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Second session of the Forum on “Minorities and Effective Political Participation”

Inaugural session of the Forum on Minority Issues on “Minorities and the right to education” 15 and 16 December 2008

Third Session of the Forum on Minority Issues

Minorities and effective participation in economic life
14 and 15 December 2010

Oral statements delivered at the Forum - as received from participants

Item I – Opening meeting

H.E. Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow	President of the Human Rights Council
Ms. Navanethem Pillay	High Commissioner for Human Rights
Ms. Gay McDougall	Independent Expert on Minority Issues
Prof. Gita Sen	Chair of the Forum on Minority Issues

Item II – Overview of Recent Global Initiatives regarding the rights of minorities to effective participation in economic life

Dr. Selim Jahan	Director, Poverty Practice, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ms. Kirsi Madi	Deputy Director of UNICEF Regional Office for the CEE/CIS

Item III and IV– Sustainable Livelihoods

Assigned speakers
Mr. Pijush Kumar Barman	Program Manager for Capacity Enhancement of Indigenous Peoples Project Implemented by Community Health Care Project on “The Loss Of Land And Livelihood And Its Impact On Minority Communities”
Ms. Clemencia Carabali	Expert on Afro-Colombian issues and member of Municipal Association of Women on “How Afro-Colombians Are Losing Their Land”
Mr. Anurag Varma	Civil Rights Attorney, Patton Boggs LLP on “Achieving Justice for Minority Farmers Through Litigation”
Ms. Rawia Abu Rabia	Social Activist and Human Rights Lawyer with the Association for Civil Rights in Israel on “Land And Housing Rights For Arab Minorities In Israel”
Dr. Leopold von Carlowitz	Senior Researcher with the Center for International Peace Operations, on “Minority Land Rights Projects In Africa And Eastern Europe”
Participants
Mr. Hunde Dhugassa	Oromo Support Group
Mohammed al Korshan	Jerusalem Bedouin Cooperative Committee
Permanent mission	Greece
NGO	Nineveh Centre for Research and Development
Dr. Karim Abdian	Ahwaz Human Rights Organization
NGO	Endorois Welfare Council - Kenya
Mr. Kok Ksor	Montagnards Foundation
Irene Nadunga	Uganda Coalition for Crisis Prevention
Hamed Aljebari	Ahwaz Studies Centre
Mr Kallie Kiel	Afriforum
NGO	Sidreh Arab Bedouin Organization
Prof. Bernadette Atuahene	Chicago Kent College of Law
NGO	Kindred Afro-Americas Alliance

Item V – Work and Social Security

Assigned speakers
Ms. Adelle Blackett	Associate Professor & William Dawson Scholar, Faculty of Law, McGill University on “Racial Inequalities, Labour Rights, and Decent Work”
Ms. Magdalena Sepulveda Carmona	Independent Expert on human rights and extreme poverty, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on “The Importance of Social Protections”
Ms. Hawe Bouba	Expert on African indigenous women on “Social Security And Women’s Empowerment In Cameroon”
Ms. Hadra El Sana	Executive Director, Sidreh on “Bedouin Women’s Grassroots Organisations And The Promotion Of Employment And Small Business Development”
Ms. Claire Courteille	Director of the Equality Department at the International Trade Union Confederation on “Discrimination In The Labour Market”
Ms. Myrtle Witbooi	Chair of the International Domestic Workers’ Network and General Secretary SADSAWU (South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union), on “Minority Women As Domestic Workers”
Ms. Maria Luisa Hurtado Angulo	Coordinator of the Black Women’s National Coordination Chapter in Esmeraldas on “The Situation Of Afro-Ecuadoran Women In The Labor Force”
Mr. Azzouz Kerdoun	United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, on “Minorities And General Comment No. 18 On The Right To Work Under Article 6 Of The International Covenant On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights”
Ms. Barbara Wilson	Professor of Public International Law at Lausanne University and Member of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe on “Discrimination In Access To Employment Of Persons Belonging To National Minorities”

Participants
NGO	Jerusalem Bedouin Cooperative Committee
Ilona Kochoy	Union of Kurdish Youth of Georgia
Utim Terhemen	Humanity Knights Network
NGO	Association for Human Rights in Kurdistan of Iran - Geneva
Permanent mission	Greece
Permanent mission	Venezuela
Permanent mission	Hungary
NGO	YASAEV Kurdish Centre for Legal Studies and Consultancy
Prof. Thalia Dragonas	University of Athens
NGO	World Barua Organization
Aleksandra Nazrova	Social Action Centre Ukraine
Masataka Okamoto	Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan
NGO	Chagor Support Group
Permanent mission	Turkey
Anita Kiddu Muhanguzi	Platform for Labour Action

Item VI – Discrimination and Positive measures/affirmative action

Assigned speakers
Mr. Marcelo Jorge de Paula Paixao	Associate Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Coordinator of the Laboratory of Economic Analysis, Historical, Social Statistics and Race Relations (LAES) on “Positive Measures/Affirmative Action as a Means To Promote Racial Equality In The Brazilian Social Context”
Mr. Chris Maina Peter	Member of UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on “Affirmation Action Under the International Convention on Racial Discrimination”
Ms. Victoria Popescu	Member of UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on “Discrimination Against Minority Women In The Workplace”
Mr. Omar Khan	Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst at Runnymede Trust on“Financial Inclusion, Ethnicity And Policy Action”
Participants
NGO	Group d’experts et de travail sur les personnes d’Ascendence Africaine
Mamdouh Nakhla	Alkalema Organization for Human Rights
NGO	Universal Esperanto Association
NGO	Joint Statement - All Youth Network and Al-Amail Association
Permanent mission	Mauritius
Permanent mission	Azerbaijan
Permanent mission	Hungary
Permanent mission	Albania
Permanent mission	Ecuador
Mr. Abdullahi Mohamed	African Rights Monitor
Permanent mission	Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Permanent mission	Greece
Permanent mission	South Africa
Permanent mission	Brazil
Permanent mission	Russian Federation
Permanent mission	Egypt
NGO	Baha’i International Community
NGO	Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe
NGO	Mossawa Centre
Sameena Nazir	Potohar Organization for Development Advocacy
NGO	Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development
Manjula Pradeep	Navsarjan Trust
Andrew Songa	Centre for Minority Rights Development
Hawe Bouba	Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association Cameroon
Carlo Quesada	Global Rights Partners for Justice
	Diversity and Community Relations Judges, UK
Loghman Ahmedi	International Kurdish Union
NGO	Association for Human Rights in Kurdistan of Iran - Geneva
Prof. Anna Frangoudaki	University of Athens
Permanent mission	Nepal
Kathy Polias	World Uyghur Congress
NGO	Kurdocide Watch

Item VII and VIII – Meaningful and effective participation in economic and development policy-making

Assigned speakers
H.E Dr. Be	Vice Standing Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs on “Experiences, challenges and good practices in promoting the effective participation of ethnic minorities in the economic development of Vietnam”
Mr. Pedro de Jesus	Director of Diversity and Interculturalism, State for Social Affairs and Citizen’s Participation on “Meaningful And Effective Participation In Economic And Development Policy-Making”
Mr. Celeo Alvarez	President of ODECO (Ethnic Community Development Organization) on “The Incorporation Of Minority Issues In Community-Based Development And Effective Strategies For National Consultative Mechanisms (E.G. National Budget Allocation)”
Mr. Vincent de Graaf	Legal Advisor, Office of the High Commissioner for National Minorities (OSCE) on “The Economic Aspects Of Minority Integration And Conflict Prevention”.
Mr. David Winjobi	Principal Coordinator of CAFSO-WRAG for Development Nigeria on “The Millenium Development Goals and Minorities”
Mr. Yosef Jabareen	Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Israel Institute of Technology on “The Involvement of Minorities In Urban Planning And Social Policy Development”
Mr. Tezerah Getahn Tiruneh	Expert on Pastoralists in Ethiopia on “Meaningful Participation On The Example Of PRSP Process In Ethiopia/Policy Frameworks And Instruments”
Ms. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic	Senior Lawyer Investigator, Head of the field office in Gračanica with the Ombudsperson Institution on “Economic Inclusion Through The Promotion And Protection Of Minority Rights And Local/International Guarantees”
Participants
Carl Soderbergh	Minority Rights Group International
Permanent Mission	Austria
NGO	Musawah for Human Rights Education and Civil Culture
NGO	Public Movement Multinational Georgia
Yousef Azizi	Centre for Combating Racism and Discrimination against Arabs in Iran
NGO	International Office of Champa
Permanent Mission	European Union
Dildora Khamidova	Joint Statement - Centre for Multicultural and Multilingual Education and Foundation for International Tolerance
James Male Kiwalabye	Uganda National NGO Forum
Jose Carlos Morales	Expert Mechanism on the Right of Indigenous Peoples, HRC
Rana Dasgupta	Bangladesh Hindu, Buddhist and Christians Unity Council
NGO	Kurdish Centre for Legal Studies and Consultancy (YASAEV)
NGO	Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples (MRAP)
Nai Bee Htaw Monzel	Mon Affair Union
NGO	Anywa Community
NGO	Cham Consultative Delegation – no show
H. Benjamin Mate	Indo-Myanmar Tribal Development Association
NGO	Joint Statement - Roma Democratic Development Association, and Initiative for Social Change
Mr. Li Zhong Xie	Chinese State Ethnic Commission
Sanchay Chakma	World Jummo Voice
Trilok Chand Vishwas	Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organization
NGO	National Dalit Forum
Permanent Mission	Armenia
Permanent Mission	Honduras
Jane Naini Meriwas	Samburu Women for Education and Environment Development Organization
Stephanos Stavros	European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) , The Council of Europe
Ms. Jennifer Babaie	Assyrian Universal Alliances
NGO	World Barua Organisation
Louis-Marie Nindorera	Global Rights Partners for Justice

Item IX – Concrete steps to advance and build capacity of minorities to participate effectively in economic life

Assigned speakers
Mr. Roberto Bissio	Executive Director of the Third World Institute and Coordinator of Social Watch on “Concrete Steps And Measures To Economic Participation Of Minorities”
Mr. Paul N. Divakar	Convenor of Indian National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights on “Policies And Projects Fostering Participatory Approaches For Economic Inclusion”
Mr. John A. Powell	Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota on “Concrete Steps And Legislative Measures To Counter Dynamics Created By The Intersections Of Race And Poverty”
Mr. Jan Jarab	OHCHR Regional Representative for Europe on “The Status Of The Current Efforts At The European Level On Roma Inclusion”


Participants
Lisa Thomas	Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
NGO	International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR)
NGO	World Uyghur Congress
Sagar Zende	Liberation
NGO	Association of World Citizens
NGO	Khmer Kampuchea Krom Federation

Item VIII – Concluding Remarks

Prof. Gita Sen

Chairperson of the Forum of Minority Issues

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