Book Launch: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Strategically Moving Forward
On Wednesday, 29th January 2025, the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights will organise a hybrid seminar/book launch with the theme:
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Strategically Moving Forward
In recent months, two books were published by members of the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights in the AHRI Human Rights series. ‘Human Rights Strategies: Benefits and Drawbacks’, edited by Dr. Ingrid Westendorp, and ‘Socio-economic Rights, Inequalities and Vulnerability in Times of Crises: Building Back Better’, edited by Prof. Dr. Andrea Broderick and Dr. Jennifer Sellin. The second book was written in honour of Prof. Dr. Fons Coomans.
In light of both of these recent publications, the time is ripe to reflect, and take a forward-looking perspective, on the manner in which human rights institutions, mechanisms, and processes can build back better in the wake of crises, to ensure a more equitable enjoyment of socio-economic rights. Human rights strategies may contribute to the protection of socio-economic rights, but besides benefits, such strategies may also have drawbacks.
Several speakers will discuss and create synergies between the topics of both books, while Prof. Dr. Philip Alston will give the keynote address.
This seminar will launch both books mentioned above, and at the same time put the spotlight on Prof. Dr. Fons Coomans, who retired two years ago and to whom the liber amicorum will be presented.
We hope many of you can join us in the discussion!
Programme
| 10.00 - 10.40 | Reception with tea/coffee and registration |
| 10.40 - 10.45 | Opening by the chair: Dr. Alexandre Skander Galand, Maastricht University |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Introduction by the book editors: Prof. dr. Andrea Broderick, Dr. Ingrid Westendorp and Dr. Jennifer Sellin, Maastricht University |
| 11.00 - 11.45 | Keynote address: Prof. dr. Philip Alston, New York University |
| 11.45 -12.30 | Discussant: Prof. dr. Fons Coomans, Maastricht University Discussion with the audience |
| 12.30 - 12.40 | Welcome by the Dean of the Law Faculty: Prof. dr. Jan Smits, Maastricht University |
| 12.40 - 13.40 | Lunch break |
| 13.40 - 14.55 | Presentations by Dr. Gustavo Arosemena and Dr. Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Maastricht University Discussant: Prof. dr. Cees Flinterman, Maastricht University Discussion with the audience |
| 14.55 - 16.10 | Presentations by Dr. Vanessa Tünsmeyer, University of Groningen and Dr. Dalia Palombo, Tilburg University Discussant: Shuyuan Zhang, Maastricht University Discussion with the audience |
| 16.10 - 16.20 | Presenting the liber amicorum to Prof. dr. Fons Coomans by Prof. dr. Cees Flinterman and closure |
| 16.20 - 17.00 | Drinks |
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