Report of the Conference
11:00 – 12:30
REFLECTING ON THE EMERGENCE OF THE YOGYAKARTA PRINCIPLES,
ITS CONTENT AND APPLICATION OVER 10 YEARS
Objective
To provide an historical overview of the Yogyakarta Principles and its application
Dusit Thani Hall
Moderator
Kim Vance, Executive Director, ARC International
Panel
• Arvind Narrain, Geneva Director, ARC International
• Karen Gomez-Dumpit, Commissioner, Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines
• Sunil Babu Pant, Former Member of Parliament
Q & A and discussion
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
CHALLENGES, BARRIERS, LIMITATIONS OF THE YOGYAKARTA PRINCIPLES
AND HOW CAN IT BE STRENGTHENED FOR THE FUTURE?
Objective
To stimulate ideas and discussions where the opportunities lie in strengthening and
supplementing the Yogyakarta Principles
Dusit Thani Hall
Moderator
Edmund Settle, Policy Advisor, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
Keynote speaker
Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, International Jurist, Educator and former Judge
Panel
• Jean Chong, Programme Field Coordinator, Outright Action International
• Vaialia Iosua, Co-Founder/Former Vice President, Samoa Faafafine Association, Inc.
• Mauro Cabral Grinspan, Executive Director, Global Action for Trans Equality
Q & A and discussion
15:00 – 15:15
Coffee break
15:15 – 16:15
GROUP DISCUSSIONS: HOW CAN THE YOGYAKARTA PRINCIPLES BE
STRENGTHENED AND SUPPLEMENTED FOR THE FUTURE?
Objective
To consider how each sector can contribute to strengthening and supplementing the
Yogyakarta Principles, including through building partnerships with the State, NHRIs, CSOs
and the UN system
Note: At registration, all participants will be asked to register into one of four groups
(Engaging the State (government, parliament and judiciary), Engaging NHRIs, Engaging
CSOs and Engaging UN agencies). Four group leaders will bring the groups’ reflections
and recommendations to the plenary for a moderated interactive discussion.
Dusit Thani Hall
Moderator
Nicholas Booth, Human Rights Advisor, UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub
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