AGENDA
Meeting of the Assembly of Parties & Partnership Forum 2018
Sala Conferenze Internazionali | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy | Piazzale della Farnesina, 1, Rome
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018
ASSEMBLY OF PARTIES
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome and registration
09:30 - 11:00
- Opening remarks by H.E. Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy
- President’s statement
- Director-General’s Report
- General Debate
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00
- 2019 Management Plan and Budget
- Reports of the subsidiary bodies
- Proposed process for the selection of the Director-General of the International Development Law Organization
- Elections
13:00 - 15:00
Closing of the Assembly
Lunch
PARTNERSHIP FORUM - The Rule of Law in Turbulent Times
15:00 - 16:15
OPENING SESSION: Setting the Scene
International norms on human rights and the rule of law are under extraordinary pressure from entrenched conflicts, rising authoritarianism, climate change, humanitarian crises and growing inequalities. Speakers’ contributions will address both challenges and opportunities to unlock the transformative potential of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help build peaceful, just and inclusive societies.
The session will explore ways to build momentum for advancing the rule of law and access to justice in light of the first quadrennial assessment of progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in September 2019, the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HPLF) in 2019 and the work of the Taskforce on Justice.
1. Opening remarks
Irene Khan, Director-General, IDLO
2. Special address
H.E. Inga Rhonda King, President of ECOSOC and the HLPF 2019, Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the UN
3. Keynote addresses
Kate Gilmore, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
Jean Marie Guéhenno, Former President and CEO International Crisis Group and UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Keeping Operations
Discussion moderated by Irene Khan, Director-General, IDLO
16:15 - 16:45
Coffee break
16:45 - 18:30
SESSION 1: Building Trust and Confidence in Institutions
The session will examine different approaches to strengthen the capacity, integrity and accountability of institutions through interventions to promote judicial independence, combat corruption and make governance more open, transparent and efficient. It will also address the importance of building public trust in institutions by increasing their responsiveness and cooperation with those they serve, including through direct engagement with justice seekers, working with civil society and bridging the gap between formal and informal justice systems.
1. Keynote address
Diego García-Sayán, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
2. Partners' perspectives
H.E. Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Republic of Uganda
Hon. Abdulai Hamid Charm, Chief Justice of Sierra Leone
Yuliya Svitlychna, Governor of Kharkiv Region of Ukraine
Glenda Ayala, Head of the National Preventative Mechanism to prevent Torture (NPM/CONAPREV) of Honduras
Discussion moderated by Irene Khan, Director-General, IDLO
18:30 End
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018
PARTNERSHIP FORUM (continued)
09:00 - 09:30
Welcome
09:30 - 11:00
Forging Partnerships to Advance Sustainable Development through the Rule of Law
Keynote address
Enrico Giovannini, Spokesperson of the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development
SESSION 2: The Rule of Law in a Changing Global Economy
This session will look into ways countries at different levels of development can promote sustainable, inclusive economic growth by strengthening their legal and institutional capacity, including alternate dispute resolution mechanisms, and by empowering entrepreneurs. It will explore ways to promote an inclusive vision of development by promoting innovative partnerships and capitalizing on emerging trends and technologies to achieve and sustain development.
1. Partners' perspectives
H.E. Mario Arvelo, Chair of the UN Committee on World Food Security, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the UN Agencies in Rome
Marie-Anne Birken, General Counsel, EBRD
Nawaf Al Mahamel, Senior Legal Advisor, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development
Hanno Scheuch, Senior Counsel, OPEC Fund for International Development
James Zhan, Director Investment Division, UNCTAD
Discussion moderated by Paolo Garonna, Professor of Political Economy at the LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00
SESSION 3: Closing the Justice Gap for Women and Girls
The session will highlight ways of closing the justice gap for women and girls with a view to accelerating gender equality for women in political, economic and social spheres. It will look at strengthening the gender-responsiveness and representation of women in institutions, legal empowerment, strategic advocacy and civil society engagement. The discussion will pay particular attention to the needs of the women left furthest behind and ways in which the law can help them fully realize their rights and aspirations.
1. Special address
Jan Beagle, UN Under-Secretary-General for Management
2. Keynote address
H.E. Athaliah Molokomme, Member of the Task Force on Justice, Permanent Representative of Botswana to the UN in Geneva
3. Partners' perspectives
Hon. Ihssan Barakat, Judge, Supreme Court and General Director of the Judicial Institute of Jordan
H.E. Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Attorney General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Erdenebat Ganbat, Deputy Prosecutor General of Mongolia
Anna Jakenberg Brinck, Deputy Director, Department for International Law, Human Rights and Treaty Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden
Kagwiria Mbogori, Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Discussion moderated by Jan Beagle, UN Under-Secretary-General for Management
13:00 - 13:30
CLOSING SESSION
1. Inspirational moment: Civil society view
Gerald Abila, Attorney and Founder, BareFootLaw, Uganda
2. Closing remarks
H.E. Inga Rhonda King, President of ECOSOC and the HLPF 2019, Permanent Representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the UN
Irene Khan, Director-General, IDLO
13:30 End
