Launch of Report on Mine Action Involving Armed Non-State Actors – 16 November 2006
At the occasion of the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons a GIAN-supported research team will present its report Armed Non-State Actors and Landmines . The report is part of the research project Involvement of Armed Non-State Actors in the Landmine Problem undertaken by Geneva Call, the Graduate Institute of International Studies, the University of Geneva, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and the United Nations Mine Action Service.
The presentation will take place in Room XXII of the United Nations Office in Geneva, 16 November 2006 from 1 pm to 3 pm. Please contact Ms Anki Sjöberg from Geneva Call for more information asjoeberg@genevacall.org or 022 879 94 41.
Programme:
- Introduction: Randall Harbour, Executive Secretary, Geneva International Academic Network and Elisabeth Reusse-Decrey, President, Geneva Call.
- Presentation of the report: “Armed Non-State Actors and Landmines: Volume II. A Global Report of NSA Mine Action”, Anki Sjöberg, Research Coordinator, Geneva Call.
- Commentary on the report: Gustavo Laurie, Liaison Officer, United Nations Mine Action Service, Geneva.
- Promoting the implementation of Action 46 of the Nairobi Action Plan 2005 - 2009, Stephan Husy, Deputy Head of Political Affairs Division IV - Human Security and Head Peace Policy Section, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
- Context: Armed non-state actors and international humanitarian law, Professor Marco Sassoli, University of Geneva.
- Questions and answers.
A sandwich lunch will be served
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Involvement of Armed Non-State Actors in the Landmine Problem
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