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COURSES AND SEMINARS
MARANGOPOULOS
CHAIR
PUBLICATIONS ON
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
SCHOLARSHIPS
LECTURES
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- A six-month Seminar on Human Rights with university professors as
lecturers.
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- The Protection of Human Rights within the EEC, Seminar for
students of the Panteion University, Athens.
- The European Convention on Human Rights and its Implementation in
Europe and Greece, a three-day International Seminar in co-operation
with the Council of Europe and the Bar Association of Athens.
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- Criminal Justice and Human Rights, a five-month course-seminar
co-organized with the Panteion University and attended by a limited
number of officials selected after competitive tests.
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- The Individual Petition to the Commission of Human Rights of the
Council of Europe, a two-day international Seminar in co-operation with
the Council of Europe.
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- The Deprivation of Liberty in the Penal System from the Point of
View of Human Rights, a one-week international course in criminology in
co-operation with the International Association of Criminology, Paris
and the Hellenic Society of Criminology.
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- The Protection of Human Rights within the European Framework: The
Adhesion of the European Communities to the European Convention on Human
Rights, a one-month Seminar with the support of the European Community.
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- The Protection of Social Rights in the European Context, a
one-month international Seminar.
- Teaching About Human Rights: The Teaching of Human Rights in
Primary School, Seminar for teachers.
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- The Right to Environment: Infringements and Protection, a
one-month Seminar, held at the University of Athens
(February, 1996). Speakers: Prof. M. Skoullos, University of Athens; D.
Mitsatsos, Director of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection
Association; Dr. A. Bousoulegas, Counsellor, IOC; Dr. G. Kamizoulis,
Senior Officer, WHO; Prof. V. Papadias, National Technical University of
Athens; Dr. M. Sotiropoulou-Arvaniti; Prof. P. Kazakos, University of
Athens; Prof. L. Papayiannakis, National Technical University of Athens;
Prof. P. Siskos, National Technical University of Athens; Dr. G.
Gavrilidis, Senior Officer, FAO; Prof. Th. Lekkas, University of the
Aegean; Prof. Th. Skoulikidis, National Technical University of Athens;
Asst. Prof. K. Hadjibiros, National Technical University of Athens;
Prof. G. Papadimitriou, University of Athens; Assoc. Prof. G.
Siouti-Georgiou, University of Athens; V. Rotis, former President of the
Supreme Administrative Court.
- Crime Policy and Human Rights, a one-month Seminar, held at the Panteion University,
Athens (March-April,
1996). Speakers: Prof. A. Tsitsoura, former Head of the Criminology
Division of the Council of Europe; Prof. K. Spinelli, University of
Athens, Head of the Workshop of Penal and Criminological Research; M.-P.
De Liege, Counsellor of the Ministry of Justice, France;
Prof. P.-H. Bolle, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland; Prof. A.
Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of the Hellenic Society of
Criminology; Prof. J. Farsedakis, Panteion University, Athens; P.
Kaccalis, Secretary-General of the Hellenic Society of Criminology;
Prof. A. Manganas, Panteion University, Athens; Prof. N. Kourakis,
University of Athens; Prof. E. Gimenez-Salinas, University of Barcelona;
Prof. D. Spinellis, University of Athens. Conclusions: Prof. A.
Tsitsoura, former Head of the Criminology Division of the Council of
Europe; Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR and the
Hellenic Society of Criminology.
- The Latest Developments in the Implementation of the European
Convention on Human Rights, Seminar co-organized with the Council of
Europe, Athens (4 October, 1996). Introductory addresses: G.
Stavropoulos, Justice, Supreme
Administrative Court; A. Roupakiotis,
President, Bar Association of Athens. Speakers: G. Guarneri, Head of the
Division of Human Rights of the Council of Europe; Prof. N. Alivizatos,
University of Athens; Prof. D. Spinellis, University of Athens; N.
Sansonetis, Jurist, Secretariat of the European Court for Human Rights;
Lecturer L.-A. Sicilianos, University
of Athens.
- Preventing Ill-treatment in Custody in Europe, Seminar on the
occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, Athens
(16 December 1996). Introductory speech: Prof. K. Economidis, Panteion University. Speakers: Asst. Prof.
M. Evans, University of Bristol; Prof. R. Morgan, University of Bristol.
Comments by: Prof. N. Kourakis, University
of Athens; L. Karambelas,
Public Prosecutor, Athens
Court of Appeals; Prof. A.Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR.
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- The Right to a Fair Trial: The Independence and the Effectiveness
of the Greek Judicial System, Seminar co-organized with the Greek
Magistrates' Society for Democracy and Liberties, held at the Panteion
University, Athens (11, 18 & 25 February 1997). Speakers: Prof. K.
Beis, University of Athens; Prof. E. Roucounas, University of Athens,
Member of the Academy; A. Roupakiotis, President, Bar Association of
Athens; Prof. N. Klamaris, University of Athens; E. Kroustalakis,
Justice, Supreme Court; A. Theofilopoulou, Justice, Supreme Administrative
Court; E. Voiklis, President of the Administrative Appeals Courts
Judges; K. Rizos, Counsellor, Court of Auditors; Assoc. Prof. A.
Papadakis, Prosecutor, Military Justice; K. Menoudakos, Justice, Supreme
Administrative Court, Director-General, Legal Service Training College;
G. Stavropoulos, Justice, Supreme Administrative Court, President of the
Greek Magistrates' Society for Democracy and Liberties.
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- Controlling mechanisms of International Protection of Human
Rights, two-day seminar with the collaboration of the Heraklion (Crete)
Bar Association and of the Institute
of International Relations of
the Panteion
University (22,23
November).
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- In 1989, the Marangopoulos Chair was established at the
International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Each year since then
distinguished professors and experts teach courses focused on a topical issue
during the summer session of the Institute.
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- The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights, in its efforts to
raise awareness concerning human rights, translated the U.N.D.P.I.
Publication "About the United Nations-Teaching about Human
Rights", United Nations, New York, 1991. The publication is addressed
to schoolteachers, to serve as a model for human rights education. It
has been distributed gratis to a substantial number of schools.
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- The Marangopoulos Foundation felt the necessity to stress the
significance of introducing the concept of Democracy and the most
crucial points revolving around it and thus took the initiative to
translate UNESCO's publication "Introducing Democracy: 80 Questions
and Answers" by Professors D. Beetham and K. Boyle. Upon the
distribution of the Greek translation, MFHR organized an open event held
at the Old Parliament of Greece, Athens
(22 May, 1996). The Foundation's publications were presented by V.
Botopoulos, President of the Supreme Administrative Court and S.
Moussouris, former Assistant Secretary-General of the UN, while the
MFHR's activities were presented by Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos,
President of MFHR.
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- The MFHR, in its efforts to stress the importance of the
protection of social rights, translated into Greek and published the
Council of Europe brochure Securing Social Rights Across Europe on the
European Social Charter, as well as its accompanying explanatory flyer.
The brochure and the flyer have been distributed gratis to NGOs, trade
unions, mass media, university libraries, teachers' associations, in Greece and in Cyprus.
- As part of its programmes aiming at promoting human rights
education as well as raising youth awareness in human rights issues, the
MFHR translated into Greek and published the Council of Europe video cassette
and accompanying brochure entitled "Stand up NOW for Human
Rights!", describing initiatives taken by youth groups across
Europe for the promotion and protection of human rights. The
accompanying material contains a series of proposals and ideas concerning
human rights education for young people aged 13 to 18. The video
cassette and the brochure have been distributed free of charge to
schools, teachers, youth organizations, NGOs, etc., in Greece and in Cyprus.
- Participation and
contribution in the collective manual on Human Rights Education titled
“Understanding Human Rights”, Graz, 2003.
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- Since the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights was
established, it has emphasized human rights education and has constantly
supported, encouraged, and assisted students in their quest for further
knowledge. With a view to this, scholarships have been granted, up to
now, to more than 30 post-graduate students of Greek and Cypriot
nationality specialising in human rights.
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- The Evolution of the Protection of Human Rights in the
International System, Lecture by Prof. Ch. Rozakis on the occasion of
the 32nd anniversary of the UDHR.
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- The Right to Vote, Lecture by Prof. G. Papadimitriou.
- The Question of South Africa, Lecture by Prof. Ch. Rozakis in the
context of the UN week of solidarity with the victims of apartheid.
- The World Crisis of Human Rights, Lecture by Prof. Th. Christodoulidis.
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- The Right to Privacy, Lecture by C. Kakouris, Justice, Supreme
Administrative Court.
- Human Rights Declaration: Theory and Practice, Lecture by Prof.
A. Manessis on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the UDHR.
- The Universal Declaration of 1948: History, Value and Effect,
Lecture by Prof. Ph. Vegleris.
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- The Cross-Examination System and the Constitution of the USA, Lecture by Prof. M. Forkosch, University of New York.
- Genuine and Non-Genuine Developments in Human Rights, Lecture by
Prof. Ph. Vegleris.
- Freedom and the Universities, Lecture by Prof. M. Forkosch, University of New York.
- 1953-1983: Thirty Years of the European Convention on Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Lectures, Round-table Discussion and
Exhibition of books and posters in co-operation with the Centre of
International Law and European Economic Law and the Hellenic Society of
International Law and International Relations, Thessaloniki.
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- Towards New Human Rights, Lecture by Prof. J. Rivero, University
of Paris.
- Nuclear Energy and Human Rights, Lecture by Lecturer E. Trivizas,
Reading University, UK on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the
UDHR.
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- New Technologies and Human Rights, Lecture by Prof. M. Tardu,
Deputy Director of the UN Centre for Human Rights.
- The Right to Development as a Human Right, Lecture by Asst. Prof.
G. Tsaltas on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the UDHR.
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- Remand (Provisional Detention) and Human Rights, Lecture by Prof.
G. Houchon, Catholic University of Louvain and Prof. J. Farsedakis,
Panteion University, Athens.
- The Imprisonment of Minors and Human Rights, Lecture by Prof. G.
Kellens, University of Liege and Prof. J. Farsedakis, Panteion University,
Athens.
- Human Nature and Human Rights: Some Criminological Aspects,
Lecture by Prof. D. Szabo, President of the International Centre of
Comparative Criminology, Montreal.
- Political Refugees and Peace: The Case of Kurds and Armenians,
Lecture by Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR in
co-operation with the Movement for National Independence, World Peace
and Disarmament.
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- The Ethical Codes for Research Involving Human Subjects, Lecture
by Prof. M.D. R. J. Levine, Yale
University and Prof. A. Kiss,
Secretary-General of the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg.
- Anticriminal Policy and Human Rights in Europe, Lecture by Prof.
M. Delmas-Marty, University of Paris, Director of the Institute of Comparative
Law.
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- The Forthcoming Moscow Conference on Human Rights, Lecture by M.
Epstein, former Director of the International Council on Human Rights
Policy.
- Human Rights in the Penitentiary System, Lecture by Prof. H.
Kury, University of Fribourg in co-operation with the Hellenic
Society of Criminology and the Goethe Institute, Athens.
- Capital Punishment from the Criminological Point of View, Speech
by Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR, during the
Congress on the Abolition of Capital Punishment organized by Amnesty
International (Hellenic Committee).
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- The Protection of Human Rights during the Period of Confinement:
An International and Comparative Perspective, Lecture by Prof. K.G.
Kaiser, Director of Max Planck Institute co-organized with the Hellenic
Society of Criminology and the Panteion University, Athens.
- The Protection of Human Rights by the UN after the World
Conference in Vienna: Evaluation and Perspectives, Lecture by Prof. M.
Tardu on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the adoption of the
UDHR co-organized with the UN Information Centre, Athens.
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- The Influence of the European Court of Human Rights Case-Law on
Criminal Procedure Issues in Italian Legislation and Case-Law, Lecture
by Prof. M. Chiavario, University
of Torino, Athens.
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- The concept of 'Court' under the European Convention on Human
Rights and The new European Court of Human Rights (institutional,
operational and procedural aspects), Lectures by Professor Emeritus Dr.
Franz Matscher, former Judge, European Court of Human Rights, Director
of the Austrian Human Rights Institute, co-organised with the University
of Athens (Athens, 19 and 22 May, 2000).
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