The Foundation for PeaceSciences (SVW) and The Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) have the pleasure to invite you to a seminar, to be held in the
Kanunnikenzaal, Achter de Dom 7, Utrecht 24 november 2006
P R O G R A M M E
12.30 Tea, coffee, bread rolls
13.00 Opening by the Chair: Chiseche Mibenge, LLM Netherlands
Institute of Human Rights (SIM)
13.10 Word of welcome by drs Cobi Schoondergang-Horikx, chair SVW
13.15 Keynote-speech by dr Barbara Oomen
Transitional Justice and its legitimacy: the case for a localized
perspective
13.55 Reactions by:
- Filip Reyntjens, professor of African law and politics and director
of the Institute of Development Policy and Management,
University of Antwerp
- Jonneke Naber, LLM, deputy director of Centre for Justice and
Reconciliation, The Hague
- Gerti Hesseling, professor of Peace-building and the Rule of Law
(V.J.Koningsberger chair) at Utrecht University.
14.30 Plenary discussion and debate
What are the objectives of transitional justice?
How relevant and effective are the different methods?
15.10 Conclusions by Chiseche Mibenge, LLM
15.20 Closing by professor Cees Flinterman, director of the Netherlands
Institute of Human Rights.
