Demobilization Workshop
Safari Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Tuesday, March 20th - Wednesday, March 21st, 2001



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Agenda

Day 1(Tuesday, March 20, 2001)

Day 2 Wednesday, (March 21, 2001)

 

Tuesday, March 20,2001

0830-0835  

Opening
Steve Wisecarver
, Acting Director, USAID Regional Economic Development Services Office for East and Southern Africa (REDSO/ESA) Nairobi

0835 -0850 Welcoming Speech
The Honorable Johnnie Carson, U.S. Ambassador  to Kenya
Text of Speech
0850 -0900

Introduction: Background of Event and Purpose of Workshop
Steve Wisecarver
, REDSO/ESA
Text of Speech

0900 -0910 

Security Briefing 
John Beaudry, Regional Security Officer, U.S. Embassy Nairobi

0910 -0920  

Administrative Announcements/Logistic Information/ Introduction of Facilitators
George Donde and Mutsembi Manundu

0920 -0930  Break
0930-1100 

1. Demobilization: The Context, Theory and Practice
Introduction:
Dr. Johanna Mendelson Forman, USAID/Bureau for Humanitarian Response

 

What We Know, What We Have Learned and Where We Are Going?
Graham Day, U.S. Institute for Peace
Discussion

 

USAID's African Experience - an Overview:
Moderator:
Dr. Johanna Mendelson Forman, USAID
Sylvia Fletcher, USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives
Nicole Ball, University of Maryland
Discussion

1100-1200

II.  HIV and Demobilization - The New Challenge to theory and Practice.
Presenter:
Dr. Manuel Carballo, International Center for Migration and Health, Geneva Paper
Moderator: Leslie Perry, REDSO/ESA
Panelist:
Lephophotho Mashike, University of the Witwatersrand/Institute for Security Studies/Pretoria
General Emilio Mondo, Chairman, Uganda Veterans Assistance Board
Discussion

1200-1315    Lunch
1315-1600   

III. Case Studies and Discussion of Sessions A and B will run concurrently:

  A   Demobilization and Reintegration Arising from Peace Accords
1315-1345 Mozambique:  Eugenio D'Ambrosio, International Organization for Migration
1345-1425  Angola:  Nicole Ball, University of Maryland Notes
1425-1505 Ethiopia: Florian Fichtl, World Bank (PowerPoint)
1505-1545 Sierra Leone: Sylvia Fletcher, USAID
  B  Demobilization and Reintegration Arising from Military Restructuring
1315-1405   South Africa: Lephophotho Mashike, University of the Witwatersrand/ISS, Pretoria
1405-1455   Uganda: Anton Baare, Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) Notes
1455-1545 Nigeria: Bill Clontz, MPRI  (PowerPoint)
1545 - 1600 Case Study Wrap Up and Synthesis and Introduction to Session IV, 
George Donde and Mutsembi Manundu, Jose Vazquez, USAID/BHR 
1600 - 1615 Break
1615 - 1730

IV.  Special Issues of Demobilization and Reintegration Programs.
(These five sessions were held simultaneous)

 

A  Disarmament and Control of Light Weapons
Moderator:
Rachel Doherty, U.S. State Department/ Political Military Affairs 
Panelist: Graham Day, U.S. Institute for Peace
Tim Byrne, Department of Defense/Center for Civil Military Relations 

 

B  Employment Creation, Pensions and Health Care, Veteran Needs
Moderator: 
Eugenio D'Ambrosio, International Organization for Migration Notes
Panelist:  Florian Fichtl and Ingo Wiederhofer, World Bank (PowerPoint)
Mike Talbert, U.S. Department of Labor

 

C  Dealing with Regular and Irregular Forces - Specific Needs, Diplomatic Issues: The Case of Central Africa.
Moderator:
Mark Bowden, United Kingdom Foreign Office
Panelist: 
John Prendergast, U.S. State Department/African Affairs
Anton Baare, DANIDA

 

D  Psychosocial Issues of Reintegration
Moderator:
Ajit Joshi, USAID/Africa
Panelist: Manuel Carballo, International Center for Migration and Health
Randolph Harris, USAID/Uganda. (Notes)

 

E  Vulnerable Groups and Humanitarian Concerns -Child Soldiers, Disabled Fighters, Women Combatants, Widows, and Orphans
Moderator: 
Ruth Buckley, USAID/Eritrea
Panelist:
Robby Muhumuza, World Vision, Uganda (Notes)
David Aasen, USAID/Burundi (Notes)

1730 - 1815 Report Back on Session IV

 

Wednesday, March 21, 2001

0830 -0900

Summary of Day One
Dr. Stanley Samarasinghe, Director, Tulane Institute for International Development Notes
with George Donde and Mutsembi Manundu, Facilitators

0900 -1015

V.  The Role of Other Actors - Towards a framework for Demobilization and Reintegration.
Moderator:
Catherine Byrne, Director for Africa, National Security Council (NSC)

 

A  U.S. Government Agencies Responsibilities - How do we work together?
Christine Lueker,  U.S. Department of Defense/Office of the Secretary 
Tim Byrne, U.S. Department of Defense/Center for Civil Military Relations (PowerPoint)
Troy Wray, U.S. Department of the Treasury 
John Prendergast, U.S. State Department
Rachel Doherty, U.S. State Department/ Political Military Affairs 
Sylvia Fletcher, USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives
Johanna Mendelson Forman, USAID/BHR
William Lyerly, USAID Africa Bureau 

 

 B  The World Bank and United Nations Agencies
Florian Fichtl, World Bank (PowerPoint)
Suzanne Breziina, UNDP Rwanda
Andrea Tamaanini, UNDP Somalia
Jeremy Brickhall , UNDP Somalia

1015-1030 Break
1030-1115

C  Non-Government Organizations 
Sarah Meek -International Alert
Doris Mwangi - CARE Somalia 
Robby Muhumuza - World Vision Uganda Notes
Mark Bowden, -Save the Children
Kenneth B. Kamese, Give Me A Chance
Abdullahi Sheikh Abdi Hussein, Techno-Formation Notes
Dan Eiffe -Norwegian People's Aid
Dr. Manuel Carballo- ICMH 
Okondo Hendrica -UNIFEM

1115–1130

D  International Organization for Migration - Relationship to Refugees and Internally Displaced People
Michael Del Buono, Cooperazione Italiana Nord Sud (CINS) 
Eugenio D'Ambrosio, International Organization for Migration
Mark Bowden, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK  
Khan Asif, Ausaid, Australian High Commission, Nairobi 

1130-1200 E  Bilateral Donors
Denmark, United Kingdom, Canada
1200-1230

F  Regional Organizations
Steve Wisecarver - Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Ned Greely - USAID Democracy, Governance, and Conflict Team, REDSO
Alexandro Campo, Italian Delegation for Somalia

1230-1330   Lunch
1345-1400

Demobilization Needs and Future Demobilization
Moderator:
Steve Wisecarver, USAID/REDSO

1400-1515 Informal Working Group Sessions
Burundi -    David Aasen, USAID
Ethiopia -   Robert Ward, Department of State
Eritrea -      Bill Garvelink, USAID Mission Director 
Rwanda -   Dick Goldman, USAID Mission Director
Somalia -   Jerry Cashion, USAID 
Congo -      John Prendergast, Department of State
 

Group Report Back
Burundi -  David Aasen, USAID
Congo -    John Prendergast, Department of State
Somalia - Jerry Cashion, USAID
Ethiopia - Robert Ward, Department of State
Eritrea -    Carol Horning, USAID Eritrea
Rwanda-  Suzanne Breziina, UNDP Rwanda

1515-1530         Break
1530-1730

VII. Conclusion: Next steps
A Working Together as a Team: Measuring Success, Developing Strategies.
B
Creating a protocol for demobilization - the way forward, anticipating needs and resources
Steve Wisecarver - Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)

1730 Closing Remarks: Catherine Byrne, Johanna Mendelson, Steve Wisecarver
 
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