2011 Annual Symposium
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| Opening Session | |
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| James R. Rasband Dean, J. Reuben Clark Law School | |
| Erlend Peterson Vice President, Brigham Young University | |
| Jorge Omar Chediak Gonzalez Minister, Supreme Court of Justice of Uruguay | |
| Zakeria Mohammed Yacoob Justice, Constitutional Court of South Africa | |
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| First Plenary Session: "Perspectives from Academics and NGOs" | |
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| Cecil O. Samuelson President, Brigham Young University | |
| Brian J. Grim Director of Cross-National Data and Senior Researcher in Religion and World Affairs, Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life | |
| M. Grégor Puppinck Director, European Centre for Law and Justice | |
| Said Aqil Siroj General Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, National Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) | |
| Brian J. Grim, M. Grégor Puppinck, Said Aqil Siroj – Panel Q&A | |
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| Judiciary: Trends and Challenges | |
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| Dominican Republic | |
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| José Rafael Vargas Pantaleón Senator, National Congress, Senate of the Dominican Republic | |
| Rosendo Arsenio Borges Rodriguez Deputy, National Congress, Chamber of Deputies | |
| Victor Orlando Bisonó Haza Deputy, National Congress, Chamber of Deputies | |
| Eugenio Cedeño Areché Deputy, National Congress, Chamber of Deputies; President, Human Rights Commission | |
| Milciades Marino Franjul Pimentel Deputy, National Congress, Chamber of Deputies | |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo | |
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| Fazila Musić Deputy Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice | |
| Valon Murtezaj Professor, Institut d'Économie Scientifique Et de Gestion (IESEG); Former Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo | |
| Slavka Alagic Department Head, Ministry of Justice | |
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| Southern Africa | |
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| Nico Horn Faculty of Law, University of Namibia | |
| Victor van Vuuren Director, International Labour Organisation of the UN (ILO) for Eastern and Southern Africa | |
| Ludwig Sanday Sondashi President of FDA Party; Senior Partner, Sondashi and Company Advocates; Former Minister of Justice | |
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| Second Plenary Session: "Perspectives from the Judiciary" | |
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| Zaki bin Tun Azmi Chief Justice (Retired) of Malaysia | |
| Anthony Penrose Randerson Justice of the Court of Appeal, New Zealand | |
| Zaki Azmi, Anthony Penrose Randerson, J. Clifford Wallace (Moderator) – Panel Discussion | |
| Zaki Azmi, Anthony Penrose Randerson, J. Clifford Wallace (Moderator) – Panel Q&A | |
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| Judiciary: "Practices to Protect Religious Freedom" | |
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| Mohammed Al-Nasser Judge, Judicial Council of Jordan | |
| Anthony Penrose Randerson Justice of the Court of Appeal, New Zealand | |
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| Latin America: Colombia and Ecuador | |
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| Hernán Larraín Fernandez Senator, Chile Senate | |
| Mario Rene Rivera Chicaiza Coordinator and Analyst for Human Rights and Religion, Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Religion | |
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| Spain and Portugal | |
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| José Ferrer Sánchez Professor, Peace and Conflicts Institute, Granada University | |
| José Miguel Júdice Attorney at Law, PLMJ International Legal Network | |
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| Nigeria, Benin, and Sierra Leone | |
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| Is-haq Oloyede Coordinator/Executive Secretary, Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin | |
| Michel Alokpo Head of the Mission, Ministry of the Interior and Public Security | |
| Mariatu Bangura Senior Executive, Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs, Ministry of Social Welfare | |
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| Third Plenary Session: "Perspectives from Political and Media Leaders" | |
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| Rachael Kohn Producer and Presenter of The Spirit of Things and The Ark on Radio National, The Spirit of Things on ABC Radio National | |
| Abdallah Noufan Al Soud Al-Adwan Secretary General of the Cabinet, Prime Ministry | |
| Charles William Schultz Navarro Legal Advisor to the President of Colombia | |
| Rachael Kohn, Abdallah Noufan Al-Soud Al-Adwan, Charles William Shultz Navarro – Panel Q&A | |
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| Indonesia | |
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| H. Marsudi Syuhud Sahudi General Secretary of Nahdlatul Ulama, National Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) | |
| Syamsul Arifin Professor; Dr; M.Si, University of Muhammadiyah Malang | |
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| Mexico and Honduras | |
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| Abraham Madero Marquez Director of Ministers of Religion, General Direction of Religious Associations | |
| Carlos Alberto Portillo Gradiz Minister of Religion, Government of the Republic of Honduras | |
| Petrona Lizeth Aguilar Gonzalez Vice Minister of Religion, Government of the Republic of Honduras | |
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| Jordan and Turkey | |
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| Ra'ad Odai Subhi Al-Kilani Attorney at Law, Kilani Law Firm | |
| Ilhan Yildiz Professor of Philosophy, Karatekin University | |
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| Brazil | |
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| Damaris Dias Moura Kuo President, Religious Liberty Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association's São Paulo Division | |
| Samuel Gomes de Lima President, Brazilian Association for Religious Freedom | |
| Magno Alexandre Ferreira Moura Prosecutor | |
| Moroni Morgado Mendes Costa Attorney, David Teixeira de Azevedo e Advogados Associados | |
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| China | |
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| Yunfeng Lu Associate Professor, Sociology Department, Peking University |
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| Latin America: "Academic Perspectives" | |
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| Jorge Horacio Gentile Professor of Constitutional Law and Director, Universidad Católica Argentina; Argentine Council for Religious Liberty (CALIR) | |
| Javier Saldaña Serrano National Researcher of Premier Level (Doctor of Laws), National Council of Science and Technology and Autonomous National University of Mexico | |
| David de Azevedo Attorney and Professor at Law, University of Sao Paulo | |
| Moisés Arata Solís Professor, Universidad de Lima | |
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| New Zealand and Australia | |
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| Joris de Bres Race Relations Commissioner, New Zealand Human Rights Commission | |
| Rachael Kohn Producer and Presenter of The Spirit of Things and The Ark on Radio National, The Spirit of Things on ABC Radio National | |
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| Vietnam | |
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| Nguyen Ngoc Bao Protestant Affairs Desk Officer, Government Committee for Religious Affairs | |
| Nguyen Thuy Hang Manager of Researching and Cultivating Religious Affairs Centre, Government Committee for Religious Affairs | |
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| Nicaragua and Costa Rica | |
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| Dora Maria Meza Cornavaca de Valle Rector, University of Managua | |
| Vicente Lines Attorney at Law, Arias and Muñoz | |
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| Ukraine and Russia | |
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| Gennadiy Druzenko Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Scholar | |
| Roman Lunkin Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center; Senior Researcher, Institute of Europe of Russian Academy of Sciences; President, Guild of Experts on Religion and Law | |
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| Philippines and Malaysia | |
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| Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr. Professor, College of Law, University of the Philippines | |
| Thomas Philips Reverend, Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism | |
| Jo Aurea Imbong University Counsel and Lecturer, University of Asia and the Pacific; Faculty Member, Ateneo de Manila University | |
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| Fourth Plenary Session | |
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| W. Cole Durham, Jr. Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law and Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |