Program of Activities  

December 7, 2007 - Friday
 
Variable            Arrival of Participants
                     
  Check-in at Grand Hyatt Taipei
                        2, Song Shou Road, Taipei, Taiwan
 
18:20                Depart from Grand Hyatt to Dinner Reception
 
19:00 - 21:00     Welcome Reception hosted by Hon. James Huang, Minister of Foreign Affairs       
                        Venue: Taipei Guest House
 
December 8, 2007 - Saturday
 
08:20                Registration
                        Room 201 D&E Taipei International Convention Center
 
08:50 - 08:58     PowerPoint presentation
 
08:58 - 09:00     Welcome remarks and Introduction of President Chen
                       
                        Dr. J. R. Nereus O. Acosta
                        Secretary General
                        Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
           
09:00 - 09:30     Welcome Address
                                   
                        H.E. President Chen Shui-bian
                        Chairman, Democratic Progressive Party
                        Taiwan
                                   
09:30 - 09:45     Hon. Lord John Alderdice
President
Liberal International
          
09:45 - 10:00     Hon. Franklin Drilon
Chairman
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
 
10:00 - 10:15     Mr. Hubertus von Welck
Regional Director
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for East & Southeast Asia
        
10:15 - 10:30     Tea Break
                       
Conference Theme I: Institutional Approaches to Human Rights
 
10:30 - 12:20     Parliamentarians’ Advocacy on Human Rights Home and Abroad
 
Chair:
 
Hon. Franklin Drilon
Chairman
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
                                   
        Speakers:                   
 
Hon. Saumura Tioulong, MP
Sam Rainsy Party, Cambodia
 
Kishwer Falkner, Baroness Falkner of Margravine
                        Spokesperson for Justice and Home Affairs
Liberal Democrat Peer, House of Lords
United Kingdom
 
Hon. Andrej Zernovski, MP
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party,
Macedonia
 
12:30 - 14:30     Luncheon hosted by H.E. Vice-President Lu Hsiu-lien Annette
                        International Lounge, 2nd Floor Taipei International Convention Center
 
14:30 - 16:30     Liberal Regional Networks and Human Rights Promotion
 
Chair:
 
Hon. Johan Pehrson, MP
Chairman of the Committee of Justice
Folkpartiet Liberalerna, Sweden
 
        Speakers:
 
Ambassador M. Nagui ElGhatrifi
Executive Member
Network of Arab Liberals
   
Mr. Roger Mancienne,
Secretary General of Seychelles National Party
African Liberal Network
  
Ms. Marcela Prieto Botero
Executive Director
Political Science Institute of Colombia
RELIAL Representative
 
Hon. Sam Rainsy, MP
President
Sam Rainsy Party, Cambodia
 
16:30 - 16:45     Break
 
16:45 - 18:15     ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism Moving Forward:
Challenges and Opportunities
                          
Chair:
Tan Sri Dr. Chin Fook Weng
Senator
Parti Gerakan Malaysia
                          
                        Speakers:
Ambassador Kasit Piromya
Director of International Affairs
Democrat Party of Thailand
 
Hon. Son Chhay, MP
Sam Rainsy Party, Cambodia
 
Hon. Lorenzo Tañada III, MP
                        Chairman, Human Rights Committee
                        Liberal Party, Philippines
 
December 9, 2007 - Sunday
 
Conference Theme II:  Human Trafficking as Rising Global Concerns  
 
08:20 - 09:00     Registration
Room 201 D&E Taipei International Convention Center
 
09:00 - 10:30     Council of Europe: Combating Human Trafficking
                                
Chair:
Hon. Sam Rainsy, MP
President
Sam Rainsy Party, Cambodia
 
                        Speakers:
                        Hon. Lord Russell Johnston
Honorable President
                        ALDE Group in the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe
                          
                        Hon. Ms. Tina Acketoft, MP
Deputy for the Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe.
Folkpartiet Liberalerna, Sweden                                                                                                                                               
10:30 - 10:45     Break
 
10:45 - 12:20     Human Trafficking in Asia
 
Chair:
Mr. Josep Soler
Bureau Member Treasurer
            Liberal International
                       
                        Speakers:
                        Ms. Henedina Abad
                        Chair, CALD’s Women’s Caucus
        
                        Mr. Ajeet Singh
                        Founder, GURIA
                        India
                       
                        Dr. Sandy Yeh
                        President
                        Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation
 
12:20 - 13:45     Lunch
3rd Floor, Taipei International Convention Center
        
13:45 - 15:30     Gender Aspects of Human Trafficking
 
                        Chair:
                        Ms. Silvia Flury Liechti              
                        Deputy Assistant and Acting Treasurer
                        International Network of Liberal Women
             
                        Speakers:
Ms. Galina Michaleva
Director of Political Department and Gender Issues
Yabloko, Russia
 
Mr. Ismail Jussa
Spokesperson
Civil United Front, Tanzania
           
                        Ms. Maria Pakpahan
                        Chair of the Central Board
                        Nation Awakening Party
                        Indonesia
                       
15:30 - 15:40     Break
 
15:40 - 17:00     Concurrent Sessions
 
Political Action and an Insight into Burma &
Pakistan:  A Crisis for Democracy
 
Chair:
                                               
Ms Chee Siok Chin
                        Central Executive Committee
                        Singapore Democratic Party
                                       
Speaker:
Mr. Nyo Ohn Myint
Member, Foreign Affairs Department
National Council of the Union of Burma
 
Speaker:
Mr. Asif Khan
Chairperson
Liberal Forum Pakistan
 
                        Working Group on Statements on Human Trafficking
                                       
Chair:
Dr. J. R. Nereus O. Acosta
Secretary General
Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
 
17:00 - 18:00     “Civil Paths to Peace”
                        An Isaiah Berlin Lecture
 
With introduction of speaker and conference closing remarks by:
 
Dr. J. R. Nereus O. Acosta
Secretary General, Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
                                                          
                        Isaiah Berlin Lecture given by:
 
Hon. Lord John Alderdice
President, Liberal International
 
December 10, 2007 - Monday
 
07:50                Assemble at Hotel lobby
 
08:00                Depart from Hotel to visit Taiwan Human Rights Memorial
 
09:00 - 10:20     Taiwan Human Rights Memorial                                
 
11:00 - 13:00     CALD General Assembly Meeting
                          Venue: Room B, 36th Floor, Taipei 101
 
13:00 - 15:00     Luncheon Reception (by invitation only)
 
                        CALD Turnover Ceremony
                        Shin Yeh Restaurant, 85th Floor, Taipei 101
 
15:00                Return to Hotel
 
16:00                CALD Execom Meeting (by invitation only)
                        Venue: Swan Room, Grand Hyatt Taipei       
 
19:00                Dinner and Karaoke
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