Landmine Monitor Report 2002 Release Events

(Thursday 19 September 2002 ) On Friday, 13 September 2002, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), will release its third annual report, Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-Free World, with events around the world.

(In order of time: first to last)

CYBERSPACE. [GMT: 09:00 am] Release of the full report online, including the full report searchable by country, Executive Summary, Major Findings, Key Developments, maps and translations. www.icbl.org/lm/2002

AUSTRALIA. [GMT: 2:15am] 10.45am (local time) at Cathedral Hall, Wakefield Street, in Adelaide, hosted by the ICBL-Australian Network Inc. Speakers include Chris Gallus MP, Australia's Special Representative on Mine Action, Sheree Bailey, Handicap International Belgium, Landmine Monitor’s Victim Assistance Research Coordinator, and Sr Patricia Pak Poy, Coordinator of the ICBL-Australian Network. Contact: Gerald Hinton, Tel. +61 (8) 833-72-250, Email. hinton@senet.com.au

CAMBODIA. [GMT: 04:00am] 11.00 am at the Cooperation Committee for Cambodia meeting room in Phnom Penh, hosted by the Cambodian Campaign to Ban Landmines. Contact. Ny Nhar, Jesuit Refugee Service, Tel. +855 (23) 880-139, Email. jrscam@forum.org.kh

INDIA. [GMT: 11:30am] 5:00pm at the Press Club in Nagpur, hosted by the Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines. Speakers include Dr. K.A.Shete, Landmine Monitor researcher for India. Contact. Dr. Nalini Kurvey, Indian CBL. Tel. 91 (712) 745-806, Email. iipdep@nagpur.dot.net.in

SWITZERLAND. [GMT: 7:30am] 9:30am in Room V at United Nations, hosted by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Speakers include Patricia Lewis, Director of UNIDIR, Mary Wareham, Human Rights Watch, and Global Landmine Monitor Research Coordinator, and Sue Wixley, the ICBL’s Media and Advocacy Officer. Contact. Jackie Hansen, International Campaign to Ban Landmines, (ICBL), Mobile. +41 (79) 470-16-37, Email. media@icbl.org

BELGIUM. [GMT: 9:00am] 11:00am at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Speakers include Landmine Monitor’s Research Coordinators from Handicap International Belgium (HIB) and NATO representatives. Contact. Stan Brabant, HIB, Tel. 32 (2) 286-5059, Email. stan.brabant@handicap.be

POLAND. [GMT: 8:30am] 10.30am at Hotel Sofitel Victoria in Warsaw, hosted by the Polish Red Cross. The event will take place during the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Speakers include Ian Doucet, Landmine Monitor’s Europe Research Coordinator, Sylvie Brigot, the ICBL’s Government Relations Officer, and Katarzyna Derlicka, Landmine Monitor’s Researcher for Poland. Contact. Katarzyna Derlicka, Polish Red Cross, Tel. +48 (22) 32-61-285/Mobile: 48 (606) 102-755, Email. kderlicka@wp.pl

NORWAY. [GMT: 9:00am] 11:00am at the Norwegian Red Cross Conference Center in Oslo, hosted by the committee of organizations holding a major conference on mine action. Speakers include Vidar Helgesen, Norway’s Secretary of State, Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Laureate and ICBL Ambassador, Steve Goose, Human Rights Watch and Landmine Monitor’s Chief Editor, and Per Nergaard, Norwegian People's Aid (NPA). Contact. Anthony Zenos, NPA, Tel. 47 (22) 05-41-92/Mobile. 47 (905) 32-145, Email. anthonyzenos@hotmail.com

ITALY. [GMT: 9:00am] 11:00am at the Civita, a cultural association in Piazza Venezia, Rome, hosted by the Italian Campaign to Ban Landmines (Campagna Italiana Contro le Mine). Speakers include representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, Tonio Dell'Olio, President of the Italian Campaign, and Nicoletta Dentico. Contact. Giuseppe Schiavello, Italian Campaign, Tel. 39 (06) 8530-4326/8580-0693, Email. coordinamento@campagnamine.org

FRANCE. [GMT: 9:00am] 11:00am at the Centre d'Accueil de la Presse Etrangère (Center for Foreign press) of Maison de Radio France (Porte A) in Paris, hosted by Handicap International (HI). Speakers include Raymond Aubrac, a French Resistance leader and coordinator of mine action activities in France after the WWII, Manuel Gonzal, of HI’s Mine Action Unit, and Karine Gavand, Ban Mines Campaign Project Officer at HI. Contact. Maud Saheb or Sylvain Ogi, HI, Tel. 33 (1) 43-14-87-02, Email. servicepresse@handicap-international.org

SOUTH AFRICA. [GMT: 09:00] 11:00am at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), hosted by the MASA -Mines Action Southern Africa. Speakers include: Noel Stott, Mines Action Southern Africa; Dumisani Dladla, Department of Defense (DOD); and a representative of South Africa’s Department of Foreign Affairs. Contact. Noel Stott, MASA, Landmine Monitor's Research Coordinator for Africa. Tel. +27 (11) 472-2380/Mobile. (082) 828-6070, Email. masa@icbl.org

KENYA. [GMT: 11:30am] 2.30pm at the Grand Regency Hotel in Nairobi, hosted by the Kenya Coalition Against Landmines, Landmine Monitor’s Africa Research Coordinator. Contact. Mereso Agina, Coordinator, KCAL, Tel. +254 (2) 223-307/Mobile. +254 (722) 705-860, Email. kcal@africaonline.co.ke

CAMEROON. [GMT: 12:30pm] 1:30pm press briefing followed by an official launch event at 3:00pm in the Yaounde British Council, hosted by the International Club for Peace Research (ICPR/CIRP). Speakers include the Landmine Monitor Researchers and invited government representatives. Contact: Jonas Mfouatie, Director, ICPR/CIRP, Tel. +237-223-10-96/Mobile. 237-775-07-64, Email. mjonascirp@hotmail.com

CANADA. [GMT: 12:30pm] 8:30am breakfast briefing at the National Press Club (164 Sparks Street entrance, Dining Room) in Ottawa, hosted by Mines Action Canada (MAC), a Landmine Monitor Core Group member. Contact. Paul Hannon, Executive Director, MAC, Tel. 1 (613) 241-3777/Mobile (613) 282-2019, Email. macnancy@web.ca

In addition, the following campaigners are undertaking media outreach on 13 September 2002, and may hold a release event at a later date:

AUSTRIA. Contact. Judith Majlath, Austrian Aid for Mine Victims. Tel. +43 (1) 535-75-16, Email. judith.majlath@aon.at

BELGIUM. Briefing on the afternoon of 16 October 2002 at NATO headquarters by Handicap International Belgium for ambassadors of the 46 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) countries.

EGYPT. Contact. Ayman Sorour, Landmine Struggle Centre, lsce98@hotmail.com

JAPAN. Contact: Yukie OSA, Association for Aid and Relief (AAR), Japan. Tel. +81 (3) 3491-4200, Email. landmine@aarjapan.gr.jp

LATVIA. [September 23, 4 p.m.] Place: Conference Hall "Orlando", hotel "Rolands" Kalku Street 3A Riga LATVIA Attending: Parliament Defence Committee, Latvian Foreign and Defence Ministries, Ambassadors of Canada, Scandinavian and Baltic countries, ICBL/SPAS representatives, Baltic Center and LATO (Latvian NGOs), Latvian press. Contact: Igors Tipans, Baltic International Centre of Human Education, Tel. +371 708 9013 +371 9495 699, Email. igors@latnet.lv

LEBANON. Contact: Habbouba Aoun, Landmines Resource Center, Tel: 961 (1) 562-108/Mobile. 961 (3) 658-573, Email. Landmine@balamand.edu.lb

NEW ZEALAND. Launch event at 5.30pm on 2 October 2002 in the Beehive Theatre in the Parliament in Wellington. Speakers include the Hon. Marian Hobbs, the newly appointed Minister for Disarmament. Contact: John Head, Convenor, CALM New Zealand. Tel: +64 (4) 905-5524, Email. jhead@i4free.co.nz

SOUTH AFRICA. Contact. Noel Stott, Mines Action Southern Africa, Landmine Monitor’s Africa Research Coordinator. Tel. +27-11-472-2380, Email. sacbl@sn.apc.org

SWEDEN. Launch of a campaign entitled “We are waiting for Finland!” by Svenska Freds (Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, SPAS). Press release. Contact. Frida Blom, SPAS, Tel. 46 (8) 702-1830, Email. frida.blom@svenska-freds.se

THAILAND. Contact. Emilie Ketudat, Thailand Campaign to Ban Landmines, Tel. +66 (2) 279-1817/Mobile. +66 (1) 611-0086. Email. landmine@jrs.th.com

UNITED KINGDOM. Contact. Richard Lloyd, Director, Landmine Action, Tel. 44 (020) 7820-0222/Mobile. +44 (0)771 374-1004, Email. richard@landmineaction.org

UNITED STATES. Contact. Carroll Bogert, Human Rights Watch. Tel. +1 (212) 216-1244, Email. bogertc@hrw.org

For more information or to inform us of a release event not listed, please email lm@icbl.org or contact Mary Wareham, HRW:

Human Rights Watch
1630 Connecticut Ave NW #500
Washington DC 20009, USA
Tel. +1-202-612-4356
Fax. +1-202-612-4333