The Permanent Mission of Singapore and the Forum of Small States, in cooperation with the Universal Rights Group, are pleased to invite you to:
 

Working Smarter for Human Rights:
Are Digital Tools the Way Forward?

 Monday, 26 November 2018
Restaurant Vieux-Bois, Salle Dunant
10.00 AM – 11.30 AM

Join us for an interactive panel discussion on pioneering developer and end-user experiences with human rights-related digital tools. 

A key contemporary priority of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN's wider human rights pillar is to promote and support the domestic implementation of State's international human rights obligations and commitments. This emerging 'implementation agenda' is focused on translating rights and obligations into local reality, and is often supported by software (e.g. SIMORE, IMPACT OSS) designed to help States coordinate the implementation of UN human rights recommendations, monitor progress, measure impact, and facilitate streamlined reporting.

The event organised by the Permanent Mission of Singapore, the Forum of Small States and the Universal Rights Group will look at how such digital tools and software can be harnessed further, to help States, particularly Small States, more efficiently and effectively promote human rights and meet their human rights obligations and commitments. 

Draft programme

Welcome remarks
H.E. Mr FOO Kok Jwee, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Singapore

Opening remarks
H.E. Ms Nazhat Shameem KHAN, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Fiji 

Presentation of digital tools
Chair - Mr Marc Limon, Executive Director, Universal Rights Group
SIMORE - H.E. Mr Juan Esteban Aguirre Martinez, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Paraguay
Girls' Rights Platform - Ms Rebecca Tomkins, Girls Rights Officer, Plan International Liaison Office Geneva
IMPACT OSS - Mr Timo Franz, Impact OSS Trust

Q & A

The event will be followed by a tea reception where you will have the chance to try out some of these tools yourself!