At the end of 2012, Raoul Wallenberg Institute signed a four year capacity development project with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency focusing on developing the capacity of the newly established Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (‘MNHRC’). The first activity … Continue reading » “Training workshop on Business and Human Rights”
Continue readingTraining workshops in Vietnam
In cooperation with its partner, the Vietnamese Institute for Human Rights, the Institute has organized two training workshops on International Human Rights Law and the Role and Functions of National Human Rights Institutions. The workshops was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, … Continue reading » “Training workshops in Vietnam”
Continue readingA new challenge – Human Rights in Cambodia
The program in Cambodia is a result of several years exploring and building of networks in Cambodia by the Institute, and will be financed by Sida with 43, 3 million SEK for five years. It is carefully designed to find … Continue reading » “A new challenge – Human Rights in Cambodia”
Continue readingAn Evening in Service of Humanity – commemorating the Centenary of Raoul Wallenberg´s birth in New York City and Los Angeles
During the two evenings, Alumni and Friends of both the Institute and Lund University, were specially invited to exchange, reconnect and be inspired by speeches about how one individual can make a difference in the world.
One speech was held … Continue reading » “An Evening in Service of Humanity – commemorating the Centenary of Raoul Wallenberg´s birth in New York City and Los Angeles”
Continue readingNew agreement with Sida
The agreement is for five years, entering into force on 1 January 2013, and provides the general conditions for the cooperation between Sida and the Institute in relation to Sida-supported international programmes of the Institute.
The signing of the new … Continue reading » “New agreement with Sida”
Continue readingKnowledge and skills put into practice: Blended learning course on Human Rights of Women
As part of the Regional Programme in Asia the Insitute organised a Blended learning Course on the Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in South East Asia for Academia and NHRIs in Southeast Asia. The course was held for … Continue reading » “Knowledge and skills put into practice: Blended learning course on Human Rights of Women”
Continue readingRadu Mares appointed Associate Professor
Radu Mares, who has been with the Institute since 2000 has been promoted by the Law Faculty in Lund to become Associate Professor (Docent).
Radu is specialised in the area of business and human rights. His work focuses on ways … Continue reading » “Radu Mares appointed Associate Professor”
Continue readingExit Corell
– I am happy our good relations with Sida have been maintained during my years at the chair, and that we have made some important decisions regarding the future of the Institute.
Long before Hans Corell became the chairperson at … Continue reading » “Exit Corell”
Continue readingNext stop Myanmar
The Institute has been selected to work with Myanmar´s newly established National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC), for the coming four years. The MNHRC has a nascent existence, having only been recently established in … Continue reading » “Next stop Myanmar”
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