Praxis attended the 61st Annual DPI/NGO Conference titled "Reaffirming Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60" at UNESCO's Headquarters in Paris from 3rd to 5th September 2008. Conference was organized to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Some of the goals of the  Conference are: to reflect on the challenges confronted by human rights organizations at the international, national and local levels and articulate measures to address those challenges; to identify the most effective ways in which civil society is yielding a positive impact on the respect for human rights, and acknowledge those contributions; to underscore the gap between existing policies for the protection and promotion of human rights and their implementation, and recommend ways to advance accountability.

Praxis’ Deputy Executive Director, Jasmina Mikovic, participated in the event and took active part at Midday NGO Workshop named “Defending the Right to Nationality: A Legal Toolkit for Tackling Statelessness” on Thursday, 4th September 2008. On this occasion, Ms Mikovic, as one of the speakers, held a presentation about Praxis’ work and efforts related to amending legislation to ensure equal rights to recogntiotion before the law and prevent statelessness in Serbia.

You can find more information on the Conference here.

Download: Praxis' Presentation