Appendix B: Agenda
Conference Directors:
Dr Mukesh Kapila
Head, Emergency Aid Department, Department for International
Development
and
Professor Nigel S Rodley
Department of Law, and Human Rights Centre, University of Essex
General Rapporteur:
Professor Kevin Boyle
Director, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex
The conference will open with a reception, to be held at One
Great George Street, on Wednesday 11 February 1998 from 18.30 to 21.00.
Welcome and introduction:
Professor Ivor Crewe, Vice-Chancellor, University of Essex
Opening address:
Rt Hon Clare Short, MP, Secretary of State for International
Development
AGENDA - day one
Thursday 12 February 1998
| 09.30-10.00 |
Registration
|
|
Session I |
Human rights and humanitarian law in
conflict situations
Chair: Professor Tom Hadden
|
| 10.00-10.30 |
International human rights law and
machinery for monitoring its implementation in situations of acute
crisis
Professor Nigel S Rodley
|
| 10.30-11.00 |
International humanitarian law in
situations of acute crisis
Professor Françoise Hampson
|
| 11.00-11.30 |
Work of the ICRC in armed conflict
Mr Carlo von Flüe
|
| 11.30-12.30 |
Questions/answers/discussion
|
| 12.30-14.00 |
LUNCH
|
|
Session II |
Protection of displaced persons in
situations of armed conflict
Chair: Professor Guy S Goodwin-Gill
|
| 14.00-14.30 |
International refugee law in situations
of acute crisis
Professor Geoff Gilbert
|
| 14.30-15.00 |
Work of UNHCR in conflict situations
Mr Nicholas Morris
|
| 15.00-15.30 |
Questions/answers/discussion
|
| 15.30-16.00 |
Break
|
|
Session III
|
Multilateral field operations
Chair: Dr Anthony Verrier
|
| 16.00-16.30 |
The human rights implications of
multilateral field operations
Ms Kate Mackintosh
|
| 16.30-17.00 |
Humanitarian assistance
Mr David Bassiouni
|
| 17.00-17.30 |
The role of the military
Lt Colonel Philip Wilkinson, MBE
|
| 17.30-18.00 |
Questions/answers/discussion
|
AGENDA - day two
Friday, 13 February 1998
|
Session IV |
Multilateral field operations (continued)
Chair: Professor David Harris
|
| 10.00-10.30 |
From conventional peacekeeping to
multidimensional field operations
Ms Emma Shitakha
|
| 10.30-11.00 |
Political and administrative obstacles
to the effectiveness of multilateral field operations
Mr Ian Martin
|
| 11.00-12.00 |
Questions/answers/discussion
|
| 12.00-13.30 |
Lunch
|
|
Session V |
Peacebuilding before, during and after conflict
Chair: Mr Ian Martin
|
| 13.30-15.00 |
General discussion - the experience of participating
agencies, NGOs and governments
|
| 15.00-15.30 |
Break
|
| 15.30-17.00 |
General discussion and recommendations
|
|
Session VI |
Closure of seminar
Co-Chairs: Dr Mukesh Kapila and Professor Nigel S Rodley
|
| 17.00-17.30 |
Summary of recommendations
Professor Kevin Boyle
Closing remarks
Dr Mukesh Kapila
|
| 17.30 |
Participants depart |
