HSP Seminar (#277) “3.11 震災関連 公開研究会” (Jan. 30, 2021)
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2021.1.25
HSP Seminar (#276) “3.11 震災関連 公開研究会” (Jan. 23, 2021)
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2021.1.20
HSP Seminar (#275) “Participation of the Civil Society in UN Human Rights Mechanisms- On the occasion of the publication of the book “United Nations Commission on Human Rights” with Dr. John Pace.” (Jan. 27, 2021)
| Title | Participation of the Civil Society in UN Human Rights Mechanisms- On the occasion of the publication of the book “United Nations Commission on Human Rights” with Dr. John Pace. |
| Descriptions | This seminar is in celebration of the publication of the book The United Nations Commission on Human Rights by Dr. John Pace, who served as Secretary for the Commission for 16 years. The book itself is a very detailed and factual record of each session of the Commission. Based on the thorough collection of information, recommendations are made to make the Human Rights Council a body with all UN Member States, and to have civil society consultation as a more integrated part of the UN’s human rights machinery. In the seminar, the author of the book will discuss his findings about the UN Commission on Human Rights, and panelists from the civil society and academia will join him in capturing lessons learned from the past and exploring the future of human rights. |
| Date | 27 January 2021 (Wed). 18:00~19:30 |
| Venue | Zoom (Pre-registration required: https://forms.gle/BSC13tMb98rGyHH89) |
| Lecturer | Dr. John Pace (former Secretary, UN Commission on Human Rights) |
| Commentators | Ms. Atsuko Miwa, Director (HURIGHTS Osaka); Prof. Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University) |
| Moderator | Ai Kihara-Hunt (Associate Professor, Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), the University of Tokyo) |
| Language | English |
| Materials | To be distributed after registration if any. |
| Organizer | Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo |
| Co-organizers | Research Center for Sustainable Peace (RCSP), Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo; HURIGHTS Osaka |
2021.1.16
HSP Seminar (#274) “International Criminal Court: Its Establishment and Challenges” (Jan. 15, 2021)
| Title | International Criminal Court: Its Establishment and Challenges |
| Descriptions | In this seminar, the speaker will discus the development and challenges of the International Criminal Court, with episodes from his experience in heading the Japanese delegation at the time of the establishement of the Court. |
| Date | 15 January 2021 (Fri), 16:00-17:30 |
| Venue | Zoom (Link will be sent to those registered. Register by 14 January at: www.bit.ly/2KZ6Ebd) |
| Lecturer | Mr. Hisashi Owada (Former President and Judge, International Court of Justice) |
| Moderator | Ai Kihara-Hunt (Associate Professor, Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), the University of Tokyo) |
| Language | English |
| Materials | To be distributed to registered participants. |
| Organizers | Global Praxis class, Global Komaba, The University of Tokyo; Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo |
| Supporter | Research Center for Sustainable Development, Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo |
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