NOHA INTENSIVE PROGRAMME 2007 RUHR-UNIVERSITY (Bochum, GERMANY) Bochum, 3-14 SEPTEMBER 2007

(Re) Designing humanitarian policy Draft programme as of August 2007

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.

Monday 3 September (Re) Designing humanitarian policy

15:00 – 19:00 Arrival o f s tudents at IBIS Hote l s , Bochum main stat ion 18:00 – 21:00 Buffet at Hotel IBIS “Zentrum”

Tuesday 4 September (Re) Designing humanitarian policy

Morning session

09:30 - 10:00 Compass: Welcoming address and introduc t ion to the Intens ive 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 humanitar ian wor ld

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

11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Studio : Heal th and humanitar ian ac t ion Chair:

Dr. Marie-Therese Benner. Senior Health Coordinator, Malteser International Speakers: Dr. Peter Schmitz. Chief Medical Officer, Malteser International

Dr. Monika Kleck. Médecins du Monde

Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 14:30 - 16:00 Simulat ion: Introduc t ion to de l egat ions conference preparat ion

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

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA-links

Cafeteria NA 18:00 - 19:30 Dinner

Wednesday 5 September

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Morning session 09:00 - 10:00 Compass: Introduc t ion 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 Lecture Hall: HNC 30

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

Lecture Hall: HNC 30 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Studio : Gender and humanitar ian ac t ion

Chair: Dr. habil Hans-Joachim Heintze. Executive Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum

Speakers: Prof. Dr. Ilse Lenz. Faculty of Social Sciences, Ruhr-University Bochum Birgit Zeitler, Team Emergency Assistance, German Agro Action (DWHH) Lecture Hall: HNC 30

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 14:30 – 16:00 Simulat ion: Delegat ions conference preparat ion

Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee Querforum West

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the ac tors o f internat ional humanitar ian 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

Thursday 6 September

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Morning session 09:00 - 10:00 Compass: NOHA earth

Dr. Cristina Churruca. NOHA Director, University of Deusto-Bilbao, Spain

Lecture Hall: HNC 30 10:00 - 11:00 Mapping: The Tsunami Frank Jörres. Team Emergency Assistance, German Red Cross (DRK) Lecture Hall: HNC 30 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Studio : Development and humani tar ian ass is tance Chair:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Debiel. Director of the Institute for Development and Peace (INEF) (invited)

Speakers: Michaela Raab. Head of Programmes Oxfam N.N., Emergency and Transitional Aid, German Development Cooperation (GTZ)

Adrio Bacchetta. Executive Director Médecins sans Frontieres (MSF) Lecture Hall: HNC 30 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 14:30 – 16:00 Simulat ion: Delegat ions conference preparat ion

Students, NOHA Links and Workshop Committee Querforum West

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA-facul ty

NOHA faculty members Cafeteria NA

18:00 - 19:30 Dinner

Friday 7 September

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Morning session 09:00 - 09:15 Inaugural c eremony

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: Cris is and NOHA per spec t ives – panel d iscuss ions NOHA-Faculty NA 4/24; NA 3/24; NA 5/24; NA 4/64; NA 5/64 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 11:45 Welcome address Prof. Dr. Gerhard Möller. Chancellor of the Ruhr-University Bochum

Plenary Hall, University Mensa Building, Level 04, Hall 2 A 11:45 – 13:00 (Re) Designing humanitar ian pol icy

Chair: Prof. Dr. Joachim Wolf. Managing Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Speakers: 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

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 14:30 – 16:00 Simulat ion: Delegat ions conference preparat ion

Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee Querforum West

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA Board and get information on the opt ional programmes at the NOHA

univers i t ies

NA 4/24; NA 3/24; NA 5/24; NA 4/64; NA 5/64; NA 3/64; 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner

Saturday 8 September

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Morning session 09:00 – 09:45 Compass: DG ECHOs ro l e in the humanitar ian 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

Speakers: Representatives of the 8 NOHA Partner Universities Lecture Hall: HNC 20 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 13:00 Studio : Design ing humanitar ian pol icy : NOHA graduate ’ s perspec t ive Chair:

Prof. Dr. Dennis Dijkzeul. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum

Speakers: 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 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 14:30 – 16:00 Simulat ion: Delegat ions conference preparat ion

Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee Querforum West

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the representat ives o f the NOHA Partner Unive rs i t ies

NA 4/24; NA 3/24; NA 5/24; NA 4/64; NA 5/64; NA 3/64; 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner

Sunday 9 September

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Session 11:00 – 18:00 Traces o f economic warfare 18:00 Dinner

Monday 10 September

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Morning session 09:00 – 10:00 Compass: EU Early Warning System

Andre Ricci. Unit crisis management and conflict prevention, DG External Relations (invited) Lecture Hall: HNC 30 10:00 – 11:00 Mapping: Internat ional Committ ee o f the Red Cross (ICRC) Dr. Heike Spieker. Head of Section International Law and International Bodies, German Red Cross (DRK) Lecture Hall: HNC 30 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 13:00 Studio : Civi l Mil i tary Cooperat ion (CIMIC)

Chair: Chair: Dr. habil Hans-Joachim Heintze. Executive Director of the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum

Speakers: Col. Stan Wulffaert. Netherlands Defence Academy. Faculty of Military Sciences, The Netherlands Gallia Glume. Researcher. Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium (invited) N.N. Lecture Hall: HNC 30

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session

14:30 – 16:00 Simulat ion: Delegat ions meet ings

Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee Querforum West

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the NOHA-Alumni Assoc iat ion Ulla Pape, M.A. NOHA Alumni Association, The Netherlands Lecture Hall: HNC 30 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner

Tuesday 11 September

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Morning session 09:00 – 18:00 Outdoor ac t iv i ty together with experts f rom the Federa l Agency for Technica l Rel ie f (Technisches

Hil f swerk, THW) Training ground: Wesel 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner

Wednesday 12 September

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Session 09:00 – 10:00 Compass: Disaster preparedness Karl-Otto Zentel. Managing Director, German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) Lecture Hall: HNC 30 10:00 – 11:00 Mapping: Technologica l d isasters – Aspec ts o f the EU-Mechaninsm Dipl-Chem. Mario König. (DO 3) Fire Brigade Mannheim

Lecture Hall: HNC 30 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 13:00 Studio : Design ing humanitar ian pol icy : NGO‘s perspec t ive Chair:

Prof. Dr. Dennis Dijkzeul. Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr-University Bochum Speakers: 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

Lecture Hall: HNC 30 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 14:30 – 16:00 Simulat ion: Delegat ions meet ings

Students, NOHA Links and Advisory Committee Querforum West

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Chatroom: Meet the representat ives o f 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

Thursday 13 September

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Morning session 09:00 – 11:00 Conference

Students Querforum West 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 13:00 Conference

Students

Querforum West 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 14:30 – 16:00 Conference

Students

Querforum West 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00 Conference Students Querforum West 18:00 – 19:30 Dinner

Friday 14 September

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Morning session 09:00 – 11:00 Conference : Final Reso lut ions Students Querforum West 11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:30 Conference : Formal isat ion o f Reso lut ions Students Querforum West 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

Afternoon session 13:30 – 14:30 Evaluat ion and debr ie f ing Querforum West 14:30 Departure of the participants