10th anniversary of the Revised Charter
The European Social Charter: the next 10 years
Seminar to mark the tenth anniversary of the European Social Charter (revised)
3 May 2006, Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe
Morning
Chair: Mr Bernard Marquet, President of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee, Parliamentary Assembly
Moderator: Mrs Jane Dinsdale, Director General ad interim, Directorate General of Human Rights
The Social Charter's implementation in the member States
The role of the executive and the legislature
Ms Christina Zorlin, Director. Directorate for Sectorial Operational Programme for Human Resources Development, Ministry of Labour, Bucharest, Romania
The role of the judiciary
Professor Martin Scheinin. Professor of constitutional and international law, Institute for Human Rights, Abo Akademie University, Finland
Ceremony, Foyer of the Committee of Ministers
Address delivered at the commemoration ceremony of the 10 anniversary of the Revised Charter, Foyer of the Committee of Ministers
- Address by the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, Mr Gheorghe Magheru, Permanent Representative of Romania (French only)
- Address by Mr Marcel Glesener, Chair of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee
- Address by Mr Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
- Address by Mr Jean Michel Belorgey, President of the European Committee of Social Rights
Afternoon
Chair: Mr Vojtech Tkac, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly
Moderator: Mr Philippe BOILLAT, Director, Directorate General of Human Rights
The Social Charter and the European Convention on Human Rights
Introductory report
Professor Jean-François Akandji-Kombe. Director, Master Programme on Fundamental Rights, Caen University, France
The Social Charter and the European Union
Introductory report (French only)
Professor Olivier de Schutter. Louvain Catholic University, Belgium
Closing session
General Report
Mr Colm O'Cinneide. University College, London, United Kingdom
The European Committee of Social Rights publishes its Conclusions on Labour Rights
Department of Social Rights
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