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Summary of Landmine Monitor Report 2005 Release Events
Launch of Thematic Findings - Tuesday 22 NovemberALGERIA: Landmine Use, Production, Stockpiling, Trade and Policy
- [GMT 09:00] 10:00 at the International Press Center in Algiers.
- Speakers: Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Mohamed Bedjaoui; Nobel Laureate Jody Williams; Landmine Monitor's Ban Policy Research Coordinator, Stephen Goose of Human Rights Watch; and North Africa Research Specialist Ayman Sorour.
- Contact: Ayman Sorour, Tel. +33-676-196-984, Email amac98eg@yahoo.com
CROATIA: Landmine Problem and Mine Action
- [GMT 09:00] 10:00 at the Klovicevi Dvori in Zagreb. The press conference will be followed by a panel discussion.
- Speakers: Mr. Ian Doucet, Landmine Monitor Final Editor; Ms. Sara Sekkenes, Mine Action Thematic Editor; and, Ms. Vanja Sikirica, Mine Action Technical Advisor for Norwegian People's Aid. Mr. Oto Jungwirth, CROMAC Director; Mr. Darvin Lisica, BHMAC Deputy Director for Operations; Mr. Dorijan Masic, ITF Director; and, Mr. Damir Jaksic, NPA Croatia Mine Action Program Manager will speak at the panel discussion.
- Contact: Ms. Vanja Sikirica, Tel. +385-91-168-2204, Email vanjasikirica@npaid.hr
COLOMBIA: Landmine Casualties and Victim Assistance
- [GMT 15:00] 10:00 at the Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia in Medellín.
- Speakers: Ms. Katleen Maes, HI Victim Assistance and Disability Policy Research Officer; Ms. Jackie Hansen, Landmine Monitor Project Manager; Mr. Charlie Avendaño, Landmine Monitor Americas Research Specialist; and, Mr. Alvaro Jimenez Millan, Coordinator of the Campaña Colombiana contra Minas.
- Contact: Maria Clara Ucros, Tel. +57-310-322-1576, Email mariaclara@colombiasinminas.org
Country and Other Release EventsCYBERSPACE: Online report release - 23 November
- GMT 00:01 online at www.icbl.org/lm/2005
- Release of the full report including the full report in word and PDF format (searchable by country and linked to previous years' reports) and its executive summary.
- Contact: lm@icbl.org
ABKHAZIA - 23 November
ALBANIA - December
AZERBAIJAN - 9 December
- [GMT 08:00] 12:00 Baku time at the Baku International Press Center.
- Speakers: Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines Director Hafiz Safikhanov and Canadian Young Professional Kendrah Jespersen.
- Contact: Hafiz Safikhanov, Tel. +994-12-494-1458, Email azerbaijan@icbl.org
BANGLADESH
BELARUS - 7 December
- [GMT 15:00] 17:00 at the Belarus Campaign to Ban Landmines conference room in Minsk.
- Speakers: Representatives of the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Interior and research Iouri Zagoumennov will speak at the event.
- Contact: Iouri Zagoumennov, Email izaglm@yahoo.com
BURUNDI - December
CAMBODIA - 25 November
- Report launch at 08:00 on 25 November, where report will be released to main actors in mine action.
- Week for the Disabled starts with a flame lighting at Angkor Wat and ends on 3 December.
- On 26th November, Landmine Monitor car will participate alongside marathon runners in the Disabled Day Marathon from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh, distributing copies of Landmine Monitor and Khmer language copies along the way.
- Contact: Ms. Denise Coghlan, Tel. +855-23-880-139, Email jrscam@forum.org.kh
CANADA - 8 December
- [GMT 13:00] 08:00 at the National Press Club in Ottawa.
- Speakers: Mr. Paul Hannon, Mines Action Canada Executive Director and Landmine Monitor Project Manager Jackie Hansen.
- Contact: Taryn Burul, Tel. +1-613-241-3777, Email taryn@minesactioncanada.org
DENMARK
FRANCE
GUATEMALA - December
- Speakers: Representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, OAS AICMA, OAS MARMINCA and researcher Maria Eugenia Villareal.
- Contact: Ms. Maria Eugenia Villareal, Tel. +502-337-30-72, Email vilareal@c.net.gt
LEBANON
NEW ZEALAND - 25 November
- GMT 11:00 at the Wellington City Public Library in Wellington
- Speakers: The Campaign Against Landmines New Zealand (CALM) will hold a public display, mock minefield and other activities at a launch of the report in Wellington.
- Contact: Ms. Geraldine Canham-Harvey, Email g.canham@paradise.net.nz, Tel. +64-4-232-1388/21-150-3868
NORWAY - 24 November
- [GMT ] 10:00 at the NPA Office in Oslo.
- Speakers: Mr. Per Nergaard and Ms. Sara Sekkenes.
- Contact: Ms. Sara Sekkenes, Email: sara.sekkenes@npaid.org, Tel. +47-41-66-27-28
SENEGAL - 14 December
- [GMT 11:00] at the Hotel Kadiandoumagne in Ziguinchor, Casamance.
- Speakers: HI and Landmine Monitor researcher.
- Contact: Boubine Toure, Tel. +221-821-82-54 , Email boubine@refer.sn
SWITZERLAND
- [GMT 13:00] 14:00 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
- Speakers: Nobel Laureate Jody Williams; and Landmine Monitor's Ban Policy Research Coordinator, Stephen Goose of Human Rights Watch.
- Contact: Mark Hiznay, Tel. +1-202-612-4353, Email hiznaym@hrw.org
TAJIKISTAN - 6 December
- [GMT 04:00] 09:00 at the Tajik Mine Action Cell.
- Speakers: Researchers Bakhtiyor Begmuradov, Aziza Hakimova and Komil Rajabov.
- Contact: Bakhtiyor Begmuradov, Tel. +992-372-219-070/274-758, Email tajikistan@icbl.org
THAILAND - 24 November
- [GMT 16:00] 9:00 at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
- Speakers: Dean of Political Science Dr. Amara Pongsapich, Researchers Shushira Chonhenchob and Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan, Mr. Kittiphong na Ranong of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Major General Tumrongsak Deemongkol, Director General of the Thailand Mine Action Centre and a Thai landmine survivors.
- Contact: Ms. Shushira Chonhenchob, Tel. +66-2-619-7833, Email bkkdd@thailand-hi.org
TURKEY - 23 November
- [GMT 09:00] 11:00 at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara
- Speakers: MP Nihat Eri and Muteber Ogreten.
- Contact: Muteber Ogreten, Tel. +90-216-531-70-80, Email bilgi@mayinsizbirturkiye.org
YEMEN - 7 December
- [GMT 07:00] 10:00 at Amin Nasher Institute Hall in Aden.
- Speakers: The Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, YMAA Chairperson, Yemen Mine Action Representative and a representative of the governor of Aden will speak at the event.
- Contact: Ms. Aisha Saeed, Tel. +967-2-231602/231507, Email asaeed@scsmena.org
ZIMBABWE - 29 November
- At the Centre for Defence Studies, University of Zimbabwe in Harare.
- Speakers: Hon. S. Kasukuwere and director of ZIMAC Col. Munongwa.
- Contact: Frederick Sadomba, Tel. +263-4-744-4488, Email fredericksad@yahoo.co.uk
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