United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata will deliver the keynote address at the United Nations University's UN Day Symposium on Friday, 23 October, which will open at 14.00 hours with a video message from UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and will feature a panel discussion on human rights coordinated by NHK news presenter Aiko Doden.

Panellists will include Dr. Ibrahim Badran, former Human Rights Adviser to the Government of Jordan; Norway's Ambassador to Japan, Mr. John Bjørnebye; UNESCO Human Rights Chairholder Prof. Walter J. Kamba; Dr. Gary Troeller, UNHCR Regional Representative; and Prof. Hideo Sato, Senior Adviser to the UNU Rector. The programme of the symposium is given below.

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Japanese will be provided. News media representatives are cordially invited to attend.

*     *     *     For further information, please contact:
    UNU Public Affairs Section
    Tel.: (03) 5467–1243, –1246
    Fax: (03) 3406–7346.

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Date:	Friday, 23 October 1998
Time:	14.00–17.00 hours (Registration from 13.00 hours)
Place:	The United Nations University Headquarters, International Conference Hall (3F)
Organized by:	The United Nations University (UNU) 5–53–70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150–8925
In cooperation with:	UNHCR, UNIC, UNICEF, UNOPS, ILO
Supported by:	The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan The Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture    of Japan The Tokyo Metropolitan Government NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Sponsored by:	The Eisaku Sato Memorial Foundation for Cooperation    with the United Nations University The Japan Foundation for the United Nations University

P R O G R A M M E

14.00-14.05	Video message by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan
14.05-14.15	Opening remarks by UNU Rector J. A. van Ginkel
14.15-15.00	Keynote address by Mrs. Sadako Ogata United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
15.00-15.15	Coffee break
15.15-17.00	Panel discussion Dr. Ibrahim Badran, former Human Rights Adviser    to the former Prime Minister of Jordan Mr. John Bjørnebye, Ambassador of Norway to Japan Prof. Walter J. Kamba, UNESCO Chairholder    for Human Rights Dr. Gary Troeller, Regional Representative    for Japan and the Republic of Korea, UNHCR Prof. Hideo Sato, Senior Adviser to the Rector    of the United Nations University (Panel coordinator: Ms. Aiko Doden, NHK)
17.15-	Reception (2nd floor reception hall)

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