Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs & University of the South Pacific
“Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict: Humanitarian Challenges in the Pacific”
3 - 5 June 2003 (Nadi, Fiji)
 

09:00 Registration

10:00 Opening Ceremony

Welcoming comments and Chair of opening session: Mr. Rajesh Chandra,
      Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of the South Pacific  bio  |  speech

Introduction and Outline of Workshop,

Ms. Robyn Groves, Senior Policy Officer, Policy Studies & Development
     Branch, OCHA  bio  |  speech

Opening Remarks, Forum Secretariat

Ms Andie Fong Toy,   bio  |  speech

11:00 Keynote Addresses

Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Traditional Leader - Fiji Islands  bio  |  speech

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Topic I: Background to Concept of Protecting Civilians in Complex Emergencies

Ms. Robyn Groves, Senior Policy Officer, Policy Studies & Development
     Branch, OCHA  bio  |  speech

Discussion

15:00 Break

15:30 Topic II: Humanitarian Principles - Issues, Roles and Responsibilities in Protecting Civilians

Chair:  Mr. Steve Darvill, Program Manager, Humanitarian & Emergencies
              Section, AusAID  bio  |  speech

                    Panelists:

• Mr. Ashley Wickham, Human Rights Officer, OHCHR  bio  |  speech

• Mr. Jean-Jacques Bovay, Head of ICRC Regional Delegation  bio  |  speech

• Mr. Mosese Dakunivosa, UNDP Regional Governance Programme  bio  |  speech

Discussion

17:30 Adjourn

19:00 Reception

09:30 Topic III: Protection of Civilians - Operational Challenges in Complex Emergencies

Chair: Mr. Peter Witham, UN Resident Coordinator & UNDP Resident Representative. 

 bio

Panelists:

• Mr. Ronald Van Dijk, UNICEF Project Officer  bio  |  presentation

• Mr. Roberto Mignone, UNHCR Deputy Regional Representative  bio  |  speech

• Mr. Richard Ponzio, Coordinator, Peace & Development
       Programme, UNDP  bio  |  speech

• Col. Etueni Caucau, , RFMF, Fiji  bio  |  speech

Discussion

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Topic IV: Response Coordination - Do Cultural Traditions Protect Civilians in Armed Conflict?

Chair: Prof. Stewart Firth, University of the South Pacific  bio  |  speech

Panelists:

• Mr. Rex Horoi, Executive Director, Foundation for Peoples of the South Pacific International  bio  |  speech

• Hon Joses Tuhanuku, Member of Parliament, Solomon Islands  bio  |  speech

• Ms Amelia Siamomua, Regional Programme Director, UNIFEM   bio  |  speech

• Br. Pat Howley, Executive Director, Peace Foundation for Melanesia   bio  |         paper  |  presentation

Discussion

15:30 Break

15:45 Topic V: Practical Application of Protection Framework

Briefing on crisis scenario exercise following which participants will be divided into 3 groups, with each group instructed to focus on the scenario from the perspective of particular protection issues.

17:30 Adjourn

18:30 Conference Dinner for participants

09:00 Continuation of Group Work

10:00 Group Presentations of Findings

11:00 Discussion and de-briefing of crisis scenario exercise

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Topic VI: Building the Culture of Protection - Implementation of the Forum Leaders' Biketawa Declaration of 2000

                    Co-chairs:

• Mr. Iosefa Maiava, Deputy Secretary-General, Forum Secretariat  bio  |  speech

•  Dr. Jimmie Rodgers, Senior Deputy Director-General, Secretariat of the Pacific Community   bio  |  speech

                      Discussion facilitator, Robyn Groves, Senior Policy Officer, Policy Studies &
                             Development Branch, OCHA

Open discussion of regional security and protection priorities, and the next steps required at national and regional levels for their realization.

Review of Biketawa Declaration and preparation of protection component for implementation paper.

15:30 Closing Ceremony

Closing remarks: Dr Langi Kavaliku, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of USP Council   bio  |  speech

15:45 Written Evaluation of Workshop

16:00 Adjourn