DOCSLIB.ORG

'Opportunities for All: Human Rights in Norway's Foreign Policy

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
'Opportunities for All: Human Rights in Norway's Foreign Policy Meld. St. 10 (2014–2015) Report to the Storting (white paper) Published by: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Opportunities for All: Human Rights in Norway’s Internet address: Foreign Policy and www.government.no Printed by: Development Cooperation 07 Aurskog AS 08/2015 E JØM RKE IL T M 2 4 9 1 7 3 Trykksak Many of the illustrations in this white paper are from the design project “Poster for Tomorrow”. The project is run by 4 Tomorrow, an independent organisation that works to inspire designers and others to debate human rights through poster art. Cover illustration: Bjørn Sæthren, 07 Media AS. The illustration is based on the universal human rights logo, which was chosen as a symbol through a competition announced on the World Press Freedom Day in 2011. The symbol was among 15 300 proposals from 190 countries that were chosen through a poll on the internet and by an international jury. The logo is available for anyone who wants to use it to promote international human rights (http://www.humanrightslogo.net/). Meld. St. 10 (2014–2015) Report to the Storting (white paper) Opportunities for All: Human Rights in Norway’s Foreign Policy and Development Cooperation Translation from Norwegian. For information only. Contents 1 Summary ....................................... 7 4.2 Peace, humanitarian efforts and combating serious international 2 Introduction ................................. 12 crimes .............................................. 48 4.2.1 Human rights in the context of 3 Thematic priorities in peace efforts .................................... 48 Norway’s international human 4.2.2 Combating impunity for war crimes, rights policy .................................. 17 crimes against humanity and 3.1 Three priority areas ....................... 17 genocide .......................................... 49 3.2 Individual freedom and public 4.2.3 Human rights in the context of participation .................................... 18 humanitarian efforts ....................... 50 3.2.1 Freedom of expression .................. 19 4.3 Poverty reduction and sustainable 3.2.2 Freedom of the press and development ................................... 51 independent media ........................ 20 4.3.1 Human rights and climate and 3.2.3 Freedom of assembly and environmental policy ...................... 51 association ...................................... 21 4.3.2 Human rights in the post-2015 3.2.4 Protection of human rights development agenda ...................... 53 defenders ........................................ 22 4.4 Development cooperation ............. 53 3.2.5 Freedom of religion or belief ........ 25 4.4.1 Human rights-based development 3.2.6 The right to education ................... 26 cooperation ..................................... 54 3.3 The rule of law and legal 4.4.2 The impact of negative safeguards ...................................... 27 developments in individual 3.3.1 Reinforcing the rule of law ............ 27 countries on development 3.3.2 Combating torture and abolishing cooperation ..................................... 55 the death penalty ............................ 28 4.4.3 Priority partner countries .............. 55 3.3.3 Combating corruption ................... 29 4.4.4 Human rights in the multilateral 3.3.4 Protection of privacy ...................... 31 financial institutions ....................... 56 3.3.5 The right to own property ............. 32 4.5 An active and responsible 3.4 Equality and equal opportunities .. 33 business sector ............................... 57 3.4.1 Gender equality and women’s 4.5.1 The UN Guiding Principles on empowerment ................................ 35 Business and Human Rights ......... 57 3.4.2 Children .......................................... 36 4.5.2 Know-how and dialogue ................ 59 3.4.3 Persons with disabilities ............... 37 4.5.3 Enterprises that are partly or 3.4.4 Indigenous peoples ........................ 38 fully state-owned ............................. 60 3.4.5 Sexual orientation and gender identity ............................................ 39 5 Efforts to promote human 3.4.6 The right to health and the right rights through the UN ............... 62 to food ............................................. 40 5.1 The UN’s normative role ............... 63 3.4.7 Workers’ rights and the right 5.2 From norms to reality: Increasing to decent work ................................ 42 the effectiveness of the UN ........... 63 5.3 The UN Security Council .............. 64 4 Policy coherence for human 5.4 The UN General Assembly and rights .............................................. 44 the Human Rights Council ............ 65 4.1 Key human rights issues in 5.5 The UN Universal Periodic security policy ................................ 44 Review ............................................. 68 4.1.1 Terrorism, organised crime and 5.6 The UN High Commissioner cyber threats .................................. 45 for Human Rights ........................... 69 4.1.2 Human rights, security sector 5.7 The UN treaty bodies ..................... 70 reform and peace operations ........ 47 5.8 Human rights in the UN 4.1.3 Human rights and the export of development system ...................... 71 strategic goods, services and technology ...................................... 47 6 Efforts to promote human 7.1.1 The human rights situation in the rights at the regional level ....... 73 country ............................................ 87 6.1 Europe and Eurasia ....................... 73 7.1.2 Overall country specific knowledge 87 6.1.1 The Council of Europe .................. 74 7.1.3 Norway’s latitude to act ................. 88 6.1.2 The European Court of Human 7.1.4 Relevant instruments and tools ..... 88 Rights .............................................. 75 7.1.5 Evaluation ....................................... 89 6.1.3 The European Union ..................... 76 7.2 Instruments and tools for 6.1.4 The EEA and Norway Grants ....... 77 promoting human rights at the 6.1.5 The Organization for Security country level ................................... 90 and Co-operation in Europe .......... 78 7.2.1 Comprehensive approach .............. 90 6.2 North America and Latin 7.2.2 Cooperation and support ............... 90 America ........................................... 79 7.2.3 Criticism and sanctions ................. 91 6.3 The Middle East and North Africa 80 7.2.4 Clear responses to serious 6.4 Sub-Saharan Africa ........................ 82 violations of human rights ............. 91 6.5 South and East Asia ....................... 84 7.3 Selected country cases .................. 92 7.4 Considerations and dilemmas ....... 99 7 Efforts to promote human rights in individual countries .. 86 Appendix 7.1 Systematic approach ...................... 86 1 Abbreviations .................................. 102 List of boxes Box 2.1 Militant jihadist groups ................. 13 Box 3.15 Child marriage and forced Box 2.2 The UN core international marriage .......................................... 36 human rights instruments ............ 14 Box 3.16 Developments for LGBTI people Box 2.3 International human rights in Nepal ........................................... 41 protection ........................................ 15 Box 3.17 The ILO standards supervisory Box 3.1 Digital diplomacy ........................... 17 system ............................................. 42 Box 3.2 An independent cultural sector .... 17 Box 4.1 Preventing radicalisation and Box 3.3 The importance of a strong civil violent extremism ........................... 46 society ............................................. 18 Box 4.2 Combating human trafficking ....... 46 Box 3.4 Freedom of expression and freedom Box 4.3 How should the results of of the press under pressure .......... 19 development cooperation be Box 3.5 A free and open internet ................ 21 measured? ....................................... 54 Box 3.6 Support for democratic Box 4.4 Industry dialogue on freedom of development ................................... 22 expression and privacy .................. 59 Box 3.7 UN resolution on women human Box 4.5 Due diligence in state enterprises 60 rights defenders ............................. 23 Box 5.1 Syria: An example of international Box 3.8 The Ministry’s guidelines on paralysis ........................................... 65 human rights work ........................ 25 Box 5.2 Responsibility to protect ................ 66 Box 3.9 National human rights institutions 29 Box 5.3 Special Procedures ......................... 66 Box 3.10 Norwegian support for the rule of Box 5.4 Membership of the Human law in the Western Balkans .......... 30 Rights Council ................................ 67 Box 3.11 Initiatives to increase Box 5.5 The Human Rights Council’s transparency and cooperation consideration of serious human with civil society ............................. 31 rights situations .............................. 68 Box 3.12 Clarification of property rights in Box 5.6 The UPR process as a framework the wake of conflicts and crises .... 33 for dialogue and coordination ....... 69 Box 3.13 Discrimination based on caste ..... 34 Box 5.7 Human rights in UN funds, Box 3.14 Female genital mutilation ............. 35 programmes and specialised agencies ........................................... 72 Box 6.1 The Council of Europe 2014 Box 7.3 Strengthening Norwegian status report ................................... 74 capacity and expertise ...................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Freedom to Write Index 2019
    FREEDOM TO WRITE INDEX 2019 Freedom to Write Index 2019 1 INTRODUCTION mid global retrenchment on human rights In 2019, countries in the Asia-Pacific region impris- Aand fundamental freedoms—deepening oned or detained 100 writers, or 42 percent of the authoritarianism in Russia, China, and much of the total number captured in the Index, while countries Middle East; democratic retreat in parts of Eastern in the Middle East and North Africa imprisoned or Europe, Latin America, and Asia; and new threats detained 73 writers, or 31 percent. Together these in established democracies in North America and two regions accounted for almost three-quarters Western Europe—the brave individuals who speak (73 percent) of the cases in the 2019 Index. Europe out, challenge tyranny, and make the intellectual and Central Asia was the third highest region, with case for freedom are on the front line of the battle 41 imprisoned/detained writers, or 17 percent of to keep societies open, defend the truth, and resist the 2019 Index; Turkey alone accounted for 30 of repression. Writers and intellectuals are often those cases. By contrast, incarceration of writers is among the canaries in the coal mine who, alongside relatively less prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, with journalists and human rights activists, are first 20 writers, or roughly eight percent of the count, and targeted when a country takes a more authoritarian the Americas, with four writers, just under two percent turn. The unjust detention and imprisonment of the count. The vast majority of imprisoned writers, of writers and intellectuals impacts both the intellectuals, and public commentators are men, but individuals themselves and the broader public, who women comprised 16 percent of all cases counted in are deprived of innovative and influential voices the 2019 Index.
    [Show full text]
  • Die Terrakotta Armee Des Ersten Kaisers Von China – Eine Zeitreise
    [August 2011]1 Published by the German Association The Magazine for the German-speaking Community in Singapore Die Terrakotta Armee des ersten Kaisers von China – eine Zeitreise Ein Anemonenfisch als Samariter Ausbildung für zukünftige Sterneköche IMPULSE-New JETTA-297(H)x210(W)mm HR.pdf 1 7/7/11 11:32 AM 2 Editorial 3 EditorialLiebe Leserinnen, liebe Leser, Seite 16 Ein Blick in das Innere der Ich heiße Sie alle herzlich willkommen zurück in Singapur nach der Sommerpause. katholischen Kirche St. Mary Ein ganz besonderes Willkommen gilt allen neuen Lesern von Impulse, die gerade of the Angels. erst nach Singapur gezogen sind. Wir hoffen, Sie leben sich schnell ein. Über Impulse erfahren Sie, was aktuell in Singapur los ist. Und da passiert im August eine ganze Menge. Am 9. August begeht die Stadt ihren 46. Nationalfeiertag. Die Feierlichkeiten inklusive der National Day Parade in der Marina Bay sind beeindru- ckend, insbesondere jetzt, wo das Areal des Marina Bay Sands komplett fertigge- stellt ist. Jedes Jahr wird eigens für den Nationalfeiertag ein Song komponiert. In diesem Jahr lautet der Titel „In a heartbeat“. Am 30. August begeht Singapur einen weiteren Feiertag, Hari Raya Puasa. Es endet für die muslimische Gemeinschaft die Fastenzeit. Aber das sind nur die Feiertage. Singapur hat eine ganze Menge mehr zu bieten. Welch hoher Besuch Seite 18 aus Deutschland Anfang Juni in Singapur war, lesen Sie auf den Seiten 8 bis 10. Außerdem hat ein kulturelles Highlight zum ersten Mal seinen Weg nach Singapur Das “Achte Weltwunder” gastiert im ACM in Singapur: gefunden: die Terrakotta Armee.
    [Show full text]
  • Designing Peace Catalyst: Designing Peace
    ISSUE 12 I SUMMER/FALL 2013 Leading Creative Economies Designing Peace Catalyst: Designing Peace What to Expect CATALYST was designed to stimulate thinking and encourage conversation about the role of strategic design in defining and devel- oping creative economies and thriving cultures for an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future. CATALYST is accompanied by a blog that is our means of continuing the conversation between print publications. Blog posts are related to, as well as unique from, those in the print publication. You can find the CATALYST blog on our website: http://www.catalystreview.net 11 28 27 36 01 28 52 Catalyzing the i Am Here for You Infographic: Conversation By Barbara Arredondo Measuring What Matters 02 34 By Vimvipa “Pla” Poome From Empowering Communities catalystreview.net for Peace and Resilience 54 By Vipavee Kunavichayanont Tools for 06 Catalyzing Change Designing Peace for 42 the Seven Billion Peace and Commerce 58 By Alvaro Serrano Interview with Grant Elliot Catalysts: 46 Richa Agarwal 18 The Power of Music to Giselle Carr Placemaking and Create Change Peace By Montserrat Castañon, Pamela Hernan- Interview with David A. Smith dez, and Sacha Wynne The next CATALYST theme will be about Creative Economies. Please submit article concepts and recommendations for resources to: [email protected] Catalyzing the Conversation A WORLD OF SEVEN BILLION requires a generative impulse-a desire to nourish and nurture, engage and enable. Generativity requires creativity, but creativity is often very individual and focused on expression in form. Generativity is collaborative and focused on generating new possibilities in a variety of forms.
    [Show full text]
  • Evaluation Department Content
    EVALUATION DEPARTMENT CONTENT PREFACE ............................................................................. 3 REPORT 11/2018 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................ 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................ 5 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 11 1.1 The context: Human rights in the Norwegian development cooperation and UNGP ............................. 11 1.2 The Evaluation ............................................................. 14 2. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY .................................. 16 2.1 Systems analysis ......................................................... 17 2.2 Country case studies .................................................... 18 2.3 Limitations .................................................................. 19 3. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ...................................................... 21 3.1 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) .............................. 21 3.2 The embassies ............................................................ 26 3.3 Norad .......................................................................... 29 3.4 Norfund ....................................................................... 32 3.5 GIEK............................................................................ 38 3.6 Innovation Norway ........................................................ 41 3.7 Summary ..................................................................... 44 UNGP, Human Rights
    [Show full text]
  • NO PLACE for CRITICISM Bangladesh Crackdown on Social Media Commentary WATCH
    HUMAN RIGHTS NO PLACE FOR CRITICISM Bangladesh Crackdown on Social Media Commentary WATCH No Place for Criticism Bangladesh Crackdown on Social Media Commentary Copyright © 2018 Human Rights Watch All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN: 978-1-6231-36017 Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all. Human Rights Watch is an international organization with staff in more than 40 countries, and offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Goma, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Tunis, Washington DC, and Zurich. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hrw.org MAY 2018 ISBN: 978-1-6231-36017 No Place for Criticism Bangladesh Crackdown on Social Media Commentary Summary ........................................................................................................................... 1 Information and Communication Act ......................................................................................... 3 Punishing Government Critics ...................................................................................................4 Protecting Religious
    [Show full text]
  • The Situation of Women and Girls in Norway: Development, Progress and Measures 2014–2019
    Beijing +25 The situation of women and girls in Norway: Development, progress and measures 2014–2019 1 Table of contents 1 About the report .................................................................................................................. 5 2 Framework for Norwegian gender equality policy ............................................................. 6 2.1 Legal framework .......................................................................................................... 6 2.2 The Ministry of Culture: general and coordinative responsibility .............................. 6 2.2.1 The Norwegian Directorate of Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) ..... 7 2.2.2 Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud ........................................................... 7 2.2.3 Anti-Discrimination Tribunal ............................................................................... 8 2.3 The principle of sectoral responsibility ....................................................................... 8 2.4 All employers have a duty to promote gender equality ............................................... 8 2.4.1 Proposal to expand the duties to promote gender equality and to report on this work 10 2.5 The role of the County Governor .............................................................................. 10 2.6 The role of the municipalities .................................................................................... 10 2.7 Key players in the field .............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Compilation of Recommendations to Norway. the UN Human Rights
    Compilation of Recommendations to Norway The UN Human Rights Monitoring Bodies 2017–2020 Supplementary reports NIM Reporting ministries Ombudspersons Civil Society Organisations Ministry of Justice and Public Security Ministry of Children and Families Ministry of Culture Ministry of Foreign Affairs Recommendations The Human Rights Committee (CCPR) The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) The Committee against Torture (CAT) The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) The Human Rights Council (Universal Periodic Review) 5. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS 26 Contents 5.1 Right to adequate housing 26 Housing 26 5.2 Right to social security 27 Social security (pension) 27 5.3 Poverty 27 GUIDANCE 8 Poverty (child poverty) 27 5.4 Labour rights 27 WHERE TO FIND THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS? 10 Occupational safety and health 27 5.5 Right to health 28 1. RIGHT TO PHYSICAL AND MORAL INTEGRITY 12 Drug use 28 1.1 Prevention and punishment of violence (gender-based, sexual, domestic) 12 5.6 Right to education 28 Violence against women and girls 12 School education 28 Gender-based violence against women 13 Violence against women 14 6. EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION 29 1.2 Trafficking and exploitation 15 6.1 Gender equality 29 Wage gap 29 2. LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF THE PERSON AND TREATMENT IN Employment of women 29 CUSTODY 17 Equality
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2015 / 10-Year Anniversary Booklet
    DEMOCRACY BUILDING IN A TURBULENT WORLD THE OSLO CENTER 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 2006 – 2016 Peace Democracy Human Rights CONTENT FOREWORD PAGE 5 INTRODUCTION PAGE 6 THE VISION BEHIND THE OSLO CENTER PAGE 6 MAKING IDEAS FLY PAGE 7 THE WAY FORWARD PAGE 9 DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE PAGE 10 THE OSLO CENTER APPROACH PAGE 17 ARTICLES PAGE 19 HUMAN RIGHTS IN NORWAY’S FOREIGN AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY PAGE 19 INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE PAGE 24 CURRENT PROJECTS PAGE 31 SOMALIA – Small but important steps towards democracy PAGE 31 KENYA – Strengthening democratic processes PAGE 33 SOUTH SUDAN – Youth dialogue as a way to inclusive participation PAGE 36 BURMA/MYANMAR – Youth engagement: a prerequisite for democracy PAGE 38 NEPAL – Strengthening democracy through effective implementation of the new Constitution PAGE 41 UKRAINE – Cross party cooperation and coalition building PAGE 42 THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Strengthening democratic processes and human rights PAGE 45 SUSTAINABLE MANGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - Underpinning democracy and economic growth PAGE 46 THE UNIVERSAL CODE OF CONDUCT ON HOLY SITES – Inter-religious efforts to protect holy sites PAGE 48 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT – Oslo Center publications, handbooks and guides PAGE 50 FORMER PROJECTS PAGE 54 UN MISSION TO THE HORN OF AFRICA - Special Humanitarian Envoy to the region PAGE 54 DIALOGUE FOR RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING – The islamic world and the west PAGE 56 RELIGION AND DEVELOPMENT - Greater expertize needed on how religion influences societal development PAGE 58 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON ERITREA - Report on
    [Show full text]
  • CGWR and the Global Labour University
    We are a Center! On December 1, 2012, the College of the Liberal Arts formally promoted us from a project to a research center. We are now the Center for Global Workers’ Rights (CGWR) at Penn State University. In the spring 2013 semester, the CGWR is looking forward to hosting more speakers, organizing an international workshop with US and international unionists to discuss the Global Labour University, and holding a major scholar-practitioner international symposium on precarious work. In addition, the CGWR will facilitate a series of initiatives for students, faculty, and practitioners designed to promote global workers’ rights. And with the goal of increasing the impact of our research, the CGWR will continue to partner with other universities, labor unions, and NGOs to produce action-oriented research projects on topics such as workers’ rights in Colombia and El Salvador. Brick worker in Bangladesh; Write us if you have any thoughts or questions about the CGWR’s work photo by Arifur Rahman and join our listserv in order to stay on top of the latest events: <[email protected]>. Visit our website http://lser.la.psu.edu/gwr/. Or, find us on Facebook: "The Penn State Center for Global Workers' Rights." CGWR and the Global Labour University In order to further encourage the study of global workers’ rights, the CGWR has initiated a relationship with the Global Labour University (GLU). GLU is a network of universities that offer Master’s degrees in labor and globalization. GLU students are mid-career labor unionists or practitioners. Through the program, students gain knowledge of international labor standards and trade unions, sustainable development, social justice, and global institutions.
    [Show full text]
  • The Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
    The Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression editorial 2—6 Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Threat published by spotlight 6—15 the asian-pacific resource and research centre for women (arrow) Feminists Navigating Digital resources from the arrow Space and Countering srhr knowledge sharing Technology ‘Enabling’ centre 26—28 Violence other resources 29—30 “Rape Her”: Gendered Hate monitoring countries and Speech Against Rohingya regional activities 19—25 published with the funding Women definitions 30—31 support of Does the Digital Security Act Lip Sync to Jail Increase Insecurity for People factfile 31—34 in Bangladesh? Equal Before God?: Women Freedom of Speech and and the Right to Freedom of Fiji’s Online Safety Act Expression and Sexual and Religion Reproductive Health and The Challenge of Protecting Rights: Connections and Free Speech in Duterte’s Contemporary Context in the Asia Pacific Region arrow receives institutional in our own words 16—18 Philippines support from the Ford Foundation and the Foundation for a Just Working Around Media The Blasphemy Regime in editorial and Society Censorship to Tell Our Stories Pakistan production team 36 2 arrow for change | vol. 26 no. 1 2020 editorial By Rachel Arinii FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND East-Asia and ASEAN Programme Manager, FORUM-ASIA EXPRESSION UNDER THREAT Email: [email protected] This editorial was created by extracting expression. While platforms are available, Part II: Freedom of Speech and information from FORUM-ASIA’s the uneven distribution in the access Expression in East Asia – Freedom of publication titled, “The Instrument of to, use of, or impact of information expression is heavily restricted in East Repressions: Regional Report on the technologies severely affect women Asia.
    [Show full text]
  • Sunday 17 October 2021
    DAY 1 – SUNDAY 17 OCTOBER 2021 13:15 - 14:45 Grand opening of the virtual exhibition Exhibitor Breaking News Sessions on the Virtual Meeting Platform 13:15 BioLegend: What’s new from BioLegend for ICIS/Cytokines 2021? 13:30 ICIS: Learn about opportunities for Cytokines 2022 Hawaii ! 13:45 • Cytokine Signalling Forum: An overview of the Cytokine Signalling Forum • Quanterix: High definition multiplex measurement of cytokines & interferons with Simoa® • Olink: Next Generation Proteomics 14:00 • PBL: Human Interleukin Products providing accurate endogenous quantitation • GSK: Live Discussion with Immunology Network Postdoc • 10X Genomics: High resolution characterisation of the immune system 14:15 • Pfizer: Post-doctoral Program • Humanigen: LIVE-AIR Data presentation • Xilio: Learn More About Xilio Therapeutics 14:30 • Boehringer Ingelheim: opnMe.com: The open Innovation portal of Boehringer Ingelheim • The Korean Association of Immunologists (KAI): Supports Young Investigators! • Luminex: The New xMAP® INTELLIFLEX: Technology You Trust. Versatility You Want 15:00 - 17:30 Opening Session (Sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb) 15:00 Welcome and opening remarks / Simon Jones (University of Cardiff, UK) 15:05 President’s address and presentation of ICIS Awards / Kate Fitzgerald (University of Massachusetts Medical School, US) 15:10 Award Ceremony – Presentations & Ceremony ICIS Senior & Mid-Career and Young Investigator Awards • ICIS-Mentorship Award / Howard A. Young (NIH, US) • ICIS-Distinguished Services Award / Nancy C. Reich Marshall (Stony Brook University, US) • ICIS-Honorary Lifetime Membership Award / Carl F. Ware (Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, US) 1 All sessions are in Cardiff, UK, Local Time (GMT+1) • Regeneron New Investigator Awards for Excellence in Cytokine & Interferon Research (formerly the Milstein Young Investigator Awards) o Rebecca C.
    [Show full text]
  • Evaluation of UNHCR's Livelihoods Strategies and Approaches
    CENTRALIZED ES/2018/11b Evaluation of UNHCR’s Livelihoods Strategies and Approaches RWANDA CASE STUDY FINAL REPORT DECEMBER 2018 Conducted by: Jeanne Downen - Tango International CENTRALIZED ES/2018/11b Evaluation of UNHCR’s Livelihoods Strategies and Approaches (2014-2018) RWANDA CASE STUDY FINAL REPORT DECEMBER 2018 Conducted by: Jeanne Downen - Tango International UNHCR Evaluation Service UNHCR’s Evaluation Policy confirms UNHCR’s commitment to support accountability, learning and continual improvement through the systematic examination and analysis of organizational strategies, policies, and programmes. Evaluations are guided by the principles of independence, impartiality, credibility and utility, and are undertaken to enhance the organization’s performance in addressing the protection, assistance and solution needs of refugees, stateless people and other persons of concern. Evaluation Service United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Case Postale 2500 1211 Genève 2 Switzerland www.unhcr.org Published by UNHCR Evaluation Service Copyright © 2018 UNHCR This document is issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for general distribution. All rights are reserved. Reproduction is authorized, except for commercial purposes, provided UNHCR is acknowledged. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this Evaluation Report are those of the Evaluation Team, and do not necessarily represent the views of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related data shown on maps and included in lists, tables, and documents in this Evaluation Report are not warranted to be error free, nor do they necessarily imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNHCR or the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
    [Show full text]