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ICBL Landmine Calendar of Events

As of December 2001

Please note that this document is only posted to maintain the campaign history - to see the most current calendar go to www.icbl.org/calendar

December

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3-5: Ispra, Italy. Comité Européen de Normalisation/ International Test and Evaluation Program Workshop 7: Humanitarian Demining- Test and Evaluation- Metal Detectors. Contact: thomas.bloodworthSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERjrc.it or http://demining.jrc.it/aris/index.htm

3-11: Oslo, Norway. 100th Anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize. Contact: Tel. +47 22 12 93 00 or http://www.nobel.no. For ICBL Contact: banemnowSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
7: Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. Ban Landmines Combined Marathon and Walkathon Rally, organized by Handicap International, District Administration Organizations of Khlong Yai and Thep Nimitr, and the Chanthaburi-Trad Royal Navy Base/Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 2. Contact: Tel/Fax +66-39-360055 or cbpmgrSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERthailand-hi.org
9-10: Brasilia, Brazil. Americas Regional Landmine Monitor Researchers Meeting and ICBL Campaigners Meeting. Contact: ongSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERuol.com.br or macharliSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERweb.ca
10: Human Rights Day.
10-21: Geneva, Switzerland. Convention on Conventional Weapons 2nd Review Conference. Contact: walkerSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
10-15: Hanoi, Vietnam. Regional meeting on disability issues organized by ESCAP. Contact: www.campaign2001.fpt.vn. For ICBL Contact: beckySPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERlandminesurvivors.org
18: Ottawa, Canada. EU- Canada Summit. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
18-19: Brussels, Belgium. NATO Defense Minister’s Meeting. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
18-20: Washington, DC, USA. EU- United States Summit. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
30: Gangtok, Sikkim, India. Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines Regional Seminar.
Contact: iipdepSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERnagpur.dot.net.in
TBC: 74th Session of the ACP Council of Ministers / Brussels. Contact: www.acpsec.org
TBC: Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand Campaign to Ban Landmines meeting with the Thai Prime Minister. Contact: emilie.ketudatSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERjesref.org

2002

January

15-16: Tunis, Tunisia. North African Sub-regional Seminar on the Ottawa Convention. Hosted by the Governments of Canada and Tunisia. Contact: sebastien.carriereSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERdfait-maeci.gc.ca
21-25: Brussels, Belgium. European Council. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
28: Geneva, Switzerland. Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings: Victim Assistance and Socio-Economic Reintegration. Contact: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining Tel: +41 22 906 1662/63 Fax: +41 22 906 1690 email: gichdSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERgichd.ch, http://www.gichd.ch or walkerSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org, http://www.icbl.org/sc
28-29: Geneva, Switzerland. European Regional Landmine Monitor Researchers Meeting and ICBL Campaigners Meeting. Contact: ian.doucetSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
29: Geneva, Switzerland. Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings: Victim Assistance and Socio-Economic Reintegration (AM) and Mine Clearance, Mine Awareness and Mine Action Technologies (PM).
30: Geneva, Switzerland. Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings: Mine Clearance, Mine Awareness and Mine Action Technologies.
30-31: Geneva, Switzerland. Middle East/North Africa Regional Landmine Monitor Researchers Meeting and ICBL Campaigners Meeting. Contact: hiznaymSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhrw.org
31: Geneva, Switzerland. Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings: Stockpile Destruction.
31- 5 February: Porto Alegre, Brazil. World Social Forum. Contact: tatuteccSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERterra.com.br or http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/

February

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1: Jaislemer, Rajasthan, India. Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines Regional Seminar and Photo Exhibition. Contact: iipdepSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERnagpur.dot.net.in
17: Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines Regional Seminar. Contact: iipdepSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERnagpur.dot.net.in
21-22: Vienna, Austria. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly winter session. Contact: www.osce.org/pa
25-28: Geneva, Switzerland. GICHD’s 5th International Meeting of Mine Action Programme Directors and Advisors. Contact: http://www.gichd.ch
25- 1 March 1. Canada. Canadian Landmine Awareness Week. Events across the country organized by Mines Action Canada, the Canadian Red Cross and the Youth Mine Action Ambassador Program. Contact: macinfoSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERweb.ca
March1: 3rd Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Events worldwide.
1: Berlin, Germany. Public launch of the German Initiative to Ban Landmines’ Spring Public Campaign. Contact: gibl.haakeSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERt-online.de or http://www.landmine.de
3: Aizawal, Mizoram, India. Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines Regional Seminar.
Contact: iipdepSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERnagpur.dot.net.in
17-23: Marrakech, Morocco. 107th Inter-Parliamentary Conference. Contact:
http://www.ipu.org/conf-e/107agnd.htm
30: Agartala Tripura, Tripura, India. Indian Campaign to Ban Landmines Regional Seminar. Contact: iipdepSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERnagpur.dot.net.in
TBC: Brisbane, Australia. Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Contact: http://www.thecommonwealth.org. For ICBL Contact: wixleySPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
April17-19: Paris, France. Global Landmine Monitor Researchers Meeting. Contact: lmSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
22: Earth Day.
22-26: Brussels, Belgium. European Council. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
May24-28: Sofia, Bulgaria. NATO Parliamentary Assembly. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
27-31: Geneva, Switzerland. Mine Ban Treaty Intersessional Standing Committee Meetings. Contact: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining Tel: +41 22 906 1662/63 Fax: +41 22 906 1690 email: gichdSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERgichd.ch, http://www.gichd.ch or walkerSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org, http://www.icbl.org/sc
TBC: New York, USA. UN Special Session on Children. Contact: http://www.unicef.org or for ICBL Contact: youthSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
June1-3: Barbados. XXXII OAS General Assembly. Contact: http://www.oas.org
1-5: South Africa. OAU 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. For ICBL Contact: masaSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression.
20: World Refugee Day.
24-28: Brussels, Belgium. European Council. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
26-28: Kananaskis, Canada. G8 Summit. Contact: http://www.g8.gc.ca
July6-11: Berlin, Germany. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual session. Contact: osceSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERoscepa.dk or http://www.osce.org. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
August12: International Youth Day.
19-21: Tehran, Iran. First International Mine Detector Robot Competition. Contact: http://www.rdc2002.com
September1-14: Windhoek, Namibia. 48th Commonwealth Parliamentary Assembly Plenary Conference and General Assembly.
12: Events Worldwide. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-Free World Launch. Contact: lmSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org or http://www.icbl.org/lm
16-20: Geneva, Switzerland. Fourth Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty.
Contact: banemnowSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
17: International Day of Peace.
23-29: Brussels, Belgium. European Council. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
TBC: Beirut, Lebanon. IX eme Sommet de la Francophonie. Contact: www.sommet2001.org. For ICBL contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
October23-27: Los Cabos, Mexico. APEC Summit. Contact: http://www.apec2002.org.mx/
24: United Nations Day.
24-30: Disarmament Week.
November15-19: Istanbul, Turkey. NATO Parliamentary Assembly. For ICBL Contact: brigotSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org
20: Universal Children's Day.
TBC: Baku, Azerbaijan. Landmine Monitor Researchers Meeting and ICBL Campaigners Meeting. Contact: warehamSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERhrw.org
December3: Events Worldwide. Fifth Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and International Day for Disabled Persons. Contact: banemnowSPAMFLTER@SPATMFLTERicbl.org or http://www.icbl.org
10: Human Rights Day.

 

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