The protection of the rights of Roma people by national human rights structures, Budapest, 24-25 February 2009
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Data evento:
24-25 February 2009
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Luogo:
Budapest, Hungary
Workshop programme
Monday, 23 February 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, 24 February 2009
9.30 – 12.00 OPENING SESSION
Issues addressed by the workshop
by Stefano VALENTI, P2P Project manager, Interdepartmental Centre on Human Rights and the Rights of Peoples of the University of Padua,
The Commissioner’ s work on the issues addressed by the workshop
by Markus JAEGER, Head of the National Human Rights Structures Unit Office of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break
The Policies of the International organisations on the issues adressed by the workshop
by Andrzej MIRGA, Senior Adviser on Roma and Sinti, ODHIR/OSCE (tbc)
Discussion
12.00 -13.30 Lunch at the European Youth Centre
13.30 – 17.30 WORKING SESSION 1: ROMA “INVISIBILITY”
Lack of personal documents/statelessness/irregular residence and low level of political participation
The perspective at international level: problems and solutions
by Robert RUSTEM, European Forum for Roma and Travellers, Directorate General of Social Cohesion, Council of Europe
The perspective at national level: problems and solutions
By Marco BRAZZODURO, Professor of Social Policy at the Faculty of Statistics, University of Rome "La Sapienza", (Italy)
15.30 -16.00 Coffee break
Difficulties and possibilities for intervention by NHRS
Exchange of experiences with contributions from NHRSs, namely from Greece and (tbc)
Discussion
17.30 Close of first day’s work
20.00 Dinner at Margitkert Restaurant
Wednesday 25 February 2009
9.00 -13.00 WORKING SESSION 2: HOUSING RIGHTS
Eviction, access to (social) housing, failure to provide public utilities
Standards and protection mechanisms at international level
by Claude CAHN, Independent expert on housing rights, Thoiry (France)
Discussion on implementation of standards at national level
10. 30 -11.00 Coffee break
Difficulties and possibilities for intervention by NHRS
Exchange of experiences with contributions from NHRSs, namely from Sweden and (tbc)
Discussion
12.30 -14.00 Lunch at the European Youth Centre
14.00 – 17.30 WORKING SESSION 3: RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Discrimination and segregation in the school system
Standards and protection mechanisms at international levels
by Geraldine SCULLION, independent expert on equality and human rights, Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Discussion on implementation of standards at national level
15. 30 -16.00 Coffee break
Difficulties and possibilities for intervention by NHRS
Exchange of experiences with contributions from NHRSs, namely from Vojvodina (Serbia) and (tbc)
Discussion
17.30 - 18.00 Winding-up of the workshop
Markus JAEGER and Stefano VALENTI
20.00 Dinner at “Porcellino Grasso” Restaurant
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Departure from the European Youth Centre