Moynier in Geneva on 10 and 11 February 2011. The initiative was part of the Swiss Human Rights Chair’s projects supported by the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and implemented by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (the Geneva Academy). For this purpose, a blend of academic and practitioners’ perspectives was sought to cover a variety of contemporary issues and challenges in the realization of economic, social, and cultural rights. The book is the product of tenacity and patience. In part, this is due to the number of contributors to this volume, but also to the fact that it is never a simple or straightforward undertaking to have legal scholars and practitioners—all extremely busy people—commit themselves to providing their work for publication. The journey has thus been rather a long one, with many twists and turns, and not without its challenges at various points along the way. Even though a great variety of topics has been touched upon, it is clear that in the area of economic, social, and cultural rights more challenges lie in wait, for which future research is desirable, but we are convinced that the book has singled out particularly pressing ones. Accordingly, we are deeply grateful and indebted to all those who contributed their work for publication in this edited volume.