February 16-20
Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts of the CCW on Cluster Munitions, First Session
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
February 24-26
Regional Workshop on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Managua, Nicaragua
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org
March 1
10th Anniversary of the entry-into-force of Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Worldwide
Contact: Gustavo Laurie
UN Mine Action Service, UNHQ
glaurie@un.org
March 2-6
Workshop on Evaluating Mine Action
Bangkok, Thailand
March 11-13
Sub-regional Workshop on ensuring mine action promotes development
Vientiane, Lao PDR
March 18
Diplomatic event at the UNHQ to promote signature and ratification of the Convention of Custer Munitions
Contact: Gustavo Laurie
UNMAS
laurieg@un.org
March 23-27
12th Meeting of National Directors/UN Advisors
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Adina Dinca
UN Mine Action Service
dinca@un.org
March 23-27
The 25th PIERS (Progress in Electromagnetic Research Symposium)
Beijing, PR of China
Contact: PIERS
piers@ewt.mit.edu
March 31 - 3 April
Regional Workshop on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Bangkok, Thailand
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org
April 3
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
UNHQ and World wide
UN Mine Action Service, UNHQ
Contact: Milena Aguilar
aguilar@un.org
April 13-17
2009 SPIE International Symposium on Defense, Security and Sensing
Florida, USA
Contact: SPIE
MeetingInfo@SPIE.org
April 14-17
Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts of the CCW on Cluster Munitions, Second Session
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
April 22-24
Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts of the CCW on Protocol V (Explosive Remnants of War)
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
April 27 – 30 April
The Sixth International Humanitarian Demining Sympositum
Sibenik, Croatia
Contact: Sanja Vakula
CTRO
Sanja.vakula@ctro.hr
May 18-29
Eighth International Security Forum "Coping with Global Change"
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: ISF 2009
Tel: 41-22-741 6622
May 25-29
Meetings of the Standing Committees of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
or
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org
May 29
First Preparatory Meeting in advance of the Second Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
June (TBC)
Rapid Response Plan Exercise Conference
Sweden
July 7-8
Regional Workshop on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org
August 24-27
UXO Countermine Range Forum 2009
Orlando, Florida
Contact: The Forum 2009
service@theforum2009.com
September 3-4
Second Preparatory Meeting in advance of the Second Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
September 16-18
Science and Technology Symposium
Contact: Society for Counter-Ordnance Technology
Carol@dmccompanies.com
9-11 September
Regional Workshop on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty in Africa South Africa
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org
October 1 – November 3
First Committee on Disarmament and International Security (GA 64th Session)
UNHQ
New York, USA
Contact: Gustavo Laurie
UN Mine Action Service, UNHQ
glaurie@un.org
October – November (dates to be confirmed)
Fourth Committee on Special Political and Decolonization (GA 64th Session)
UNHQ
New York
Contact: Gustavo Laurie
UN Mine Action Service, UNHQ
glaurie@un.org
October 8-9
Regional Workshop on the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty
Tirana, Albania
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org
November (TBC)
Heads of Components Meeting
November 9-10
CCW Third Conference of High Contracting Parties to CCW Protocol V (Explosive Remnants of War)
UNHQ,
New York, USA
Contact: Gustavo Laurie
UN Mine Action Service, UNHQ
glaurie@un.org
November 11
CCW Eleventh Conference of High Contracting Parties to CCW Amended Protocol II
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
November 12-13
CCW Meeting of High Contracting Parties
Geneva, Switzerland
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
November 30 – December 4
Second Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention
Cartagena, Colombia
Contact: Christopher Clark
UN Mine Action Service Liaison Office in Geneva
christopherc@unops.org
or
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org
December 3
International Day of Disabled Persons
UNHQ and worldwide
Contact: Akiko Ito
Secretariat for CRPD
Ito@un.org
December 3-4
One year anniversary of the signing of the Convention of Cluster Munitions
Venue (TBC)
Contact: ICBL
ICBL
media@icbl.org