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1 NOHA INTENSIVE PROGRAMME 2007 RUHR-UNIVERSITY (Bochum, GERMANY) Bochum, 3-14 SEPTEMBER 2007 Draft programme as of August 2007

2 INTRODUCTION The purpose of the intensive programme is to introduce students to the Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) and to familiarise them with the main actors and some of the contemporary issues and challenges in the field of humanitarian assistance. The programme focuses also on strengthening personal competencies as communication skills, including cross-cultural understanding, self-reliance, self-criticism, and teamwork ability. Learning Outcome of the IP Discover the Humanitarian World including ECHOs role and support to NOHA Understand the NOHA Programme and learn the role of partners Gain access to the NOHA faculty and see them with their expertise Be active in analyzing the mechanisms to design humanitarian policy Get in contact with students from NOHA member universities The Structure of the IP The IP provides different lecture types The IP offers an active role of NOHA professors The IP enables an active role of students The programme components are related to the overall objective of the IP and the NOHA education Programme Components of the IP Compass sessions provide orientation to a programme or area Mapping sessions offer comprehensive overviews on specific aspects of an institution, action, crisis etc. Studio sessions present insights into or opportunities for activities related to a possible design of humanitarian policy Simulation sessions provide opportunities to actively draft a design of HP Chatroom sessions grant access to lecturers, professors, NOHA-links, conference facilitators Please note The conference language is English. Simultaneous translation into German is not provided.

3 Monday 3 September 15:00 19:00 Arrival of students at IBIS Hotels, Bochum main station 18:00 21:00 Buffet at Hotel IBIS Zentrum

4 Tuesday 4 September 09:30-10:00 Compass: Welcoming address and introduction to the Intensive Programme (IP) Prof. Dr. Joachim Wolf. Managing Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 10:00-11:00 Mapping: The humanitarian world 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break Prof. Dr. Dennis Dijkzeul. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 11:30-13:00 Studio: Health and humanitarian action 13:00-14:30 Lunch Chair: Dr. Marie-Therese Benner. Senior Health Coordinator, Malteser International Dr. Peter Schmitz. Chief Medical Officer, Malteser International Dr. Monika Kleck. Médecins du Monde Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 14:30-16:00 Simulation: Introduction to delegations conference preparation 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break Andrej Zwitter. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Michaela Schneider, M.A. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Eliette Fischbach, M.A. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Bernard Dougherty. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Dr. Markus Moke. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum NOHA-Links Students Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 16:30 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA-links Cafeteria NA 18:00-19:30 Dinner

5 Wednesday 5 September 09:00-10:00 Compass: Introduction to NOHA-Network Prof. Dr. Horst Fischer. President of the NOHA Association, NOHA Academic Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum 10:00-11:00 Mapping: Disasters and wars Prof. Dr. Thea Hilhorst. Professor of humanitarian aid and reconstruction, Wageningen University Chairman in Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-13:00 Studio: Gender and humanitarian action 13:00-14:30 Lunch Chair: Dr. habil Hans-Joachim Heintze. Executive Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Prof. Dr. Ilse Lenz. Faculty of Social Sciences, Ruhr-University Bochum Birgit Zeitler, Team Emergency Assistance, German Agro Action (DWHH) 14:30 16:00 Simulation: Delegations conference preparation Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the actors of international humanitarian aid Andrea Padberg, M.A. Quality Management/Co-ordination Team Emergency Assistance, German Agro Action (DWHH) Birgit Zeitler, Team Emergency Assistance, German Agro Action (DWHH) Markus Postert, M.A. Head of Training Unit, Training Unit, Center for Internacional Peace Operations (ZIF), Berlin (inquired) Birgit Spiewok, M.A. Team Emergency Assistance, Johanniter Auslandshilfe e.v. Dr. Matthias Schmitt-Eule, M.A. Consultant for Emergency Assistance, Caritas International Wolfgang Tyderle, M.A. Care International Dr. Thomas Hönicke. Head of Division International Bodies, Federal Agency for Technical Relief, THW Cafeteria NA 18:00-19:30 Dinner

6 Thursday 6 September 09:00-10:00 Compass: NOHA earth Dr. Cristina Churruca. NOHA Director, University of Deusto-Bilbao, Spain 10:00-11:00 Mapping: The Tsunami Frank Jörres. Team Emergency Assistance, German Red Cross (DRK) 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-13:00 Studio: Development and humanitarian assistance 13:00-14:30 Lunch Chair: Prof. Dr. Thomas Debiel. Director of the Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) (invited) Michaela Raab. Head of Programmes Oxfam N.N., Emergency and Transitional Aid, German Development Cooperation (GTZ) Adrio Bacchetta. Executive Director Médecins sans Frontieres (MSF) 14:30 16:00 Simulation: Delegations conference preparation Students, NOHA Links and Workshop Committee 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA-faculty NOHA faculty members Cafeteria NA 18:00-19:30 Dinner

7 Friday 7 September 09:00-09:15 Inaugural ceremony Prof. Dr. Horst Fischer. President of the NOHA Association, Academic Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 09:15-11:00 Shaping: Crisis and NOHA perspectives panel discussions NOHA-Faculty 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 11:45 Welcome address NA 4/24; NA 3/24; NA 5/24; NA 4/64; NA 5/64 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Möller. Chancellor of the Ruhr-University Bochum Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 11:45 13:00 13:00-14:30 Lunch Chair: Prof. Dr. Joachim Wolf. Managing Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Andreas Pinkwart (MdB). Minister for Innovation, Sciences, Research and Technology of Northrine-Westphalia (NRW) (invited) René Guth. Head of Unit ECHO B/3, DG ECHO Charles Goerens. Former Minister of Cooperation, Humanitarian Action and Defence, Luxembourg (invited) Michael Ahrens. Department of Foreign Affairs Dr. Karl Demmer. Member of the Presidential Committee of the German Red Cross (DRK), Medical Advisor Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 14:30 16:00 Simulation: Delegations conference preparation Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee 16:00-16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA Board and get information on the optional programmes at the NOHA universities 18:00 19:30 Dinner NA 4/24; NA 3/24; NA 5/24; NA 4/64; NA 5/64; NA 3/64;

8 Saturday 8 September 09:00 09:45 Compass: DG ECHOs role in the humanitarian world René Guth. Head of Unit ECHO B/3, DG ECHO Lecture Hall: HNC 20 09:45 11:00 Mapping: ERASMUS MUNDUS Chair: Dr. Cristina Churruca. NOHA Director, University of Deusto-Bilbao, Spain Representatives of the 8 NOHA Partner Universities Lecture Hall: HNC 20 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 13:00 Studio: Designing humanitarian policy: NOHA graduate s perspective 13:00 14:30 Lunch Chair: Prof. Dr. Dennis Dijkzeul. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Dr. med. Richard Munz, M.A. Surgeon and author Dr. Annette M. Fath-Lihic, M.A. Office of the Deputy SRSG/RC/HC UNMIS-Khartoum, Sudan Dr. med. Haide Beckmann, M.A. Anesthesiologist Wolfgang Tyderle. M.A. Care International Thomas Rottland, M.A. Lecture Hall: HNC 20 14:30 16:00 Simulation: Delegations conference preparation Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the representatives of the NOHA Partner Universities 18:00 19:30 Dinner NA 4/24; NA 3/24; NA 5/24; NA 4/64; NA 5/64; NA 3/64;

9 Sunday 9 September Session 11:00 18:00 Traces of economic warfare 18:00 Dinner

10 Monday 10 September 09:00 10:00 Compass: EU Early Warning System Andre Ricci. Unit crisis management and conflict prevention, DG External Relations (invited) 10:00 11:00 Mapping: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Dr. Heike Spieker. Head of Section International Law and International Bodies, German Red Cross (DRK) 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 13:00 Studio: Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) 13:00 14:30 Lunch Chair: Chair: Dr. habil Hans-Joachim Heintze. Executive Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Col. Stan Wulffaert. Netherlands Defence Academy. Faculty of Military Sciences, The Netherlands Gallia Glume. Researcher. Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium (invited) N.N. 14:30 16:00 Simulation: Delegations meetings Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA-Alumni Association 18:00 19:30 Dinner Ulla Pape, M.A. NOHA Alumni Association, The Netherlands

11 Tuesday 11 September 09:00 18:00 Outdoor activity together with experts from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (Technisches Hilfswerk, THW) 18:00 19:30 Dinner Training ground: Wesel

12 Wednesday 12 September Session 09:00 10:00 Compass: Disaster preparedness Karl-Otto Zentel. Managing Director, German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) 10:00 11:00 Mapping: Technological disasters Aspects of the EU-Mechaninsm Dipl-Chem. Mario König. (DO 3) Fire Brigade Mannheim 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 13:00 Studio: Designing humanitarian policy: NGO s perspective Chair: Prof. Dr. Dennis Dijkzeul. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum 13:00 14:30 Lunch Peter Runge, M.A.. Association of German Development non-governmental Organisations (VENRO) Katrin Schick. Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies (VOICE), Belgium Dr. Rainer Lucht. Senior Strategy & Policy Officer, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe 14:30 16:00 Simulation: Delegations meetings Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the representatives of NGOs Peter Runge. Association of German Development non-governmental Organisations (VENRO) Katrin Schick. Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies (VOICE), Belgium N.N. Médecins sans Frontieres (MSF), Germany Cafeteria NA 18:00 19:30 Dinner

13 Thursday 13 September 09:00 11:00 Conference Students 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 13:00 Conference Students 13:00 14:30 Lunch 14:30 16:00 Conference Students 16:00 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 18:00 Conference Students 18:00 19:30 Dinner

14 Friday 14 September 09:00 11:00 Conference: Final Resolutions Students 11:00 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 12:30 Conference: Formalisation of Resolutions Students 12:30 13:30 Lunch 13:30 14:30 Evaluation and debriefing 14:30 Departure of the participants

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