Under the High Patronage of H.E. the President of the Republic of Lebanon General Michel SLEIMAN and On the occasion of the world philosophy day and within the context of both the 60th anniversary of the Lebanese National Commission for Unesco and the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration for Human Rights, the National Commission organizes an international conference that addresses the ethical dimensions of the Universal Declaration from a philosophical perspective. The conference targets to create awareness about the subject, to underscore the pivotal role of the civil society in reinforcing Human Rights,  and to partake in the ongoing debates of concern, with the hope to find explanations for and possibly answers to the controversial issues that are being raised in that respect. The opening session will be on Thursday November 20th at 6 p.m at Issam Fares Hall – AUB

                    Programme              

20 November:                     Opening session

18.00-18.30                          Address of the Lebanese National Commission

                                             Address of the representative of H.E. the President of the Republic of Lebanon

18.30-19.30                          Address of H.E. Mr. Federico Mayor

                                             Discussion

19.30                                    Cocktail

 

21 November                      Working Sessions

                   9.00-9.45                              The role of civil society in reinforcing                                                                                         the human rights of every individual

                           Dr. Henri Awit  Moderator                                             

                                             Lecturer                                 H.E. Mr. Ziad Baroud    

                 9.45-10.35                           The philosophical framework of the Universal

     Declaration of Human Rights                                             

                            Dr. Fayez el Hajj Chahine Moderator                                             

Lecturer                                Dr. Mohammad Matar                                             

Lecturer                                Dr. Nassif Nassar                                                

10.35-11.15                          Discussion

Coffee Break                 11.15-11.45          

                 11.45-12.35                          Ethics of freedom of speech and the right to be

                                             different                                   

                                              Moderator                            Dr. Joshua Andresen                                                                             

                                             Lecturer                                Dr. Richard Khuri

                                             Lecturer                                Dr. Wael  Kheir

12.35-13.15                          Discussion

13.15-14.30                          Lunch Break

                 14.30-15.20                          Ethics of social equity and the right to active

                                             economic participation

                               Moderator                             Dr. Nadim Munla                    

Lecturer                                Dr. Bashar Haydar                                             

Lecturer                                Dr. Bana Bashour                                             

15.20-16.00                          Discussion

16.00-16.30                          Coffee Break

                  16.30-17.20                          Ethics of human security and the right to life  

                           Dr. Fouad Boustany Moderator                                             

Lecturer                                P. Jean Ducruet                                             

17.20-18.00                         Discussion

  18.00-18.30                         Closing session                    Mr. Georges Zouein