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Background Document for ICVA Conference
NGOs: The Principles and Politics
of Humanitarian Action
An ICVA Conference
Wednesday, 1 February 2006
Centre International de Conférence Genève
(CICG, 17 rue de Varembé, www.cicg.ch)
Geneva, Switzerland
DRAFT AGENDA
| Time | Event |
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| 08:30-09:00 | Coffee and Registration |
| 09:00-09:15 | Welcome by ICVA Chair, Dr. Elizabeth Ferris and
Swiss Permanent Representative, Ambassador Blaise Godet |
| 09:15-10:30 | Keynote Address: Mr. Angelo Gnaediger, ICRC Director-General |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 11:00-13:00 | Understanding Our Differences: As It Is Now
Facilitator: Ms Lola Gostelow, Consultant
- Mr. Kenny Gluck, MSF-Holland
- Mr. Lewis Sida, Consultant, Co-Author of ICVA/SCHR Commentary on NGO/RC Code of Conduct
- Mr. Abdel-Rahman Ghandour, Author of "Jihad Humanitaire", formerly Special Assistant Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for the Great Lakes Region and soon to be UN IRIN-Middle East
- Mr. T. Mufizar Mahmud, Forum Bangun Aceh
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| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Managing Our Diversity: As It Should Be
Facilitator: Mr. George Devendorf, Mercy Corps
- Ms Jeanne Samuel, Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies, Sri Lanka
- Dr. Hany El-Bana, Islamic Relief
- Mr. Ton van Zutphen, World Vision International
- Dr. Hugo Slim, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
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| 16:00-16:30 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 16:30-18:45 | Future Challenges: How Can We Get Ready to Meet Them?: As It Could Be
Facilitator: Mr. Antonio Donini, Tufts University
- Dr. Mukesh Kapila, World Health Organisation (WHO)
- Mr. Anders Ladekarl, Danish Red Cross
- Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, MERCY Malaysia
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| 19:00-20:30 | Reception hosted by the Government of Switzerland |
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