Preliminary Programme
DAY 1 | 28 OCTOBER 2014
08:45 | Registration |
09:30 |
Opening session
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10:00 | Coffee |
10:30 |
Additional declarations by invited states
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12:15 | Lunch |
14:00 | Plenary session Armed violence in the MENA region
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Panelists:
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15:30 | Coffee |
16:00– 17:30 | Parallel thematic sessions |
| Session 1 Strategies and resources, including data collection, to prevent and reduce armed violence in the context of the post-2015 development programme
What educational strategy should be put in place to prevent armed violence? How important is the provision and sharing of data in the response to armed violence? How important is data and information in the implementation of international policies against armed violence? What actors are involved in the reduction of armed violence? Does effective cooperation exist between the various stakeholders (in the disarmament and development sectors) involved in reducing armed violence? How does the private sector contribute to creating and maintaining stability supportive of sustainable development and, consequently, the reduction and prevention of armed violence? On a global level, how can data be provided that is relevant to the processes involved in the reduction and prevention of armed violence? Is this data relevant to the post-2015 development programme?
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| Session 2 Prevention of transnational organized crime through the promotion of regional and international aid
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20:00 | Dinner
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DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2014
09:00 | Parallel thematic sessions |
| Session 1 Border security between the Sahel region and the AMU states
Given the context of increased terrorist and criminal threats in the Sahel region, how can the borders between the Sahel and the countries of the AMU best be secured? By what means can synergies be promoted between organizations and stakeholders at the local and national levels to promote the free movement of goods and people, while ensuring security and open borders? Could a broad approach, including political, socio-economic, security and legal dimensions, encourage active and united cooperation for optimal border security in the region?
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| Session 2 Controlling the illegal trade in small arms and light weapons
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10:30 | Coffee |
11:00 | Parallel thematic sessions |
| Session 1 Reinforcing regional and inter-regional cooperation to prevent armed violence
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| Session 2 Building peace in post-conflict situations
What is the impact of transnational crime on peace and stability in the MENA region? What role can peacebuilding in post-conflict situations, in particular strategies for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), play in the fight against transnational organized crime? What role could the Peacebuilding Commission play? How can strengthening the institutional capacity and technical expertise of states in the MENA region contribute to peacebuilding, while mitigating the impact of transnational crime on stability? How can cooperation be strengthened between the Peacebuilding Commission and states in the MENA region to fight transnational organized crime?
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12:30 | Lunch |
14:00 | Parallel thematic sessions |
| Session 1 The role of young people and women in reducing armed violence
What role can young people and women, both as actor and victim, play in strategies to reduce armed violence? To what extent can education and awareness campaigns targeting young people and women contribute to the prevention and reduction of armed violence? How can national policies to fight social exclusion, insecurity, unemployment and sexism, prevent the abuse and exploitation of young people and women in situations of armed violence? How can regional and international partners help states in the MENA region implement specific training and retraining programmes for young people and women involved in the fight against armed violence?
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| Session 2 Reducing armed violence – the challenge to meet post-2015 development goals
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15:30 | Coffee |
16:00- | Closing session
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18:30 | Reception in honour of the participants
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