HUMAN RIGHTS
AND INTEGRATION:
AN APPRAISAL
FROM EUROPE
CONFERENCE ON
HUMAN RIGHTS
RESEARCH CENTRES
AND INSTITUTES
DECEMBER 2-3, 2010 ¢
Sala Mariano Peset
Faculty of Law, University of Valencia
2nd December, Thursday
First Session
9.30 h. Opening Remarks
Professor Salvador Montesinos Oltra, Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Valencia
“Strategies for Protecting and Implementing Human Rights in Today’s World”
Professor María José Añón Roig (Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia)
10.30 h. Inaugural Conference
Chair: Professor José García Añón (Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia)
“Human Rights, Security and Multicultural Integration”
Professor Chetan Bhatt (Director Centre for the Study of Human Rights. London School of Economics and Political Science)
11.45 h. Coffee Break
12.00 h. I. Discrimination and Integration in Europe
Chair: Professor Ruth Mestre i Mestre (Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia)
“Immigration and Discrimination in France”
Professor Serge Slama (Centre de recherches et d’études sur les droits fondamentaux CREDOF. Université d’Evry-Val-d’Essonne)
“Integration and Diversity in Spain”
Professor Eduardo J. Ruiz Viéytez (Institute of Human Rights, Deusto University)
“The Impact of the Racial Equality Directive of the EU”
Dr. Niraj Nathwani (Programme Manager European Agency for Fundamental Rights, EU)
Second Session
17.00 h. II. Research Applied to Human Rights and Immigration
Chair: Professor José García Añón (Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia)
“Multiculturalism and Human Rights: Experiences and Methodological Approaches “
Professor Els Leye, International Centre for Reproductive Health, Ghent University (Belgium)
” Knowledge Transfert of the Practical Accomplishment of Human Rights”
Professor Javier García Medina (Observatory of Human Rights University of Valladolid)
“Research Methodology Applied to Human Rights’ Teaching”
Professor Mª Carmen Barranco (Institute of Human Rights Bartolomé de las Casas. University Carlos III, Madrid)
3rd December, Friday Third session
10.00 h. III. Teaching applied to Human Rights and immigration
Chair: Professor Cristina García Pascual (Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia)
“Clinical Programme on Conflict, Human Rights and International Justice”
Professor Héctor Olásolo Alonso (Utrecht Law School Clinical Programme on Conflict, Human Rights and International Justice)
11.00 h. IV Public Integration Policies for Immigrants in Europe
Chair: Professor Ángeles Solanes Corella (Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia)
“Fundamental Rights between the Universality Principle and the Discrimination Policies in the North of Italy.”
Professor Roberto Cammarata (Università degli Studi di Milano/ Università degli Studi di Bergamo)
“Discourse and Policies of Integration and Immigration in Catalonia”
Professor Jaume Saura i Estepà (Human Rights Institute of Catalonia)
12 h. Coffee Break
12,30 h. Closing Conference
Chair: Professor María José Añón Roig (Institute of Human Rights. University of Valencia)
“On sale: Rights under Crisis”
Professor Javier De Lucas Martín (University of Valencia. Director Collège de l’Espagne Paris).