Over 140 representatives from 35 countries met in Oslo on 28-29 May 2009 to celebrate with us the establishment of the European Wergeland Centre, taking part in the Opening Conference.

Speakers included the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre, the CoE Director General of Education, Culture and Heritage Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, President of the Norwegian Parliament Thorbjørn Jagland, the Director of the Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs Jan Egeland and the Polish Deputy Minister of National Education Krzysztof Stanowski.


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Available Presentations:

• Thorbjørn Jagland, President of Parliament, Norway

• H.E. Daryal Batibay, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the Council of Europe, Member of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

• Jonas Gahr Støre, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

• Jan Egeland, Director, Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs

• Robert Jackson, Director, Warwick Religious and Education Research Unit, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

• Loveleen Rihel Brenna, President of the National Parents' Association for Primary and Lower Secondary Education, EWC Board Member, Norway

• Hanne Sophie Greve, Justice, Vice Chair EWC Board, Norway
  

• Nils A. Butenschøn, Director, Centre for Human Rights, Norway

• Said Al-Kitani, Acting Permanent Representative for the Sultanate of Oman at UNESCO Headquarters, Oman

• Krzysztof Stanowski, Deputy Minister of National Education, Ministry of National Education, Poland

• Jean Pierre Boyer, Secretary General, French National Commission to UNESCO, France