Udenrigsudvalget 2014-15 (1. samling)
URU Alm.del Bilag 12
Offentligt
Friday, November 7, 2014
11.30-12:
12-12.30:
Registration – Stortinget – Norwegian Parliament
Welcome by President of Norwegian Parliament
Olemic Thommessen
Venue: Lagtingsalen
12.30-13.20/30:Lunch with the President
Venue: Eidsvollsgalleriet
13.45-14:
Conference program overview
Abid Q. Raja, MP Norway, mediator/host
Venue: N-202 Stortinget (rest of meetings here)
Briefing by Norwegian Foreign Minister on religious freedom
Mr. Børge Brende
Heiner Bienerfeldt – briefing
Coffee break
14-14.30:
14.30-15:
15-15.30:
15.30-16.30: Introduction of participants
16.30-17.30: Briefing by USCIRF on global state of religious freedom [location TBD]
Commissioners Lantos Swett and Glendon, supported by Amb. Wolcott and
Thames, explain USCIRF’s work and highlight country findings
5:30-6:00
6:00-7:00
Move to dinner location –
Reception for Parliamentarians [location TBD]
Host – Norway government – Ministry of foreign affairs
Dinner
HOST….
Opening by Baroness Berridge, MP Raja, Stefanus Alliance
Remarks by [Norwegian FM] or [Norwegian Amb for FoRB]
7:00
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Saturday, November 8, 2014
07-8:15:
08.15:
08.30-09:
Breakfast at hotel
Enter parliament
Initial meeting of Parliamentarians
Welcome by Baroness Berridge
USCIRF Chair Lantos Swett comments (5 minutes)
Personal introductions (10 minutes)
USCIRF/APPG staff outlines how the day will run and goals of the morning
(Knox and/or Kay) (10 minutes)
Address any logistical questions (5 minutes)
9:00-10:45
Parliamentary activity to date
USCIRF presentation about IRFA and Congressional action by Amb. Jackie
Wolcott (10 minutes)
Presentation by MP Anderson about Canadian efforts (10 minutes)
Presentation by Baroness Berridge about APPG on FoRB activities (10
minutes)
Remaining MPs present on areas of interest and activities relating to FoRB (5-
10 minutes each)
10:45-11:00
11:00-12:00
Break
Establishing a foundation
Establish common framework (USCIRF Commissioner Glendon gives
overview of UDHR Art. 18 standard) (15 minutes)
Discussion of regional standards on freedom of religion or belief (15 minutes)
Review and adoption of the Charter for Freedom of Religion or Belief (30
minutes)
12:00-1:00
Coordinating action between parliaments
Presentation about possibilities of coordination (Thames) (15 minutes)
Open discussion of ways to co-ordinate action between parliamentarians (i.e.,
introduce simultaneous legislation or resolutions about issues of concern;
concurrent public statements; oversight function to question government
officials; joint letters to problematic government urging reform) (20 minutes)
Discussion of practical action [agree to the text of a letter?]
Closing comments by Baroness Berridge and MP Raja (10 minutes)
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13.30-14.30: Lunch with the major of Oslo – TBC -
14.30- Public launch of the IPP on FoRB
Nobel peace Center
Baroness Berridge remarks
USCIRF Chair Lantos Swett remarks
MP Raja remarks
Foreign minister of Norway?
Others?
15.00-15.30
15.30-16.00
16.00-17.30
Signing declaration at Nobel Peace Center
Press availability
Civil society meeting – at Nobels peace center -
Open meeting with international civil society moderated by USCIRF
Commissioners [location TBD]
Presentation about the network
Conversation about religious freedom globally
17.30-18:
6:00
7:00
Move to dinner location
Reception [at Ambassador’s residence] [country TBD]
Dinner [at Ambassador’s residence] [TBD]
Sunday, November 9, 2014
TBD
Meet with Norwegian civil society groups working on freedom of religion or
belief
Chaired by Ed Brown, Stefanus Alliance