UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Symposium

Wednesday 20 August 2008

Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne

Program

Session 1:

Moderator: Ms Melissa Castan, Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

Professor Michael Dodson
Director, National Centre for Indigenous Studies, ANU College of Law
Community Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Mr Les Malezer
Chairperson, Foundation for Aboriginal Islander Research Action

Professor Brad Morse
Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
'Canada's Role in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP): From staunch supporter to aggressive opponent'

Session 2:

Moderator: Mr David Yarrow, Barrister, Castan Centre Associate

Mr Darren Dick
Director, Social Justice Unit, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Australia
'Challenges for Implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Australia'

Mr Peter Seidel
Public Interest Law Partner, Arnold Bloch Leibler
'Application of the Declaration in Australia'