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RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW, PUNJAB
CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
SYMPOSIUM
(AUGUST 12, 2025)
on
THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS AT THE 76TH: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES
VENUE: RGNUL CAMPUS (HYBRID)
LINK:
https://rgnlu.webex.com/rgnlu/j.php?MTID=m1ba087c05b61b204ab07d643812
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MINUTE-TO-MINUTE SCHEDULE
| Time Slot | Activity | Speaker/Moderator |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Floral Salutation & Welcome Address | Prof. (Dr.) Jai Shankar Singh, Vice Chancellor |
| 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM | Address | Maj Gen P.K. Goswami, VSM (Retd.) |
| 11:10 AM – 11:50 AM | Address | Wg Cdr Dr. U.C. Jha (Retd.) |
| 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM | Break | — |
| 12:10 PM – 12:50 PM | Address | Ms. Areti Sianni, Chief of Mission, UNHCR India & Maldives |
| 12:50 PM – 1:20 PM | Address | Dr. Ivneet Walia, Associate Professor of Law, Registrar (Officiating) |
| 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM | Open House Discussion | Moderator: Dr. Sunod Jacob, Government Liaison Officer, UNHCR |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Lunch | — |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Presentation by RGNUL Research Centres to the UNHCR | — |
| 4:00 PM onwards | Tea | — |