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WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER
Field visit
Kukes Regional Hospital
Participants will visit the new prosthetic workshop, physiotherapy unit, surgical unit and x-ray equipment provided under various projects to Kukes Regional Hospital, in support of mine survivors and other people in need.
AMAE Regional Office in Kukes
Presentations/briefings will be made by the Albanian Mine Action Executive, the non-governmental organisation ALB-AID and representatives from the local/district authorities on mine clearance, victim assistance and other related activities in the region. The participants will have the chance to see displays and demonstrations of mine survivors’ works.
THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER
Opening of victim assistance workshop- Opening remarks by Arben Ivanaj, Vice-Minister of Health, Albania PDF 125KB | Albanian PDF 144KB
- Introductory remarks by Maksim Bozo, Focal Point for Medical and Physical Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health and chairperson of the workshop
Understanding victim assistance and the challenges and lessons learned in assisting mine survivors and other persons with disabilities - Overview: Sheree Bailey, Victim Assistance Specialist, AP Mine Ban Convention Implementation Support Unit PDF 33KB | Slides PDF 510KB
- Perspectives of survivors: Bardhyl Muhadri PDF 128KB | Albanian PDF 130KB
A Holistic Approach to Victim Assistance
An opportunity for States Parties and other experts to share good practice and challenges in addressing the rights and needs of mine survivors and other persons with disabilities including discussions on medical and physical rehabilitation, psychosocial support and economic empowerment. - Overview: Didier Reck, International Committee of the Red Cross PDF 222KB
- Presentations on experiences in providing medical and physical rehabilitation
- Ali Aliu, PMR Programme in Albania, Handicap International PDF 1.0MB
- Zvezdana Mihailovic, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Expert, Serbia PDF 35KB
A Holistic Approach to Victim Assistance
An opportunity for States Parties and other experts to share good practice and challenges in addressing the rights and needs of mine survivors and other persons with disabilities including discussions on medical and physical rehabilitation, psychosocial support and economic empowerment. - Overview: Ramiz Becirovic, Landmine Survivors Initiative Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian PDF 2.2MB
- Presentations on experiences in providing psychosocial support and economic empowerment:
- Jonuz Kola, ALB-AID, Albania PDF 448KB
- Neven Henigsberg, University of Zagreb, Croatia PDF 0.9MB
FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER | Main Workshop
Assisting the victims- Understanding Victim Assistance in the Context of the AP Mine Ban Convention: Sheree Bailey, Victim Assistance Specialist, AP Mine Ban Convention Implementation Support Unit
- Presentation by Albania on its efforts to assist survivors
- Presentations by other South Eastern European States Parties on efforts to assist survivors
- Presentation by the International Campaign to Ban Landmines on efforts to assist survivors
Regional cooperation in fulfilling the Convention’s aims in South Eastern Europe- Gregor Sancanin, Project Manager, International Trust Fund
- Opportunity for updates by others that have contributed to mine action in the region
Toward the Second Review Conference- Susan Eckey, President-Designate of the Second Review Conference
- Andres Davila, Director PAICMA, Colombia as host country to the Second Review Conference
- Tamar Gabelnick, Treaty Implementation Director, International Campaign to Ban Landmines
- Views of the ICRC with respect to the Second Review Conference
Closing remarks- Petrit Karabina, Deputy Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Albanian Mine Action Committee
SIDE EVENT - Briefing on the Convention on Cluster Munitions – Co-hosted by the Albanian Government and the Cluster Munitions Coalition (Arkenia Room)
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