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
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 
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
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
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 
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
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
Micheline Diepart -IOM 
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

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