Programme
DAY 1 | TUESDAY 8 JULY
08:00 | Participants registration [Main hall of CICG] |
09:15 | Opening Address
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09:30 | Key-note Intervention as introduction to the high level panel
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09:50 | Plenary Session - High Level Panel Current challenges to armed violence reduction and prevention This session will highlight current challenges in armed violence reduction and prevention in Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, and in relation to the rest of the world. The session will be a moderated conversation between panelists and conference participants.
Moderator
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11:00 | Coffee break |
11:30 | Additional statements by states
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12:30
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12:45 | Side event [Room 15, Level -1] LGBTI, armed violence, and security: advancing a research agenda |
14:00 | Plenary Session Dimensions of armed violence and insecurity in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia The panel will discuss the main characteristics, trends, and impacts of armed violence, crime, and insecurity in the region.
Moderator
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15:30 | Coffee break |
16:00- 17:45 | Parallel Thematic Session |
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Session 1 [Rooms 3 +4 | Level 0] Measuring for results in conflict, crime and violence affected situations This panel shares emerging best practices in measuring the outcomes of security and justice initiatives in situations affected by armed conflict, crime, and violence. Building on the positive experiences gained through an ongoing joint initiative between a donor government and a discrete group of organizations with established expertise in monitoring and evaluation, the panel discusses innovations in measuring for results, as well as the potential for successful partnerships between governments and non-governmental actors in making progress towards reducing the global burden of armed violence.
Moderator
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| Session 2 [Room 15 | Floor Level -1] Cities as actors of armed violence prevention and reduction (AVPR) Urban insecurity and violence are major preoccupations of policymakers, planners, and development practitioners in cities around the world. Many cities and municipalities have experiences of partnerships involving multiple stakeholders to prevent violence, thereby developing innovative approaches which support and go beyond strict policing. Such approaches are often based on systems to assess and monitor insecurity, while gauging the impact of interventions. The main objective of this session is to share experiences, best practices, and case studies involving urban approaches to reduction and prevention of violence.
Moderator
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| Session 3 [Room 16 | Floor Level -1] Women, peace and security and small arms In recent years several international agendas—involving women, peace, security, and small arms—have found important points of convergence, addressing issues such as gender-based violence and the participation and representation of women in small arms policymaking. The convergence of agendas is apparent in the outcome document of the 2012 Review Conference of the UN Programme of Action, in the ATT, the 2013 Security Council Resolution on small arms and, in parallel, in the two 2013 resolutions on women, peace, and security (both reaffirming the gender provisions of the ATT). While such commitments are clear at the international level, in many contexts their actual implementation at the national level is far from being achieved. This session will discuss the challenges in aligning national action plans for the implementation of UN resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security, and policies related to small arms and light weapons, in response to the unprecedented convergence of agendas at the international level.
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18:30 | Official Reception Dinner at Restaurant le Vieux Bois |
DAY 2 | WEDNESDAY 9 JULY 2014
08:45 | Launch of the Handbook Implementing the Geneva Declaration
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09:15
| Plenary Session Armed violence reduction within the post-2015 agenda The session will highlight the importance of linking armed violence reduction with programming policies and interventions to the development agenda, at national, regional and international levels. The panel will also focus on the importance of supporting the inclusion of peace and reduction of violence in the debates leading to the post-2015 development agenda. The session will be a moderated discussion, with panelists offering insights and examples, as well as interaction with conference participants.
Moderator
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10:30 | Coffee break |
11:00 | Parallel Sessions The sessions will focus on experiences and lessons learned in programming in the following areas: |
| Session 1 [Room 15 | Floor Level -1] Working with victims and survivors of armed violence Every year thousands of persons are injured by armed violence, often with life-long consequences for them and their families. The session will explore some of the issues that should be addressed when considering the question of survivors of armed violence, in order to respond more effectively to their rights and needs, and to deal with the legacies of the experience of armed violence.
Moderator
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| Session 2 [Room 16 | Floor Level -1] Youth as change factor This panel will reflect on the role of youth in relation to themes such as security, small arms, violence and crime prevention, and rehabilitation and reintegration. The session will consider experiences in which the youth are central actors in innovative approaches to increasing security and ‘living together’ in Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
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| Session 3 [Rooms 3 + 4 | Floor Level 0] From data collection to action: what data is needed for global policies? Measuring and monitoring armed violence and development data is one of the main pillars of the Geneva Declaration. Efforts to effectively reduce and prevent armed violence require clear diagnosis of its scope, distribution, and drivers. Data-driven initiatives are often developed at local or national level, where they can more easily translated into interventions. At the global level, how can data be provided that can be relevant for processes dealing with armed violence reduction and prevention? How are these data relevant for international policy-making? Are they relevant for the post-2015 development agenda? What are the conditions and capacities needed for a successful integration of data into multi-lateral policy processes? The session will debate the role and use of data on violence and insecurity for policy making at the global level.
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12:30 | Lunch break & possible side events |
14:00 | Plenary Session Armed violence reduction: between disarmament and development Effective armed violence reduction and prevention is responsibility of several actors, often coming from different backgrounds, such as ‘development’ and ‘disarmament’. Is effective collaboration between these communities actually possible given different institutional responsibilities and funding lines and cycles? Why and how did development and peace policy actors include this issue in their programming? What are the current challenges?
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15:00 | Parallel Sessions |
| Session 1 [Room 16 | Level -1] Engaging the private sector for armed violence reduction and prevention (AVRP) and development Private sector activities that exacerbate conflict often receive attention, yet little attention has been paid to the sector’s positive impacts in reducing violence. The private sector plays a highly significant role in the context of security. Conflict-affected states and communities need economic activity, and foreign and domestic investments help these states recover from conflict. Investment creates jobs, which can prevent and reduce the likelihood of post-conflict violence. The private sector makes an essential contribution to establishing a long-term climate of security. The panel will focus on how the private sector can engage in reducing and preventing armed violence to foster peace and development.
Moderator
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| Session 2 [Rooms 3 + 4 | Level 0] Controlling the tools of violence The session will share the experiences of firearms control programmes that have or could have a positive impact on armed violence reduction. The discussion will focus on strategies for control of institutional inventories, regulation of privately-owned guns, reducing availability of illicit firearms, and prevention of illicit manufacturing of and trafficking of firearms.
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| Session 3 [Room 15 | Level -1] The role of diasporas for the reduction and prevention of armed violence Diasporas have a role to play in violence–affected situations. The session will focus on examples of how diasporas have been positively engaging in processes leading to a reduction of armed violence.
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16:30 | Coffee break |
17:00 | Plenary Session An agenda for action
Speakers will suggest an agenda for action in order to address the challenges of reducing and preventing armed violence.
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17:30 |
Closing remarks and presentation of the Chair’s summary
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17:45 | End of Conference |