Conference on the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples

Thursday, February 15th, 2001
Tallinn, Conference Center of the Estonian National Library (Tõnismägi 2)

Program

10:00-13:00 Conference on the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Peoples

Introduction by Dr. Linnart Mäll

Opening speech by Mr. Tunne Kelam, Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Estonia

Moderators: Dr. Linnart Mäll and Dr. Michael van Walt

Speeches (5-7 minutes each) by

• Mr. Andres Herkel, MP, Estonia;
• Mr. Enn Tarto, MP, Estonia;
• Mr. Andres Heinapuu, Estonia;
• Dr. Alexander Kirjanen, Inkeri;
• Dr. Taras Shamba, Abkhazia;
• Dr. Aslambek Kadiev, Chechenia;
• Dr. Atner Khuzangai, Chuvashia,
• Chief Germaine Tremmel, Lakota;
• Mr. Viktor Kaisiepo, West Papua,
• et al.

Discussion of the articles of the Declaration. Voting of the alternative versions. Accepting of the whole text of the Declaration.

13:00-15:00 Break for lunch

15:00-17:00 The festive event on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the UNPO

Opening speech by Mr. Seif Sharif Hamad, Chairman of the UNPO

Speeches:

• Dr. Kaido Jaanson, Professor of the University of Tartu, Estonia,
Early forerunners of the UNPO
• Dr. Parris Chang, MP, Taiwan, president of the UNPO Steering Committee
• Mr. Märt Läänemets, Estonia
UNPO Tartu Coordination Office
• Mr. Erkin Alptekin, Eastern Turkestan, Interim General Secretary of the UNPO
Ten years of the UNPO and concluding remarks

Awards

17:00-18.30 Cultural performances