Workshop - Contribution to Human Rights and Development in Africa

10.00 – 10.05

Welcome by Márton Schőberl, Director of the Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade

10.05 – 10.15

10.15 – 10.25

Opening Remarks by Robert Kaszab, Head of Unit, Africa Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

„New features of the Hungarian foreign policy in Africa”

Video-message from Jennifer Welsh, UN Special Adviser on the Resposibility to Protect (tbc)

„Tasks in preventing mass atrocity crimes”

10.25 – 11.45

Presentations:

1. The long view - European Year for International Development  – Tamás Szűcs, Ambassador of EU Delegation

2. Prevention of violence and promotion of justice in Africa - Eamon Aloyo,  Senior Researcher, the Hague Institute for Global Justice

3. Global Education - Children’s Rights, Development and Protection -Agnes Lux, Representative  of UNICEF Hungary, Member of  the Global Education Task Force  of  the Department for the International Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

4. African Task Force on Prevention of Mass Atrocities – György Tatár, Chair of the Budapest Centre for the International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities

5. Experience from the field – France Mutombo Tshimuanga, President of the  Foundation for Africa (tbc)

11.45 – 12.30

Discussion

Refreshments