Fw: Fwd: 1) <Private Invitation>: Civil Society meeting with UN Independent Expert, ms. Rita Izsak; 2) Komas Non-Discrimination Conference

[Usharani Sarkunavalu]

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Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 3:09 PM
Subject: Fwd: 1) <Private Invitation>: Civil Society meeting with UN Independent Expert, ms. Rita Izsak; 2) Komas Non-Discrimination Conference

Friends of Tamil Foundation:

Hope you have received the following two events which were emailed earlier. Hereby requested Tamil Foundation to attend these very important events with registration and send 1-2 representatives to the two events. 

1) 20/8/13: UN Independent Expert on Minority Rights, Ms Rita meeting with NGOs. (please note that this is by private invitation. do not forward).

2) 21/8/13: Komas Non-discrimination Conference, an open event.

Yock Lin

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From: Ho Yock Lin <ho10yoc...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 2:15 PM
Subject: <Private Invitation>: Civil Society meeting with UN Independent Expert, ms. Rita Izsak
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Dear friends of GBM:

Please see below private invitation to gbm networks.

Please note that this is a PRIVATE INVITATION AND NOT AN OPEN INVITATION. PLEASE DO NOT FORWARD.

All attendees should register by 16 August with Lena of Komas whom I'm copying here.

Yock Lin

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1) NGOs Meeting with UN Independent Expert, Ms Rita Izsak

It is with great pleasure that we at Pusat Komas, inform you of our intentions to organize a series of event on the topic of non-discrimination as per the program on Non-Discrimination that we have been working on since 2006.

Since 2010, KOMAS have successfully collaborated with the Institute of Ethnic Studies (KITA) and SUHAKAM in organizing National Level Conference looking at race related issues in Malaysia. We have also engaged with the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related intolerance, Mr. Mutuma Rutere last year and invited him as the main speaker for the conference. While he was here we had good discussions with various government and non-government department and agencies. This is part of the “Ratify ICERD Campaign” spearheaded by Pusat KOMAS together with 9 other civil society and supported by 54 other civil societies in Malaysia.

This year we are organizing the 3rd National Conference on Non-Discrimination with the theme “Malaysia on the Path to Non-Discrimination –Is Equality for All?” on 21^st August 2013 in Petaling Jaya. We have the pleasure of the UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Ms. Rita Izsak coming for the conference this year. She has been working on human rights and minority rights issues for a decade now and she will be here for one week to participate in the conference and also to speak in 2 public forums planned during that time in Penang and Sabah as well as engage with various government agencies.

It is in this context that we are having a meeting with interest groups and civil societies to have a discussion on minority issues in Malaysia.

The objective of this is to showcase the state of minorities in Malaysia and the efforts undertaken by local civil societies in addressing the issue. Other than that, we will also benefit from the experience and knowledge of the independent expert how the UN and international human rights standards are utilized in the protection of marginalized groups especially the minorities.

Details of discussion;

Date: 20th August 2013 (Tue)

Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Dignity International Office, A-2-10, Avenue 8, Jalan Sungai Jernih 8/1, Seksyen 8, Petaling Jaya, 46050 Selangor

Your participation in the meeting is very important as it is her first visit to Malaysia and your input will be of a great help to her. Please RSVP your attendance to lenah...@komas.org.

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2) Pls Attend: 3rd National Conference: Malaysia on the Path to Non Discrimination, Is Equality for All?

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Ho Yock Lin <ho10yoc...@gmail.com>	Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 3:24 PM
To: "gbm2012mo...@googlegroups.com" <gbm2012mo...@googlegroups.com>
---------- Forwarded message ---------- We are pleased to announce the 3rd National Conference: Malaysia on the Path to Non Discrimination, Is Equality for All? as a follow up from the last 2 years. Similar to the previous conferences, the conference will bring together people from different sectors including the civil servants to discuss and critically analyze different issues on non-discrimination. This year, KOMAS together with Institute of Ethnic studies, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is organizing theconference with a more specific theme focusing on minority rights. The objective of the conference is to; To provide an overview of the current state on minority rights in Malaysia. To affirm and appreciate the best practice models that exist in the world and that can be replicated locally To give voice to the marginalized minorities in Malaysia We have also invited the UN Independent Expert on Minority Rights, Ms. Rita Izsak to attend the conference and she will be delivering a keynote speech during the conference. There will be three different panels discussing three different topics during the conference (Please see attached program for more details) The details of the conference is as below: Date : 21st August 2013 Time: 9am - 6pm Venue : Hotel Singgahsana, Petaling Jaya Language: English & BM Please confirm your attendance by the 15 August 2013 by filling up your details in in the link http://tinyurl.com/lggyflmor email your details to lenah...@komas.org.  We look forward to your meaningful participation in this conference.  For further details, Please contact Lena Hendry Non-Discrimination Program Coordinator HP: +6012-2957712 / lenah...@komas.org --  何玉苓 ho yock lin  专案主任 programme director 马来西亚行动方略联盟暨隆雪华堂行动方略秘书处 gabungan bertindak malaysia (GBM) cum    klscah gbm secretariat (atau plan of action 4 malaysia (poaM)) office phone: 03 2272 3594 / GBM hp: 012 320 6959 Fax: 03 2272 4089 GBM email:info...@gmail.com ho's GBM email: ho10yoc...@gmail.com

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