Activities

Council of Europe

The protection and promotion by national human rights structures of the rights of the elderly, Budapest, 15-16 September 2009

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Workshop programme

 

Monday, 14th September 2009

Arrival of participants at the European Youth Centre (Zivatar u. 1-3, 1024 Budapest)  

20.30               Buffet-dinner at the  European Youth Centre  

 

Tuesday, 15th September 2009

9.30 – 11.00    Introductory session

 

Format of the workshop and issues addressed 
by Markus JAEGER, Head of Co-operation with National Human Rights Structures Unit, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe

                        The main international legal instruments for the definition and the defence of the rights of elderly people:

                        The Revised European Social Charter 
by Ramon PRIETO-SUAREZ, Administrator, European Social Charter Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe

                        The European Convention on Human Rights
by Stefano VALENTI, P2P Project Manager, Interdepartmental Centre on Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples of the University of Padua 

 

11.00 – 11.30  Coffee break

11.30 – 12.30  Discussion

12.30 – 13.30  Lunch at the European Youth Center

 

13.30 – 17.30 Thematic session 1 –  The right of elderly people to remain full members of society as long as possible: Right to adequate resources and to information

 

Article 23 of the Revised European Social Charter and other applicable international standards
by Cilla KOLLONAY-LEHOCZKY, Member, European Committee of Social Rights

                         European Policies and Practices in Europe
                         by Rachel BUCHANAN, Policy Officer, AGE - the European Older People's Platform 

 Discussion and exchange of experiences with contributions namely from the NHRSs of ….(tbc)

 

15.30 – 16.00  Coffee break

 16.00 – 17.30  Discussion and exchange of experiences continued

20.30               Dinner [at Margitkert Restaurant] 

 

Wednesday, 16th September 2009 

 

9.00 – 12.30   Thematic session 2 – The right of elderly persons to choose their life‑style freely and to lead independent lives in their familiar surroundings for as long as they wish and are able 

 

                        Article 23 of the Revised European Social Charter
by Ramon PRIETO-SUAREZ, Administrator, European Social Charter Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe

                        European Policies and Practices in Europe
by Rachel BUCHANAN, Policy Officer, AGE - the European Older People's Platform 

Discussion and exchange of experiences with contributions namely from the NHRSs of …(tbc)

 

10.30 – 11.00  Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30  Discussion and exchange of experiences continued

12.30 – 13.30  Lunch at the European Youth Centre

 

13.30 – 17.30 Thematic session 3 –  The rights of elderly people living in institutions

 

Article 23 of the Revised European Social Charter and other applicable international standards
by Cilla KOLLONAY-LEHOCZKY, Member, European Committee of Social Rights

 The norms enshrined in the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and in the UN Convention Against Torture, and their monitoring
by Andres LEHTMETS, Member of the European Committee for the prevention of Torture (CPT)

                        Practices in Europe
by Rachel BUCHANAN, Policy Officer, AGE - the European Older People's Platform 

 Discussion and exchange of experiences with contributions namely from the NHRSs of …(tbc)

 

15.30 – 16.00  Coffee break

16.00 – 17.30  Discussion and exchange of experiences continued

17.30 – 18.00  Winding-up of the workshop

by Stefano VALENTI and Markus JAEGER

20.00               Dinner [on boat]

 

Thursday, 17th  September 2009

Departure from European Youth Center

Monday, 14th September 2009

 

Arrival of participants at the European Youth Centre (Zivatar u. 1-3, 1024 Budapest)  

 

20.30               Buffet-dinner at the  European Youth Centre  

 

 

Tuesday, 15th September 2009

 

9.30 – 11.00    Introductory session

 

Format of the workshop and issues addressed

by Markus JAEGER, Head of Co-operation with National Human Rights Structures Unit, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe

 

                        The main international legal instruments for the definition and the defence of the rights of elderly people:

                       

                        The Revised European Social Charter

                        by Ramon PRIETO-SUAREZ, Administrator, European Social Charter Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe

 

                        The European Convention on Human Rights

                        by Stefano VALENTI, P2P Project Manager, Interdepartmental Centre on Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples of the University of Padua

 

11.00 – 11.30  Coffee break

 

11.30 – 12.30  Discussion

 

12.30 – 13.30  Lunch at the European Youth Center

 

13.30 – 17.30 Thematic session 1 –  The right of elderly people to remain full members of society as long as possible: Right to adequate resources and to information

 

Article 23 of the Revised European Social Charter and other applicable international standards

by Cilla KOLLONAY-LEHOCZKY, Member, European Committee of Social Rights

 

                        European Policies and Practices in Europe

                        by Rachel BUCHANAN, Policy Officer, AGE - the European Older People's Platform

 

Discussion and exchange of experiences with contributions namely from the NHRSs of ….(tbc)

 

15.30 – 16.00  Coffee break

 

16.00 – 17.30  Discussion and exchange of experiences continued

 

20.30               Dinner [at Margitkert Restaurant]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 16th September 2009

 

9.00 – 12.30    Thematic session 2 – The right of elderly persons to choose their life‑style freely and to lead independent lives in their familiar surroundings for as long as they wish and are able

 

Article 23 of the Revised European Social Charter

                        by Ramon PRIETO-SUAREZ, Administrator, European Social Charter Division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs, Council of Europe

 

                        European Policies and Practices in Europe

                        by Rachel BUCHANAN, Policy Officer, AGE - the European Older People's Platform

 

Discussion and exchange of experiences with contributions namely from the NHRSs of …(tbc)

 

10.30 – 11.00  Coffee break

 

11.00 – 12.30  Discussion and exchange of experiences continued

 

12.30 – 13.30  Lunch at the European Youth Centre

 

13.30 – 17.30 Thematic session 3 –  The rights of elderly people living in institutions

 

Article 23 of the Revised European Social Charter and other applicable international standards

by Cilla KOLLONAY-LEHOCZKY, Member, European Committee of Social Rights

 

The norms enshrined in the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and in the UN Convention Against Torture, and their monitoring

by Andres LEHTMETS, Member of the European Committee for the prevention of Torture (CPT)

 

                        Practices in Europe

                        by Rachel BUCHANAN, Policy Officer, AGE - the European Older People's Platform

 

Discussion and exchange of experiences with contributions namely from the NHRSs of …(tbc)

 

15.30 – 16.00  Coffee break

 

16.00 – 17.30  Discussion and exchange of experiences continued

 

17.30 – 18.00  Winding-up of the workshop

 

by Stefano VALENTI and Markus JAEGER

 

20.00               Dinner [on boat]

 

Thursday, 17th September 2009

 

Departure from European Youth Center

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Keywords

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