What is Human about Human Rights?

This topic will be adressed by Dr Wendi Momen on the 24th of January in London.

The event is organized by the Bahá'í Law and Human Rights Network.

Thanks to Rod who transmitted the information sent out by Payam.

Logistics :

Topic: What is Human about Human Rights?

Speaker: Dr Wendi Momen

Date: 24 January 2007

Time: 7:00pm for 7:30pm start

Location: 27 Hampstead Hill Gardens, London NW3 2PJ (nearest tube Belsize Park on Northern Line)

Details are the following :

Dr Momen holds a BSc in Economics and a Ph.D. in International Relations, both from the London School of Economics. She served as a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom for over 20 years. She is a freelance editor working for a number of publishing companies, particularly George Ronald of Oxford.

Dr Momen has been a Justice of the Peace since 1982 and was chair of the Equal Opportunities Advisory Forum to Bedfordshire County Council from 1991 to 1998. She is a founder member of the European Bahá'í Business Forum. She is chairman of the One World Trust and a Trustee of the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby and a Non-Executive Director of Bedfordshire Heartlands PCT.

Dr Momen has been very active in the field of the rights of women and will be participating in the 51st session of the UN Commission of the Status of Women meeting in this year.

The talk will be followed by conversation, music and food.

The event is open to anyone with an interest in law, human rights and related fields and provides a great opportunity for each of us to bring friends, colleagues and contacts.