JANUARY 2004
28-29 January 2004, Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso. Workshop on the Implementation of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel Mines in West Africa.Summaries, statements and presentations
FEBRUARY 2004
2-3 February 2004, Bucharest, Romania.
Progress in meeting the aims of the Ottawa Convention in South Eastern Europe: The 2004 Reay Group Workshop
Summaries, statements and presentations
Contact: Radu Horumba, Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, radu.horumba(at)mae.ro
9-12 February 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
2003 - 2004 Intersessional Work Programme,
1st Session of Standing Committee meetings.
Summaries, statements and presentations
Contact: Kerry Brinkert, GICHD, k.brinkert(at)gichd.ch
13 February 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
1st Preparatory Meeting in advance of the First Review Conference.
Review Conference web site
Contact: Kerry Brinkert, GICHD, k.brinkert(at)gichd.ch
MARCH 2004
3-4 March 2004, Nairobi, Kenya.
Workshop for East Africa on Landmines and Implementation of the Ottawa Convention. Organized by the ICRC, hosted by the Government of Kenya, co-sponsored by Canada and endorsed by IGAD.
Contact: K. Lawand, ICRC, klawand.gva(at)icrc.org
8 March 2004, Vienna, Austria.
OSCE Joint PC/FSC Workshop on Antipersonnel Mines and Explosive Remnants of War. Organised jointly by Bulgaria and Andorra.
Contact: info(at)osce.org
8-12 March 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW): Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines (MOTAPM).
Contact: Phil Bean, GICHD, p.bean(at)gichd.ch
12-13 March 2004, Paris, France.
International Symposium on National Structures Against Mines
Contact: Christina Dirakis, christina.dirakis(at)diplomatie.gouv.fr
APRIL 2004
15-16 April 2004, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Seminar on the Pursuit of the Convention's Aims in Central Asia
Summaries, statements and presentations
Contact: Peter Isaacs, UNDP, peter.isaacs(at)undp.org
19-21 April 2004, Amman, Jordan.
The Amman Seminar on Military and Humanitarian Issues Surrounding the Ottawa Convention.
Summaries, statements and presentations
Contact: Karen Mollica (Canada), karen.mollica(at)dfait-maeci.gc.ca
21-23 April 2004, Sibenik, Croatia.
International symposium - Humanitarian mine clearance 2004.
Croatian Mine Action Centre web site
MAY 2004
3-6 May 2004, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
2004 Landmine Monitor Global Researchers Meeting.
Contact: lm(at)icbl.org
JUNE 2004
8-9 June 2004, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Regional Seminar on advancing the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction in Northern and Eastern Europe. Hosted by the Governments of Lithuania, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands.
Summaries, statements and presentations
Contact: Dainius Baublys, Lithuanian MFA, dainius.baublys(at)urm.lt
21-25 Juin 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
2003 - 2004 Intersessional Work Programme,
2nd Session of Standing Committee meetings.
Summaries, statements and presentations
Contact: Kerry Brinkert, GICHD, k.brinkert(at)gichd.ch
28-29 June 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
2nd Preparatory Meeting in advance of the First Review Conference.
Review Conference web site
Contact: Kerry Brinkert, GICHD, k.brinkert(at)gichd.ch
JULY 2004
5-16 July 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW): Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines (MOTAPM).
Contact: Phil Bean, GICHD, p.bean(at)gichd.ch
AUGUST 2004
12-13 August 2004, Quito, Ecuador.Conferencia regional de accion contra las minas antipersonal: "Un paso más hacia un hemisfero libre de minas antipersonal".Contact: C. Mélanie Régimbal, Canadian Mine Action Team (ILX),
mregimbal(at)infonegocio.net.pe
30 August - 1 September 2004, Bangkok, Thailand.Regional Workshop on "Development Challenges of Mine Clearance and Victim Assistance in South East Asia". Contact: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand,
interorg05(at)mfa.go.th
SEPTEMBER 2004
15-17 September 2004, Ottawa, Canada.
Without Reservation 2004 - Planning to Achieve A Landmine Free World, a Symposium on the Road to Nairobi and the Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention.
Hosted by Mines Action Canada, symposium(at)minesactioncanada.org
OCTOBER 2004
4-6 October 2004, Montreux, Switzerland.
6th International Security Forum (ISF)
Contact: isf(at)dcaf.ch
NOVEMBER 2004
1-2 November 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
"An Inclusive Approach to Armed Non-State Actors and International Humanitarian Norms"
First Meeting of Signatories to Geneva Call's Deed of Commitment.
Contact: Ms. Julie Dabo, Geneva Call, jdabo(at)genevacall.org
8-16 November 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW): Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) and Mines Other Than Anti-Personnel Mines (MOTAPM).
Contact: Davide Orifici, GICHD, d.orifici(at)gichd.ch
17 November 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW): Meeting of States Party to Amended Protocol II.
Contact: Davide Orifici, GICHD, d.orifici(at)gichd.ch
18 November 2004.
Global Release of the 2004 Landmine Monitor Report.
Contact: lm(at)icbl.org
18-19 November 2004, Geneva, Switzerland.
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW): Meeting of the States Parties.
Contact: Phil Bean, GICHD, p.bean(at)gichd.ch
29 November - 3 December 2004, Nairobi, Kenya.
First Review Conference of the AP Mine Ban Convention.
Review Conference web site
Contact: Kerry Brinkert, GICHD, k.brinkert(at)gichd.ch
