CONFERENCE ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
Date: Friday, 9 May 2014
Venue: Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
About the Conference
On Friday, 9 May next, a conference on the enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights will take place in the Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. This follows the recent recommendation of the Constitutional Convention to extend constitutional protection for ESC rights. The conference will discuss how ESC rights are enforced in different legal orders and will address the question of how ESC rights might be enforced if the Convention’s recommendation is adopted.
Programme
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Registration |
| 11:00 - 11:40 | The South African Experience Professor Sandra Liebenberg, University of Stellenbosch |
| 11:40 - 12:20 | ESR and Budget Decisions Professor Aoife Nolan, University of Nottingham |
| 12:20 - 1:00 | ESC Rights and Europe Dr. Colm O Cinneide, University College London |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch (Not Provided) |
| 2:00 - 2:40 | Comparative Analysis of Judicial Enforcement of ESC Rights Dr. Paul O'Connell, SOAS, University of London |
| 2:40 - 3:20 | Enforcing ESC rights under the Irish Constitution Professor Gerry Whyte, Trinity College Dublin |
| 3:20 - 3:40 | Break |
| 3:40 - 5:00 | Plenary Discussion |
The right to substitute and rearrange lecture(r)s is reserved.
Reservations and Fees
| Fees: | There is no fee to attend this conference. Places are limited so pre-registration is essential. |
| Reservations: | Please email the following details to lawevent@tcd.ie 1. Name |
| CPD Points/Hours: | 4 CPD Points (Group Study) will be awarded for this conference. Certificates of Attendance will be forwarded after the conference. |
| Contacts: | Conference Reservations: Telephone Soraya or Kelley at +353 1 896 2772 General Enquiries and Special Requests: Professor Gerry Whyte |