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Call for Papers
Theme: Cultures in Support of Humanity
Type: 1st International Conference on Human Rights and Cultures
Institution: Non-Aligned Movement Center for Human Rights and
Cultural Diversity (NAMCHRCD)
Irish Center for Human Rights
Location: Tehran (Iran)
Date: 24.–26.11.2011
Deadline: 23.6.2011
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The relation between cultural diversity and human rights has been an
issue of long- standing debate among human rights scholars,
policy-makers and advocates. Human rights and cultural diversity are
intertwined; full respect for human rights creates an enabling
environment for guaranteeing cultural diversity. Cultural diversity
can be guaranteed only if human rights and fundamental freedoms are
protected. Conversely, an environment conducive to cultural diversity
will contribute in a significant manner to the full respect of human
rights and humanitarian universal values. Among many different
related matters, the way cultures contribute to the enrichment of the
concept of human rights in a normative and practical manner in order
to achieve wider enjoyment of human rights requires further
exploration.
Under the heading "Unifying Diverse Cultures towards the Enrichment
of the Universality of Human Rights ", the Non-Aligned Movement
Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity (NAMCHRCD) will hold
its first international conference under the title of “Cultures in
Support of Humanity”, an academic forum for scholars and researchers
from all over the world. The aim is to arrive at a shared idea,
experience and understanding of the historical role and contemporary
capabilities of civilizations, cultures and religions, and the role
of international and regional human rights mechanisms, on the
following sub-topics:
- Shaping the ideas or concepts behind human rights and humanitarian
law principles such as human dignity, equality, non-discrimination,
freedom and justice;
- Improving international and regional standard-setting and
realization in areas such as:
* freedom of religion, expression, information and communication
in times of peace and war;
* freedom from discrimination of any kind in situations of war
and peace;
* the rights of women, children, minorities, the disabled, the
elderly, or migrant workers and their families in peace time and
the time of violence and armed conflict;
* the right to social security, work, rest and leisure, an
adequate standard of living, education, benefits of science and
culture, protection of the family, food, housing, health or
education in peace, war and occupation;
- Implementation of human rights law international humanitarian law;
- Sanctions in human rights law and law of armed conflicts.
Candidate authors are cordially invited to forward the abstract of
their papers in English (approx. 250- 500 words) in Microsoft Word
format, to the following address: [email protected] by the deadline
of 23 June 2011 along with a personal C.V. including name, address
and e-mail as well as telephone and/or fax numbers (maximum up to 300
words).
The Secretariat will review the abstracts for the Conference and will
subsequently request the authors of selected abstracts to email their
papers by the deadline of 18 August 2011 for the final review. It
should be noted that the admission of an abstract does not
necessarily imply the admission of a paper.
The Secretariat would request authors to prepare papers exclusively
for this conference, in the sense that they are not previously
published or presented in other fora.
The Secretariat will provide the opportunity for the authors to
present the paper during the conference either by poster or by
presentation.
NAMCHRCD would be pleased to provide the authors of the admitted
papers with accommodation, transportation and meals during their stay
at the conference.
A limited amount of funding is provided for covering flight expenses
of some participants from developing countries. Applicants from
developing countries who require financial assistance should inform
the secretariat in advance.
Contact:
Dr. Kamran Hashemi
Non-Aligned Movement Center for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity
(NAMCHRCD)
P.O. Box 11365-631
Tehran
Iran
Tel: +98 21 61155043
Fax: +98 21 61155706
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.namchrcd.com
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