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IBA Human Rights Conference: Climate, justice and law - challenges and opportunities

5 Apr - 7 Apr 2024

Iino Hall & Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan

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Mei-Nu Yu

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Lawyer Education Dr.Candidate:Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Germany, 1987 L.L.M:National Taiwan University, 1985 L.L.B:National Taiwan University, 1977 Professional Employment 1. President,Taiwan Bar Association(2023-2024) 2. Board Member,Legal Aid Foundation (2020-2023) 3. Commissioner, Transitional Justice Commission,Executive Yuan(2020-2021) 4. Legislator (2012-2020) 5. Convener, Judiciary and Organic Laws and Statutes Committee of Legislative Yuan(2012/09/18-2013/01/15, 2014/09/12 - 2015/01/23,2016/09/01-2017/01/31) 6. Chair, Parliamentary Cross-Party Group on International Human Rights(2012 -2020 ) 7. Chair, Taiwan-United Kingdom Inter-parliamentary Amity Association(2016 -2020) 8. Chair, Taiwan- Germany Inter-parliamentary Amity Association(2016-2020) 9. Deputy Chair, Taiwan-Europe Inter-parliamentary Amity Association (2016-2020 ) 10. President, Federation of Business & Professional Women, Taiwan(2012-2014) 11. President, Taipei Bar Association (2011-2012) 12. Emeritus Advisor, College of Law, National Taiwan University (2009-present) 13. Committee Member, Gender Equality Committee, Executive Yuan(2003 -2009 ) 14. Founding President, National Alliance of Taiwan Women Association (2001-2005) 15. Committee Member, The Presidential Office Human Rights Consultative Group (2000-2005) 16. President, Awakening foundation(1993-1997) Expertise Gender equality, Human rights, Judicial reform Award the National Order of Merit by France (2020). Outstanding Legislater by Citizen Congress Watch of Taiwan (2012-2020) Outstanding Lawyer Award by Taiwan Bar Association (2003)

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