African Conference on the Implementation of the United Nations' Programme of Action on Small Arms: Needs and Partnerships

AGENDA DAY ONE
18 March, 2002
08:30-09:00
Welcome coffee
	(Registration of those participants coming from the Gauteng-based observers and participants including media at Reception Hotel)
09:00-10:00	Public session: Open to press
	Welcome and objectives
	Co-Chairs: Representatives of the Governments of Nigeria and UK
	Welcome I: Mr Peter Goosen, Department for Foreign Affairs, South Africa (on behalf of African Contact Group)
	Welcome II: Mr Rob McDougall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada (on behalf of Partner Contact Group) Overview of key commitments as expressed in the Plan of Action of the UN July Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects. Presentation by Ambassador Carlos Dos Santos, Chair, Preparatory Committee of the UN Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all Its Aspects Overview of key commitments/recommendations as outlined in the Bamako Ministerial Declaration of 2000. Presentation by OAU Secretariat, Ambassador Djinnit
10:00-11:00	Session I: Open to press
	Recent International Developments in Implementing the UN Programme of Action
	Co-Chairs: Representatives of the Governments of Austria and Keny. Rapporteur: SaferAfrica
	Keynote address: Co-ordinating Regional Initiatives on the UNPoA Mr J. Dhanapala, USG, UN Department for Disarmament Affairs, New York - 10" Panel of four Governmental speakers (10" each) Recent international developments: perspectives from the UNSC and NATO/EAPC, Director-General Jorg Willy Bronebakk, MFA, Norway Implementation in Europe - Mr Keith Grieve, United Kingdom. Implementation in Asia: Tokyo 2002 - Representative from Asia - Ambassador Donowaki, Japan. Implementation in Latin America: Chile and Costa Rica meetings 2001 - Ms Jessica Cascante, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico, and Mr Denis Chouinard, Canada.
11:00-11:15	Coffee break
11:15-12:00	Session I (continued): Implementation Initiatives and Priorities in Civil Society: Panel of three speakers (10" each): General Overview of the Role of Civil Society in Implementation of the UNPoA - Ms Sally Joss, IANSA Priorities for NGOs in OECD countries - Mr Paul Eavis, Saferworld, United Kingdom Priorities for NGOs in Africa - Mr Jan Kamenju, SRIC, Kenya
	Questions and answers Press departs
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:10	Closed session NGOs/International agencies observer status only
	Session II: Recent African Developments and their Relevance to the UNPoA
	Co-Chairs: Ambassador Carlos Dos Santos, Mozambique (Chair of the UN Preparatory Committee), and Mr Robert McDougall, Canada.
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Panel of officials and experts (10" each) Developments Regional/National implementation in the SADC region (Mr Chomar, Mozambique) Developments Regional/National implementation in the ECOWAS region (Ambassador Ogunbanwo, Nigeria) Developments Regional/National implementation in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa region (Ambassador Ligabo, Kenya) Discussion (50")
15:00-15:30	Coffee break
15:30-17:00	Session III: NGOs/International agencies observer status only Implementation priorities
	Co-Chairs: Representative of the Government of South Africa and Government of The Netherlands.
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica. Panel of officials and experts (10" each) Strengthening and harmonising legislation (Mr Msutu, SARPCCO) Improving operational capacity for enforcement (Mr Kimundi, EAPCCO) Stockpile management and monitoring (Mr Selebi, South Africa) Enhancing information exchange and co-operation to control illicit small arms-trafficking (Mr Adjoumani Kouman Koffi, WARPCCO, Cote d'Ivoire) Discussion (50")
18:30-20:00	Welcome reception
DAY TWO
19 March, 2002
08:30-09:40	Session III (contined.): NGOs/International agencies observer status only
	Co-Chairs: Representatives of the Governments of The Netherlands and Mali
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Panel of officials and experts (10" each) Reducing availability and demand Controlling arms production, possession and transfers (Mr D.R. Wensley, DFA, South Africa) Public awareness (Mr Cheluget, EAC) Collection and destruction: "Flame de la Paix", (Mr Ivor Fung, UNREC) Reducing impact of arms on civilian populations: children. (Ms Kathy Vandergrift, Canada World) Discussion 30"
09:40-10:10	Session IV: Closed to NGOs and International Relations Agencies Identification of areas for cooperation
	Co-Chairs: Representatives of Governments of Norway and Nigeria. Opening remarks and objectives: Representatives from Governments of Kenya and Switzerland (10" each) Participants are divided into five working groups
10:10-10:30	Coffee break (participants go to their respective working groups)
10:30-12:00	Working Groups I, II, III, IV to discuss African needs (non-African governmental delegations welcome to observe)
12:00-13:30	Working Group V - Luncheon meeting to discuss partner priorities (African governmental delegations welcome to observe)
12:00-14:00	Lunch break
14:00-15:30	Working Groups I, II, III, IV to discuss emerging partnerships in Africa - Working group six joins other five.
15:30-16:00	Coffee break (and constitution of all groups in plenary mode).
16:00-17:30	Session IV (continued): NGOs/International agencies observer status only
	Co-chairs (continued): Representatives from the Governments of Norway and Nigeria.
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Report Back of working groups (15" each)
	Questions and answers
DAY THREE
20 March, 2002
09:30-11:00	Session V: NGOs/International agencies observer status only Presentation of First Draft Document on Cooperation on Implementation Needs and Operating Guidelines for Partnerships. Presentation of draft and guided discussion
	Co-Chairs: Representatives from the Governments of South Africa and Canada.
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica
	Facilitator: Ambassador Donowaki, Japan
11:00-11:15	Coffee break
11:15-12:30	Session VI: Full participation of NGOs and Agencies The Role of Civil Society in Implementation of the UN Program of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects
	Co-Chairs: Representatives from the Governments of Canada and Mali.
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Welcome to NGOs: Representatives from the Government of Nigeria and the Government of the United Kingdom Keynote speech: Mr Dhanapala, USG, UNDDA New York.
	First Panel Discussion:
	Co-Chairs: Representatives from the Governments of Canada and Mali.
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Panel discussion by three NGOs (one OECD country/two African countries): (10" each) with a view to identifying capacity-building, training and technical assistance needs where civil society can play a role in support of implementation: Collection, destruction and public awareness (Ms Fiorella Hazeley, Sierra Leone Council of Churches) Stockpile management and monitoring (Mr M. Wery, GRIP) Improving operational capacity for enforcement including enhanced border control (Mr Robert Phiri, Malawi) Discussion: 30"
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:10	Second Panel Discussion:
	Co-chairs: Representatives from the Governments of Kenya and Austria
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Panel discussion by three NGOs (two OECD countries/one African country): (10" each) with a view to identifying capacity-building, training and technical assistance needs where civil society can play a role in support of implementation: Enhancing legislation (Ms Afi Yakobu, FOSDA, Ghana) Production, possession and transfer controls (Mr Peter Batchelor, SAS) Enhancing information exchange and cooperation to control illicit trafficking (Mr Ernie Regehr, Project Ploughshares, Canada) Discussion: 30”
15:10-15:30	Coffee break
15:30-16:30	Third Panel Discussion:
	Co-Chairs: Representatives of the Governments of South Africa and Switzerland
	Rapporteur: Saferworld Panel of officials and NGOs on the National Plan of Action for Arms Management and Disarmament of the United Republic of Tanzania: Case Study (10" each) Official presentation of the National Plan (Mr D. Hayuma, AMAD committee) The role of civil society in facilitation (Mr J. Potgieter, SaferAfrica) The role of civil society in implementation (Mr C. Mushi, Tanzanian Maritime Foundation) Discussion: 30"
16:30-17:30	Recommendations from civil society to the First Draft Document on Cooperation on Implementation Needs and Operating Guidelines for Partnerships.
	Co-Chairs: Representatives from the Governments of Nigeria and Norway.
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Rapporteur summaries to be read by Chairs and emerging recommendations approved through general discussion
17:30-18:00	[Invitation to presentations by Mexico and Senegal]
18:30-20:00	Reception in honour of NGOs
DAY FOUR
21 March, 2002
09:00-10:30	Session VII: Full participation of NGOs and Agencies Final discussion of Draft Document and Annexure on Cooperation on Implementation Needs and Operating Guidelines for Partnerships.
	Co-Chairs: Representative from the Government of The Netherlands and Kenya
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Facilitator: Ambassador Carlos Dos Santos, Mozambique.
10:30-11:00	Session VIII: Full participation of NGOs and Agencies The way forward: needs and partnerships
	Co-Chairs: Representative from the Governments of Austria and South Africa
	Rapporteur: SaferAfrica Discussion
11:00-11:30	Coffee break
11:30-12:00	Official Closure: press welcome
	Chair: Government of Switzerland Representative from partner governments - Norway Representative from African Contact Group - Mali
12:00-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:20	Invitation to attend a presentation by Mr Vargas Tirado, Mexican Ministry for Foreign Relations, on Small Arms and Mexico - Plenary room (with translation).
14:20-14:40	Invitation to attend a presentation on Small Arms and Senegal - by the representative from Senegal - Plenary room (with translation).