Remarks by UNIC Director at the 18th UNA-Russia’s Model UN panel discussion on “The United Nations and Global Challenges”

Roundtable on “Rights of Persons with Disabilities: the Russian Context” (marking the Human Rights Day 2007), jointly organized by UNIC Moscow and disability NGO “Perspektiva”

Observance of the Human Rights Day: Alexei Avtonomov, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, will hold a series of meetings and briefings on the theme of the Day “Dignity and Justice for All of Us” intended for students of the St-Petersburg’s State University and hold a workshop on human rights at the Academy of Pedagogical Education

“Promotion of human rights: the first framework Agreement on cooperation between OHCHR and the Russian Federation”: briefing by Oleg Malguinov, Head of Human Rights Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry

Observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, jointly with the Palestinian Embassy and the Embassy of the Arab League in Russia

Workshop on “Business and Human Rights”(in the context of the Human Rights Day 2007), jointly organized by UNIC Moscow, the Agency of Social Information, and UNDP-Russia, with participation of journalists and businessmen from Kazakhstan

Panel discussion on “United Nations and Corporative Social Responsibility,” jointly with the Russian Managers Association

Lecture by the UNIC Director on “United Nations Electoral Assistance” at the Diplomatic Academy

Awards ceremony intended for winners of the city of Moscow’s Third Tele-Olympiad for schoolchildren “United Nations and Us,” jointly with Moscow International Gymnasium

Lecture-discussion for a group of two dozens university students