Opening Ceremony of International Conference on Terrorism, Human Security and Development: Human Rights Perspective

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Event:     Opening Ceremony of International Conference on Terrorism, Human Security and Development: Human Rights Perspective

Date:       16 October 2007 (Tuesday)

Time:       9:00 am

Venue:     Multi-media Conference Room, 4/F, Cheng Yick-chi Building, CityU

Guests of the opening ceremony:

l             Dr Sukehiro Hasegawa, Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Timor-Leste

l             Professor Stephen P Marks, François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights, Harvard University

l             Dr Vesselin Popovski, Director of Studies on International Order and Justice, Peace and Governance Programme, United Nations University, Japan

l             Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing, Acting Vice-President (Undergraduate Education), CityU

l             Professor (Chair) Wang Guiguo, Dean of the School of Law, CityU

The School of Law at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will stage the “International Conference on Terrorism, Human Security and Development: Human Rights Perspective” from 16 October to 17 October.

The two-day conference, which is organised in collaboration with the United Nations University, Japan, is the first of its kind in Hong Kong. It will bring together more than 25 experts in law and policy issues relating to terrorism, public law, comparative and international law, human rights and development from around the world to share their views on the topic.

For the details of the conference, please visit: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/slw/english/upcoming/conference.htm

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