Fifth Annual Conference

Fifth Annual Conference
For Effective Partnerships & Information Sharing For Better Humanitarian Action
13-15 October, 2014
Regency Hotel, Kuwait City
Day one
Monday, 13 October 2014
8:00 – 9:00
Arrival and Registration
Kuwaiti National Anthem and Verses from the Holy Qur'an
Short film – His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Humanitarian Achievements and UN Ceremony of Recognition
H.E. Dr. Abdullah Al-Matouq
Chairman of International Islamic Charitable Organization
and UN Secretary General’s Humanitarian Envoy
H.E. Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Statement of State of Kuwait
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the State of Kuwait
Statement of the Gulf
H.E. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani
Cooperation Council
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Short film – OCHA-OIC-LAS partnership mission in Mauritania, Feb 2014 (3 mins)
Ms. Valerie Amos
Statement of the United Nations UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief
Coordinator
Statement of the Organization
H.E. Ambassador Hesham Youssef
of Islamic Cooperation
Assistant Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs
Statement of the League of Arab H.E. Ambassador Dr. Laila Negm
States
Director of Health and Humanitarian Aid Department
H.E. Dr. Abdul Rahman Saleh Al-Muhailan
Statement of Direct Aid Society
Chairman of Direct Aid Society, Kuwait
Break
Presentation & Panel discussion: Partnerships and coordination in
complex crisis and early recovery, challenges and opportunities
Welcome Address
09:00 – 10:15
10:15 – 11:00
11:00 – 13:00
Presenters and panelists:
Mr. Johannes van der Klaauw, Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen
Mr. Yacoub El Hillo, UN Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator,
UNDP Resident Representative, Syrian Arab Republic
Mr. El Mansour Fetan, Advisor to the Islamic Bank President & Director of
the trust Funds Department
Mr. Gerard Peytrignet, ICRC, Head of delegation for the GCC Countries
Open Discussions
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch
14:00 – 17:00
Parallel sessions; Presentations and discussions
1. The humanitarian situation in Gaza
2. The humanitarian conditions in Sudan
3. The humanitarian challenges in Iraq
4. The humanitarian challenges and Ebola
Moderator:
Mr. Nabil Al Turkait
Deputy Director
General,
Direct Aid
Day two
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
9.00 – 9.15
9:15 – 10:00
Conference introduction
o Aims, objectives and structure of the Conference
o Mechanism of themes and working groups
Moderator:
Saeed Hersi, Head OCHA,
Gulf Liaison Office
o
Moderator: Dr. Hany Al
Banna, The Humanitarian
Forum -UK
Partnerships and Coordination Initiatives in the Gulf
(Achievements)
Technical session 1:Role of partnerships in early recovery and
community empowerment
[Session highlights issues and challenges – sets questions for the
Working Groups]
10:00 – 11:15
Introduction to the theme: World Food Program, forging
partnerships with communities and other actors
Ms. Elisabeth Rasmusson, Assistant Executive Director for
Partnership and Governance Services, WFP
Case study: Partnership Experience from Kuwait,
Kuwaiti Higher Committee for Relief
KuwaitSociety for Relief
11.15 – 11.45
11:45 – 13:00
Chair/Moderator:
H.E. Amb. Dr. Ahmed Al
Meraikhi
Director, International
Development Department,
Qatar Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Discussions
Break
Technical session 2: Strengthening effective coordination in
complex emergencies
[Session highlights issues and challenges – sets questions for the
Working Groups]
Introduction to the theme: The nature of complex emergencies,
implementation and coordination challenges
Dr. Khaled Abdullah Al Seraihi, International Center for Research
and Studies (MEDAD)
Chair/Moderator
Amb. Atta MananBakhit
Case study: OIC partnership and coordination experiences in
Central African Republic
13:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 14:45
14:45 – 18:00
Discussions
Lunch
Assembly of working groups and explanation of group work
[Each WG to have 1 moderator and around 15 members to
discuss topics outlined below. Moderators summarize discussion
and work with resource person to prepare final presentation]
Working Groups
1. Improving operational efficiency – information needs and
flows and partnerships during remote management of aid
2. Protecting the Humanitarian Space = the Protection of
Humanitarian Workers
3. Role of UN & NGOs – models of cooperation & partnership
4. Addressing capacity and knowledge gaps in new
technologies, e.g. e-voucher, cash transfer etc.
Working Groups Leader
Dr. Abed Ayoub
Day three
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Presentation: Action and follow up on the two themes
[Discusses theme recommendations; endorses or modifies
proposed action points and institutes follow-up
mechanism]
09:00 – 10:30
Presentation of Action and follow up
Presentation of Working Group Recommendations for
theme 1:
1. Improving operational efficiency – information needs
and flows and partnerships during remote
management of aid
2. Protecting the Humanitarian Space = the Protection
of Humanitarian Workers
Moderator: Dr.AbedAyoub
Discussions
10:30 – 11:00
Break
Plenary: Action and follow up on the two themes
[Discusses theme recommendations; endorses or
modifies proposed action points and institutes follow-up
mechanism]
11:00 – 12:30
Presentation of Working Group Recommendations for
theme 2:
3. Role of UN & NGOs – models of cooperation &
partnership
4. Addressing capacity and knowledge gaps in new
technologies, e.g. e-voucher, cash transfer etc.
Discussions
12:30 – 13:30
Conference Wrap-up Session
13:30 – 14:00
Concluding session
Closing remarks by IICO
Closing remarks by UN OCHA
Closing remarks by Direct Aid
Closing remarks by State of Kuwait
14:00 – 15:00
Lunch
Moderator: Dr. Abed Ayoub