A Day for a Mine-Free World
«A DAY FOR A MINE FREE WORLD»
AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
SEPTEMBER, 21st 2000
BRUSSELS
PROGRAM
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Organised by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and by Mrs Emma Bonino, Mrs Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Mrs Luisa Morgantini, and Mr John Corrie, members of the European Parliament.
10.00 AM : press briefing in POA50 room
Presentation of the main conclusions of the Landmine Monitor Report 2000, by Steve Goose, Chief-Editor of the Landmine Monitor Report and Acting Executive Director of the Arms Division of Human Rights Watch
"What do we expect from the European Union ?", by Sylvie Brigot, Project Officer from Handicap International France
"Emerging issues and future challenges", by Richard Lloyd, Coordinator, Landmine Action, UK.
from 10.30 AM: signature of the Call for a Mine Free World, in the hall of the Parliament
In presence of Nicole Fontaine, President of the European Parliament.
Jody Williams, ICBL Ambassador, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate,
Song Kosal and Man Soukheum, survivors from Cambodia,
Sarany Diatta, survivor from Senegal (Casamance)
3.00 PM : « The way toward a mine free world »,
conference in A3 G3 room
Chaired by Anne Capelle, from Handicap International Belgium
Opening of the conference by Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Member of the European Parliament.
Video « Antipersonnel landmines in the world »
« The Mine Ban Treaty implementation and universalisation : what is ahead of us ? », by Jody Williams, ICBL Ambassador
« Mine Victim Assistance : realities and perspectives », by Luciano Loiacono, from Handicap International France
« Mine Clearance : realities and challenges », by Tim Carstairs, from Mine Advisory Group UK
Video Break
« The Commission policy towards landmines», by Daniela Dicorrado, Principal Administrator of the Security Issues Unit (External Relations DG) of the European Commission
« The European Parliament role against landmines », by Emma Bonino, MEP, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, Rapporteur on the APL, and by Luisa Morgantini, MEP, Rapporteur of the Opinion on behalf of the Development Committee of the European Parliament
« The role of the Council », by Mr Neill Burgess, Policy Unit of the Council Secretariat.
Open debate with the audience.
CALL FOR A MINE FREE WORLD
"It is my strong belief that mines which may be exploded by the presence or contact of a person are morally unacceptable. I fully support the ICBL call for a mine free world and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of antipersonnel mines and on their Destruction.
Through their signature governments promised to officially adopt the Convention and to comply with all its terms, including increased resources for humanitarian demining, mine awareness programs and increased resources for landmine victim rehabilitation and assistance.
Through my signature of the Call for a mine free world, I commit myself to supporting the International Campaign to Ban Landmines in its work to ensure that governments keep their promises and to convince reluctant countries to accede to the Convention".
