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Protecting Rights through Humanitarian Action
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IASC Task Force on Humanitarian Action and Human Rights
WORKSHOP ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION
22 and 23 April 2004, Geneva
AGENDA
Day 1: Thursday, 22 April 2004
| 8h30-9h00 | Registration of participants |
| 9h00-9h30 | Welcome by workshop conveners (IASC TF on HA and HR);
Nici Dahrendorf, UNICEF |
| Presentation of workshop objectives - context-setting
Matthias Behnke, OHCHR |
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Welcome by facilitator of meeting.
Outline of agenda and explaining process
Jenni Wolfson, UNICEF |
| 9h30-10h45 | Presentation of background papers (10 min each + 30 min discussion in plenary)- 1) General overview paper
James Darcy, ODI (background document) - A UN human rights-based approach to humanitarian action
Geeta Narayan, UNICEF (background document) - An NGO approach to HA & HR
Luis Morago, ActionAid (background document)
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| 10h45-11h00 | Coffee/tea break |
| 11h00-12h15 | Presentation of background papers - continued- Draft Guidelines on Human Rights for Humanitarian Coordinators
Michael O'Flaherty, University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre (background document) - Protection and assistance
brief inputs by OCHA, WHO & UNHCR (background documents) - Challenging the Trend
David Petrasek, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
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| 12h15-13h30 | Lunch |
| 13h30-14h15 | Plenary discussion to identify topics/themes for the four working groups |
| 14h15-14h30 | Distribution of participants into the four working groups |
| 14h30-16h45 | Discussions in working groups (including coffee break) Each group will be asked to address, inter alia, the following questions: - What is the relevance of the topic/theme for humanitarian action and human rights?
- What are the key issues to be addressed/resolved by humanitarian organisations within each topic?
- What are the obstacles preventing progress on this issue -conceptual, political, operational, institutional/mandate driven or simply false or mistaken obstacles?
- What concrete actions do the UN, humanitarian and human rights NGOs and donors need to take in order to overcome these obstacles?
- What concrete guidance needs to be given to HC/RCs on protection and human rights in humanitarian situations? (Working groups to provide comments on the Draft Guidelines on Human Rights for Humanitarian Coordinators)
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| 16h45-17h15 | Plenary: Group 1 - Presentation (10 min) and discussion (20 min) |
| 17h15-17h30 | Review of the day and comments |
Day 2: Friday, 23 April 2004
| 9h00-11h00 | Plenary: Working Groups 2, 3 and 4 - Presentation (10 min) and discussion (20 min) |
| 11h00-11h15 | Coffee/tea break |
| 11h15-12h30 | Plenary Discussion: The political and security dimension of human rights and humanitarian action
Intro by Nici Dahrendorf, UNICEF |
| 12h30-14h00 | Lunch |
| 14h00-14h45 | Plenary discussion on recommendations/next steps for UN, humanitarian and human rights NGOs, donors and IASC Task Force, in light of the workshop objectives.
Intro by Michael O'Flaherty, University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre
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| 14h45-15h00 | Closing by workshop conveners
Ed Schenkenberg, ICVA |
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