9:00 - 9:10
Welcome Address

• Heinz-Jochen Zenker
  President, Ärzte der Welt (Médecins du Monde), Munich

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9:10 - 9:15
Introduction to the day

• Ulrike von Pilar 
  Consultant, Médecins Sans Frontières, Berlin/Zurich

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9:15 - 10:00
Keynote Speech
Haiti, Pakistan and Beyond: Why Responding to Humanitarian Crises is Becoming so Problematic.

• Peter Walker    Presentation shown
  
  Director of Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, Boston

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10:00 - 11:30
Haiti Emergency, Successes and Failures - A (Self-) Critical Analysis.

• Jacques Joachim
  Haitian Red Cross, Haiti
  
• Mario Geiger
  Head of Haiti Task Force, German Red Cross, Berlin
• Sophie Masson
  Médecins du Monde, Paris
• Frank Dörner / Critical Review on Haiti    Presentation shown
  General Director, Médecins Sans Frontières, Berlin

Chair: Peter Tinnemann, International Public Health Specialist, Charité, Berlin

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10:00 - 11:30
Humanitarian Action for Beginners: What You Always Wanted to Know about Humanitarian Action but Never Dared to Ask

• Peter Runge    Presentation shown
  Programme Director, CARE Germany, Bonn
• Sid Peruvemba   Presentation shown
  Programme Director, Malteser International, Cologne
• Christiane Radloff Presentation shown
  Midwife, German Red Cross, Berlin
• Martin McCann    Presentation shown
  Chief Executive Officer, RedR UK, London
  

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10:00 - 11:30
Sexual Violence: Medical and Ethical Dilemmas in the Field

• Karin Griese   Presentation shown
  Head of Trauma Work Department, medica mondiale, Cologne
• Veprore Shehu    Presentation shown
  Women's Human Rights Director, Medica Kosova, Gjakove
• Zejnete Dylatahu
  Psychosocial Coordinator, Medica Kosova, Gjakove
  
• Anne Desmarest
  Legal Advisor, Médecins du Monde, Paris

Chair: Christine Kurmeyer, Gender Equality Consultant, Berlin

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11:30 - 12:00
Coffee Break

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12:00 - 13:30
Medical Priorities for Earthquake Survivors

• Joachim Gardemann    Presentation shown
  Paediatrician, German Red Cross, Berlin
• Iza Ciglenecki    Presentation shown
  Emergency Programme Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières, Geneva
• Christian Kleber   Presentation shown
  Mass Casualty Officer/Trauma Surgeon, Charité, Berlin

Chair: Sibylle Gerstl, Senior Desk Officer Africa, Malteser International, Cologne

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12:00 - 13:30
Money Matters: Are Humanitarians Selling their Independence?

• Jürgen Lieser
  Head of Disaster Assistance, Caritas, Freiburg
• Simon Horner
  Head of Information and Communication Unit, ECHO, Brussels
• Oliver Owcza    Presentation shown
  Deupty Chief, Humanitarian Aid, Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Berlin
• Ulrike von Pilar   Presentation shown
  Senior Consultant, Berlin-Zurich

Chair: Julia Steets, Associate Director, Global Public Policy Institute, Berlin

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12:00 - 13:30
Obstetric Fistula: A Forgotten Illness of 2 Million Women. Experiences and Practices in the Field

• Volker Herzog   Presentation shown
  Surgeon, Vesico Vagina Fistula Specialist, Médecins Sans Frontières Expat, Berlin
• Eric Peterman   Presentation shown
  Gynaecologist/Mission Board Delegate for Chad, Médecins du Monde, Paris

Chair: Lecia Feszczak, Gynaecologist, Médecins du Monde, Munich

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13:30 - 14:30
Lunch Break

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14:30 - 16:00
The Role of the Military during and in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters

• Carsten Fausbøll
  Head Civil Emergency Planning, NATO HQ, Brussels
• Alan Butterfield   Presentation shown
  UN-OCHA Liaision Office, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva
  
• Dr.Stefanie Haumer
  Legal Advisor, International Law and Institutions Department, German Red Cross, Berlin
• Jérôme Larché
  Médecins du Monde, Head of Programmes for Sudan and Member of the Board, Paris

Chair: Kate MacKintosh, Head of Humanitarian Affairs Department, Medécins Sans Frontières, Amsterdam

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14:30 - 16:00
Do We Learn from Evaluations? Reflections on Rwanda, the Indian Ocean Tsunami and Haiti.

• Sokoph Bonaventure   Presentation shown
  Researcher and Evaluator, Urgence-Rehabilitation-Developpement, Plaisians
• Josse Gillijns    Presentation shown
  Head of Performance and Accountability, International Federation of the Red Cross, Geneva
  
• Sabine Kampmüller
  Head of Evaluation Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières, Vienna
  

Chair: John Mitchell, Director, Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP), London

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14:30 - 16:00
Emergency Surgical Care in Disaster Situations

• Paul McMaster
  Surgical Advisor, Médecins Sans Frontières, Amsterdam
• Gerard Pascal   Presentation shown
  Head of Surgery, Médecins du Monde, Paris

Chair: Sibylle Gerstl, Senior Desk Officer Africa, Malteser International, Cologne

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16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break

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16:30 - 18:00
The Limits of Humanitarian Action

• Cecil Haverkamp
  Project Manager of the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, Harvard University, Cambridge
• John Mitchell
  Director, Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP), London
• Vanessa van Schoor
  Operational Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières, Amsterdam

Chair: Peter Walker, Director of Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, Boston

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18:00 - 19:00
Reception

10:10 - 11:00
Keynote Speeches
Looking Ahead: Major Challenges for Humanitarian Action

• Robert Mardini
  Deputy-Director General, International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva
  
• Unni Karunakara
  President, Médecins Sans Frontières International, Geneva

Chair: Antonio Donini, Senior Researcher, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, Boston

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11:00 - 12:30
Crises and the Media: An (Un)Holy Alliance? (focus on Haiti)

• Lothar Keller
  Journalist/ Presenter, RTL Television, Berlin
• Ingrid Müller
  Journalist, Tagesspiegel, Berlin
• Katrin Sandmann
  Freelancer, Crises and War Correspondent, Berlin
  
• Frederik Barkenhammar
  Press Officer, German Red Cross, Berlin
  

Chair: François Bugingo, Director, Reporters Sans Frontières, Québec

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11:00 - 12:30
Same Country, Same Risk - Same Security Management?

• Harald Mundt
  Risk Manager and Security, German Development Organisation (GTZ), Eschborn
• Hubertus Rüffer   Presentation shown
  Safety and Security Advisor, Welthungerhilfe, Bonn
• Melker Mabeck   Presentation shown
  Security Delegate, International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva

Chair: Oliver Behn, Coordinator of the European Interagency Security Forum, London

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11:00 - 12:30
What Kind of Training is Needed for Doctors and Medical Personnel in International Emergency Settings?

• Pascale Schlageter   Presentation shown
  International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva
• Theresia Hupe   Presentation shown
  Eesearch Stipendiary, Institute for PH & Nursing Science, Bremen 

Chair: Sibylle Braune, Head of Relief Unit, German Red Cross, Berlin

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12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break

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13:30 - 15:30
A Career into the Field of International Health - How to Become an Expert!

The Panel is kindly organised and supported by foring http://english.foring.org

• Andreas Schultz   Presentation shown
  Specialist in Paediatrics, Tropical Medicine and International Public Health, TSInternational Health, Warngau
  
• Judith Kasper    Presentation shown
  Medical Student, University of Aachen/Globalisation and Health Initiative, Aachen
  
• August Stich
  Head of the Department of Tropical Medicine of the Medical Mission Hospital, Würzburg
• Johannes Leidinger   Presentation shown
  Senior Consultant in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Husby-Rekame

Chair: Reinhard Klinkott, Co-founder & Chairman of the Forum of International Health (foring), Munich

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13:30 - 15:30
The Politics of Coordination. Analysis of the Cluster Approach (focus on Haiti)

• Andrea Binder
  Project Manager for the Global Public Policy Institute, Berlin
• Aoibheann O'Keeffe   Presentation shown
  Humanitarian Affairs Officer, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva
• Graham Saunders
  Head of Shelter Department, International Federation of the Red Cross, Geneva
• Thomas Gonnet    Presentation shown
  Operations Director, Action contre la Faim, Paris
  

Chair: Dennis Dijkzeul, Chair in Management of Humanitarian Crises at the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, Ruhr University Bochum

 

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13:30 - 15:30
Invisible and Forgotten: Who Cares for the Handicapped and the Elderly in Emergencies?

• Frances Stevenson    Presentation shown
  Head of Emergencies, Help Age International, London
• François De Keersmaeker   Presentation shown
  General Director, Handicap International, Munich

Chair: Nina Holzhauer, Consultant - Advocacy and Institutional Relations, Berlin

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15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break

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16:00 - 17:30
Closing Panel: Humanitarianism Unraveled? The Case of Afghanistan

Keynote Speech: Antonio Donini, Feinstein International Center, Tufts University, USA   Presentation shown    

• Panel Discussion with:
  
  • Christian Buck
    Deputy Head of Afghanistan/Pakistan Taks Force, Auswärtiges Amt/Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Berlin 
  • Martin Kipping
    Desk Officer Afghanistan,Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Berlin
    
  • Jürgen Lieser
    Vice-Chairman, VENRO, Freiburg
  • Katharina Ritz
    Deputy Head of Operations for South Asia, International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva
    
    
  Chair: Tankred Stöbe, President, Médecins Sans Frontières, Berlin
  
  Open debate with public