08.30 - 09.15

Opening of the Meeting and Adoption of Agenda
Discussion of aims for the First Meeting of SCE

09.15 - 12.15

Topic 1 : Standards and Criteria
Introduced by
Mr Stephan Vigié (UNMAS)
Mr Bill Howell (HI)

10.00 - 1015

Coffee break

12.15 - 12.30

Summing up and further work to be undertaken

12.30 - 14.30

Lunch

14.30 - 17.30

Topic 2 : Measures of Impact and Benefit
In troduced by
Mr Eric Filippino (GICHD , on behalf of UNMAS and UNDP )
Mr Bob Eaton (VVAF/SAC)

16.00 - 16.15

Coffee break

17.30 - 17.45

Summing up and further work to be undertaken

 
Tuesday 14 September

 

09.00 - 11.30

Topic 3 : Planning and Prioritisation
Introduced by
Mr Bounphone Sayasenh (UXO Lao)
Mr Svein Henriksen (Norway )
Mr Tim Carstairs (MAG)

10.00 - 10.15

Coffee break

11.30 - 11.45

Summing up and further work to be undertaken

11.45 - 14.30

Lunch

14.30 - 17.30

Topic 4 : Coordination
Introduced by
Mr Sayed Aqa (MAPA/ICBL)
Amb. Daniel Livermore ( Canada )

16.00 - 16.15

Coffee break

17.30 - 17.45

Summing up and further work to be undertaken

18.30

Reception hosted by the Director of the GICHD
Restaurant Vieux-Bois, Av. De la Paix 12, Geneva

Wednesday 15 September

 

08.30 - 11.30

Topic 5 : Building National Capacity
Introduced by
Mr Ian Mansfield
Mr.Artur Verissimo

10.00 - 10.15

Coffee Break

11.30 - 11.45

Summing up and further work to be undertaken

11.45 - 12.30

Review of conclusions of First Meeting
Planning for Second Meeting of SCE

12.30

Close

Also available is a summary sheet on each topic.These set out the expected scope of the topic to be considered, and may be helpful in suggesting connections between topics, and an overview of what the Standing Committee aims to achieve. They also indicate questions which have arisen in the formulation of the topics during preparatory meetings and discussions - though these are not intended to exclude further questions and issues under that topic.

Each topic specifies an objective. The discussion under each topic will aim to refine that objective, so that at the end of the Meeting it should be clear what the Standing Committee expects to achieve by the Second Meeting of States Parties (SMSP) in September 2000. More specifically, the Meeting should set out what work needs to be done between now and the SMSP to achieve this, and identify who is responsible for ensuring that this work is done. Thus, discussion of each topic should be focused clearly on practical and achievable outcomes which will add value to the Ottawa process. The Standing Committee will meet again at the end of March 2000 to review progress.