One day Seminar on Guardianship and Migrant Children
One day Seminar on Guardianship and Migrant Children
Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
Models of Guardianship: Protecting Migrant Children
Jury’s Hotel, Western Rd, Cork, - 28th November 2007
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9.30-10.15 Registration / Coffee and Tea
10.15-11.00 Welcome Video
Dr Siobhan Mullally
Chairperson, Irish Refugee Council
Co-Director, Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights,
Faculty of Law, UCC
Keynote Speech
Mr Thomas Hammarberg Video
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe
11.00-11.15 Coffee and Tea Break
11.15-13.00 Expert Panel: International Standards and Experience
4 expert presentations followed by discussion
Chair: Dr. Ursula Kilkelly, Senior Lecturer, UCC
Panel: Céline Dermine, Legal Expert, Belgium Video
Lea Nykänen, Guardian, Finland Video
Nadine Finch, Barrister, Garden Court Chambers, UK Video
Laura Brownless Video
Policy Officer - Protection, England Programme, Save the Children UK
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.15 Expert Panel: Examining Current Irish Practice
3 expert presentations followed by discussion
Chair: Jyothi Kanics, Separated Children’s Officer, Irish Refugee Council
Panel: Freda McKittrick, Head of Service, Video
Beacon Guardian ad Litem Service, Barnardos
Anke Boehm, Managing Solicitor, Refugee Legal Service Video
David Costello, Refugee Applications Commissioner Video
15.15-15.45 Coffee and Tea Break
15.45-17.00 Expert Panel: Recommendations for Improving Irish Practice
3 expert presentations followed by discussion
Chair: Sophie Magennis, Head of Policy and Research,
Office of the Ombudsman for Children
Panel: Dilly O’Brien, Office of the Minister for Children Video
Manuel Jordão, UNHCR Representative in Ireland Video
Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur for Child Protection Video
17.00-17.15 Concluding remarks
Robin Hanan, CEO, Irish Refugee Council