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UNO Academia Annual Conference
27 / 10 / 09COLLECTIVE SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: WHAT ARE THE STAKES?
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2009 │ 14:00 – 18:15
→ University of Geneva, Auditorium B106 Bastions, Rue de Candolle 5, Geneva
YOUTH MEETS THE UNITED NATIONS
Roundtable │ 10:00– 12:00
→ University of Geneva, Auditorium 070 Uni-Mail, Bd. Carl Vogt 102, Geneva
Collective Security and Maintenance of International Peace and Security: What are the Stakes?
14:00 – 15:30
WELCOME ADDRESS
- Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Professor, University of Geneva Law School, President of UNO Academia
Chair
- Nicolas Michel, Professor, University of Geneva Law School and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN PEACE AND SECURITY MAINTENANCE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
- Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Former Under-Secretary-General, former Head, United Nations Department for Peacekeeping Operations
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 17:45
THE ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY SECURITY ISSUES: TRENDS AND POSSIBILITIES
Chair
- Daniel Warner, Director, Centre for International Governance – Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Discussants
- Alexandre Fasel, Head, Political Division III – Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
- Barbara Haering President, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining and Institut de hautes études, d’administration publique
- Pierre Allan, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Geneva
- Thierry Tardy, Faculty member, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
17:45 – 18:00
CONCLUDING REMARKS
- Georges Abi-Saab, Honorary Professor, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
18:00 – 18:15
Presentation of the UNO Academia Award
- Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Professor, University of Geneva Law School, President of UNO Academia
18:15 Reception
UNO Academia Meetings
10:00 – 12:00
YOUTH MEETS THE UNITED NATIONS: WHICH ROLE FOR YOUTH IN THE UNITED NATIONS ?
Discussants
- Hélène Noirjean, Representative YouthRep and JUNES
- Jonas Rey, Representative Making Commitments Matter
- Daniel Hardegger, Representative WFUNA-Youth
- Marie Heuzé, Former Director, United Nations Information Service in Geneva
- Jan Beagle, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS
- François Nordmann, former Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva
Moderator
- Daniel Warner, Director, Centre for International Governance – Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
12:30 – 13:45
UNO Academia General Assembly
Further information:
Email infoSPAMFILTER@unoacademia.ch
Phone +41 22 908 59 61
Practical information:
Conference Venue and UNO Academia General Assembly
University of Geneva, Auditorium B106 Bastions, Rue de Candolle 5, Geneva
Access : From Train station Cornavin, Bus 5 HĂ´pital, stop at Place-Neuve
Venue Youth Roundtable
University of Geneva, Auditorium 070 Uni-Mail, Bd. Carl-Vogt 102, Geneva
Access : From Train station Cornavin, Tram 15 Palettes, stop at Uni-Mail
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