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Slovak National Centre Slovak National Centre for Human Rights for Human Rights CONFERENCE CONFERENCE on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights ”Importance of Human Rights in Modern Society: ”Importance of Human Rights in Modern Society: One Year after Entry into EU” Slovakia One Year after Entry into EU” Bratislava Bratislava Hotel Bôrik Hotel Bôrik 8 December 2005, Thursday 8 December 2005, Thursday

13.00 Registration of participants 13.00 Registration of participants

14.00 Opening of the conference 14.00 Opening of the conference Moderator: Gabriel Bianchi Moderator: Gabriel Bianchi

Pál Csáky, Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs, Human Rights Pál Csáky, Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities and Minorities Daniela Gemerská, Deputy Executive Director of the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Daniela Gemerská, Deputy Executive Director of the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Miroslav Kusý, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Tolerance and against Discrimination Miroslav Kusý, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Tolerance and against Discrimination

14.30 Parallel panel discussions 14.30 Parallel panel discussions

”Human rights education” ”Human rights education” Miroslav Kusý Miroslav Kusý Guests: Rumen Valchev, Burgas Free University, Bulgaria Guests: Rumen Valchev, Burgas Free University, Bulgaria Silvia Miháliková, Comenius University Silvia Miháliková, Comenius University Jiřina Šiklová, Charles University, Prague Jiřina Šiklová, Charles University, Prague Viliam Dolník, Chairman, National Commission on Olympic Games in Human Rights Viliam Dolník, Chairman, National Commission on Olympic Games in Human Rights

”Preventing discrimination in the labour market” ”Preventing discrimination in the labour market” Anna Frančeková Anna Frančeková Guests: Viera Kusendová, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic Guests: Viera Kusendová, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic Daniela Gemerská, Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Daniela Gemerská, Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Alexandra Bražinová, School of Public Health, Berkeley, USA Alexandra Bražinová, School of Public Health, Berkeley, USA Margita Barošová, Centre for Study of Labour and Family Margita Barošová, Centre for Study of Labour and Family Tomáš Bašťovanský, TREXIMA Bratislava, Ltd. Tomáš Bašťovanský, TREXIMA Bratislava, Ltd.

”Enforcement of minority rights” ”Enforcement of minority rights” Eleonóra Sándor Eleonóra Sándor Guests: Jana Slaninová, People against Racism Guests: Jana Slaninová, People against Racism Janka Divincová, Office of the Public Defender of Human Rights of the Slovak Republic Janka Divincová, Office of the Public Defender of Human Rights of the Slovak Republic Janka Debrecéniová, Citizen and Democracy Civic Association Janka Debrecéniová, Citizen and Democracy Civic Association Lajos Mészáros, Judge, Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic Lajos Mészáros, Judge, Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic Juraj Horváth, Lawyer Juraj Horváth, Lawyer Martin Buzinger, Member of the Network of EU independent experts Martin Buzinger, Member of the Network of EU independent experts on fundamental rights on fundamental rights programme programme program_v.qxd 21.11.2005 17:24 Page 8 programme programme ”Gender equality” ”Gender equality” Barbara Illková Barbara Illková Guests: Edit Bauer, Member of the Guests: Edit Bauer, Member of the European Parliament Zuzana Vranová, Department of Gender and Family Politics, Zuzana Vranová, Department of Gender and Family Politics, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic Silvia Porubänová, Centre for Study of Labour and Family Silvia Porubänová, Centre for Study of Labour and Family Erika Kvapilová, Regional Office, UNIFEM Erika Kvapilová, Regional Office, UNIFEM

”The rights of the child” ”The rights of the child” Zuzana Alnerová Zuzana Alnerová Guests: Peter Guráň, Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Guests: Peter Guráň, Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Naďa Šebová, Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Naďa Šebová, Slovak National Centre for Human Rights Kristián Kovács, Headquarters of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic Kristián Kovács, Headquarters of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic Viera Benčátová, The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic Viera Benčátová, The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic Daniela Baranová, National Association of Women-Judges in Slovakia Daniela Baranová, National Association of Women-Judges in Slovakia

16.30 Break 16.30 Break

17.00 Summaries of the panel discussions 17.00 Summaries of the panel discussions

18.00 Banquet 18.00 Banquet

9 December 2005, Friday 9 December 2005, Friday

09.00 Opening of the second day of the conference 09.00 Opening of the second day of the conference Moderator: Gabriel Bianchi Moderator: Gabriel Bianchi

09.15 ”Perception of human rights in 21st century” 09.15 ”Perception of human rights in 21st century” Pál Csáky, Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs, Human Pál Csáky, Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities Rights and Minorities

09.30 ”Importance of Human Rights in Modern Society” 09.30 ”Importance of Human Rights in Modern Society” Chief guest: Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General, Chief guest: Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General, Council of Europe Guests: József Berényi, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Guests: József Berényi, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Viera Strážnická, Ambassador, former judge of the European Court of Human Rights Viera Strážnická, Ambassador, former judge of the European Court of Human Rights Miroslav Kusý, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Tolerance and against Miroslav Kusý, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Tolerance and against Discrimination Discrimination

11.00 Break 11.00 Break

11.30 Discussion of the representatives of parliamentary parties 11.30 Discussion of the representatives of parliamentary parties ”Promotion of human rights with focus on dignity, mutual respect and tolerance” ”Promotion of human rights with focus on dignity, mutual respect and tolerance” Moderator: Juraj Alner Moderator: Juraj Alner

13.30 Joint proclamation of conference participants 13.30 Joint proclamation of conference participants to the International Day of Human Rights to the International Day of Human Rights

Buffet - lunch Buffet - lunch