Liberal International Human Rights Committee

Network of Liberal MPs on Human Rights

UNHRC Headquarters, Geneva, 12 June 2014

PUBLIC VERSION

Migration and Human Rights: Strengthening Economic, Social and

Conflict-Driven Migration Policies
Programme of Events

Wednesday 11 June 2014

Time Activity
Venue:

Hotel InterContinental
Chemin du Petit Saconnex
1209 Geneva, Switzerland

16:00 19:00 Arrival of LI delegates/ Registration in Hotel

19:30-21:00 Welcoming Dinner

Brasserie des Halles de Lile

1 Place de Lile Geneva Centre
Switzerland

Thursday 12 June 2014

Time Activity
Venues:

United Nations Human Rights Council Headquarters

Rosset SA
9:00-10:00 REGISTRATION AND UN PASSES ISSUANCE
Palais des Nations
Pregny Gate
8-14 Avenue de la Paix
1211 Geneva 10
10:00 12:00 Migration and Human Rights: Strengthening Economic, Social and
Conflict-Driven Migration Policies

Welcoming Remarks
-Dr. Juli Minoves, LI President and Former Andorran Ambassador to
the United Nations
 Palais des Nations, Room IX, Geneva
Chair:
Dr. Juli Minoves, LI President

Speakers:
-His Excellency Francoise Crepeau, UN Special Rapporteur for
Human Rights of Migrants

-Ms. Kristina Touzenis, Head of International Migration Law Unit,

International Organisation for Migration

- Mr. Khodr Habib, Member of Parliament and Former Lebanese

Ambassador to Guinea (Future Movement, Lebanon)

- Mr. Yayoro Karamoko, Member of Parliament and President of the

Youth Wing of the Rally of the Republicans Party (RDR, Cote dIvoire)

12:00 13:00 Lunch

UN Cafeteria

13:00 15:00 LI HRC effective methods in providing assistance to MPs

-The role of Liberal International in the work of the United Nations

-The future direction of Liberal Internationals Human Rights Work and its role
in the day to day work of liberal parliamentarians

Chair: Markus Loening, LI VP on the Bureau and Former German Federal

Commissioner for Human Rights

Rosset SA
Rue de Varembe 1A
Geneva 1202

15:30-16:30 EXCHANGE WITH MICHELLE LEIGHTON, CHIEF OF THE

LABOUR MIGRATION BRANCH, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
ORGANISATION

International Labour Organisation

4, Route des Morillons
CH-1211 Geneva 22

16:30-17:30 Bilateral Exchanges

Departure of participants