Prof. dr. Cees Flinterman


Guest speakers per committee: Oudemanhuispoort, Saturday 9th

Human Rights Council

10.00 – 11.15 am – Millennium Development Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Prof. dr. Cees Flinterman
Professor Cees Flinterman is presently honorary professor of human rights at Utrecht University. He also holds a special chair on the United Nations and human rights at Maastricht University. Since 2003 professor Flinterman is a member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. He further is a member of the Standing  Commission on Human Rights of the Netherlands Advisory Council on International Affairs. His other functions include: editor in chief of the Netherlands Human Rights Quarterly and chair of the Foundation True Heroes; Films on Human Rights Defenders.