Programme
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This programme was last updated on 18 June 2010.
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Conference Chair
Professor Jan Pronk, ISS and Advisory Council, 3R Foundation
Welcome
Cees ten Thije, Chairperson of the Board of the 3R Foundation
Keynote Address
Protecting Rights in Exile: A South African Perspective,
Advocate Jacob van Garderen, Lawyers for Human Rights
Panel 1: The Protection of Refugees and IDPs and the Role of UNHCR
- Mr. Gert Westerveen, UNHCR Regional Representative Office in Brussels, UNHCR’s RSD Programme
- Mr. Sadikh Niass, RADDHO, Senegal, Protection for Refugees and IDPs in West Africa, Legal Advocacy for Refugees and IDPs in West Africa
- Prof. Marjoleine Zieck, University of Amsterdam and Advisory Committee, 3R Foundation, Discussant
Debate on Keynote and Panel 1
Panel 2A: Grassroots Legal Initiatives for Refugees and IDPs in Africa
- Mr. Kenechukwu C. Esom, Refugee Law Project, Legal Advocacy for Refugees and IDPs in Northern Uganda
- Mr. Tarik Mahrous, AMERA, Legal Advocacy and Representation for Refugees in Cairo
- Mr. Christian Mommers, 3R Foundation, Discussant
Questions for clarification
Panel 2B: Grassroots Legal Initiatives for Refugees in Europe and the Middle-East
- Mr. Hazem Jamjoum, Badil Resource Centre, Legal Advocacy and Representation for Palestinian Refugees
- Ms. Rachel Levitan, Helsinki Citizens Assembly, Legal Advocacy and Representation for Refugees in Istanbul
- Ms. Marieke van Eik, Dutch attorney, Legal Representation for Refugees in The Netherlands
- Representative from the Dutch Ministry of Justice (TBC), Discussant
Debate on Panel 2
Panel 3: Solidarity and Support
- Ms. Dieuwerke Luiten, Dutch Refugee Council, Legal Advocacy for Refugees in the Netherlands
- Dr. Barbara Harrell-Bond, Building a Southern Regional Network of Legal Advocates
- Dr. Jeff Handmaker, ISS and Board Member of the 3R Foundation, Discussant
Debate on Panel 3
Summing up by Professor Jan Pronk
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3R Foundation would very much like to thank NCDO, Cordaid and the Netherlands Embassy in Cairo for their generous support.
