Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development (APWLD)
Center for Global Leadership
ISIS Women’s International Cross Cultural Exchange
International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), in their framework of their joint programme, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders

are pleased to invite you to the following side event

Sustaining Activism: Critical Issues and Future Initiatives on Women Human Rights Defenders 

Tuesday 27th March 2007
9 - 11 am

 Palais des Nations, Room XII

 Keynote speakers

 Ms. Hina Jilani
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Human Rights Defenders

 Ms. Reine Alapini-Gansou
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights

Ms. Dorothy Akenova
Executive Director of the International Centre for Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights (INCRESE), in (Nigeria)

 Ms. Sihem Bensedrine
Spokesperson of the National Council for Liberties in Tunisia (CNLT)

Mr. Sunil B. Pant
President of the Blue Diamond Society (Nepal) 

Mr. Babloo Loitongbam
Executive Director of Human Rights Alert (India)

Mr. Ambassador
Permanent mission of Germany

 East Africa, Philippines and Sri Lanka

Translations will be available into French, Spanish and English

Coffee and tea will be served