First National Conference on Small Arms and
Light Weapons in Support of the Implementation
of the SADC Protocol on Firearms and Ammunition, Windhoek,
Namibia.
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| ARRIVAL: SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER |
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The arrival of participants
at conference venue in Windhoek.
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DAY
ONE : MONDAY 7 OCTOBER
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| 0800 - 0830 |
Registration
of National Participants |
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| 0830 - 0940 |
Official Opening
Ceremony
Director of Ceremony:
Mr. V. Nghiwete (Permanent
Secretary – Ministry
of Foreign Affairs)
Arrival of the
Inspector-General of the Namibian Police, Lt-Gen.
L.P. Hangula
Arrival of Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Arrival of Members of the National Assembly
and National Council
Arrival of Honourable Ministers
Arrival of Rt. Honourable Prime Minister
National & AU Anthems
Welcoming remarks by the Minister of Home Affairs,
Honourable J. Ekandjo, MP.
Opening Address by the Rt. Honourable Prime
Minister of the Republic of Namibia,
Rt. Hon.
Theo- Ben Gurirab
Vote of thanks by the Inspector-General of
the Namibian police, Lt-Gen. L. P. Hangula
Welcoming remarks by Adv. Clement Daniels,
NANGOF, (Representing the Civil Society, Namibia)
AU & National Anthems
Departure of the
Rt. Honourable Prime Minister
End of Opening Ceremony
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| 0940 - 1030 |
Session One:
The United Nations Programme of Action and
the African Initiatives
Co-Chairs: Amb M. Donowaki and Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, Namibia.
An overview of commitments (15” to each speaker)
as follows:
- The United Nations
Programme of Action - Amb
C. Dos Santos
- The OAU Bamako
Declaration - Ms V. Gamba
- The Nairobi Declaration
and its Action Plan - Mr
M.O.A. Okoth
- Practical Implementation
of Action: alternatives for
action – Amb C. Reyes.
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| 1030 - 1100 |
Coffee Break |
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| 1100 - 1230 |
Session Two:
The
region of Southern Africa and its initiatives.
Co-Chairs: Representative from the SADC Troika Chair
(Angola) and Amb C. Dos Santos (Mozambique).
Presentations (15” to each speaker) as follows:
- SARPCCO, SADC and the SADC Protocol
on Firearms – Mr W. Brisley (Legal Officer – Namibian
Police)
- The SADC-EU process on small arms – Mr P. Eavis (Saferworld)
- The All Africa and Partners meeting
on Implementation – Ms V. Gamba (SaferAfrica).
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| 1230 - 1400 |
Lunch |
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| 1400 - 1530 |
Session Three: Implementing
Commitments.
Co-Chairs: Amb C. Reyes and Mr J. Potgieter (SaferAfrica
and AMAD Tanzania)
Presentations (15” to each speaker) as follows:
- The Legislative Aspects of Implementation
- Mr R. de Caris (SaferAfrica)
- The Operational Measures of Implementation
- Com E. Batshu (Botswana)
- The Role of civil society in Implementation
- Mr Clements Daniels, NANGOF
- Implementation in Action: Case Study
Tanzania - APC D. Hayuma (Tanzania).
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| 1530 - 1600 |
Tea Break |
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| 1600 - 1730 |
Session Four: Namibian
National Initiatives and Implementation.
Co-chairs: Representatives of the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior (Home Affairs).
Presentations (15” to each speaker) as follows:
- Review of Namibian Legislation: Mr
W. Brisley (Legal Officer – Namibian Police)
- Capacity Building of Law Enforcement:
Mr F Nghiishiliwa (Dep. Insp. Gen. Operations – Namibian
Police)
- Potential role of civil society in
Namibia: Ms S. Hlongwa (SaferAfrica)
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- Education, training and public awareness
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- Micro development and business sector
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- Collection and monitoring
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- Research and facilitation
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- Community support mechanisms.
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| 1900 |
Official Welcoming
Banquet
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TWO: TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER |
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| 0900 - 1030 |
Session Five:
Workshops
for participants on potential practical
projects.
Chairs: Chairs to be
chosen among invited experts
and civil society.
Conference divide into five workshops divide the participants
and look at:
- education and
training and public awareness
- micro development
and business sector
- collection and
monitoring
- research and
facilitation
- community support
mechanisms.
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| 1030 - 1100 |
Coffee break |
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| 1100 - 1230 |
Report back: |
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Report back and
summary of results and general discussion on
the potential generation of an action plan
for Namibia.
Chair: SaferAfrica
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| 1230 - 1400 |
Lunch |
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| 1400 - 1730 |
Parallel Sessions:
Civil Society participants – voluntary
networking Session (venue and agenda to be
announced)
- Governmental Closed
Session: Government
officials to discuss
the blueprint of the
needs emerging for a
coordinated implementation
plan for Namibia.
Facilitation of closed Governmental
Session: Invited experts Ambs M. Donowaki,
C. Reyes and C. Dos Santos; Tanzanian official,
SARPCCO and SADC, SaferAfrica and Saferworld.
Workshop with inter-agency officials with
facilitation by experts on:
- what structures
need to be put in place for
over sight;
- what coordination
needs to be put in place
between Police and Foreign
Affairs, and between Namibia,
SADC and UN processes;
- what capacity
needs to be built to sustain
the effort;
- undertaking a
national assessment of needs
(map ping of the arms situation
in Namibia and its immediate
region: including the legislation,
operational measures, strengthening
of operational capacity,
micro-development, public
awareness, recordkeeping,
licensing, border controls,
etc); and the
- creation of a
comprehensive national plan
of action.
Final recommendations.
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DAY
THREE: WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER
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| 0900 - 1030 |
Official closure of the National Conference: |
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The final outcome document is read and approved
by all participants. Chair: Namibian police
Facilitator: Amb M. Donowaki |
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| 1030 - 1100 |
Coffee break |
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| 1100 - 1145 |
Official Closing Ceremony
Director
of Ceremony: Deputy Commissioner J.B. Tjivikua
- National & AU Anthems
- Remarks by Ms. Virginia
Gamba, Director: SaferAfrica
(Sponsor)
- Remarks by Adv. Clements
Daniels, NANGOF (Representing
the Civil Society, Namibia)
- Closing remarks by the
Honourable Deputy Minister
of Home Affairs, Loide
Kasingo
- Vote of thanks by the
Mr. N. Taapopi: Permanent
Secretary: Ministry of
Home Affairs
- AU & National Anthems
- End of Closing Ceremony
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| 1145 - 1300 |
Finger lunch for press and all participants
for press opportunities for release of outcome
document and to obtain copies of the keynote
speech. |
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