program - signatories cities
9-9.45 a.m. Reception of delegates/coffee area - City Hall of Lyon

10-11.30 a.m. Opening plenary session - Justin Godart Room


Plenary Theme: Stock-taking (presentation of questionnaire results) Reminder of the issues of the European Charter for the Safeguarding of Human Rights in Cities and in particular the question of its legal value.

Midday: Lunch with Gérard Collomb, Mayor of Lyon

Afternoon, 2-6 p.m., in City Hall public rooms and at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry


Workshops addressing the following themes :

  • 1. The protection of vulnerable people, led by Barcelona - Catalonian Institute of Human Rights

  • 2. Freedom and safety, led by Lyon - College of Video Surveillance Ethics.

  • 3. The right and access to water, led by Saint Denis

  • 4. Access to law and mediation, led by Lyon - Lyon Chair of Human Rights.

  • 5. The fight against racism, led by Nuremberg


  • 6. Meetings citizens around the Charter, animation the Lyons Council for the Respect of the Rights


  • Evening, 8 p.m., Dinner - Corbeille Room - Chamber of commerce and Industry
    8.30-9 a.m.Coffee area - Red rooms - City Hall of Lyon

    9-10.30 a.m. Workshop summary - Justin Godart room

    11 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Closing session - Justin Godart room :


  • future of the network of signatory cities to the European Charter for the Safeguarding of Human Rights in Cities

  • focal working points to establish the legal value of the Charter and structure its monitoring.

  • Commitment of Cities and final statement.

  • Contact :

    Guillaume ARNOULD
    Chef de projet
    Direction des Relations Internationales
    Lyon / Grand Lyon
    Tél : 00 334 26 99 35 93 / 00 336 99 47 68 86
    Fax : 00 334 78 63 48 18
    Mail : garnould@grandlyon.org
    Web : www.lyon.fr