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10: Human Rights on the Run

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in englischer Sprache

Today, it seems that not only human beings, but also human rights themselves are on the run. How can we ensure a human rights-based approach to migratory challenges? How can we deal with terrorist threats while simultaneously ensuring the full respect of human rights? What are the key elements of long-term strategies to integration?

Secretary General, ENNHRI - European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, Brussels
Secretary General, IOI - International Ombudsman Institute, Vienna
Director, UNHCR Office in Austria, Vienna
Ombudswoman, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb
Owner, Heller Organizational & Management Consulting, Klosterneuburg Chair

Debbie KOHNER

Secretary General, ENNHRI - European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, Brussels

Dr. Günther KRÄUTER

Secretary General, IOI - International Ombudsman Institute, Vienna

Dr. Christoph PINTER

Director, UNHCR Office in Austria, Vienna

Lora VIDOVIC

Ombudswoman, Republic of Croatia, Zagreb

 Lora Vidović, LLM, took over the duty of the Ombudswoman in March 2013 after the Croatian Parliament appointed her for a term of eight years as the Head of this independent institution with multiple mandates: Parliamentary Ombudsman, A status NHRI, National Equality Body and OP-CAT NPM. Prior to that, she worked as the Head of UNICEF Office in Croatia (2010 - 2013) and before that as Deputy Ombudsman for Children (2006 - 2010). Mrs. Vidović also worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration within the Human Rights Department and served as an attaché in charge of consular affairs and human rights in Oslo, Norway (1998 - 2006), as well as in the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (1997 - 1998). She has actively participated on numerous international seminars, conferences and meetings related to human rights and democratization, and has published a series of expert papers concerning the status of women in employment and children’s status in society and family. From 2014 until 2019, she was a member of the Management Board of FRA; from 2016 she has been a European member of the Bureau of Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, and from 2016 to 2019 she was the Chair of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI).
 She graduated from University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law in 1997; in 2001 obtained her Master’s degree and in 2006 passed the Bar exam.

Mag. MBA Holger HELLER

Owner, Heller Organizational & Management Consulting, Klosterneuburg

1995-1997 European Educational Co-operation Office / SOCRATES National Agency, deputy head
1997-1999 Permanent Representation of Austria at the EU, Attaché for Education and Research, Bruxelles
1999-2002 European Commission, national expert / project lead Erasmus, Bruxelles
2002-2006 Federation of Austrian Industries, project manager and HR & education expert, Vienna
2006-2011 CEO, Limak Austrian Business School, Linz
since 2012 Founder and Senior Consultant, heller organizational development & management consultancy

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