Calendar of story opportunities and side events organized by ICBL members

TENTH MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES
TO THE MINE BAN TREATY

CALENDAR OF STORY OPPORTUNITIES
AND SIDE EVENTS ORGANIZED BY ICBL MEMBERS

All events are held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
More information: Amelie Chayer, Communications Officer
media@icbl.org / mobile: +41 78 728 5320 or +33 6 89 55 12 81

Monday 29 November

13:00-15:00
Global: Briefing on Landmine Monitor 2010, Room XXIV
Sponsored by the ICBL
A release of the major global findings of Landmine Monitor 2010, with experts on hand to answer questions.
Contact: Jackie Hansen, mobile 078 606 9420; Amelie Chayer, mobile 078 728 5320

Tuesday 30 November

13:00-15:00
Colombia: Towards sustainable development, Room XXVII
Sponsored by Centro Integral de Rehabilitación de Colombia
In 2009 Colombia had the world's second highest number of mine victims after Afghanistan. The Seeds of Hope program uses community participation to support the rehabilitation of landmine survivors and communities affected by violence in Colombia.
Contact: Jorge Quesada, quesadaj@cirec.org

Wednesday 1 December

13:00-15:00
Iraq: KORD's services and mine action, Room XXIV
Sponsored by the Kurdistan Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled
An overview of the landmine situation in Iraq, and a presentation of rehabilitation services for landmine survivors in a Kurdish province of Northern Iraq.
Contact: Sardar Sidiq Abdulkarim, kordiraq@yahoo.com

13:00-14:00
DR Congo: Advocating in favour of the struggle against mines, Room XXV
Sponsored by the Congolese Campaign to Ban Landmines
Presentation of civil society advocacy on the landmine issue in DR Congo, including support to landmine survivors and lobbying for the adoption of national legislative measures.
Contact: Francky Miantuala, francky_tos@yahoo.fr

13:00-15:00
Victim assistance personalized social support, Room XXVIII
Sponsored by Handicap International
Introduction of the concept of personalized social support as a tool for assisting landmine survivors and other persons with disabilities: an adapted support process, with a specific timeframe, for the realization of personalized projects.
Contact: Elke Hottentot, ehottentot@handicap-international.org

Thursday 2 December

13:00-15:00
Burma/Myanmar: The humanitarian impact of landmines, Room XXV
Sponsored by DanChurchAid and Geneva Call
In the summer of 2010, DanChurchAid and Geneva Call documented the immediate and future impact of landmines and unexploded ordnance on communities in Burma/Myanmar. The event will present specific action that stakeholders can take to address the needs.
Contact: Kathleen Kramer, kkramer@genevacall.org

Friday 3 December

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

13:00-13:15
Inclusive dance performance, outside Room XVIII
Sponsored by Association DanseHabile and the ICBL
A performance by professional and amateur dancers including persons with disabilities, promoting the social inclusion of landmine survivors and other persons with disabilities.
Contact: Amelie Chayer, 078 728 5320

13:00-15:00
Verifying compliance with the antipersonnel mine ban: Geneva Call's experience with armed non-state actors, Room XXV
Sponsored by Geneva Call
A roundtable to reflect on how to respond to allegations of violations of humanitarian undertakings made by armed non-state actors, with a case study on Geneva Call's recent verification mission to the Philippines.
Contact: Kathleen Kramer, kkramer@genevacall.org

PHOTO EXHIBITIONS

Fatal FootprintSponsored by Handicap International

Place des Nations / 27 November - 19 December

Photographers Tim Dirven, Gael Turine and John Vinck visited Albania, Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia and Lao PDR to meet with communities affected by landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war. A stunning outdoor photo exhibition, accessible for free 24/7.

www.fatalfootprint.ch

Gender and Diversity in Mine ActionSponsored by the Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines

Palais des Nations, between Rooms XVIII and XXIV / 29 November - 3 December

In September 2010, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the technical support of the GICHD, the Gender and Mine Action Programme (GMAP) of the Swiss Campaign to Ban Landmines launched a call for photographs representing gender and diversity in mine action. More than 80 photographs were received, representing 15 countries and territories. A jury of three renowned photojournalists (Maria Eugênia Sá, Giovanni Diffidenti and Sean Sutton) plus two design and mine action specialists (Lesley Macinnes-Gillies and Karma Al Azmeh Valluy) reviewed and selected the 30 best photographs.