The Rafto Foundation and the European Law Student Association in Bergen invites to the international seminar “Focus: the People´s Republic of China, Human Rights and 2008 Beijing Olympics” on Friday, April 11 from 10:15-15:15. Rebiya Kadeer, right, the 2004 Rafto Prize laureate, is one of the speakers. (07-APR-08)
Based on information received from the Rafto Foundation, this article has been edited and prepared for publication here by HRH F / Niels Jacob Harbitz. Photo of Kadeer below: HRH F / Harbitz.
SEMINAR PROGRAM
10:15 Human rights in the People´s Republic of China
– Koen Wellens, researcher at the Centre for Human Rights
11:15 Violation of the Uyghurs´ human rights
– Rebiya Kadeer, Rafto Prize Laureate, president of the World Uyghur Congress
13:15 Combating human rights violations
– Gerald Kador Folkvord, adviser and the People´s Republic of China expert, Amnesty International, Norway
14:15 2008 Beijing Olympics – possibilities and responsibilities
– Per Tøien, senior adviser at the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF)
15:15 Olympic Games influencing totalitarian states
– Andreas Selliaas, researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
You can view poster of the seminar with program here
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Time: Friday, April 11 from 10:15-15:15
Venue: the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1, auditorium 3
Admission: 150 NOK (the whole seminar day and luch), 30 NOK (one lecture)
Registration: elsa.seminar@gmail.com
CONTACT INFORMATION
ELSA
Tone D. Pettersen
Coordinator of the seminar
Mobile: 94 48 89 60
E-mail: tone.pettersen@student.uib.no
RAFTO FOUNDATION
Gunta Venge
Rafto Prize coordinator
Phone: 55 21 09 50
Mobile: 90 67 36 78
E-mail: gunta.venge@rafto.no
