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  • INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK of ACADEMIES AND SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES
  • Copyright
  • The International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies
  • A DESCRIPTION
  • With Gratitiude
  • International Human Rights Network of Academies and Scholarly Societies
  • Contents
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THE SYMPOSIUM
  • WELCOME AND OVERVIEW OF SYMPOSIUM TOPICS
  • PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY AND STRENGTHENING OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
  • HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY IN KOSOVO
  • FROM HUMANITARIAN TO PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION
  • ""HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND THE IRANIAN SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS AND HUMAN R ... ""; ""HUMAN RIGHTS IN EGYPT: THE CASE OF SAAD EDDIN IBRAHIM""; ""CONCLUDING REMARKS""; ""THE MEETING""; ""WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS""; ""AN OVERVIEW OF THE NETWORKâ€?S ACCOMPLISHMENTS""; ""Vigilant Society""; ""Accurate Information""; ""Coordinated Interventions""; ""UNESCO Petitions""; ""Academic Freedom and Human Rights Education""; ""Discussion""; ""What is the Extent of the Networkâ€?s Charge?""; ""Human Rights and Human Responsibility""; ""How Effective is the Network?""
  • ""A Private Network Web Site""""THE NETWORKâ€?S CASES""; ""An Overview""; ""Individual Cases""; ""TESTIMONY OF TUNISIAN ENGINEER NIZAR CHAÃ?RI, A FORMER PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE""; ""HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE SCIENTIFIC VOCATION: CASES, CONTEXTS, AND LESSONS FOR THE NETWORK""; ""Cultural Contexts""; ""Survival Values Versus Self-realization Values""; ""Abuse Prevention Measures""; ""Discussion""; ""THE TARGETING OF SCIENTISTS AND SCHOLARS FOR POLITICAL ASSASSINATION: CAN THE NETWORK HELP IN SUCH CASES?""; ""Discussion""; ""Strength in Numbers""; ""Importance of a Rapid Response Mechanism""
  • Addressing Terrorist ThreatsSUPPORTING THE INDEPENDENCE OF ACADEMIES AND SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES
  • What features of independence can be threatened?
  • What kinds of threats are there?
  • What can and should be done, especially by the Network?
  • Discussion
  • Kinds of Issues That Can Lead to Threats
  • Kinds of Threats and Their Origins
  • PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: HOW CAN MEMBERS OF THE WORLD SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY PROMOTE HUMAN RIG ...
  • Exposure to Human Rights, Democracy, and Justice
  • Fundamental Questions
  • ""Palestinian/Israeli Cooperation on the Environment""""Discussion""; ""DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AND THE STRENGTHENING OF CIVIL SOCIETY: CAN LESSONS LEARNED HELP GUIDE THE NETWORKâ€?S METHODS ANDâ€?""; ""Development Assistance and Human Rights""; ""The Relevance of Cultural Factors""; ""Strengthening Civil Society""; ""Networking Is Crucial""; ""Responsible Use of Development Assistance""; ""Need for Monitoring""; ""Strengthening Institutional Capacity""; ""Discussion""; ""Should the Network Promote a “Hippocratic Oathâ€? for Scientists?""; ""Discussion""