Location: Hilton Cartagena Hotel

The GICHD will warmly welcome all delegates to its regular annual reception, hosted by the President of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, Dr Barbara Haering and the Director of the GICHD, Ambassador Stephan Husy. This will be an opportunity to meet fellow delegates, and continue the week’s discussions, a relaxed setting.

For more information: s.rihs-aeby@gichd.org

Hosted by Handicap International and GTO-14 (Grupo de Trabajo Ottawa)
Locations:  Plaza de la Proclamación, Plaza San Diego y Plaza Santa Teresa

Several candidates will present their videos in various locations inside Cartagena’s old city. The winners will be announced on 3 December.  

For more information:  czc@handicap.org.co or dp@handicap.org.co

 

Sponsored by the UN Mine Action Team
Location: Claustro de la Animas (in front of Salon Pegasus)
18:00 - 18:45

“Impact” is a unique mine action art exhibition featuring work by ten Cambodian artists. With funding provided by the UNDP, ten artists were given the opportunity to meet with people living on mined and cleared land, as well as survivors of mine
accidents, deminers and others working in the mine action sector. Months in the making, the exhibition highlights the ongoing crisis involving landmines in Cambodia as well as the successes achieved in mine eradication over more than a decade.
This launch event will feature a vin d'honneur.

For more information: buckleya@un.org

 

Hosted by DanChurchAid, the International Trust Fund and the Albanian Mine Action Executive.
Location: Salon Pegasus
13:00 - 15:00

At this event, achievements, challenges and lessons learned will be presented from the perspective of the Albanian Mine Action Executive, International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance and DanChurchAid in clearance
completion of Albania. At the Cartagena Summit Albania will declare that it has fulfilled obligations under the Article 5 of the Convention, having been one of the first significantly contaminated countries that has done so before its deadline.

For more information: EVV@dca.dk

Hosted by Canada
Location: Comisión 1
13:00 - 15:00

The Linking Mine Action and Development Contact Group is open to all States Parties and organisations involved in efforts to assist affected developing countries to adhere to the norms of the Convention in a manner which is also developmental.
Each meeting presents topics of interest to participants which, it is hoped, will integrate mine action with ongoing agricultural, economic or social development initiatives and provide additional incentive for donor support. In addition, updates are provided on issues of interest such as land release.

For more information: anne.woodbridge@acdi-cida.gc.ca

Hosted by Switzerland
Location: Comisión 3
13:00 - 15:00

Since the Nairobi Summit, the concept of inclusive development has been highlighted as an appropriate mechanism to ensure that landmine victims and other persons with disabilities have access to the same opportunities in life — for healthcare,
social services, a life-sustaining income, education and participation in the community — as every other sector of their community. This event aims to increase under- standing of this concept.

For more information: thea.ruggia@eda.admin.ch

Hosted by Japan and Association of Aid and Relief
Location: Comisión 4
13:00 - 15:00

This event focuses on the importance of formulating partnerships among individuals, corporations, governmental and non-governmental organisations in Japan in the field of victim assistance. Based on the experience gained in this field since
the entry into force of the Convention, prospects for advancing victim assistance will be discussed.

For more information: chisa.sato@mofa.go.jp