Jordan Times
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Conference on human security
slated for June 22
AMMAN (Petra) — The Regional Human Security Centre at the Jordan Institute of
Diplomacy will host a conference on human security, human rights and democracy
on June 22-23. Specialists, human rights activists and academics from the Middle
East, North Africa and Canada will participate in the two-day event, organised
in cooperation with a Canadian organisation. The conference aims to exchange
research, expertise and points of view on issues related to human security,
democracy and human rights in the region. It also seeks to establish a regional
network to support civil society institutions.