Conference programme
The programme is subject to change. This is not the final version
Thursday (6 December)
15.00 – 17.00 Registration
17.00 Conference Opening (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum, Krupnicza 33 Street)
Opening speech: H.E. Lech Wałęsa
Prof. Andrzej Mania (Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs of the Jagiellonian University)
Prof. Sev Ozdowski (President of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education)
19.00 Cocktail (Hall in Auditorium Maximum)
Welcoming speeches of:
Prof. Jacek Majchrowski (President of Krakow)
Marek Sowa (Marshal of Malopolska Voivodeship)
Prof. Bogdan Szlachta (Dean of the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the Jagiellonian University)
Friday (7 December)
8.55 – 10.30 Plenary Session 1 (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum, Auditorium Maximum): Central Europe as an Example of Successful Transition from Communism to Democracy – and to Human Rights Education? Complexity of Eastern and Southeastern European countries
Chair: Prof. Arkady Rzegocki (Jagiellonian University)
Prof. Janusz Cisek (Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland) – Transition from Communism to Democracy: the Case of Poland
Msgr. Václav Malý (Catholic Auxilary Bishop of Prague) – Transition from Communism to Democracy: the Case of Czechoslovakia
Dr Reinhild Otte (Council of Europe) – Period of Transition in Central, Eastern and South- Eastern Europe - the Role of the Council of Europe in Promoting Education for Democracy and Human Rights
10.30 – 11.00 Morning Break
11.00 – 12.35 Plenary Session 2 (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum): New Technologies and Human Rights Education. A new obstacle or a chance to HRE? Debate on freedom, security and Human Rights
Chair: Prof. Stanisław Kistryn (Vice-Rector of the Jagiellonian University)
Prof. Marek Szymoński (Jagiellonian University, Head of the Department of Physics of Nanostructrures and Nanotechnology) – Nanotechnology – Threats and Opportunities for Human Rights and Human Rights Education
Dr Christopher Kullenberg (Gothenburg University, Telecomix) – Does Internet Freedom Have a Price? Examples from the Arab Spring
Mrs Christiana Maria Mauro (AK Vorrat, Legal Advocate) – Promoting Civil Liberties in a Digital World: Data Retention and its Normative Implications
Mr Piotr Waglowski (Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunication; Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University) – National Languages in the Era of Globalisation vs Equal Treatment by Public Authorities
12.35 – 13.30 Lunch (Exhibition Room)
13.30 – 15.00 Plenary Session 3 (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum): Welfare Rights in Times of Austerity Crisis
Chair: Dr Dorota Pietrzyk-Reeves (Jagiellonian University)
Prof. Jerzy Stępień (Lazarski University, Former President of Polish Constitutional Tribunal) – Social Roots of Economical Crisis
Prof. Leonardo Becchetti (University of Rome Tor Vergata) – The Vote with the Wallet: Effective Instruments for a Democratic and Participated Wellbeing
Msgr. Dr Werner Freistetter (Head of the Institute for Religion and Peace, Vienna) – Soldiers and their Families. Ethical Challenges in a Time of Social and Military Transformation
15.00 – 15.30 Afternoon Break
15.30 – 17.00 Concurrent Sessions 1 /Workshops (Auditorium Maximum)
| 1. Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Workshop Medium Lecture, Hall A | 2. New Challenges to Human Rights Education Medium Lecture, Hall B |
| Ireneusz C. Kamiński Adam Bodnar Dominika Bychawska-Siniarska Moderator: Joanna Smętek Complex Measures for the Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights | Spasimir Domaradzki Human Rights in the XXI century. Challenging the International Reality |
| Silvana Gomez M. The Transformation of the State and the Internet | |
| Maysam Behravesh Human Rights ad Nauseam or ad Infinitum | |
| Paweł Laidler Protecting The Weak Or Supporting The Strong? Human Rights As A Political Issue In The U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Since 1950s |
| 3. Human Rights Organizations in Poland Seminar Room | 4. Amnesty International Workshop Conference Room |
| Laura Koba Human Rights Education in the Transition Period in Poland | Jabu Tugwana Poverty and Human Rights. The role of human rights education |
| Piotr Kopiński, Zbigniew Chłap Association Doctors of Hope and Cracovian Charter of Humanitarian Medicine and Human Rights | |
| Katarzyna Fusiek, Agata Kwiatkowska (Social AIDS Committee) | |
17.00 – 17.30 Evening Break
17.30 – 19.00 Concurrent Sessions 2 /Workshops (Auditorium Maximum)
| 1. Pedagogy of Human Rights education Medium Lecture, Hall A | 2. Cuban Delegation Hosted by Lecha Walesa Institute Workshop Medium Lecture, Hall B |
| Elizabeth Swanson Goldberg Pedagogies of Human Rights and Literature, or the Importance of Reading Literarily | Gorki Aguila, Ailer Gonzales, Maria Crisitna Labrada, Carlos Herrera Hernandez Human Rights in non-democratic countries: Cuba case |
| Nina Lüders Model International Criminal Court – An example of best practice in | |
| David O'Byrne Space Of Feeling: On The Places And Spaces Of Teaching And Learning Human Right | |
| 3. Polish Red Cross Workshop Seminar Room | 4. Human Rights Education in Post-Communist Countries Conference Room |
| Piotr Lubiński Col. Wiesław Rusin Maj. Wojciech Ciborowski Mikołaj Bolczyk Law of occupation vs ius post bellum - significance of Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan | Margarita Jeliazkova |
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| Ewa Nowel |
19.30 (optional) Visiting the Jagiellonian University Museum in Collegium Maius (Jagiellonska S. 15)
Saturday (8 December)
8.15 – 9.45 Plenary Session 4 (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum): Bioethics, Biotechnology and Human Rights Education
Chair: Prof. Andrzej Rzepliński (President of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Poland)
Prof. Christian Hillgruber (University of Bonn, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Economics – The Protection of Human Life in the Prenatal Phase – A Constitutional Perspective
Msgr. Prof. Piotr Mazurkiewicz (Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University) – Bio-ethical Issues in the Framework of the EU-policy
Prof. Sigrid Sterckx (Ghent Bioethics Institute) – Research and Commercialization of Human Body Material: Reflections from a Human Rights Perspective
9.45 – 10.15 Special Presentation: Prof. Helen Milner (President of International Political Science Association, Professor at Princeton University, USA) - Globalization and Governance in the 21st century
10.15 - 10.45 Morning Break
10.45 – 11.30 Special Presentation: H.E Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (Cardinal, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace) – The Catholic Church in Human Rights Protection
11.30 – 13.00 Plenary Session 5 (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum): Peace and Development. The Role of Institutions and Countries in Human Rights Protection and Education
Chair: Prof. Bogusława Bednarczyk (Jagiellonian University, A. F. Modrzewski University)
Prof. John C. Mubangizi (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Deputy Vice-Chancellor) – Protecting and Promoting Human Rights in South Africa: Lessons and Challenges
Prof. Shiow-Duan Hawang (Soochow University, Taipei) – Taiwan Setting an Example for the Promotion of Human Rights in Asia
Prof. Mab Huang (Soochow University, Taipei) – Human Rights Education at the University Level in Taiwan and the Plans for 2013 International Conference
Discussion
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch (Exhibition Room)
14.00 – 15.30 Concurrent Sessions 3/Workshops (Auditorium Maximum)
| 1. Polish Red Cross Workshop Medium Lecture, Hall A | 2. Human Rights Education Strategies in Divided Societies and Developing Countries Medium Lecture, Hall B |
| Marcin Marcinko Direct Participation in Hostilities and Respect for the life of Civilians During Armed Conflict | Jon-Mirena Landa Gorostiza Human Rights Education in the Basque Country (Spain): A Model for Divided Societies?
Aycan Akçýn Mediator vs. Instigator Strategies Through Human Rights Education |
| Łukasz Kamieński Getting Children Stoned: How Societies Turn Children into Soldiers | Majda El Muhtaj Human Rights Education In Indonesia: A Case Study of North Sumatra 1998-2011 |
| Mehrnoush Najafi Ragheb Situation of Transitional Justice in Kurdistan of Iraq |
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| 3. Education as a Human Right (Seminar Room) | 4. War and Post-war Issues: Legal and Philosophical Aspects of Human Rights (Conference Room) |
| Jessica Ezekiel-Hart The Double Jeopardy of the Disabled in a Dysfunctional Education System in Nigeria: A violation of Human Rights | Tomasz Lewandowski Human Rights Education and Responsibility to Rebuild |
| Muhammad Zakaria Suleman Facilitating Disability in Higher Educational Institutions | Kristine Margvelashvili Russia's Human Rights Record: Case of Chechnya |
| Petro du Preez The Human Right To Education, The Ethical Responsibility Of Curriculum, And The Irony In ‘Safe Spaces' | Milad Moftah Humanitarian Intervention: Moralism versus Realism: Libya and NATO's Case |
| Heping Dang State Obligations to Educate Their Populations on Fundamental Human Rights |
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15.30 – 15.50 Afternoon Break
15.50 – 17.20 Concurrent Sessions 4/Workshops (Auditorium Maximum)
| 1. Amnesty International Workshop Medium Lecture, Hall A | 2. Educating Students on Human Rights in Africa, Asia and Europe Medium Lecture, Hall B |
| Beata Faracik Human Rights and Business | Rhona Smith 'What About Newspapers?': Some Reflections on Asia, Language Barriers and Human Rights Education in Higher Education Institutions in (Eastern) Asia |
| Inken Heldt Who Cares? Students' understanding of Human Rights | |
| Anna Nowel The Poverty And The Wealth As Two Separate Worlds In Works Of Students | |
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| Sisi Nxumalo Human Rights Education and Problems of Developing Countries. Empowering and Encouraging Law Students to play a more active role in solving some of Africa's human rights issues |
| 3. Refugees, Human Trafficking and Immigration Issues in Human Rights Education Seminar Room | 4. Socio-economic Issues in Human Rights Education Conference Room |
| Kovistan Azizi Refugees Between the Life and Madness | Piotr Szwedo Right to Water and Investments Protection |
| Anna Kaganiec U.S. Immigration Policy and the New Sanctuary Movement | Lidia Powirska Promoting Human Rights: Achievements, Opportunities and Challenges for Development Cooperation |
| Fabiola Tsugami The Role of Human Rights Protection in Combating Human Trafficking | Kait Laughlin The Role of Human Rights Education at a Time of Shifting Cultural Identity: Seizing the Scottish ‘Moment' |
| Rowland Brucken Asylum Advocacy: How Historians and Lawyers Can Partner to Advance Human Rights | Lee Stone, Jaydev Thaker Human Rights Education and Problems of Developing countries. Redressing Affirmative Action in an Imbalanced Present |
17.20 – 17.30 Afternoon Break
17.30 – 18.45 Concurrent Sessions 5 /Workshops (Auditorium Maximum)
| 1. Freedom of Religion and Belief and Human Rights Education Medium Lecture, Hall A | 2. The Problem of Otherness and Human Rights Education Medium Lecture, Hall B |
| Don Holsinger Human Rights Education in Public Schools: The Place of Freedom of Religion or Belief Ellen S. Holsinger Film presentation "A Path to Dignity: The Power of Human Rights Education" | Ulrike Wolff-Jontofsohn Integration of Muslim Pupils into German State Schools - a pilot project in Berlin
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| Prayoga Perman Tolerating Intolerance:The State and The Revival of Islamic Fundamentalism in Indonesia Religious Intolerance | Özge Yücel Dericiler Can Philosophy-based Human Rights Education Answer Contemporary Multicultural Societies' Questions? |
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| Tiffany Jones Including GLBTIQ Student Rights in "Human" Rights Education |
| 3. State Institutions in Human Rights Protection and Education Seminar Room |
| Johanes Widijantoro The Human Rights Commissioner and National Ombudsman's mission – Role of the Institution in Different Countries |
| Ivana Tucak, Anita Blagojević The Role of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia in Human Rights Protection |
| Anna Jach The Role Of Ombudsman In The Political System Of The Russian Federation |
| 4. Women's Human Rights Issues Conference Room |
| Gabriel Nuertey Cudjoe The Current State of Domestic Violence Among Women and Children in Ghana (A Case Study of Ashaiman) |
| Solomon Atibuni Female Genital Mutilation and Human Rights in Uganda: The Nexus Between the Cultural and Universal Norms in Uganda |
| Angela Lytle |
19.30 – (optional) Holy Mass at Cracow Curia Chapel (Franciszkanska 3 Street) celebrated by H.E. Cardinal Turkson – Initiative of Cardinal Turkson and Cardinal Dziwisz
20.30 – 23.00 Conference Dinner* at Hotel Radisson Blu (Straszewskiego 17 Street)
* For participants who submitted the Conference Dinner fee
Special Presentation by Prof. Andrzej Rzepliński (President of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal)
Sunday (9 December)
8.15 Departure to Auschwitz
10.15 – 12.15 Visiting the Museum of Auschwitz-Birkenau
12.15 – 14.00 Lunch
14.15 – 16.00 Visiting Oświęcim City
16.30 – 18.00 Plenary Session 6 (Main Auditorium in the State School of Higher Education in Oświęcim) How KL Auschwitz could have ever happened? Universalism vs. Particularism of Human Rights
Chair: Prof. Witold Stankowski (Rector of the State School of Higher Education in Oświęcim)
Prof. Jonathan Webber (Jagiellonian University, member of International Auschwitz Council advising the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum 1990-2012) – Significance of Auschwitz for the Contemporary Jews
Prof. Peter Hommelhoff (University of Heidelberg) – Significance of Auschwitz for the Contemporary Germans
Prof. Andrzej Zoll (Jagiellonian University, Former Polish Ombudsman and President of the Constitutional Tribunal) – Significance of Auschwitz for Human Rights
18.00 – 18.30 Afternoon Break. Coffee and sandwiches
18.30 – 20.00 Plenary Session 7 (Main Auditorium in the State School of Higher Education in Oświęcim ): Multiculturalism. The End of Multiculturalism policy? How to Teach Human Rights Today?
Chair: Prof. Roman Wieruszewski (Polish Academy of Sciences, Director of the Poznan Human Rights Centre)
Dr Jacob Cornides (Human Rights Lawyer) - Universal Values or Particular Agendas – Can We Still Speak Credibly of "Human Rights"?
Prof. Andrzej Szahaj (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities) – Universalism or Pluralism of Human Rights
Prof. Sev Ozdowski (University of Western Sydney, President of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education) – Australian Multiculturalism: the roots of its success
20.15 Departure to Cracow
Monday (10 December)
9.00 – 10.45 Plenary Session 8 (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum) Arab Spring. What is its cause? HRE models in Africa
Chair: Dr Łukasz Fyderek (Jagiellonian University, Institute of Middle and Far East Studies)
Prof. Sa'ad Abu Dayeh (Jordan University) – The Examination of the Causes of the Arab Spring in North Africa: Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. Paper co-authored with Assistant Professor Haneen Abudayeh
Prof. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im (Emory University School of Law, Atlanta) – Toward an Islamic Reformation: Twenty Years Later. Paper co-authored with Assistant Professor Haneen Abudayeh.
Prof. Paweł Siwiec (Jagiellonian University, Institute of Middle and Far East Studies) - Iraqi Kurdistan: the Road Towards a Multicultural, Democratic Society
10.45 – 11.30 Morning Break
11.30 – 12.00 Paweł Włodkowic Prize Award Ceremony (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum)
> Presentation on the Paweł Włodkowic Prize (Prof. Irena Lipowicz)
> Presentation on Paweł Włodkowic (Prof. Bogdan Szlachta)
> Laudation / Film presentation on the Laureate
> Talk given by the Laureate
12.00 - 12.30 Break / Press Conference
12.30 - 13.30 Plenary Session 9 (Large Lecture, Hall A, Auditorium Maximum)
Ombudsman Panel: Human Rights in Digital World - Threats and Challenges Discussion on: Dignity, Sensitive Data, Protection of Privacy, Bioethics, Copyrigts
Chair: Prof. Irena Lipowicz (Ombudsman for Poland)
Peter Tyndall (Ombudsman for Wales)
Caroline C. Z. Sokoni (Ombudsman for Zambia)
13.30 – 14.00 Closing speech
14.00 Conference ends
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch (Exhibition Room)