AGENDA
International Consensus Forum on Health and Human Security in Conflict and Transition Settings:
Improving Policies, Strategies and Programs in Africa
15-17 APRIL 1999 HARARE ZIMBABWE
Background, Aims, Objectives, and Anticipated Outputs of Forum
Day 1
April 15
8:30-9:30
Opening ceremony (plenary)
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9:30-10:00 Objectives, methods and expectations presentation : Dr. Sow, Dr. Mock
10:00-10:30 Refreshments10:30-12:00 Panel (plenary): Framing the problem: preventing, mitigating CEs and achieving rapid transitions from crisis to sustainable development
 | Introduction by Dr. Carballo (ICMH) -- Audio Presentation |
| CERTI framework and approaches: William Lyerly (USAID) -- Audio Presentation |
| Conflict management throughout the crisis life cycle: Dr. Samarasinghe (Tulane) -- Audio Presentation |
| Population, health and development tools for implementation in the crisis life cycle: Dr. Bertrand (SARA/Tulane) -- Audio Presentation |
| A Human Rights Framework: Alasan Sengbore (ICRC) -- Audio Presentation |
13:30-15:30 Lessons learned by international partners:
Discussion of program approaches, policies and strategies that enhance rapid transitions through prevention, mitigation, response and recovery programming, lessons learned in effective way to link relief and development
| WHO -- Linking Relief to development: Dr. Sow |
| World Bank: Dr. Martin |
| UNICEF -- Roles and Objectives: Dr. Yett |
| UNOCHA: Dr. Bassiouni |
| SPHERE Initiative: Dr. Buzard |
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-17:00 Panel (plenary): Specific features of programs:
| Merlin’s experience in cross border programs: Mrs. Uzo Okoli |
| Lessons from the Horn of Africa: Dr. Forni (WHO) |
| HIV/AIDS in Complex Emergencies: Lessons Learned: Dr. Sow (WHO) |
| Developmental relief in Burundi: Dr. Yett (UNICEF) |
| Regional epidemic preparedness: Dr. Ndikuyeze (WHO) |
| Information gaps and resources for regional analysis: Dr. Garimoi-Orach (Makerere University) |
| Approaches to regional training: Dr. Touré (WHO) |
| JHU CERTI activities: Dr. Burnham (JHU) |
19:00 Reception
Day 2
April 16
8:30-8:45 Summary of day 1 and day 2 agenda (plenary): Dr. Mock
8:45-10:00 Panel (plenary): Analysis and capacity building strategies (cont.)
| Communications/information technologies: Dr. Bertrand (SARA/Tulane) |
| Civil Military Alliances: Col. Puta (CMA) |
| Theatres of armed conflict in Africa: Prospects for resolution: Mr. Hussein Solomon |
10:00-10:30 Refreshments
10:30-12:30 Country case studies:
Country teams to provide brief overview of CE history, what has worked and not worked in preventing conflict, response, and transition programming, what are critical information gaps that affect the ability to plan effective interventions during each of these phases, what was the impact of foreign involvement at various points of crisis and transition (again, what worked and what did not work, what could have been done to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of foreign assistance), what are the constraints and opportunities presented by the post-conflict environment (where appropriate), and how have these been addressed, what are the key African capacity-building needs?
| Angola |
| Liberia |
| Rwanda |
| Uganda |
12:30-14:00 Introduction of working groups and working lunch -- Working group topics and questions
14:00-16:30 Working Groups on inter-sectoral strategies
Topic Questions Presentation -- Dr. Bertrand
Consensus Statement Guiding Notes
| West Africa |
| Central Africa |
| Horn of Africa |
| Southern Africa |
The working groups will identify priority threats to health and human security in their region, key organisational actors and their roles, constraints and opportunities for rapid transitions. They will identify intervention priorities and opportunities for intersectoral programming. They will identify measures of effectiveness and analysis and capacity building needs. They will outline potential collaboration between international agencies, NGO, public, private, military and civil groups.
16.30-16.45 Refreshments
16.45-18.00 Working Groups on inter-sectoral strategies (cont.)
Day 3
April 17
8:00-8:15 Review and synthesis of day 2:
Dr. Sow (WHO/AFRO)8:15-10:30 Reports of working groups
9:30-9.45 Refreshments
10:30-12:30 Working Groups on Elements of a Regional Action Plan
| Policies and programs statement |
| Regional training |
| Analysis and information systems needs |
| Regional institutional networking |
| Donor strategies |
The first working group will forge the elements of a consensus statement for policy and program priorities, other working groups will recommend strategies for training, analysis and information system development and institutional networking around the themes of improved mitigation, response and recovery within a human security framework.
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Working Groups on Elements of a Regional Action Plan (cont.)
15.00-16.0 Reports of Working Groups
16:00-17:30 Conclusions and recommendations