Konference: Palestinian Rights – Awareness and Advocacy in Europe

On behalf of Middle East Monitor and NASIM, we are pleased to invite you to our Copenhagen conference on Palestinian Rights that will be held on December 12, 2015.

20 months has passed since Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed applications to join 15 international treaties and conventions; but how is the situation for human rights on the ground? This public event aims to create awareness on the conditions for Palestinian human rights and to further understand the international political paradigms in which they are situated.

It will discuss various ways that Europe/Scandinavia can show solidarity with Palestinians and resist Israeli settlements. Throughout the conference we will focus on three overall problematics: 1) Human Rights Conditions in Palestine, 2) Have Palestinians entered a paradigm shift? 3) Ways in which Europe can help improve conditions for Palestinians’ human rights situation.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS (list to be updated):

• Prof. Mads Gilbert, renowned emergency medical doctor and solidarity worker – 30 years experience working with Palestinians health care in crisis (Norway)
• Amelia Smith, journalist/staff writer at Middle East Monitor (London)
• Hanine Hassan, Policy director for the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, PhD candidate with Columbia University and Al-Jazeera Columnist (Gaza, New York)
• Lotte Buch Segal, Assistant Professor at Copenhagen University (Denmark)
• Dr. Ammar Dwaik, Director General of the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR)(Palestine/Israel)
• Hugh Lovatt, European Council on Foreign Relations (Belgium/London)
• Dimi Reider, European Council on Foreign Relations, staff writer at +972 Magazine (Israel)
• Dr. Nina Gren, Researcher at Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University (Sweden)

This mix of academics, journalists, human rights activists and political experts is an aim to endorse a multidisciplinary approach to fully comprehend the complexities of the matter. We want to encourage an international cooperation to countering any obstacles for Palestinians to have their human rights recognised, and effectively locate avenues for Europe to express solidarity and concrete support to bolster Palestinian civilians efforts for advancing this purpose.

MODERATORS:

• Poya Pakzad – commentator, writer, lecturer and staff member at Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke (ActionAid Denmark) as political communications officer for the Arab region. In addition, Poya has contributed as an analyst of international politics, security and Middle East affairs in Danish as well as international media, and har previously worked as Middle East editor for RÆSON.

Lena Odgaard: Freelance Journalist on the Middle East based in Israel/ Palestine. She writes for Al-Monitor, EMAJ Magazine and International Media. 


ORGANIZERS:

• The Middle East Monitor (MEMO) is an independent media research institution founded to foster a fair and accurate coverage of Middle Eastern issues and in particular the Palestine question in the Western Media.

• NASIM (Network of Academics, Students and other Interested in the Middle East) is a Danish student driven assocation working to shed light on Middle East issues and provide a more balanced view on the area through various forms of projects and events.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

PRACTICAL:

DATE: 12 December, 1.00-5.00 pm.
PLACE: University of Copenhagen, Karen Blixens Vej 4, 2300, Copenhagen S, Multisalen 21.0.54
TICKETS: Will be purchased at billetto.dk/MEMONASIMconference for 49 DKK + credit card charges (limited seats – first-come-first-served)

*NOTICE: Tickets are required to enter the conference. Final registration deadline – December 10th.

**The conference will be held in English.

For questions contact:
E: nasimbestyrelsen@outlook.com
T: +4520414539 (Andreas Younan), +4528459618 (Masih Sadat)