Human Rights Initiatives

The IPAHP Human Rights Program »

Human Rights Initiatives include:
Initiative on the UN Genocide Convention »
Initiative for Women's Rights »
Initiative for Multiculturalism »
Youth Workplace Initiative »

Initiative for Women's Rights »

The Initiative on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

UN Genocide Convention

"A World Free from Genocide" »

Address of the Former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jansa at the 67th Session of the General Assembly of the UN
(NYC; September 27th, 2012)

"Responsibility to Protect: the Role of the Judiciary" »

A Lecture by Judge Wolfgang Schomburg (Permanent Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia)
(Ljubljana; October 30th, 2012)

"Enforcing the Genocide Convention" »

A Keynote Speech by Judge Theodor Meron (President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia)
(Berlin; May 12th, 2011)

"The International Protection of Human Rights" »

A Keynote Speech by Judge Rudolf Bernhardt (Former President of the European Court for Human Rights)
(Berlin; November 9th, 2010)

Forthcoming Events

UK Forum on Cultural Diplomacy 2026 »
“Strengthening Democracy, Women’s Leadership, Impactful Development and Security”
(London; January 12-15th, 2026)

Conference Reviews

3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 »
“Sustainable Development and Cultural Diplomacy - Fostering Global Partnerships”
(Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

Speakers for the Forum included (among others) the following dignitaries:
Gjorge Ivanov
President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19		 Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
President of the Republic of North Macedonia
Timcho Mucunski
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia		 Afrim Gashi
President of the Assembly of North Macedonia		 Zoran Ljutkov
Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia
Abdulaziz Al-Twaijri
Former Director General of Islamic World Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (ICESCO)		 Václav Klaus
2nd President of the Czech Republic 2003-13		 Rexep Maidani
President of Albania 1997–2002
Saranda Imeri Stafai
President of the Committee for Culture and Tourism, Assembly of North Macedonia		 Rosetta Epifani
Top-Senior Expert - Office of the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Council of the Ministers		 Melpomeni Korneti
Deputy Minister of Culture of North Macedonia 2002-06
Ranko Krivokapić
President of the Parliament of Montenegro 2003-16		 Delia Domingo-Albert
Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003-4		 Erkki Tuomioja
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15
Miro Kovač
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016		 Davor Filipović
Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia 2022-23		 Volkan Bozkir
Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey 2015-16; President of the 75th UN General Assembly
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Former Member of the British Parliament		 Benedetto Zacchiroli
President, European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR)		 Peng Guan
Founder of the International Asian Cultural Society

The Berlin Initiative:
"For a Diplomatic Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" »
(Launch Event, Potsdam; March 3-6th, 2025)

Speakers for the Forum included (among others) the following Dignitaries:
André Azoulay
Counsellor to H.M. King Mohammed VI, Morocco

 Massimo d'Alema
Prime Minister of Italy 1998-2000; Minister of Foreign Affairs 2006-8		 Miguel Ángel Moratinos
UN Under-Secretary-General, High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
Samih al Abed
Former Palestinian Minister of Housing & Public Works		 Hiba Husseini »
Former Chair of the Legal Committee to Final Status Negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis		 Yossi Beilin »
Former Minister of Justice of Israel; Leading “Architect” of the Oslo Accords & the Geneva Initiative
Humza Yousaf
First Minister of Scotland (2023-24) 		Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Chair of the Alba Party, Scotland; Former Member of the British Parliament

 Nitzan Horowitz
Former Israeli Minister for Health; Former Head of the Merez Party
Robert Serry
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process 2007-15		 Ann Linde
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-22		 Erkki Tuomioja
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15

Skopje Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2023 »
"Promoting International Cooperation, Cultural Understanding & Peace"
(Skopje; September 4-6th, 2023)

Speakers for the Forum included (among others) the following dignitaries:
Gjorge Ivanov
President of the Republic of Macedonia (2009-19)		 Stevo Pendarovski
President of North Macedonia		 Danela Arsovska
Mayor of Skopje
Aleksandar Nikoloski
President of the National Council for European Integration in the Assembly of North Macedonia		 Armin Laschet
Chancellor-Candidate of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (2021)		 Elmar Brok
Chair of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (2012-17)
Ivo Josipovic
President of Croatia (2010-2015)		 Natalia Gavrilita
Prime minister of Moldove (2021-23)		 Hassan Diab
Prime Minister of Lebanon (2020-21)
Bamir Topi
President of the Republic of Albania (2007-12)		 Boris Tadic
President of the Republic of Serbia (2004-12)		 Petar Stoyanov
President of the Republic of Bulgaria (1997-02)
Ann Linde
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden		 Mladen Ivanic
Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina (2014-15, 2016-17)		 Slavjanka Petrovska
Minister of Defense of North Macedonia

Improving the Interfaith and Inter-Civilizational Dialogue to Cooperation »
(Berlin November 19th, 2018)

Speakers for the Event included (among others) the following Dignitaries:
Abdulaziz Al Tweijiri
General Director of ISESCO		 Sheikh-ul-islam Allahshukur Pashazade
Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board		 Fahad Abualnasr
Director General of KAICIID
Khaled Akasheh
Head of Department of Dialogue with Islam, Vatican		 His Beatitude Theodoros II
Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa		 Albir Krqanov
Mufti of Moscow, Head of the Spiritual Council of the Muslims of Russia

Hague Summit on International Law & Human Rights »
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Role of International Law in Promoting Human Rights
(International Court of Justice, The Hague; February 4th-5th, 2015)

Speakers for the Summit included:
Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
Judge, International Court of Justice		 President Peter Tomka
President, the International Court of Justice		 Judge Julia Sebutinde
Judge, the International Court of Justice
Judge Joyce Aluoch
Judge, International Criminal Court		 Judge Christopher Greenwood
Judge, International Court of Justice		 Judge Sanji Monageng
Vice President, International Criminal Court
Judge Fausto Pocar
Former President of the ICTY		 H.E. Steven van Hoogstraten
General Director, Carnegie Foundation		 H.E. Hugo Hans Siblesz
Secretary General, Permanent Court of Arbitration

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