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Inter-Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy, Human rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court
Program
Sana'a, 10 – 12 January 2004
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Sana'a Inter-Governmental Regional Conferenceon Democracy, Human Rights and the role of the International Criminal Court
Program
Saturday 10 January 2004
Arrival of Delegations - Registration of Participants 19:00
Official Welcome Reception Police Academy Club
hosted by the Government of the Republic of Yemen and No Peace Without Justice
Remarks by the Organisers
Sunday 11 January 2004
9:00 11:00 Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks from the Chair: H.E. Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Republic of Yemen
Interventions:
- Hon. Emma Bonino, MEP, founder of No Peace Without Justice;
- H.E. Dr. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States
- H.E. Danilo Türk, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs
- H.E. Conor Murphy, Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
- H.E. Abdelouahed Belkeziz, Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
- Hon. Pat Cox, President of the European Parliament (video-message)
- Mr. Eneko Landaburu, Director General for External Relations, European Commission
11.00 11.30 Photo Opportunity Coffee Break
11:30 13:30 Plenary Session
Key Speakers will include, among others:
- H.E. Muhamed Sabah Al-Salem, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait
- Rt. Hon. Lord Goldsmith, Attorney-General of the United Kingdom
- H.E. Judge Tuiloma Neroni Slade, International Criminal Court
(others)
13:30-15:30 Buffet Lunch for Participants at the Taj Sheba Hotel
15:30 18:30 Thematic Sessions
-Thematic Session I: The role of the International Criminal Court
- Thematic Session II: Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law
- Thematic Session III: Civil Society and the Promotion of Democracy
20:00 Gala Dinner at the Sheraton Hotel
Hosted by the Speaker of the Parliament and the Speaker of the Shura Council
Monday 12 January 2004
09:30 11:30 Resumed Thematic Sessions
11:30- 12:00 Coffee break
12:00- 13:15 Plenary Session
Reports from the Thematic Sessions:
- Thematic Session I: The role of the International Criminal Court
- Thematic Session II: Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law
- Thematic Session III: Civil Society and the Promotion of Democracy
Comments from the Floor
Adoption of the Sana'a Declaration
13.15 15.00 Buffet Lunch
15:00 - 16:00 Closing Ceremony
Solemn Reading of the Sana’a Declaration
Closing remarks:
- H.E. Dr. Abubakr A. Al-Qirbi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Yemen
- Hon. Emma Bonino, MEP, founder of No Peace Without Justice
16:00- 18.30 Optional Tour: The Old Sana'a
20.00 - 22.00 Dinner and cultural event at the Court at the Bab-El Yemen hosted by the Minister of Culture and Tourism and the Major of Sana'a
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