Meeting of the Advisory Council of Jurists Suva, Fiji Islands 31 July - 3 August 2006 This is the final report of the Advisory Council of Jurists after its meeting to consider the Forum Council’s reference on the issue of the right to education. The members of the Advisory Council of Jurists1 are: • Justice Anthony Gates (Fiji), Chairman of the Meeting • Dr Qasim Hashimzai (Afghanistan) • Associate Professor Andrea Durbach (Australia) • Mr Fali S Nariman (India) • Professor Jacob E Sahetapy (Indonesia) • Dato’ Mahadev Shankar (Malaysia) • Mr Jugnee Amarsanaa (Mongolia) • Hon Mr Daman Nath Dhungana (Nepal) • Justice Susan Glazebrook (New Zealand) • Mr Sedfrey A Ordoñez (Philippines) • Professor Kyong-Wham Ahn (Republic of Korea) • Mr Rajendra KW Goonesekere (Sri Lanka) • Professor Vitit Muntarbhorn (Thailand) The Advisory Council wishes to welcome new members, Dr Qasem Hashimzai and Associate Professor Durbach and to farewell and thank Professor Gillian Triggs who retired from the Council this year. 1 The jurists at the meeting were: Justice Anthony Gates, Associate Professor Andrea Durbach, Mr Fali S Nariman, Professor Jacob E Sahetapy, Mr Jugnee Amarsanaa, Justice Susan Glazebrook. The report has, however, been circulated to the other jurists and their comments taken into account. 5