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THEME: “WOMEN AND AID”; women, on whom disasters & crises inflict a disproportionate
amount of suffering and women, essential providers of relief and assistance. |
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| CONFERENCE PROGRAM – DIHAD 2014 |
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| Tuesday, 25 March – Day 1 |
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Gathering of VIPs, Speakers, Sponsors, Media Representatives, International Scientific Advisory Board (DISAB) Members and Organizers in the “Dubai Majlis” of the Convention Centre |
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| [ 10.00 – 11.00 ] |
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE OPENING STATEMENTS |
HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein
United Nations Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City |
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| H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi |
| Minister of International Cooperation and Development, UAE |
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| H.E. Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouie |
| Speaking on behalf Of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in the Western Region and President,United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Authority; |
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| H.E. Mr.Ibrahim Bumelha |
| Humanitarian Advisor of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Chairman, DIHAD Higher Committee and President, DISAB; |
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| H.E. Ms. Ertharin Cousin |
| Executive Director, World Food Programme; |
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| [ 11.00 – 12.00 ] |
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION (RIBBON CUTTING) AND EXHIBITION TOUR |
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| [ 12.00 – 13.30 ] |
LUNCH BREAK |
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| [ 13.30 – 14.15 ] |
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES |
| H.E. Ms. Kristalina Georgieva |
| European Commissioner for International Cooperation,Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response (ECHO); |
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| H.E. Ms. Baige Zhao |
| Vice-President, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent and Societies (IFRC) and Executive Vice-President, Red Cross Society of China |
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| [ 14.15 – 14.30 ] |
Special Address by Mr. Mohammed Assaf,
Singer and Goodwill Ambassador for Peace of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) |
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| [ 14.30 – 16.00 ] |
SESSION 1: Women and War. |
| Dr. Fathima Gailani |
| President, Afghanistan Red Crescent Society – Chair; |
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| Ms. Wendy Fenton, |
| Coordinator, Humanitarian Practice Network, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), London; |
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| Ms. Amneh Saqer, |
| Chief, Field Relief and Social Services Programme, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA Syria Field); |
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| Ms. Maria Teresa Garrido, |
| Adviser on Women and War, ICRC, Geneva; |
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| [16.00 – 16.30 ] |
COFFEE/TEA |
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| [ 16.30 – 18.00 ] |
SESSION 2: Women and Disasters |
| H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, |
| Minister of International Cooperation and Development, UAE – Chair; |
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| Mr. David Kaatrud, |
| Director of Emergencies, World Food Programme (WFP), Rome; |
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| Dr. Mona S. Chaya |
| Deputy Strategic Objective Coordinator (Resilience) and Senior Coordinator, Food Chain Crisis Management Framework, FAO, Rome; |
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| Ms. Sylvia Lopez-Ekra, |
| Head, Gender Coordination Unit, Office of the Director-General, IOM; |
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| DIHAD Conference Featured Speakers |
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H.E. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi
Minister of International Cooperation and Development;
United Arab Emirates |
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H.E. Ms. Ertharin Cousin
Executive Director, World Food Programme; |
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H.E. Ms. Kristalina Georgieva
European Commissioner for International Cooperation,
Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response (ECHO); |
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H.E. Ms. Baige Zhao
Vice-President, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent and Societies (IFRC) and Executive Vice-President, Red Cross Society of China |
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| DIHAD an Exclusive Humanitarian Networking Point |
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