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From: "Sanchita Hosali" <shosali at bihr.org.uk>


Dear Women In London,

I am writing as I wanted see if the following event could be listed on
your website:

Event: Changing the Face of Human Rights: The British Institute of
Human
Rights' Annual Conference 2009

Date: Wednesday 28 January 2009
Time: 9.30-5.00pm
Venue: British Library, London NW1

Details: BIHR's experience has shown that the prevailing narrow - and
often negative - public discourse about human rights is preventing
appropriate, beneficial and widespread use of the Human Rights Act and
is a major barrier to people's understanding of human rights. This
innovative one day conference will explore the vital role of the arts,
media, government, third sector and wider civil society in
contributing
to a fresh vision of human rights - a vision that shows their value
and
relevance for everyone.

Important note: Free pre-conference capacity building training day for
representatives from voluntary and community sector organisations with
little or no income. For further information about the pre-conference
day see: http://www.bihr.org.uk/documents/general/application-form

For a conference brochure and booking details see:
http://www.bihr.org.uk/events/conferences

Please do get back to me if you have any queries,

Best wishes,
Sanchita


Changing the Face of Human Rights

The British Institute of Human Rights' Annual Conference 2009
Wednesday 28 January 2009, 9.30-5.00pm, British Library, London NW1

Book your place now - booking closes on Friday 23 January

Speakers and contributors include:
Anna Ford (Chair), former journalist and newsreader
Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for
Justice
Trevor Phillips, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Professor Monica McWilliams, Chief Commissioner for Human Rights in
Northern Ireland
Mark Easton, Home Editor, BBC News

BIHR's experience has shown that the prevailing narrow - and often
negative - public discourse about human rights is preventing
appropriate, beneficial and widespread use of the Human Rights Act and
is a major barrier to people's understanding of human rights.

This innovative one day conference will explore the vital role of the
arts, media, government, third sector and wider civil society in
contributing to a fresh vision of human rights - a vision that shows
their value and relevance for everyone.

Highlights of the conference:
* Hear influential key note speakers: Rt Hon Jack Straw MP,
Secretary of State for Justice, Professor Monica McWilliams, Chief
Commissioner for Human Rights in Northern Ireland,  Trevor Phillips,
Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
* Network with a diverse range of delegates. Delegates already
attending work in the media, NGOs, national, regional and local
voluntary and community sector organisations, central, regional and
local government, academia, schools, NHS Trusts, law firms, Trade
Unions.
* A unique opportunity to discuss and put questions to a panel of
prominent journalists on the representation of human rights in the UK
media, including: Mark Easton, Home Editor, BBC News, Professor Roy
Greenslade, Professor of Journalism at City University London, and
former editor of the Daily Mirror, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Journalist,
and
columnist for the Independent, Jeremy Dear, General Secretary,
National
Union of Journalists, Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor, Daily Mirror,
Bob
Satchwell, Executive Director, Society of Editors, Clare Short MP,
Independent MP and former Secretary of State for International
Development.
* Take part in a curator-led tour of the British Library's
exhibition, Taking Liberties, the struggle for Britain's Freedoms and
Rights.
* Free pre-conference capacity building training day for
representatives from voluntary and community sector organisations with
little or no income.

Attend an exciting range of interactive and participatory workshops:
* Explore how the arts can be used to represent and promote human
rights. This workshop will include live performances from Actors for
Human Rights and artist Monica Ross.
* Learn about more effective human rights campaigning in a
workshop led by Sabina Frediani, Campaigns Manager, Liberty, Professor
Ivor Gaber, City University London.
* Be part of an Interactive debate on current attitudes to human
rights, their implications and potential strategies.  The session will
be chaired by Kamal Ahmed, Equality and Human Rights Commission, and
presented by Kully Kaur-Ballagan, Ipsos MORI, Jiwan Raheja, Ministry
of
Justice, and Ben Jackson, Forster for Social Change.
* Get involved in the bill of rights debate.  Session chaired by
Edward Adams, Ministry of Justice. Speakers include: Peter Facey,
Unlock
Democracy, Professor Francesca Klug,  Professorial Research Fellow,
London School of Economics, Edward Waller, UNICEF.
* Explore how human rights language can empower people
experiencing poor treatment in public services.

Please see the brochure attached for more details, or visit
http://www.bihr.org.uk/events/conferences to book your
place.

Sanchita Hosali
Policy Officer
British Institute of Human Rights
46 Aldwych, London WC2B 4LL
Direct line: 020 7848 1817
Office line: 020 7848 1818
Email: shosali at bihr.org.uk <mailto:shosali at bihr.org.uk>
Website: www.bihr.org.uk <http://www.bihr.org.uk/>

The British Institute of Human Rights' Annual Conference 2009,
Changing
the Face of Human Rights, will take place on Wednesday 28 January
2009,
at the British Library, London NW1. Visit:
http://www.bihr.org.uk/events/conferences for further details and to
book your place.