A Practical Guide to Constitution Building, a first-of-its kind in the field of constitution building, is to be launched by International IDEA in New York on 5 March 2012, with the participation of former President Cassam Uteem of Mauritius.
This Guide is geared toward those involved in drafting constitutions and its publication coincides with a number of current constitution building processes across the globe, including Egypt and Tunisia, Nepal, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well Myanmar and Thailand
Read the full press statement at IDEA. See the event via live webcast here!
5 March 2012
Diplomat Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Millennium UN Plaza Hotel (1 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017)
REVISED AGENDA
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Registration and Lunch
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14:00 – 14:10 |
Opening Remarks: Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-General, International IDEA
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14:10 – 14:30 |
Keynote Address: H.E. Mr. Cassam Uteem, Former President, Republic of Mauritius
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14:30 – 16:00 |
Interactive Panel Discussion
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Moderator: |
Mr. Vidar Helgesen,Secretary-General, International IDEA |
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Ms. Lena Hjelm-Wallén, Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden Mr. Fink Haysom, Director for Political Affairs in the UN Secretary-General's Executive Office Ms. Anissa Hassouna,Executive Director, Sir Magdi Yacoub Foundation, Egypt Prof. Robert Dossou,President, Constitutional Council and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Benin
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Discussion Topic: Rapid changes have followed a clear and powerful call for democratization in countries across the globe over the past year, not least in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. A core element of the advance of democracy has been the initiation of processes of constitutional change. What are the key constitutional concerns in democratic development and current constitutional processes? What can past experiences of constitutional change tell us about current processes? What is the appropriate role for international organizations? How can they maximize their capacity to best support democratic constitutional change, while respecting the fundamentally national nature of constitutional change processes?
To participate virtually, the event can be viewed live via webcast atwww.scannews.net and by clicking “LIVE FEED”. International IDEA will also be tweeting about the upcoming CBP Launch in NY. Follow along and or contribute your own tweets here:
#CBLaunchNY(https://twitter.com/#!/search/CBLaunchNY). Questions can also be submitted, remotely, for the panel via this twitter feed.
A Practical Guide to Constitution Building, a first-of-its kind in the field of constitution building, is to be launched by International IDEA in New York on 5 March 2012, with the participation of former President Cassam Uteem of Mauritius.
This Guide is geared toward those involved in drafting constitutions and its publication coincides with a number of current constitution building processes across the globe, including Egypt and Tunisia, Nepal, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well Myanmar and Thailand
Read the full press statement at IDEA. See the event via live webcast here!
5 March 2012
Diplomat Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Millennium UN Plaza Hotel (1 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017)
REVISED AGENDA
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12:30 – 14:00 |
Registration and Lunch
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|
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14:00 – 14:10 |
Opening Remarks: Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-General, International IDEA
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14:10 – 14:30 |
Keynote Address: H.E. Mr. Cassam Uteem, Former President, Republic of Mauritius
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14:30 – 16:00 |
Interactive Panel Discussion
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Moderator: |
Mr. Vidar Helgesen,Secretary-General, International IDEA |
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Panel: |
Ms. Lena Hjelm-Wallén, Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden Mr. Fink Haysom, Director for Political Affairs in the UN Secretary-General's Executive Office Ms. Anissa Hassouna,Executive Director, Sir Magdi Yacoub Foundation, Egypt Prof. Robert Dossou,President, Constitutional Council and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Benin
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Discussion Topic: Rapid changes have followed a clear and powerful call for democratization in countries across the globe over the past year, not least in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region. A core element of the advance of democracy has been the initiation of processes of constitutional change. What are the key constitutional concerns in democratic development and current constitutional processes? What can past experiences of constitutional change tell us about current processes? What is the appropriate role for international organizations? How can they maximize their capacity to best support democratic constitutional change, while respecting the fundamentally national nature of constitutional change processes?
To participate virtually, the event can be viewed live via webcast atwww.scannews.net and by clicking “LIVE FEED”. International IDEA will also be tweeting about the upcoming CBP Launch in NY. Follow along and or contribute your own tweets here:
#CBLaunchNY(https://twitter.com/#!/search/CBLaunchNY). Questions can also be submitted, remotely, for the panel via this twitter feed.