The aim of this event – a conference on human rights in the Pacific is multi-faceted. The conference theme is captured in the title of the conference: “Human Rights in the Pacific: Priorities, Practice and Sustainability”.
The conference hopes to bring together researchers and practitioners from across sectors – including universities and research centres, NGOs, community groups, business, international organisations and government agencies.
The conference is co-hosted by Massey University and the University of Canterbury.
In addition to the conference sessions built around the broad themes of the conference there will also be a number of special events including:
- two lectures from the inaugural Queen Salote Tupou III Lecture Series;
- a Special Forum on Elections and Civic Participation;
- a Business Breakfast.
The conference will look at addressing a number of different aspects relating to human rights in the Pacific.
- Human Rights Theory and Methodology
- Human Rights, Democratisation and Governance (including analysis and reflections on General Elections, Gender rights, Children, Equal access and Participation)
- Human Rights And Human Security (Climate Change / Disaster, Migration, Development, Food, Health, ICT)
- Regional Stakeholders – Promoting And Protecting Human Rights (including analysis, reflections on and practical perspectives from: Regional Organisations, Donors (in particular New Zealand, Australia, European Union and member states, China, Japan), NGOs, Ombudsperson, Community Organisations, Business)
- Human Rights and Youth
