sunday 10 May 2026

18.00 - 19:30:     Arrivals

monday, 11 May 2026

8:00 - 8:30. Registration

8:30 - 10:00 Welcoming Session and Opening Addresses

10:00 - 10:30 Break

10:30 - 12:00 Parallel Session 1

1A Human Rights in Review

1B Environmental Rights - Treaties, Investor-States disputes and Resolutions

1C Indigenous People’s Rights

12:00 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 Parallel Session 2

2A Human Rights and AI in the Courts

2B Environmental Rights in Asia-Pacific

2C Indigenous People and Free, Prior and Informed Consent

15:00 - 15:30 Break

15:30 - 17:00 Parallel Session 3

3A Harnessing AI for the Rule of Law

3B Environmental Rights and Institutions

3C Transnational Rights Crises

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

9:00 - 9:15 Observations from Day 1

9:15 - 10:30 Plenary Session 2 - Protecting the Defenders and the Role of Lawyers

10:30 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:30 Parallel Session 4

4A Modern Slavery and the Right to Dignity

4B Climate Change and Human Rights

4C Challenges for Responsible Business

12:30 - 13:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 Parallel Session 5

5A Rights in the Digital Age

5B Role of Lawyers and the Courts in Advancing Environmental Justice

5C Sustainable Finance and Responsible Business

15:30 - 15:50 Break

15:50 - 16:30 Closing Session

Conference Terms

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