On Friday 7 December, the Human Rights Programme will be hosting its annual Human Rights Conference, in partnership with the President's Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society. The Conference will be held in the presence of the President of the Republic of Malta, H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, and of Judge Vincent De Gaetano, Chief Justice Emeritus and Judge of the European Court of Human Rights, who will deliver a keynote address.
This year's edition will focus on the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the impact of human rights on the development and other disciplines at university and beyond. The 2018 Conference will also inaugurate an annual Human Rights Award for academic publications.
The event will be held at Antoine de Paule Hall, San Anton Palace, Attard, from 08:30 to 13:30. Refreshments will be provided.
To register send an email by not later than Monday 3 December.
Programme
08:30 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:05
Opening address by H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta
09:05 - 09:10
Welcome note on behalf of the Human Rights Programme and the President's Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society
09:10 - 09:45
Keynote speech by Chief Justice Emeritus Vincent De Gaetano
09:45 - 11:15
Panel 1: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Internal Legal Perspectives
11:15 - 11:45
Coffee break
11:45 - 13:00
Panel 2: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
13:00 - 13:30
Presentation of the Human Rights Award and concluding remarks