SE Asia Mine Action Cooperation & Technology Workshop

SE Asia Mine Action Cooperation & Technology Workshop
Bangkok, Thailand

Executive Summary
Participants List (Adobe .pdf download)

Agenda

March 4 - 8, 2002

Saturday, March 2

Time	Event
1200 - 2300	Attendee Arrival - Shuttle Available

Sunday, March 3

Time	Event
0800 - 1000	Workshop Secretariat Meeting
1000 - 1200	Work Group Leader/Rapporteur Meeting
1200 - 2300	Attendee Arrival - Shuttles Available
1600 -1800	Pre-Registration & Package Distribution
1830 -	Welcome Reception ( Meet & Greet) Hosted by U.S. Department of Defense

Monday, March 4

Time	Event
0730 - 1200	Registration Open
0730 - 0815	Breakfast in Hotel
0815 - 0830	Move attendees to seats
0830 - 0840	Welcome Remarks US State Dept
0840 - 0850	Keynote Address US Ambassador Thailand
0850 - 0900	Opening Remarks Thai Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
0900 - 0910	Key Note Address Supreme Commander
0915 - 0930	Challenges of Mine Action
0930 - 0950	Review Workshop Process (Thu/Fri) and Set Teams and Objectives
0950 - 1000	{Break}
1000 - 1200	County Presentations with a Theme of: "National Mine Action Technology Overviews"
	1000 - 1025: Laos
	1025 - 1050: Cambodia (Summary)
	1050 - 1130: China
	1130 - 1115: South Korea
	1115 - 1200: Questions and Answers
1200 - 1300	Lunch
1300 - 1400	Country Presentations (Continued)
	1300 - 1330: Thailand (Summary)
	1330 - 1400: Sri Lanka (Summary)
	Questions and Answers
1400 - 1415	{Break}
1415 - 1430	Workshop Group Photo
1430 - 1515	Japanese Regional Mine Action Assistance (Summary)
1515 - 1600	Work Group Facilitator & Rapporteur Meeting
1830 - 2000	Supper (Shangri-La Hotel) Krung Tep Wing

Tuesday, March 5

Time	Event
0630 - 0715	Breakfast in Hotel
0715 - 0730	Load Buses
0730 - 1000	In-Transit: Bangkok to Pak Chong MDC
1000 - 1030	Briefing: Orientation to MDC Center and Mine Dog Training Process
1030 - 1130	Demo: Mine Dog Demonstration
1130 - 1230	Visit MDC Facilities ( Walking Tour)
1230 - 1330	Lunch
1330 - 1340	Board Buses
1340 - 1700	In-Transit: Pak Chong to Aranyaprathet
1700 - 1730	Check into Hotel
1730 - 1900	{Open}
1900 - 2030	Evening Meal (Hotel Wang Prapa)

Wednesday, March 6

Time

Event

0600 - 0700
0700 - 0720
0720 - 0730
0730 - 0800
0800 - 0830
0830 - 1000
1000 - 1120
1120 - 1130

1130 - 1140
1140 - 1230
1230 - 1330
1330 - 1340
1340 - 1700
1800 -

Early Breakfast at Hotel
Check-Out of Hotels
Board Buses
In-Transit: Aranyaprthet to Nong Ya Khao Village
Briefing: Field Orientation by HMAU
Briefing: Description of Integrated Operations on Thai-Cambodia Border
Demo: Observe Live Demining Operations and Equipment Demonstration
Handover of Demined Land; Deputy Supreme Commander to Sa Keao Provincial Governor, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand
Press Q&A Supreme Comdr, US Amb, Sa Keao Governor
Group departs to Aranyaprateth
Lunch
Board Buses
In-Transit: Nong Ya Khao to Bangkok
Evening Meal (Hotel Vouchers)

Thursday, March 7

Time	Event
0700 - 0800	Breakfast in Hotel
0800 - 0930	Panel: NGO Implementation Review of International Standards and Guidelines
	0800 - 0830: Mines Advisory Group
	0830 - 0900: HALO Trust
	0900 - 0930: World Vision Int'l
	0930 - 1000: Chatchai Foundation
1000 - 1030	Balkan Regional Cooperation Presentation
1030 - 1045	{Break}
1045 - 1115	"Integration of Mechanical Devises Into Holistic Mine Action Programs"
1115 - 1200	Presentation: Regional Information Sharing and Future Capabilities
1200 - 1300	Lunch
1300 - 1345	Panel Discussion: Mine Action Survey Tools and Experiences
1345 - 1400	Move to Work Groups
1400 - 1630	Work Groups Meet
1630 - 1830	WG Summary and Rehearsal
1830 - 2100	Supper (Shangri-La)

Friday, March 8

Time	Event
0700 - 0800	Breakfast in Hotel
0800 - 0830	Work Group Leaders
0830 - 1200	Work Group Presentations (Times include Q & A)
	0830 - 0930: Work Group One (WG-1)
	0930 - 1030: Work Group Two (WG-2)
	1030 - 1040: Break
	1040 - 1140: Work Group Three (WG-3)
	1140 - 1200: Open Q&A and Summary
1200 - 1300	Lunch
1300 - 1430	Informational Presentations
	1300 - 1330: US R&D Program
	1330 - 1400: PM/HDP Program
	1400 - 1430: MAIC Overview
1430 - 1445	{Break}
1445 - 1515	Workshop Summary
1515 - 1555	Closing Remarks
	1515 - 1525: TMAC Director General
	1525 - 1535: Senior U.S. Official
1535 - 1600	Next Steps - Final Remarks
1800 - 2030	Farewell Dinner Cruise - Hosted by US Department of State (PM/HDP)

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