European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratization Aawrding of Diplomas 2000-2001 and Inauguration of the Academic Year 2001-2002, Venezia, 17 settembre 2001

Welcome Address
Aldo Rossi, Pro Rector of the University of Padua

Speeches of Authorities
Paolo Costa, Mayor of Venice
Ermanno Sarrajotto, Region of Veneto
Michael Goblet D’Alviella, Director of the Human Rights Department, Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Presidency of the European Commission
Daniela Napoli, Head of Human Rights and Democratization Unit, European Commission
Vladimir Volodin, Chief Unit of Promotion of Human Rights and Action to Combat Discrimination, Unesco

Short Report for the E.MA academic year 2000/2001
Antonio Papisca, Director of the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratization

Adress by the European Master’s Programme

Short presentation of the E.MA academic year 2001/2002
Manfred Nowak, Chairperson of the E.MA Council

Awarding of Diplomas to the European Masters in Human Rights and Democratization 2000/2001
The Rector and President of University of Padua, Åbo Akademi University, Ruhr-University Bochum, University of Coimbra, University of Deusto Bilbao, University College Dublin-National University of Ireland, Dublin, University of Essex, Catholic University of Leuven, University of Lund, Centre Universitaire de Luxembourg, Maastricht University, University of Southern Denmark, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Université Robert Schuman Strasbourg, University of Vienna, declare open the Academic Year 2001/2002 of the European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratizationand welcome the new participating universities: 
Panteion University of Athens, Université Libre de Bruxelles, National University of Ireland-Galway, University of Hamburg, University of Helsinki, University Carlos III of Madrid, Université de Montpellier, University of Nottingham, University of Uppsala, Utrecht University, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

M.A. Charpentier, Te Deum in D Major (Ouverture)
L. van Beethoven, from the Ninth Symphony, “An die Freude” (European Anthem)
Camerata Musicale Vicentina, Direttore Pietro Juvarra