Memo to All Campaigers: ICBL Post-2004 Questionnaire

(Wednesday 23 April 2003 Washington DC)

TO: All ICBL Campaigners
FROM: Liz Bernstein, Coordinator
RE: ICBL Post-2004 Questionnaire

Greetings all. As you know, as indicated in the minutes from the 8 February 03 Coordinating Committee (CC) Meeting (circulated 1 April), the CC agreed that it needed to take responsibility for establishing a consultation process for determining what the campaign needs be after the 04 Review Conference. As you recall, for 3 years now we have been talking about ICBL post 04 - beginning with our 2004 Action Plan discussions, in preparation for our March 2001 General Meeting in Washington DC. Now, as the 2004 Review Conference approaches, and in preparation for our September 2003 General Meeting, it is time to focus our deliberations on the post 04 period. Information on the upcoming ICBL General Meeting, to be held in Bangkok 20-21 September, following the Fifth Meeting of States Parties, will be sent shortly. In preparation for this, as indicated in those CC meeting minutes, a subcommittee for post 2004 planning was formed including HRW, NPA, HI, KCAL, LSN, Jody and myself. The process includes:

• drafting a questionnaire
• consulting with researchers and campaigners, present in Rome, in their personal capacity, in person
• circulating the questionnaire via email
• posting the questionnaire on the website
• creation of a discussion forum on the website
• consulting with staff, CC members, campaigners, government and IO partners in person in Geneva during the SCs in May

Thus far the following questionnaire has been developed, and I spoke with researchers/campaigners present in Rome, based on these questions. Mary Wareham is conducting a similar process examining the future of the Landmine Monitor initiative after the 2004 Review Conference, and also spoke with researchers in Rome, and is consulting with others in the next few months.

The CC will review feedback received to date and finalize the process at its next meeting May 17. A summary and recommendations, based on the feedback received, for developing a plan for ICBL goals and activities post-2004 will be circulated prior to the September General Meeting in Bangkok.

Your input is essential to make this review process effective. Please review the questions, answer them, and provide any other thoughts you have. If you already spoke to me in Rome and wish to add anything else, send it in. Please discuss them with your campaign/organization colleagues. In addition to receiving feedback on behalf of your campaign/organization, we welcome feedback from individuals in your personal capacity, just please note on your response if you are responding on behalf of your organization/campaign or just for yourself.

Thank you very much to your contributions to this campaign, and for your thoughts on the future.

Liz

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ICBL Post 2004 Questionnaire

Name:
Organization/Campaign:

(YOU)
1) How long have you been engaged in the ICBL? Which aspects do you spend most time/resources on?

2) Is it still enjoyable and challenging? Is it difficult to remain involved? How so?

(WHY)
1) Are you aware of the ICBL's 2004 Action Plan to achieve its political goals by the Review Conference? As part of ongoing review and updating this, it is part of the ICBL's responsibility to look carefully at the ICBL post 2004 now, in 2003.

2) Do we need ICBL post 2004?

(WHAT)
1) What are the goals for ICBL post 2004?

2) What are the main priorities for ICBL post 2004?

3) What are the activities for the ICBL post 2004?

Participate in States Parties and other official meetings?
Lobbying and Advocacy activities?
Media Activities?
Producing/disseminating resources?
Maintaining website?
Landmine Monitor Research?

(WHO)
1) Who should do these activities?

2) Do you/your organization wish to continue working on this issue post- 2004? Which aspects?

(HOW)
1) Who should fund such activities?

2) Is a coordinating role needed??

3) Should we keep existing structures such as the CC, staff, working groups? Other?

(WRAP UP)
1) Would you/your organization dedicate resources (financial, human) post 2004?

2) Should the ICBL expand to any other issues post 2004? If so, which?

3) Do you have any comments on this post 2004 ICBL planning process?

4) Any other comments?