The Convention on Enforced Disappearances: The Urgency of Universal Ratification and Implementation

Room V, Palais des Nations
13:15 – 15:00 hrs, 11 November 2013

I. Inspirational Message

Mr. Alberto Pedro D'Alotto
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission of Argentina in Geneva

II. The Status of the CED vis-à-vis Civil Society

Professor Emmanuel Decaux
Chairperson, UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances

III. The Role of the UN WGEID vis-à-vis Universal Ratification of the Convention

Mr. Ariel Dulitzky
Chairperson, UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances

IV. The WGEID and the definition of enforced disappearances or how the WGEID is also promoting the Convention

Mr. Olivier de Frouville
Member, UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances

V. Best Practice on Campaigning for the Convention

Delphine Patetif
FIACAT Permanent representative to the UN

VI. Closing Remarks

Mary Aileen D. Bacalso
ICAED Focal Person

Moderator:
Mr. Ian Seiderman International Commission of Jurists

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