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Informal Meeting on
Transfer Control Principles for
Small Arms and Light Weapons
Geneva, Switzerland
27-31 August 2007
Agenda
Monday 27 August
| 08h30 – 10h00 | On-Site Registration |
main entrance |
09h00 – 10h00 |
Coffee Reception |
espace restauration |
10h00 – 10h30 |
Welcoming Remarks earl turcotte, Director, Mine Action and Small Arms Team, |
plenary room |
10h30 – 13h00 |
session i: presentations Transfer Controls and the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms Transfer Controls and International Law Global Principles on Arms Transfers The Transfer Control Initiative (TCI) and Suggested global guidelines for national controls governing transfers of small arms and light weapons (April 2006 – Nairobi) Discussion Period session: ii presentations Nairobi Protocol for the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports |
plenary room plenary room |
13h00 – 15h00 |
lunch side events |
rooms 5&6 |
15h00 -18h00 |
session: ii con’t presentations Inter-American Convention against the illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and other Related Material (CIFTA)
H.E. Ambassador Alexandre Addor-Neto, Assistant Secretary for Multidimensional Security Organization of American States OSCE Principles on Transfers of Conventional Arms and Document on Small Arms and Light Wepaons and their Practical Implementation Arab Model Law on Weapons, Ammunition, Explosives and Hazardous Material Wassenaar Arrangement and Transfer Controls exchange of views National Measures and Experiences exchange of views |
plenary room |
18h30 |
Welcome Reception |
dining area |
Tuesday 28 August
| 10h00 – 13h00 | session: iii This session will focus on States’ obligations under international law with respect to transfers of small arms and light weapons. opening remarks
Lauterpacht Centre for International Law
exchange of views |
plenary room |
13h00 – 15h00 |
lunch side events |
rooms 5&6 |
15h00 -18h00 |
session: iv This session will focus on controlling transfers of small arms and light weapons based on their intended or likely use. opening remarks
Luis Alberto Cordero, Executive Director
Arias Foundation exchange of views |
plenary room |
Wednesday 29 August
| 10h00 – 13h00 | session: v This session will focus on additional factors to be taken into account when considering the authorization of transfers of small arms and light weapons. opening remarks
Keith Krause, Programme Director
Graduate Institute of International Studies / Small Arms Survey exchange of views |
plenary room |
13h00 – 15h00 |
lunch side events |
rooms 5&6 |
15h00 -18h00 |
session: vi This session will focus on the processes States undertake to authorize transfers of small arms and light weapons. opening remarks
Ken Epps, Senior Research Associate
Project Ploughshares exchange of views |
plenary room |
Thursday 30 August
10h00 – 13h00 |
session: vii This session will focus on the practical aspects of applying and administering transfer control measures (best practices, technical perspectives, resources implications). opening remarks
Glenn McDonald, Senior Researcher
Graduate Institute of International Studies / Small Arms Survey Camilla Waszink, National Society and Policy Adviser, Arms Unit, Legal Division exchange of views |
plenary room |
13h00 – 15h00 |
lunch side events |
rooms 5&6 |
15h00 -18h00 |
session: viii This session will explore ways to strengthen capacity to effectively regulate small arms and light weapons transfers. opening remarks
Peter Batchelor, Team Leader, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery
United Nations Development Program António E. Évora, Small Arms Team Leader, Conventional Arms Branch exchange of views |
plenary room |
Friday 31 August
10h00 – 13h00 |
session: ix This session will explore ways to link needs to resources in order to strengthen regimes for small arms and light weapons transfers (domestic investment and international cooperation and assistance). H.E. Ambassador Clemencia Forero Ucros, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office and International Organizations in Geneva
Kerry Maze, Project Manager, Multilateral Assistance for Implementing the UN Programme of Action on Small Arms exchange of views |
plenary room |
13h00 – 15h00 |
lunch side events |
rooms 5&6 |
15h00 -17h00 |
session: x This session will explore possible follow-up to the meeting. exchange of views |
plenary room |
17h00 – 18h00 |
Conclusion –Chair’s Summary earl turcotte, Director, Mine Action and Small Arms Team |
plenary room |
