HRIA Conference 2007
Human Rights Impact Assessment in Practice
Aim for human rights (formerly known as HOM) held its second HRIA Conference on 29 and 30 November 2007 in The Netherlands.
The aim of the conference was to bring people and organisations interested in HRIA and related issues together so as to strengthen the mutual exchange of knowledge and experiences with various types of HRIA.
At the conference, key note speakers introduced a variety of thematic areas, laying the foundation for discussions and interaction amongst the participants. This discussion took place primarily during workshops on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
Themes
Human Rights Impact Assessment – the Concepts (Workshop 1)
Intended for anyone seeking a better understanding of human rights impact assessment and the application of assessment tools. This workshop looked into how to develop these tools, and provided an example of their development and practical use.
Health Rights (Workshops 2 and 3)
Two workshops that aimed to assist participants in deciding on appropriate strategies and choices in relation to impact measurement and the use of indicators in the health sector.
An opportunity for representatives of private enterprises, NGO’s, international organisations, governments and academic institutions to share expertise and experiences in the development and use of Human Rights Impact Assessment tools.
Human Rights in EU Policies (Workshops 6 and 7)
These workshops extended the work of the Human Rights in EU Policies programme of Aim for human rights towards a more systematic and transparent approach and the development of an instrument that will use indicators and benchmarking in the assessment of human rights situations in third countries.
Special Event - Wednesday [28 November]
On the evening before the conference (28th November), the Aim for human rights Human Rights & Business Programme launched the Human Rights and Business game, the development of which has been financed by the Dutch ASN Bank Foundation.