Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons – Protocol V Meeting of Experts
Statements
The presentations that were delivered by the experts during the Meeting of Experts, which have been submitted to the Secretariat, are available below.
Clearance, Removal or Destruction of ERW (Article 3)
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 (Afternoon session)
Topic I - Exchange of national information and experience
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Georgia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Thursday, 23 April 2009 (Morning session)
Topic I - Exchange of national information and experience (continued)
Nicaragua
Senegal
Serbia
Tajikistan
Cambodia
Topic II - Responsibilities of the users of explosive ordnance
UNMAS
GICHD (Information management)
GICHD (Priority-setting)
Friday, 24 April 2009 (Morning session)
Topic II - Responsibilities of the users of explosive ordnance (continued)
GICHD (Lao PDR Risk Management and Mitigation Model)
UNEP (ERW - Environmental Consequences)
Victim Assistance (Article 8 (2))
Thursday, 23 April 2009 (Afternoon session)
Topic I - Implementing the Plan of Action
Panel of experts:
Ms. Sheree Bailey, Victim Assistance Specialist, APLC ISU, GICHD - General Overview: Evolution of victim assistance and current needs
Mr. Herbert Baryayebwa, Commisioner for Disability, Uganda - Assisting ERW victims in Uganda
Ms. Lourdes Barrera de Morales, Executive Director, National Council for Persons with Disabilities, El Salvador - Assisting ERW victims in El Salvador
Mr. Najmuddin Helal, Head of ICRC Orthopaedic Centre in Kabul - Assisting ERW victims in Afghanistan - a survivor's perspective
National presentations:
Tajikistan
Albania
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Friday, 24 April 2009 (Morning session)
National presentations (continued)
Croatia
Ukraine
Topic II - Broader considerations on victim assistance
Expert:
Mr. Firoz Alizada, ICBL - Civil society and victim assistance - a survivor's perpective
Cooperation and Assistance, and Requests for Assistance (Article 7 and 8)
Friday, 24 April 2009 (Morning session)
Presentation by the Coordinator
National Reporting (Article 10(2)(b)) and Article 4 Generic Electronic Template
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 (Morning session) National Reporting
Presentation by the Coordinator (1)
Presentation by the Coordinator (2)
Generic Preventive Measures (Article 9 & Technical Annex)
Wednesday, 22 April 2009 (Morning session)
France
Friday, 24 April 2009 (Afternoon session)
GICHD, Ammunition Storage