17 sep, 2009, kl 12:46


Saturday November 28, 2009


12:30 Opening of Amnesty IMPACT 2009

12:45 Mary Robinson and Irene Khan
Debate on human rights in the 21st century.

14:30 Break

15:00 The world's largest slum
Two million people live in the world's largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Naomi Barasa from Amnesty's branch in Kenya talks about the challenges she experiences by forced relocation, no access to clean water and sanitation.

16:00 World's worst industrial catastrophe
On the night of December 4, 1984 the world's worst industrial catastrophe took place in Bhopal, India. Thousands of people have died and people are still born with genius tical error as direct cause of the disaster 25 years ago. A bus drives around the U.S., Canada and Europe to draw attention to the 25-year anniversary and their Campaign for Justice in Bhopal. They arrive in Copenhagen on November 28.

16:30 Break

17:00 Oil extraction and human rights
While oil companies have earned billions on oil from the Niger Delta, the poor local population is deprived of their livelihood. The Nigerian government fails its responsibility to protect people from human rights violations. Nenibarini Zabbey talks about his life in the local area.

18:00 Conference ends

18:30 Buffet is served by the restaurant in the Black Diamond 'Søren K'

20:30 Concert with the Danish RnB singer Burhan G

21:30 Bar and networking

23:00 Thank you and good night

The address is

Den Sorte Diamant
Søren Kirkegaards Plads 1
Copenhagen
www.kb.dk