First Meeting of the Steering Committee for the UNHCR-NGO Reach Out Process

9:30 - 9:45:

Welcoming remarks by Mr. Soren Jessen-Petersen, Assistant High Commissioner

9:45 - 10:00:

Introductory comments by the Co-Chairs, Ms. Erika Feller, UNHCR and Dr. Elizabeth Ferris, World Council of Churches

10:00 - 10:15:

Adoption of the Agenda and working methods

10:15 - 11:00:

Planning and organisation of consultations on protection with national NGOs

• Briefing on UNHCR-NGO collaboration on protection within the CISCONF Follow-up Framework (Ms. Isabelle Mihoubi, UNHCR and Ms Anne la Cour Vagen, Danish Refugee Council)
  
• UNHCR proposals for consultations with national NGOs from Asia, Africa and Latin America (Mr. Tahir Ali, UNHCR)

11:00 - 11:20:

Coffee break

11:20 - 13:00:

Planning and organisation of consultations on protection with national NGOs (continued):

• Objectives, timing, composition and format of the regional meetings
  
• Role and responsibilities of the Steering Committee in the preparatory process

13:00 - 14:00:

Lunch (hosted by UNHCR in the reserved dining area of the cafeteria)

14:00 - 15:40:

Follow-up of other proposals emerging from the meeting of March 11 - 12, 1999.

15:40 - 16:00:

Coffee break

16:00 - 17:00:

Briefing on protection concerns in the Kosovo emergency (Mr. Neil Wright and Mr. Salvatore Lombardo, UNHCR)

17:00 - 18:00:

Next steps