2015 Annual Symposium
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| Opening 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 | |
| James R. Rasband Dean, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Kevin J Worthen President, Brigham Young University | |
| Gunnar Stålsett – Religion, Law and Social Stability - an Inter faith Perspective Moderator, European Council of Religious Leaders; International President, World Council of Religions for Peace | |
| David Little – Human Rights, Religious Freedom, and Peace Emeritus Professor, Harvard Divinity School; Research Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs | |
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| FIRST PLENARY SESSION: Religious Freedom and Social Stabillity | |
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| Robert T. Smith Managing Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Marco Ventura – The key place of human agency in the interaction of law and religion Professor, University of Siena | |
| Faizan Mustafa Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law | |
| Tim Wilson Australian Human Rights Commissioner | |
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| Interreligious Cooperation, Religious Freedom, and Social Stabillity | |
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| James E. Faulconer Richard L. Evans Professor of Philosophy, Brigham Young University | |
| Abdur-Rahman Ahmad Sheik, Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria | |
| Brian Lucas – Inter religious Cooperation General Secretary, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference | |
| Sister Catherine Jones – Interreligious Cooperation and Religious Freedom Chair, New Zealand Catholic Bishops Committee for Interfaith Relations | |
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| Argentina, Mexico, and Peru | |
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| Craig Galli International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Julio Méndez – Libertad Religiosa en la Argentina. Dos Amenazas Presbyter Doctor, Catholic University of Salta | |
| Alfonso Santiago – El derecho al ideario en las instituciones de inspiración religiosa Director, School of Policy, Government, and International Relations, Austral University | |
| José de la Luz López Pescador – Breve Panorama Sobre la Libertad Religiosa en México Lawyer, Lopez Pescador & Associates | |
| Carol Villanueva Anticona – Derecho a la Libertad Religiosa en Perú Attorney, Estudio De la Flor, García Montufar, Arata & Asociados | |
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| Vietnam and Cambodia | |
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| Full Session | |
| Richard Page International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Nguyen Thanh Xuan Deputy Head, Public Security Division, Ministry of Public Security | |
| Pham Xuan Truong – Presentation Deputy General Director, Protestant Department, Government Committee for Religious Affairs |
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| Say Amnann Advisor and Secretary to the President, National Assembly | |
| Shelten Neth – Presentation State Senator, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | |
| Keo Sotheary Director General of Administration and Finance, Ministry of Cults and Religion | |
| Min Chan Dy Neth – Vietnam and Cambodia session Advisor and Cabinet Director, Ministry of Cults and Religion |
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| Brazil | |
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| Ricardo Leite Attorney at Law, Cerqueira Leite Advocados Associados | |
| Moroni Torgan – Group Presentation Member of Congress, Brazil | |
| Hugo José Oliveira Legal Advisor, National Bishops Conference of Brazil | |
| Jonas Moreno Almeida – Derecho Internacional de los Refugiados Director of ANAJURE for Refugee Affairs and Humanitarian Aid; Member, Commission of Law and Religious Liberty, Bar Association of Brazil | |
| Odacyr Prigol – Powerpoint Attorney at Law, Prigol Advogados Associados | |
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| Judicial Perspectives | |
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| David G. Campbell Federal Judge, United States District Court for the District of Arizona | |
| Mogoeng Mogoeng Chief Justice, Constitutional Court of South Africa | |
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| SECOND PLENARY SESSION: Religion, Rule of Law, and Social Stability | |
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| J. Clifford Wallace Chief Judge Emeritus, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Mogoeng Mogoeng Chief Justice, Constitutional Court of South Africa | |
| Hilario Davide, Jr. – Philippine Constitutional Exceptionalism: Managing the Separation of Church and State and Religious Freedom Former Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN; Former Chief Justice (ret.), Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumiju Justice, Nigeria Court of Appeals | |
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| Canada | |
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| Full Session | |
| Sandra G. Pallin Barrister and Solicitor, Canada | |
| Barry W. Bussey – The Structure of a Legal Revolution on Religion The Case of Trinity Western University Director, Legal Affairs, Canadian Council of Christian Charities | |
| Palbinder Kaur Shergill – From Religious Freedoms to Social Stability: The Roles and Responsibilities of Religious Communities General Legal Counsel, World Sikh Organization of Canada | |
| Anna Su – What is Religious Freedom Good For? Assistant Professor, University of Toronto | |
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| Costa Rica – Parliamentary Perspectives | |
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| Scott E. Isaacson Regional Advisor for Latin America, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Fabricio Alvarado – Proyecto de ley para la Libertad Religiosa y de Culto Congressman, National Congress of Costa Rica | |
| Silvia Sánchez – Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica: El Principio Constitucional de la Libertad de Culto en Costa Rica Congresswoman, Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| Mónica Catalán Advisor, Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| César Zuñiga Advisor, Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| Daisy Guerrero – El Principio Constitucional de la Libertad de Culto en Costa Rica Advisor, Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
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| India | |
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| Full Session | |
| Eric Hyer Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator for Asian Studies, Brigham Young University | |
| Venkatesan Ashok – Remarks on Religious Freedom in India Consul General of India, Indian Consulate to the United States | |
| Hongmeng Cheng Postdoctoral Fellow, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University | |
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| Ghana, Nigeria, and Democratic Republic of Congo | |
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| Leslie Hadfield Assistant Professor of History, Brigham Young University | |
| Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho Speaker, Ghana Parliament | |
| Murtala Aderemi Bidmos – Synergy via Joint Project between the Church and the Mosque: A Model for Curbing Social Vices in Nigeria Professor, University of Lagos | |
| Kyungu Nkulu Guillaume – Presentation Advisor to Attorney General, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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| Judicial Perspectives | |
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| Jay S. Bybee Federal Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Mariano Germán Mejía – Religión, Derecho y Estabilidad Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic | |
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| THIRD PLENARY SESSION: Religion and Social Tensions | |
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| Full Session | |
| Elizabeth A. Clark Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| W. Cole Durham, Jr. – Structures of Peace Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law and Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Rosalind I.J. Hackett – Religion and Social Tensions: Assessing the Role of New Media Professor and Head, Department of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee | |
| Professor Dr. Recep Şentürk – Diversity Management in the Era of Open A Call to Multiplexity Professor of Sociology, Alliance of Civilizations Institute, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University | |
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| Religion and Foreign Policy | |
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| David M. Kirkham Director, BYU London Centre, and Senior Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Patrick H. Daly – Religion & Foreign Policy – The European Union General Secretary, Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community | |
| Sir Michael Leigh – Religious Freedom in the European Union and Its Southern Neighborhood Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States | |
| Pasquale Annicchino Research Fellow, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies | |
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| Latin America – Government Perspectives | |
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| Michael Wood International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Alfonso Garcés – Relacion del Estado Peruano con las Diferentes Confesiones Religiosas Deputy Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Peru | |
| Darío Filártiga – Religión, Derecho y Estabilidad Social Minister and Political Advisor to the President, Government of Paraguay | |
| Guillermo M. Mendoza – Libertad Religiosa en la Republica del Paraguay Legal Advisor, Ministry of Defense | |
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| Korea and Mongolia | |
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| Victor Taylor International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Chae-Young Kim – On the Recent Emergence of Socially Engaged Buddhism in Korea with Special Reference to its Critique of Christianity Professor of Religious Studies, Sogang University | |
| Lundeejantsan Sarantsetseg Head of the Department of Registration and Alien Movement, Ministry of Labor, Mongolia | |
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| Syria and Turkey | |
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| Quinn Mecham Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University | |
| Ali Arslan Professor of History, Istanbul University | |
| Nuri Bodur – Freedom of Religion in Turkey: A closer look through the eyes of the European Court of Human Rights Attorney, Esin Attorney Partnership | |
| Nabil Fayyad – Syria Presentation Syrian Delegation for Constitutional Reform | |
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| Judicial Perspectives | |
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| J. Clifford Wallace Chief Judge Emeritus, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| Hilario Davide, Jr. – Religion, Rule of Law and Social Stability Former Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN; Former Chief Justice (ret.), Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
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| Interreligious Cooperation, Religious Freedom, and Social Stability | |
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| Shon D. Hopkin Assistant Professor of Religious Education, Brigham Young University | |
| Yahya Al-Btoush – The Amman Message Grand Mufti, Jordanian Armed Forces | |
| Richard Babao – Hope Through God Working in Us Assistant Minister, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila | |
| Nabil Haddad – The Amman Message Founder and Director, Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Center, and Dean of Saints Peter and Paul Old Cathedral | |
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| Latin America – Government Perspectives | |
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| Mark E. Wood International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Luis Fernando Mendoza Jiménez – Historia Religiosa de Costa Rica y Contexto Actual Counsel, Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica | |
| César Jáuregui Robles Lawyer, Lozano Gracia & Associates | |
| Luis Fernando Morales Nuñez – Presentation Director General of Administration of Federal Real Estate Assets, INDAABIN | |
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| International Organizations | |
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| David H. Moore Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Kishan Manocha – Advancing the right to freedom of religion or belief within the work of the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe Senior Advisor on Freedom of Religion and Belief, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights | |
| Elizabeta Kitanović – International Organizations Executive Secretary, Conference of European Churches (CEC) | |
| Faith Delos Reyes – Keeping the Faith: A Study of Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion in ASEAN Research and Project Coordinator, Human Rights Resource Centre, University of Indonesia | |
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| Ukraine | |
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| Celeste Beesley Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Brigham Young University | |
| Viktor Yelensky – Ukraine Presentation Director, Department for Religious Affairs and Nationalities, Ministry of Culture, Ukraine | |
| Andriy Yurash Director, Department for Religious Affairs and Nationalities, Ministry of Culture, Ukraine | |
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| Judicial Perspectives | |
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| Roger Hunt Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumiju – Religion, Rule of Law and Social Stability Justice, Nigeria Court of Appeals | |
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| Religion and Social Stability | |
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| Justin Collings Associate Professor of Law, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University | |
| Tore Lindholm – Social Stability and Equal Protection of Conscience Professor Emeritus, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo | |
| Michael Quinlan – Religion, Law and Social Stability in Australia Dean, School of Law Sydney, The University of Notre Dame Australia | |
| Silvio Ferrari – Religion and social stability Professor of Canon Law, University of Milan | |
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| Latin America – Universities and NGOs | |
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| Kevin Kimball International Fellow, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Carlos Alvarado Cerezo – Religión, Ley y Estabilidad Social Rector, University of San Carlos of Guatemala | |
| Ramón de la Cruz Baldera – Religión, Derecho y Estabilidad Social en la República Dominicana Rector, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) | |
| Tomás Henríquez C. – Presentation Founder and Former CEO, Comunidad y Justicia | |
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| Indonesia and Pacific Islands | |
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| Chad Emmett Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Brigham Young University | |
| Agus Sholeh – The Role of Government in Managing Religious and Social Harmony Head of Foreign Relations, Ministry of Religion | |
| Delilah Gore – Papua New Guinea Presentation Minister for Religion, Youth & Community Development, National Parliament | |
| Shelten Neth – Micronesia Presentation State Senator, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | |
| Ming Leung Wai – Religious Freedom & Social Stability in Samoa Attorney General, Government of Samoa | |
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| Russia | |
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| N. Anthony Brown Associate Professor, Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages, Brigham Young University | |
| Arkady Dubnov – Presentation Analyst, Russian Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, Moscow Carnegie Center | |
| Lev Simkin – Legal Regulation of Missionary Work in Russia, Missionaries’ Influence on Social Stability or Instability, Problems and Solutions Professor of Law, Moscow State University | |
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| Judicial Perspectives | |
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| Stuart T. Waldrip Judge (Ret.), Orange County Superior Court, California | |
| Ahmed M. Ebrahim – Judicial Presentation Justice (Ret.), Supreme Court of Swaziland and the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | |
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| FOURTH PLENARY SESSION: Conference Summation and Concluding Reflections on Conference Themes | |
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| Full Session | |
| Gary B. Doxey Associate Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| W. Cole Durham, Jr. Susa Young Gates University Professor of Law and Director, International Center for Law and Religion Studies | |
| Silvio Ferrari – Concluding Remarks Professor of Canon Law, University of Milan | |
| Alfonso Santiago Director, School of Policy, Government, and International Relations, Austral University | |
| Elizabeta Kitanović Executive Secretary, Conference of European Churches (CEC) | |
| Michael Quinlan Dean, School of Law Sydney, The University of Notre Dame Australia | |
| Julio Méndez Presbyter Doctor, Catholic University of Salta | |
| Mariano Germán Mejía Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic | |
| Faith Delos Reyes Research and Project Coordinator, Human Rights Resource Centre, University of Indonesia | |
| Kishan Manocha Senior Advisor on Freedom of Religion and Belief, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights | |
| Ahmed M. Ebrahim Justice (Ret.), Supreme Court of Swaziland and the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | |