Programme of the NGO Forum preceding the 30th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR

FORUM ON THE PARTICIPATION OF NGOs IN THE 30TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS

10-12 OCTOBER 2001

KAIRABA BEACH HOTEL, THE GAMBIA

AGENDA

Wednesday 10 October 2001

MORNING SESSION

08:30-09:30        Registration /Arrival of Guest

09:30-11:30        Opening Ceremony

11:30-12:00        Coffee/Tea Break; Opening of Book Fair

12:00 – 12:30      Adoption of Agenda and Organisation of Work

12:30 – 13:00      Overview of the Human Rights Situations in Africa
–  Mâitre Sidiki Kaba (President, FIDH)

13:00-14:00        Lunch Break; Visit to Book Fair

AFTERNOON SESSION

14:00-16:30        Discussions on National Human Rights Situations

16:30-16:45 Coffee / Tea Break; Visit to Book Fair

16:45-17:15        The Human Rights Dimension of HIV-AIDS – Dr. James Mwanzia (WHO, The Gambia)

17:15-18:00        Discussions – Chairperson: Mrs. Hannah Forster (ACDHRS)

Thursday 11 October 2001

MORNING SESSION

09:00-10:30        The WCAR Declaration and Programme of Action and African Human Rights Oganisations – Dr. N.B Pityana (Commissioner, ACHPR) and Ms. Stella Makanya (Consultant)

10:30-11:30        Discussions

11:30-12:00        Coffee/Tea Break; Visit to Book Fair

12:00-13:00        The WCAR Declaration and Programme of Action and African Human Rights Oganisations (Contd)

13:00-14:00        Lunch Break; Visit to Book Fair

AFTERNOON SESSION

14:00-14:30        Prisons and Penal Reform in Africa – Mr. Adam Stapleton, PRI and Mr. Ernest Ihezukwu, PRAWA

14:30-14:45       The status of Women’s Rights in Africa – Ms. Stella Makanya, Consultant

15:00-15:15        Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Africa – Mr. Genedy, ACDHRS

15:15-15:30        The situation of Indigenous Peoples in Africa – Mr. Rezag-Bara, ACHPR

15:30-16:30        Special Interest Groups Discussions

16:30 – 16:45      Coffee / Tea Break; Visit to Book Fair

16:45-18:00      Report from Groups/ Discussions – Chairperson:  Ms. Julia Harrington (Institute for Human Rights and Democracy)

Friday 12 October 2001

MORNING SESSION

09:00-10:30        The Future of the African Commission under the African Union –       Dr. N.B. Pityana (Commissioner, ACHPR) and Mr. Mbodj (RADDHO)

10:30-11:30        Discussions – Chairperson: Prof. Dankwa (ACHPR)

11:30-11:45        Coffee/Tea Break; Visit to Book Fair; Drafting Committee Meeting

11:45-12:10        Participation of Civil Society Institutions in the AU/OAU – Mr. Germain Bariçako (Secretary, ACHPR)

12:10-13:00        Discussions

13:00-14:00        Lunch Break; Visit to Book Fair; Drafting Committee Meeting –Chairperson: Prof. Dankwa (ACHPR)

14:00-15:30        Evaluation

15:30 – 16:30      Presentation of draft recommendations and resolutions by Drafting Committee

16:30-17:15        Coffee / Tea Break; Visit to Book Fair (Group Photograph)

17:15-18:00 Presentation and adoption of Recommendations and Resolutions
– Chairperson: Mrs. Forster (ACDHRS)

18:00                   CLOSING CEREMONY