Agenda


08.30 - 09.15	Opening of the Meeting and Adoption of Agenda Discussion of aims for the First Meeting of SCE
09.15 - 12.15	Topic 1 : Standards and Criteria Introduced by Mr Stephan Vigié (UNMAS) Mr Bill Howell (HI)
10.00 - 1015	Coffee break
12.15 - 12.30	Summing up and further work to be undertaken
12.30 - 14.30	Lunch
14.30 - 17.30	Topic 2 : Measures of Impact and Benefit In troduced by Mr Eric Filippino (GICHD , on behalf of UNMAS and UNDP ) Mr Bob Eaton (VVAF/SAC)
16.00 - 16.15	Coffee break
17.30 - 17.45	Summing up and further work to be undertaken
Tuesday 14 September
09.00 - 11.30	Topic 3 : Planning and Prioritisation Introduced by Mr Bounphone Sayasenh (UXO Lao) Mr Svein Henriksen (Norway ) Mr Tim Carstairs (MAG)
10.00 - 10.15	Coffee break
11.30 - 11.45	Summing up and further work to be undertaken
11.45 - 14.30	Lunch
14.30 - 17.30	Topic 4 : Coordination Introduced by Mr Sayed Aqa (MAPA/ICBL) Amb. Daniel Livermore ( Canada )
16.00 - 16.15	Coffee break
17.30 - 17.45	Summing up and further work to be undertaken
18.30	Reception hosted by the Director of the GICHD Restaurant Vieux-Bois, Av. De la Paix 12, Geneva
Wednesday 15 September
08.30 - 11.30	Topic 5 : Building National Capacity Introduced by Mr Ian Mansfield Mr.Artur Verissimo
10.00 - 10.15	Coffee Break
11.30 - 11.45	Summing up and further work to be undertaken
11.45 - 12.30	Review of conclusions of First Meeting Planning for Second Meeting of SCE
12.30	Close

Also available is a summary sheet on each topic.These set out the expected scope of the topic to be considered, and may be helpful in suggesting connections between topics, and an overview of what the Standing Committee aims to achieve. They also indicate questions which have arisen in the formulation of the topics during preparatory meetings and discussions - though these are not intended to exclude further questions and issues under that topic. Each topic specifies an objective. The discussion under each topic will aim to refine that objective, so that at the end of the Meeting it should be clear what the Standing Committee expects to achieve by the Second Meeting of States Parties (SMSP) in September 2000. More specifically, the Meeting should set out what work needs to be done between now and the SMSP to achieve this, and identify who is responsible for ensuring that this work is done. Thus, discussion of each topic should be focused clearly on practical and achievable outcomes which will add value to the Ottawa process. The Standing Committee will meet again at the end of March 2000 to review progress.