Seminar on the International Criminal Court: Tentative Program

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Tentative Program activities and location map to the venue: Asia-Europe Foundation.

THINK CENTRE

Seminar on:

First Singapore Seminar on the International Criminal Court

Saturday, 28 August 2004. 1.00pm to 6.00pm

Venue: Asia-Europe Foundation,
31 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614

Location Map:Asia-Europe Foundation

Jointly Organized by:
Think Centre & Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development

In coordination with:
The NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court [CICC]

Tentative Program of Activities

1:00- 1:20pm Book Launch

Compilation of Core Documents of the International Criminal Court

Published by the NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court

"The International Criminal Court: Global Consensus Against Impunity"

Seminar Proper


1:30-2:00 Opening Address and Introduction to the Event

Dr. Gothom Arya, Secretary General, Forum Asia

Welcome Remarks and Introduction to Asia-Europe foundation
Dr Albrecht Rothacher – Director of Public Affairs, ASEF

Welcome Remarks and Introduction to Think Centre
Mr. Sinapan Samydorai, President, Think Centre

2:00-2:15 Acknowledgement of participants and introduction to the first speaker

2:15- 3:15 History of International Criminal Justice

The International Criminal Court: Enforcement of Individual Criminal Responsibility for International Crimes

by Dr. Lyal Sunga, Director, LLM Programme in Human Rights, Faculty of Law, Hong Kong University, HK SAR

3:15-3:20 Introduction to the second speaker

3:20- 3:50 The Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law through the ICC

by Associate Professor Lakshmikanth Rao PENNA

Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore

3:50- 4:00 Coffee/Tea Break

4:00-4:05 Introduction to the third speaker

4:05-4:25Importance of the ICC in promoting justice for human rights violations

by Dr. Ilaria Bottigliero, Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

4:25-4:30 Introduction to fourth speaker

4:30-4:55 Status of Ratification and Implementation of the International Criminal Court in Asia

by Ms. Evelyn Serrano, Asia Coordinator, NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court

4:55-5:00 Introduction to fifth speaker

5:00-5:20 Prospects for Singapore ratification of the Rome Statute

Observation and Recommendations

5:20-6:00 Open Forum

6:00-6:10 Closing Remarks

Sinapan Samydorai, President, Think Centre

 7.30 Dinner [Invited Guest and Speakers]

Sources and Relevant Links:

Location Map: Asia-Europe Foundation

Location Map: ISEAS

Forum Asia Asian Forum on Human Rights and Development

ICCNOW: NGO Coalition for ICC

Think Centre: First Singapore Seminar on the International Criminal Court

Think Centre: ICC Judges Election a Global Justice Milestone 11-February-2003

HRW Questions and Answers about the ICC

HRW: Understanding the ICC

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