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| Co-Chairs: | Mozambique | Mr. A. Da Silva, Ambassador, Mission of Mozambique to the UN in Geneva | | | United Kingdom | Mr. G. Aicken, Assistant Head, Conflict & Humanitarian Affairs Dept., DFID | | | | | | Rapporteurs: | Netherlands | Mr. A. Verbeek, Senior Policy Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | | | Peru | Mr. G. Laurie, First Secretary, Mission of Peru, Geneva |
DRAFT AGENDA| Monday 27 March | | | 09.00 – 10.00 | Opening of the Meeting and Adoption of Agenda
Aims of Intersessional SCEs
Review of Report of First Meeting: - Action Points under the five topics
- Annexes by mine-affected countries and ICBL
Discussion of aims for the Second Meeting of SCE
Discussion of report to Second Meeting of States Parties: | | 10.15 – 10.30 | Coffee break | | 10.30 - 12.30 | Topic 1: Standards and Criteria - Progress : - Review of international standards
- Discussion paper on relationship between
- UN mine clearance standards and Ottawa Convention Mine Action Terminology
- Guidelines for establishing a conducive operating environment
- Good practice guidelines/principles
Review of further work required before SMSP | | 12.30 - 14.30 | Lunch | | 14.30 - 16..00 | Topic 2: Measures of Impact and Benefit - Progress:- Study into development of socio-economic indicators
- Funding for further Level-1 Surveys
| | 16.00 – 16.15 | Coffee break | | 16.15 – 17.30 | Topic 2: Measures of Impact and Benefit – Progress (Continued):- Impact of mine clearance on peacebuilding and reconstruction
Review of further work required before SMSP | | 18.30 | Reception hosted by the Director of the GICHD
Restaurant Vieux-Bois, Avenue de la Paix 12 | | | | | Tuesday 28 March | | | 09.00 - 10.30 | Topic 3: Planning and Prioritisation - Progress:- Baseline report on critical issues
- Develop existing portfolios of mine action projects
- Development of “electronic donor exchange mechanism”
- Mine-affected plans to be available on website
| | 10.30 – 10.45 | Coffee break | | 10.45 - 12.30 | Topic 4: Coordination - Progress:- Revive Inter-Agency Standing Committee
- National coordination mechanisms and best practice
- National coordination mechanisms within SADC
- Dissemination of news on mine action
- Improving collection and dissemination of information
- Reporting under Article 7
Website for work of SCEsReview of further work required before SMSP | | 12.30 - 14.30 | Lunch | | 14.30 - 16.00 | Topic 5: Building National Capacity - Progress:- Successful development of sustainable national capacity
- UN policy on use of the military
| | 16.00 – 16.15 | Coffee break | | 16.15 – 17.30 | Topic 5: Building National Capacity – Progress (Continued):- Curricula and training materials for developing national capacity
- Implementation of “Development of Indigenous Mine Action Capabilities”
| | 17.30 - 17.45 | Review of further work required before SMSP | | | | | Wednesday 29 March | | | 09.30 – 10.00 | Coffee | | 10.00 - 11.30 | Review of conclusions of meeting and further action | | 11.30 - 12.00 | AOB and closure |
Notes to Draft Agenda:
The format of the meeting will follow the format of the first meeting in September 1999. Times devoted to each topic will be flexible, depending on need, but the times suggested are a rough guide.
The first meeting identified a main sponsor (a country or an organisation) which would take the lead in further work on each action point. For each topic, we will have an oral report on progress since September and on any further work expected before the SMSP meeting in September 2000. In some cases, reports may be fairly elaborate; in others, a brief statement may be all that is required.
The Report of the first meeting was sent to all participants but it is also available on the GICHD website: www.gichd.ch/docs/minebantreaty/index.htm |
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