Public Lecture*: “Lead Cases on Women’s Rights and Gender Discrimination at Regional and International Tribunals”, Claude Cahn, Human Rights Adviser, UN Country Team Moldova

In recent years, a number of international and regional tribunals have made advances in clarifying the obligations of states in the field of women’s rights. The public lecture will look at some important “lead cases” ruled on by the European Court of Human Rights, the UN Human Rights Committee, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, and others. The lecture is followed by discussion.
Where: Free International University of Moldova, 52 Vlaicu Parcalab Street, Chisinau, Aula Magnifica 4th floor

Workshop for Practitioners*: “Using the Optional Protocol to the International Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women”
Moldova has recently ratified the Optional Protocol to the International Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (OP CEDAW), which provides an international complaint mechanism and several other procedures for women’s rights-related issues.  The workshops aims to provide an introduction to the mechanism. After a brief introduction of the Convention and the Optional Protocol, participants will work in groups on model cases for OP CEDAW. 
The workshop is aimed at lawyers, civil society organizations, other practitioners and other interested parties.

Interested parties are kindly asked to register their participation by 14:00 on September 22 at:069 477939 or beregoi@ulim.md

Where:  Free International University of Moldova, 52 Vlaicu Parcalab Street, Chisinau, Aula Concilium 6th floor (library)
When: Wednesday, September 23, 10:00-13:00

* English-Romanian translation will be provided during the events