Global Minority Rights Summer School 2021
July 5-16, 2021
(all times refer to Budapest time, UTC +2)
WEEK 1
| Monday, July 5 | Introductory Sessions 1 |
| 12:45-13:30 |
Welcome and Introductions Anna-Maria Biro, Tom Lantos Institute Balazs Vizi, National University of Public Service Corinne Lennox, Human Rights Consortium, School of Advanced Study, University of London Zsofia Farkas, Minority Rights Group Europe Participant Introductions |
| 13:30-14:30 |
Introduction to Conflict Prevention Murtaza Shaikh, Special Advisor to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Introduction to Minority Rights and its role as a powerful tool for conflict prevention John Packer, University of Ottawa |
| Tuesday, July 6 | Introductory Session 2 |
| 15:00-16:00 |
Macro-Political Approaches to Ethnic Conflict Regulation Brendan O’Leary, University of Pennsylvania |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Post-colonial perspective on minority rights Mohammad Shahabuddin, University of Birmingham |
| 17:00-18:00 |
Mandate of UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Fernand de Varennes, UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues |
| Wednesday, July 7 | Theme 1: Effective Participation |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Effective Participation Edin Hodzic, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 14:00-15:00 |
Effective Participation Grace Lolim, Isiolo Gender Watch |
| Thursday, July 8 | Conflict Prevention Mechanisms I |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe High Commissioner on National Minorities River Hustad, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Tihana Leko, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities |
| 14:00-15:00 |
European External Action Service Alva Bruun, European External Action Service Sanna Kaskeala, European Union External Action Service/Common Security and Defense Policy Mission Representative from European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya |
| Friday, July 9 | Workshops |
| 13:00-13:30 |
Minority Forum Info Marcus Oda, Tom Lantos Institute |
| 13:30-14:15 |
UN Forum Statements and Recommendations Marina Shupac, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights |
| 14:15-15:00 |
UN Treaty Bodies Evelin Verhas, Tom Lantos Institute |
WEEK 2
| Monday, July 12 | Theme 2: Land Rights and Allocation of Resources |
| 15:00-16:00 |
Land rights and allocation of resources Shariff Mohammed, Karabole Research & Resource Center |
| 16:00-17:00 |
Land rights and allocation of resources Lottie Cunningham, Center for Justice and Human Rights of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua |
| Tuesday, July 13 | Theme 3: Management of Religious Diversity |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Management of Religious Diversity Farah Mihlar, University of Exeter |
| 14:00-15:00 |
Management of Religious Diversity Rania Rajji |
| Wednesday, July 14 | Conflict Prevention Mechanisms II |
| 13:00-14:00 |
ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation Rif’at S. Fachir, ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation |
| 14:00-15:00 |
African Union Peace and Security Council Mohamed Diatta, Institute for Security Studies-Africa |
| 15:00-16:00 |
Organization of American States Betilde Munoz-Pogossian, Organization of American States |
| Thursday, July 15 | Group Work |
| 10:00-11:30 |
AM Tutorial: Present, review and provide feedback on statements in break-out groups Marina Shupac, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Evelin Verhas, Tom Lantos Institute |
| 15:00-16:30 |
PM Tutorial: Present, review and provide feedback on statements in break-out groups Marina Shupac, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Evelin Verhas, Tom Lantos Institute |
| Friday, July 16 | Participant Presentations and Q&A with the Special Rapporteur on minority issues |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Discussion of participant presentations Marcus Oda, Tom Lantos Institute |
| 14:00-14:45 |
Q&A with the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Fernand de Varennes, UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues |
| 14:45-15:00 | Concluding Remarks |