SUMMARY OF DAY ONE
20/3/2001
DEMOBILIZATION WORKSHOP
1) Presenters (9) (Morning)
 | Honorable Johnie Carson – US Ambassador |
| Steve Wisecarver – REDSO/ESA |
| Dr. Johanna Mendelson |
| Graham Day |
| Sylvia Fletcher |
| Dr. Manuel Carballo |
| Lephophotho Mashike |
| General Emilio Mondo |
| Groups (2) & (5) presenters 9 activities |
2) The foundation of the workshop is per the 5 objectives with final output to be the framework on ;
International Co-ordination on Demobilization
3) The process of achieving or realization of the output of the workshop;
Current situation of this demobilization efforts;
| USG status of mobilization |
| Africa besieged with conflicts |
| Destruction of social-economic activities of development |
| Unplanned movement of people and activities |
| Possibility of reducing the impact of conflict – through demobilization. |
| Designing an appropriate successful and sustainable demobilization process. E.g., Experiences learned |
| Disarmament is essential |
| Counseling programs/psychological |
| Reintegration programs |
| Public health – HIV/AIDS |
| Logistics of demobilization phases |
| Vulnerable groups situations |
| Community needs |
| Co-ordination and its mechanism E.g. Capacities of stakeholders. |
DAY ONE OUTPUTS
1) Major themes;
| The roles of DDRR in sustaining the resolution and peace in Africa. |
| Crises to development |
2) Issues;
| Areas of conflicts which warrant DDRR activities |
| Stages of demobilization and development programmes integration |
| Capabilities of stakeholders, development agencies, donor community and solders/military/government |
3) Lessons Learned/Ideas
| Demobilization is a development issue |
| Designing requires immediate, short and long term objectives |
| Sequences of demobilization varies |
| Implementation strategies varies for various categories of DDRR |
4) Inputs
Major contributors to this process of
DDRR.
Human skills capacities ;
| design |
| Implementation |
| Monitoring |
| Technical skills capacities |
| Financial capacities |
WAY FORWARD
| Design which would take into account multi-sectoral approach |
| Management which is appropriate to cross-cutting issues and good governance |
| Methodology of resources mobilization |
| What expectations; individual/agency or organizations |
| What steps do you envisage to undertake and when |
| What immediate inputs to ensure international co-ordination on demobilization systematic progress. (capability statements) |
Proposed development programmes.
| Disarmament and control of light weapons |
| Dealing with regular/irregular process |
| Employment creation, pensions & health, cares, |
| Psychological issues, needs, reintegration |
| Vulnerable groups |