16HC Program10 25.01.2011 - Webster University Geneva

16th International Humanitarian Conference
Centre International de Conférence, Genève (CICG)
Thursday, 27 January 2011
8:30-9:00
Welcome & Registration
9:00-10:45
Robert SPENCER, Director General, Webster University Europe.
David WILSON, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Webster University Worldwide.
Olivier COUTAU, Délégué à la Genève internationale.
Keynote Address
Janet LIM, Assistant High Commissioner, UNHCR.
"Contemporary Challenges for Humanitarian Engagement in Insecure and Complex Environments."
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10:45-11:00
11:00-12:45
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13:00-14:00
14:00-15:30
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15:30-15:45
15:45-17:00
17:00-17:30
Session 1
Aid Worker Security
Alexandre VAUTRAVERS, Head, International Relations Department, Webster University Geneva
"The increasing demands, risks and expectations of humanitarian action."
Vicky TENNANT, Senior Policy Officer, UNHCR.
"Safeguarding Humanitarian Space: A UNHCR Approach."
Paul BOUVIER, Senior Medical Advisor, ICRC.
"Vulnérabilité, traumatisme et résilience des travailleurs humanitaires."
Mireille KINGMA, Consultant, International Health Policy.
"Caring for the Carers."
Coffee Break
Session 2
The Blurring of Humanitarian and Public Agendas
Francis PICCAND, Senior Analyst, Swiss Foreign Affairs Ministry.
"Religions et action humanitaire au Proche-Orient: choc ou rencontre des civilisations?"
Peter VAN KRIEKEN, Professor, Webster University Leiden. ACVZ/Ministry of Justice, Netherlands
"Title to be announced."
Yossi MEKELBERG, Programme Director, Webster Graduate School, London.
"Neither Political Slution Nor Humanitarian Space: The Case of Palestine?"
Lyal SUNGA, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
"The Perils of Humanitarian Space Invaders in Iraq, Darfur and Afghanistan."
Matthew PARISH, Former Senior Legal Advisor to the High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
"Is State-Building a Science?"
Jubin GOODARZI, Professor, Webster University Geneva
"Humanitarian Space in Iraq."
Lunch Break
Session 3
Aid Workers and Military Actors
Gen (cr) Jean-Philippe GANASCIA, Former Commander, EUFOR Tchad/RCA 2007-2009.
"Espace humanitaire et liberté d'action militaire."
Ingrid NORDSTRÖM-HO, Deputy Chief, Civil-Military Coordination Section, Emergency Services Branch,
UN OCHA. "UN Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination."
Ina AMANN, Marc KRUPANSKI and Albrecht SCHNABEL, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control
of Armed Forces (DCAF). "Military Protection for Humanitarian Assistance Operations?
Guidelines, Experiences, Challenges, and Options."
Benjamin ECKSTEIN, Head of Sector, Unit for Relations with Arms Carriers, ICRC.
"The Militarization of Aid and the Risks Involved."
Otto HIERONYMI, Former Head, International Relations Department, Webster University Geneva.
"Suicide Bombings and the Issue of Humanitarian Space."
Christophe NAUDIN, Director, Sûreté International; Vice-President, European Academy of Geopolitics.
"Sécurisation des opérations aériennes dans des zones sensibles pour les équipes d'intervention humanitaires."
Coffee Break
Session 4
Case Studies
Ewen MACLEOD, Former UNHCR Representative for Afghanistan.
"UNHCR in Afghanistan."
Raouf MAZOU, Deputy Director, Africa Bureau, UNHCR.
"Humanitarian Space Challenges in Somalia."
Stuart KINGMA, International Consultant on HIV/AIDS.
"Namibia - No Longer Excluded."
Giulia SCALETTARIS, PhD Candidate, EHESS Paris.
"The Sensitive Position of the UN National Staff in Afghanistan."
Question and Answer Session
Version: 25.01.2011
16th International Humanitarian Conference
Centre International de Conférence, Genève (CICG)
Friday, 28 January 2011
8:30-9:00
9:00-10:45
10:45-11:00
11:00-12:30
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12:30-12:45
12:45-13:00
Welcome & Registration
Session 5
The Blurring of Humanitarian and Public Agendas
Sarita CARGAS, Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Webster University
"Title to be announced."
Jacky MAMOU, Ancien président, Médecins du Monde. Président du Collectif Urgence Darfour.
"Les dilemmes de l'action humanitaire au Darfour."
Michel VEUTHEY, Vice-President, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Associate Professor, Institute of
International Humanitarian Law. "Saving Humanitarian Diplomacy, when it is most needed."
Pascale Emmanuelle RAVAL, Terre des Hommes Switzerland.
"Title to be announced."
Antonio DONINI, Tufts University, Boston.
"Humanitarianism Under Threat: Lessons from Recent Crises."
Coffee Break
Session 6
Interagency Relations in Humanitarian Space
Fabrizzio CARBONI, Deputy Head of Division, Multilateral Organizations, Policy and Humanitarian Action, ICRC.
"Tible to be announced."
Katy BARNETT, Coordinator, Child Protection Working Group, UNICEF.
"Interagency Coordination on Child Protection in Insecure Environments."
Ted BIKIN-KITA, Consultant.
"Tough with Asylum Seekers, Tougher with the Governments?"
Isabelle TALLEC, Journalist (L'Express , OXFAM); doctoral candidate, Université de Clermont-Ferrand.
"Action humanitaire et justice pénale internationale: Incompatibilité ou complémentarité ?"
Barbara SALERA, Washington State University and David PEARL, University of Idaho.
"New Humanitarianism' and the Creation of Humanitarian Space."
François RUBIO, Head of Legal Department, Médecins du Monde, Paris
"L'action humanitaire : de l'allègement des souffrances à la gestion des crises."
Question and Answer Session
Concluding Comments
by the Webster Student Organizing Committee
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