Program 2014

Global Minority Rights Summer School

14-20 July, Budapest
organised by
National University of Public Service & the Tom Lantos Institute

in cooperation with the

Middlesex University of London

“Civil Society, Political Participation and Minority Rights”

Unless otherwise specified, all classes take place at the National University of Public Service (NUPS), Ménesi út 5, Budapest 1118, Room 104AB.

Monday, 14 July

INTRODUCTORY SESSION: The Normative and Political Context

Morning session:

8:45 – 9:00	Welcome speeches: András Patyi, Rector of the National University of Public Administration Anna-Mária Bíró, Director of the Tom Lantos Institute Joshua Castellino, Middlesex University
09:00-10:30	Macro-Political Approaches to Ethnic Conflict Resolution (global focus ) Brendan O’Leary, Lauder Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:30	Global Constitutionalism and Minorities (focus on Middle East) Joshua Castellino, Dean of the School of Law, Middlesex University
12:30 – 13:30	LUNCH
Afternoon session:
13:30-15:00	Emerging Nationalisms and Minorities (global focus) Jennifer Jackson Preece, Associate Professor, London School of Economics
15:00-15:15	Break
15:15-16:45	Political Participation and Minorities (European focus) Tove Malloy, Director of the European Centre for Minority Issues
16:45-17:30	Travelling from NUPS to the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (Bérc utca 13-15)
17:30-19:00	PUBLIC DEBATE: OSCE Ljubljana Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies Panelists (15 min. each): OSCE HCNM and the Background of the Guidelines, Vincent de Graaf, Head of Section/Senior Advisor, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Ljubljana Guidelines: a forward looking interpretation, Jennifer Jackson Preece, Associate Professor, London School of Economics (expert consulted) Why do the Ljubljana Guidelines constitute a setback in minority protection?, György Schöpflin, MEP (opponent) on video Panel chaired by Joshua Castellino who moderates questions from the audience.

Tuesday, 15 July

MINORITIES AND MULTILATERAL ORGANISATIONS

Morning_session:
09:00-10:30	Linguistic Rights in the EU: Critical Assessment of EU Language Policies and Social Movements for Promoting Linguistic Diversity Balázs Vizi, Associate Professor, National University of Public Service
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-12:30	The Roma as a Transnational European Minority: Challenges and Opportunities for the European Minority Protection Regime Márton Rövid, PhD, Central European University Angéla Kóczé, Visiting Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University NC, and Research Fellow at Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology
12:30-14:00	Lunch
Afternoon_session:
14:00-15:30	PUBLIC LECTURE: Indigenous Movement, Indigenous Rights and the UN Valmaine Toki, Vice-President of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, Professor of Law, New Zeeland
	Free Time
Evening:
16:45-19:00	Guided tour of Budapest (by bus) The bus will depart at 17:00 from Villányi út (Móricz Zsigmond square, next to the Spar and Groby supermarkets). The meeting point is at 16:45 at the NUPS, Ménesi út 5. The 2-hour tour is followed by a dinner provided at NUPS.

Wednesday, 16 July

MINORITY PROTECTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST and students’ presentations

Morning session:
09:00-10:30	Jewish Minorities in the Middle East Daniel Monterescu, Assistant Professor, Central European University
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-12:30	Minorities and their Rights in Turkey Nurcan Kaya, Turkey Coordinator at Minority Rights Group International
12:30-14:00	Lunch
Afternoon session:
14:00-15:30	Students’presentations – Sessions 1A and 1B
15:30-16:00	Break
16:00-17:30	Students’presentations – Sessions 2A and 2B
Evening	Free time

Thursday, 17 July

MINORITY PROTECTION IN AFRICA

Morning session:
09:30-10:30	Peace processes in Africa Bineta Diop, Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security, African Union
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-12:30	Women in Minorities: Political Participation of Minority Women in Africa Bineta Diop, Founder and President of Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)
12:30-14:00	Lunch Break Travelling to Bálint Jewish Community Centre, 1065 Budapest, Révay utca 16
14:00-15:30	Jewish Identity in Central and Eastern Europe as Framed in Jokes Richard Papp, Adjunct Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
15:30-15:45	Break
15:45-17:15	Cartoons, Violence and Freedom of Expression David Keane, Senior Lecturer in Law, Middlesex University
17:15-17:45	30 min. sightseeing in the Jewish quarter
19:00	Dinner at Kőleves, Kazinczy utca 37-41, Jewish Quarter

Friday, 18 July

Minority rights, iGOs and INGOS and the case of hungarian minorities

Morning session:
09:00-11:00	Transnational Social Mobilisation for International Norms on Minority Protection Presentations (20 min. each): Rita Izsák, UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues The UN Mandate on Minority Issues Neil Clarke, Director of Minority Rights Group Europe MRG in the UN and in Europe Lecturettes and discussion (80 min.): Anna-Mária Bíró, Director of the Tom Lantos Institute
12:30-14:00	Lunch
Afternoon session:
14:00-15:30	An Overview of Hungarian Minorities in Neighbouring Countries (Preparatory session to the trip to Subotica) Presentations (20 min. each): Zoltán Kántor, Director of the Research Institute for Hungarian Communities Abroad Kin-State Policies of Hungary Katinka Beretka, National Council of the Hungarian Ethnic Minority Minority National Councils in Serbia Tamás Kiss, Researcher, Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities Hungarian Minorities in Romania Q&A: 30 min.
15:30-15:45	Break
15:45-16:45	Oral and written evaluation and distribution of certificates

Saturday, 19 July

One Day Trip to Subotica in Voivodina, Serbia

Sunday. 20 July: Departure