for Human Rights Education: good practices, challenges and the way forward (Ballroom)
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Objective: Discussing the implementation of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training and the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing), principles and approaches to ensure effective human rights learning, as well as achievements and lessons learned, taking into account the development of technologies and contemporary challenges in the field of human rights education in various parts of the world. |
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Moderator: |
Fabio PIANA, OiC Regional Representative of the UN OHCHR for Central Asia |
09.45 – 10.35 |
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: Key speakers (up to 8 min):
· Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education in the Republic of Uzbekistan Akmal SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights
· United Nations human rights education initiatives and their implementation: a global perspective Elena IPPOLITI, Coordinator of the Human Rights Education and Training Unit, UN OHCHR
· Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training: good practices, challenges and the way forward Devendra Kumar SINGH, Secretary General of the National Human Rights Commission in India
· Encouraging human rights education efforts relevant to today’s challenges: the revision of UNESCO’S 1974 recommendation John PACKER, Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa (online)
· 4th phase (2020-2024) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education: implementation progress
Paulina TANDIONO, Associate Human Rights Officer, Human Rights Education and Training Unit, UN OHCHR
· Fundamental human rights documents of the UN and modern times Valeriy FADEEV, the Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights of the Russian Federation (online) |
10.35 – 10.50 |
Discussions and Q&A (each speaker up to 3 min) |
10.50 – 11.10 |
Coffee break |
Moderator: |
Mirzatillo TILLABAEV, First Deputy Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights
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11.10 – 11.50 |
REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES: · Expanding Access to International Education and Deepening Impact David PATTON, President and CEO at American Councils for International Education
· Human Rights Education: European Perspectives Eva PASTRANA, Head of Justice and Human Rights Training Division,
· Human Rights Education: perspective of OIC-IPHRC Haci Ali ACIKGUl, Chairperson of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
· Human Rights Education in Asia-Pacific: A Brief Review of Significant Practices Jefferson PLANTILLA, Researcher at HURIGHTS OSAKA (online)
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11.50 – 12.20 |
Discussions and Q&A (each speaker up to 3 min) |
12.30 – 13.00 |
Group photo |
13.00 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
PARALLEL SESSIONS: The principles and approaches of formal human rights education: global, regional and national experiences
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Objective: Discussion and presentation of best practices, innovative, gender-inclusive approaches to providing formal and non-formal human rights education, taking into account the development of technology, Internet resources, and the rapidly changing geopolitical picture of the world. Speakers will also share their experience in using online and offline learning methods, as well as the results and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the discussion, the groups will develop recommendations for inclusion in the Outcome Document of the Global Forum (Samarkand Action Plan to Promote Human Rights Education in Central Asia 2023-2025) |
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1st parallel session: Human rights education for children and youth: principles, approaches and contemporary challenges (Ballroom hall) |
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Objective: Discussion and presentations on different approaches to education for children and youth, including innovative, gender and inclusive approaches. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss both the positive and negative impact of modern technologies, the Internet, the rapidly changing geopolitical picture of the world. |
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Moderator: |
Munir MAMMADZADE, Representative of the UNICEF in Uzbekistan |
14.00 – 14.45 |
Key speakers (up to 8 min.): · Human Rights Education in the system of public education in Uzbekistan Vakhobjon RADJABOV, Deputy Minister of public education of Uzbekistan
· Infusion of human rights education in the primary and secondary school systems: good practices in the context of the World Programme Elena IPPOLITI, Coordinator of the Human Rights Education and Training Unit, UN OHCHR
· Impact of human rights education: exploring key success factors in formal education Hamdi ADDOW, UNESCO’s Section for Global Citizenship and Peace Education (online)
· Child Rights Education in education settings: Lessons learned and innovative good practices Marie WERNHAM, Child Rights Education Expert for UNICEF Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) in Geneva (online)
· Human Rights Education: A Methodological, Theoretical and Critical Analysis" Muharrem KILIÇ, Chairman of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (online) |
14.45 – 15.20 |
Discussions and Q&A (each speaker up to 3 min) |
15.20 – 15.40 |
Coffee break |
Moderator: |
Paulina TANDIONO, Associate Human Rights Officer, UN OHCHR |
15.40 – 16.40 |
· Effective human rights education for, with and by youth: good practice Nika BAKHSOLIANI, Co-founder of Praxis for Change
· Promoting human rights education in youth movements Sian BAGSHAW, Manager, Diversity, Culture & Inclusion at the World Organization of Scout Movement
· Human Rights Education To Realize The Human Rights Of Women And Girls Aizat RUSLANOVA, Executive Director, IDEA Central Asia |
16.40 – 17.00 |
Discussions and Q&A (up to 3 min) |
17.00 – 17.30 |
Developing recommendations |
2nd parallel session: Human Rights Education in Higher Educational Institutions: Principles, Approaches and Contemporary Challenges (COVID-19, Technology Development, Internet Resources, Geo/Politics, etc.) (Emerald) |
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Objective: Discussion and presentations on different approaches to professional education, including innovative, gender and inclusive approaches through the introduction of, for example, clinical legal education, and various competitions aimed at developing practical human rights skills and a common understanding of human rights law. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss both the positive and negative impact of modern technologies, the Internet, the rapidly changing geopolitical picture of the world (a special focus on inclusive education and its digitalization). |
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Moderator: |
Ryszard KOMENDA, former Regional Representative of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia |
14.00 – 14.40 |
Key speakers (up to 8 min.): · Inter-university cooperation for human rights education: Global Campus of Human Rights Manfred NOWAK, The Global Campus of Human Rights (former EIUC – European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation) (online)
· Human Rights Education in Universities Rein MÜLLERSON, Professor Emeritus of Tallinn University and member and former President of the Institute of International Law in Geneva
· Master’s program «International protection of human rights» Aslan ABASHIDZE, Professor, Vice-chair of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (online)
· Human Rights Education in digital era Arkady SHKLIAR, Academician of Russian Academy of education and Ukraine Academy of pedagogical science
· MA on Human Rights Studies program for Central Asia at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek Anja MIHR, DAAD Associate Professor, OSCE Academy in Bishkek (online) |
14.40 – 15.20 |
Discussions and Q&A (each speaker up to 3 min) |
15.20 – 15.40 |
Coffee break |
Moderator: |
Komiljon KARIMOV, First deputy of Minister of special and high education |
15.40 – 16.40 |
· The Human Rights Education Ecosystem: the International Experience of a Law School in the Americas Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón, American University Washington College of Law, Co-Director of the Academy on Human Rights & Humanitarian Law, LLM in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law; Former Member of the UN Committee Against Torture
· Human Rights Education and Legal Clinics: linking academic researches with advocacy Nordine Drici, Chairman of French NGO Planète Réfugiés-Droits de l'Homme PRDH and OHCHR consultant (online)
· The challenges of transitional human rights legal education Aziz Ismatov, Professor of the Center of the Asian Legal Exchange (CALE), Nagoya University (online)
· The Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition Frans Viljoen, Director of the University of Pretoria’s Human Rights Centre (online)
· Human Rights Education in Universities: Uzbekistan experience Islambek Rustambekov, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Tashkent State Law University |
16.40 – 17.00 |
Discussions and Q&A (up to 3 min) |
17.00 – 17.30 |
Developing recommendations |
3rd parallel session: Ensuring continuous human rights education through professional institutions related to the administration of justice (courts, law enforcement, the Bar): principles, approaches and contemporary challenges (Diamond hall) |
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Moderator: |
Ashita MITTAL, UNODC Regional Representative for Central Asia |
14.00 – 14.50 |
Key speakers (up to 8 min.): · Subjects of trainings for law enforcement officers in the practice of the Committee Against Torture Bakhtiyor TUZMUKHAMEDOV, Professor, Vice-Chairperson of the Committee Against Torture · How to train judges in human rights? The Spanish experience Jorge JIMENEZ MARTIN, Secretary General of the Ibero-American network of judicial schools, Vice-president of the international organization for judicial training, Director of the School of Justice of Spain, Council of Europe consultant
· Human Rights Education For Judges In Uzbekistan Khoji-Murod ISOQOV, Director of the Supreme School of Judges, under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan
· Human Rights Education for Prosecutors Evgeniy Kolenko, Head of the Academy of the General Prosecutor office of Uzbekistan
· Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals Sergey DIKMAN, Head of Innovation and development unit, Council of Europe
· Challenges to human rights training Eva MASSA, Council of Europe consultant |
14.50 – 15.20 |
Discussions and Q&A (each speaker up to 3 min) |
15.20 – 15.40 |
Coffee break |
Moderator: |
Krystyna KHOKHLOVA, Project co-ordinator, Council of Europe
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15.40 – 16.40 |
• Ensuring continuous rule of law education for lawyers Anton BURKOV, Head of online education project ECHR-Navigator
· Ensuring continuous human rights education for lawyers. Experience of Uzbekistan Alim Ernazarov, Chairman of the Chamber of lawyers of Uzbekistan
· Training for law enforcement officials: good practices in the context of the World Programme Johan OLHAGEN, UN OHCHR (online)
· Training Course on Human Rights and Non-Discrimination for Law Enforcement Bodies Dinara SHAMSHIEVA, Professor of the Department of Social and Political Disciplines and Psychology of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic
· Human Rights Education for Law Enforcement and Prison Staff Shah SALMAN KHAN, Project Coordinator, Returning FTFs Detention Programme, UNODC Programme Office Tajikistan |
16.40 – 17.00 |
Discussions and Q&A (up to 3 min) |
17.00 – 17.30 |
Developing recommendations |
4th parallel session: Non-formal human rights education for civil society audiences: principles, approaches and contemporary challenges (focusing on gender, inclusiveness, migration) (Zircon hall) |
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Objective: Discussion and presentations on different approaches to non-formal education, including innovative, gender and inclusive approaches for civil society audiences. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss both the positive and negative impact of modern technologies, the Internet, the rapidly changing geopolitical picture of the world (a special focus on inclusive education and its digitalization).
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Moderator: |
Hans-Ullrich IHM, Acting OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan |
14.00-14.40 |
Key speakers (up to 8 min.): · Human rights education for civil society audiences Alexander Sungurov, Professor, Member of Board of the European Ombudsman Institute
· Non-formal human rights education for civil society: Kazakhstan experience Igor ROGOV, Chairman of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan · Non-formal human rights education for civil society Elizabeth KASA-MÄLKSOO, Tartu University School of Law, MA International Law and Human Rights Programme Director, Council of Europe consultant · Promoting civic rights through education on the grass-roots level Bakhrom Radjabov, Head of the Office of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Uzbekistan
· Human rights education for human rights defenders, activists and vulnerable groups and in Central Asia: achievements and challenges Rustam KYPSHAKBAYEV, human rights specialist, UNAIDS for Central Asia |
14.40 – 15.20 |
Discussions and Q&A (up to 3 min) |
15.20 – 15.40 |
Coffee break |
Moderator: |
Zeynal HAJIYEV, Head of the Coordination Office of the International Organization for Migration for Central Asia
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15.40 – 16.40 |
· Human Rights Education for Persons with Disabilities (Human Rights School for Youth with Disabilities) and OHCHR’s documentary project Iulia VOTSLAVA, National Program Officer, OHCHR ROCA in Bishkek
· Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities through human rights education (OHCHR movie)
· Human Rights Education to Advance the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Good practices for disability inclusive development Janet Lord, Senior Fellow, Harvard Law School Project on Disability (online)
· Human rights training for persons with disabilities: Uzbekistan experience Abdula ABDUKHALILOV, Senior Teacher, Social Protection Department of the Social Science Faculty, National University of Uzbekistan
· On the relevance of legal education of immigrants from Uzbekistan in the diaspora" (using the example of the USA) Raphael NEKTALOV, Coordinator of the Congress of Bukharian News of the USA and Canada, Editor-in-Chief of The Bukharian Times
· The Importance of legal education of migrants from Uzbekistan in the diaspora Kamoliddin ISHANKHOJAEV, Chairman of the Board of the National
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16.40 – 17.00 |
Discussions and Q&A (up to 3 min) |
17.00 – 17.30 |
Developing recommendations |
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PLENARY SESSION 2: Workshop (Ballroom hall) |
Moderators: |
Elena IPPOLITI, Coordinator of the Human Rights Education and Training Unit, UN OHCHR Paulina TANDIONO, Associate Human Rights Officer, Human Rights Education and Training Unit, UN OHCHR |
17.30 – 18.30 |
Young educators advancing human rights around the world: good practices (OHCHR’s documentary project) |
19.00 – 21.00 |
Festive banquet from the Government of Uzbekistan (on invitation) |
Day 2: 6 December 2022 |
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08.00 – 08.30 |
Registration, on-line connection |
PLENARY SESSION 3: Lessons learned from human rights education and training practices at the international, regional and national levels |
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Objective: Exchange of views on lessons learned from human rights education and training practices at the international, regional and national levels
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Moderator: |
Akmal SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights
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08.30 – 09.00 |
Presentation of the session discussions - Representative of the participants of the session 1 - Representative of the participants of the session 2 - Representative of the participants of the session 3 - Representative of the participants of the session 4 |
PLENARY SESSION 4: DEVELOPING OUTCOME DOCUMENT |
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09.00 – 09.30 |
Adoption the Outcome Document (Samarkand Action Plan to Promote Human Rights Education 2023-2025). |
FINAL SESSION |
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09.30 – 09.40
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Closing ceremony · Akmal SAIDOV, First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights · Fabio PIANA, OiC Regional Representative of the UN OHCHR for Central Asia
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09.40 – 10.10 |
CEREMONY OF AWARDING “For Human Rights Protection” Badge and Human Rights Education Competition |
11.00 – 14.30 |
Sightseeing in Samarkand |
SIDE EVENT IN SAMARKAND STATE UNIVERSITY “Master classes on Human Rights” (for foreign experts) |
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Objective: The invited human rights professors from various universities of the world and experts will hold master classes in the teaching of human rights in law schools of Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Samarkand, Namangan, Nukus, Termez and all other regions)
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11.00 – 13.00 |
Universities in Samarkand + other online universities on request from offline and online guests |
14.30 – 16.00 |
Lunch in “Oasis Garden” restaurant, Samarkand city |
17.00 – 17.30 |
Departure from Samarkand |