INVITATION TO
The 12th Annual Humanitarian Conference
Organized by Webster University, Geneva
Under the Auspices of the Government of the Canton of Geneva
THE SPIRIT OF GENEVA IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
At the International Conference Center of Geneva
15, rue Varembé
15-16 February 2007
We hope that you and/or your associates will be able to participate in
this important meeting and discussion. Attached please find the
registration form and the conference program. You may also register
through our website: http://www.webster.ch.
With the Participation of 35 Distinguished Speakers from more than 20
major organizations, including the International Committee of the Red
Cross, the U. N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the International
Organization for Migration, the International Federation of Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies, Médecins du Monde, etc.
You may forward this invitation and program to your colleagues and
friends.
We thank you for your interest and look forward to greeting you at the
Conference.
Dr. Otto Hieronymi
Dr. Alexandre Vautravers
Daphne Cramer
Student Organizing Committee and
Program of International Relations and
Migration and Refugee Studies
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**CONFERENCE LETTER**
31 January 2007
We are pleased to invite you to the Twelfth Annual Humanitarian Conference
organized by the students and faculty of Webster University, Geneva, under the
Auspices of the Government of the Canton of Geneva.
The Spirit of Geneva in a Globalized World
15-16 February 2007
International Conference Center of Geneva
15, rue Varembé
Ever since the creation of the International Red Cross hundred fifty years ago
in Geneva, the “spirit of Geneva” has been the symbol of the attempts to
provide international protection and assistance to the victims of armed
conflict, persecution as well as natural disasters and of multilateral
diplomacy and international cooperation and for the search of peace in the
world. With the headquarters of the principal international humanitarian
organizations established here, Geneva is today the “recognized humanitarian
capital” in the world.
The central questions to be addressed at this year’s conference will be:
1. What is the relevance of the “spirit of Geneva” in the light of the new
global environment? 2. How is the “spirit of Geneva” being translated into
reality, how does it help protect and assist, how does it influence people’s
perception as well as policies and actions by different groups and state and
non-state actors and organizations? 3. What needs to be done for the
reaffirmation and implementation of the “spirit of Geneva” at the beginning of
the 21st century?
As every year since 1996 the conference will benefit from the participation of
the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, as well as of other organizations such as the
International Institute of Humanitarian Law, the International Organization for
Migration and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies. As in previous years, the conference is held under the auspices of
the Government of Geneva.
We hope that you and/or your associates will be able to attend this important
convention. We thank you for your interest and look forward to greeting you at
the International Conference Center.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Otto Hieronymi
Dr. Alexandre Vautravers
Program of International Relations and
Migration and Refugee Studies
Daphne Cramer
Student Organizing Committee
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**PROGRAMME**
Webster University Geneva Presents Its 12thAnnual Humanitarian Conference,
Under the Auspices of the Government of Geneva
THE SPIRIT OF GENEVA IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
At the International Conference Center of Geneva
15, rue Varembé
15 – 16 February 2007
THURSDAY - DAY ONE
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome: Robert SPENCER, Director General, Webster University Europe
Opening Statement of the Representative of the Geneva Government
Laurent WALPEN, Délégué du Conseil d’Etat aux Relations de la “Genève
Internationale”, Représentant du Conseil d’Etat de la République et Canton de
Genève : La Genève Internationale
Keynote Speakers – The Multiple Aspects of the Spirit of Geneva
François BUGNION, Conseiller Diplomatique and Former Director for International
Law and Cooperation Within the Movement, International Committee of the Red
Cross: The Origins and the Ongoing Relevance of the Spirit of Geneva
Judy CHENG-HOPKINS, Assistant High Commissioner, United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees: Operational Challenges for UNHCR
Chris LAMB, Special Adviser, International Relations, International Federation
of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: The Trend of the Future: Multi-
Stakeholder Diplomacy in the Spirit of Geneva
Session 1 The Spirit of Geneva and Globalization: Economic, Financial and
Ethical Dimensions
Emilio FONTELA, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Economics, Universidad Antonio
de Nebrija, Former Director, Department of Econometrics, University of Geneva:
The Geneva School of Economics and the Spirit of Geneva
Stuart ROBINSON, Former Senior Director, GATT, Geneva: The Role of GATT and WTO
in a Globalized World
Paul H. DEMBINSKI, Professor of Economics, Université de Fribourg, Directeur,
Observatoire de la Finance, Genève : The Spirit of Geneva and Ethical Issues in
Contemporary Finance
Coffee Break 11:00 – 11:30
Session 2 Geneva as a Humanitarian Capital
Hans LUNSHOF, Head, Swiss Liaison Service, UNHCR: Geneva as a Humanitarian
Capital
Ed SCHENKENBERG VAN MIEROP, Coordinator International Council of Voluntary
Agencies, Geneva : ICVA and the Spirit of Geneva
Vincent CHETAIL, Graduate Institute of International Studies:The New Human
Rights Council: Reform for Nothing?
Mark CUTTS, Humanitarian Reform Support Unit, UN Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva: Humanitarian Reform
Lunch Break 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Keynote Speaker
Jacques MOREILLON, Member and Former Director General, International Committee
of the Red Cross, Former Secretary General of World Scouting: Bringing to the
Front the Worldwide Challenge of Educating Youth
Session 3 Multilateral Humanitarian Diplomacy
Michel VEUTHEY, Vice-President, International Institute of Humanitarian Law,
Associate Professor, Institute of the Law of Peace and Development, University
of Nice: Informal Multilateral Diplomacy in Geneva
Béat SCHWEIZER, Adjoint du Directeur Général, Comité International de la Croix
Rouge : Multilateral Diplomacy and Humanitarian Coordination
Philippe BONCOUR, Head, Strategic Policy and Planning, Migration Policy,
Research and Communication Department, International Organization for
Migration: De la théorie à l’action: l’OIM et la démarche de partenariat
François RUBIO, Directeur Juridique, Médecins du Monde, Paris : L’esprit de
Genève : humanitaire ou pacifiste ?
Serge PAQUIER, Professor of History, University of St-Etienne: Le rayonnement
international de Genève dans la longue durée
Coffee Break 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Session 4 Neutrality and Humanitarian Action
Jean Luc BLONDEL, Conseiller Personnel du Président, Comité International de la
Croix Rouge : Neutralité et action humanitaire
Daniel KLINGELE, Chef de Section, Droits Humains et Droit International
Humanitaire, Département Fédéral des Affaires Extérieures, Berne: Nouveaux
développements dans le domaine du droit international humanitaire
Alexandre VAUTRAVERS, Head, International Relations Program, Webster
University, Geneva: The New International Engagements of Switzerland
Katrien BEECKMAN, Senior Officer, International Disaster Response, Legal
Affairs Unit, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:
The Domestic Framework of International Disaster Relief and Recovery Assistance
Theodoor GERRITSEN, Webster University: The Tradition of Human Rights and
Humanitarian Action in the Netherlands
Reception at the Conference Venue
FRIDAY - DAY TWO
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Keynote speaker
Daniel WARNER, Deputy to the Director, Graduate Institute of International
Studies: The United States and the Spirit of Geneva
Session 5 Geneva Values and the Search for Peace
Hugo SLIM, Chief Scholar, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva: The Key
Values of Geneva in the World of Tomorrow
Robert KOLB, Professeur de Droit International, Université de Neuchâtel : La
Sécurité Collective : de la Société des Nations aux Nations Unies
John KING, Director, Business Humanitarian Forum, Former Senior US Diplomat:
Geneva and Disarmament Negotiations
Muneera AL KHALIFA and Noora AL KHALIFA, Webster University: Human Rights in
the Middle-East: Women and Children
Jubin GOODARZI, Webster University: The Spirit of Geneva and the Middle East:
the Case of Iran and Syria
Coffee Break 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 6 Humanitarian Action and Cooperation
Daly BELGASMI, Director, World Food Program, Geneva: Emergency Operations:
Darfur, a Case Study
John HOREKENS, Senior Partner, Humanitarian & Development Network, Former
Director, UNHCR and IFRC: Disaster reduction and the Hyogo Framework for Action
Vincent COCHETEL, Deputy Director, Department of International Protection,
UNHCR: The Spirit of Geneva – Traditional and New Actors
Concluding Statements – Reaffirming the “Spirit of Geneva”
Silvano M. TOMASI, Nonce Apostolique, Mission Permanente du Saint Siège,
Genève : Values in International Relations
Jean FREYMOND, Directeur, Centre d’Etudes Pratiques de Négociation
Internationale (CASIN): The Relevance of the Spirit of Geneva in a World
Transformed?
Otto HIERONYMI, Professor and Former Head, International Relations Program,
(1995-2006) Webster University, Geneva: The Spirit of Geneva and Globalization
Daphne CRAMER, Webster University: The Spirit of Geneva – A View from Geneva
**REGISTRATION**
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The Spirit of Geneva in a Globalized World
L’Esprit de Genève et la Mondialisation
The 12th Annual Humanitarian Conference of Webster University, Geneva
15 – 16 February 2007
At the International Conference Center of Geneva
15, rue Varembé
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