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D R A F T

PARinAC REGIONAL MEETING IN ASKHABAD, TURKMENISTAN

6 - 8 MARCH 2000

Day One: Monday 6 March 2000

Role of Civil Society in Refugee Protection and Assistance

09:00 - 09:15 Welcome by UNHCR
09:15 - 09:30 Introduction by A. Torbjornsen, UNHCR NGO Coordinator and ICVA
09:30 - 11:00 Civil Society (at large)
Introduction by Counterpart International and NRC
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00 Civil Society: continued
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Refugee Protection by UNHCR and DRC
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 17:30 Refugee Assistance by UNHCR and NRC
17:30 - 18:00 Conclusion

Day Two: Tuesday 7 March 2000

09:00 - 10:00 Introduction of PARinAC by A. Torbjornsen, UNHCR NGO Coordinator and ICVA
10:00 - 10:30 Links between CIS-consultation and PARinAC by K. Floor (UNHCR), followed by questions/discussion
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 Country presentations:
Kazakstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
12:30 - 13:00 Plenary discussions on common problems
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:30 Country Working Groups : Plan of Action
16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
17:00 - 18:00 Plenary presentation of Plan of Action

Day Three: Wednesday 8 March 2000

09:00 - 10:00 Regional perspective by J. McCallin, UNHCR Regional Representative in Moscow and NRC
10:00 - 11:00 Regional Plan of Action by A. Torbjornsen, UNHCR NGO Coordinator and ICVA
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 - 13:00 Discussion on PARinAC Focal Point network - Elections by ICVA
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Presentation of Workshop Report and Discussion
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 17:00 Closing Remarks
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