p.m.

Arrival of participants and registration

19h00

Presentation of participants

19h30

Welcome drink

20h30

Dinner

09h00

Opening speeches
James N. Purcell, Director General-IOM
Dennis Gallagher, Executive Director - RPG

09h20

Chair Robert G. Paiva, Director, Department of Planning,
Research, and Evaluation - IOM
Facilitator Hermen Ketel, Symposium Consultant
Introduction of Draft Statement of Principles: Theme 1 Environmentally-Induced Population Displacements
Reinhard Lohrmann, Chief, Division of Research and Forum Activities - IOM

09h30

The Problem
Introduction (Dr Michelle Schwartz)
Background Paper (Dr Norman Myers: Environmentally-
Induced Population Displacements: the State of the Art);
presented by Ambassador Richard Benedick
Discussion

10.30

Coffee break

10.45

Preventive Action
Introduction (Prof. Edwin Gyasi)
Background Paper (Dr Susanne Groten: Satellite Monitoring and Aerial Photo Analysis for Early Warning of Migration Risks)
Case Study (Gebremedhin Tesfay: Tigray)
Discussion

12h15

Lunch

13h45

Chair: Reinhard Lohrmann, Chief, Division of Research and Forum Activities - IOM
Mitigative Action
Introduction (Dr Adrian Wood)
Background Paper (IUCN-Pakistan, Dr. Stephen Fuller:
Strategic Environmental Planning as a Policy Tool for Mitigative Action
Case Study (Alexander Shestakov: Lake Aral)
Discussion

15h15

Rehabilitation
Introduction
Case Study (Gebereyes Haile: Soil and Water Conservation in Ethiopia)
Discussion

16h15

Coffee break

16h30

Statement of Principles and rounding up discussions on Theme 1
Introduction (Sanjoy Hazarika)
Case Study (Jean-Pierre Perier: Senegal)

Discussion

19h00

Departure for Outdoor Dinner

09h00

Chair: Karen AbuZayd, Deputy Director, Division of Programmes and Operational Support (DPOS) - UNHCR
Facilitator: Christopher Talbot, Education Officer, UNHCR
Introduction of Draft Statement of Principles: Theme 2
Environmental Impacts Resulting From Mass Migrations
Hideyuki Mori, Senior Coordinator on Environmental
Affairs, DPOS - UNHCR

09h15

The Problem
Introduction (Urs Bloesch)
Background Paper (Steven Hansch and Karen Jacobsen: The Environmental Effects of Mass Forced Migrations)
Discussion

10h30

Coffee break

10h45

Preventive Action
Introduction (Dr Krisno Nimpuno)
Background Paper (Fernando Echavarria: The Use of Remote
Sensing and GIS Technology in Early Assessment and Monitoring of
Environmental Stress in Refugee-Hosting Areas)
Case Study (Gerald Duda: Strengthening Governmental Capacity for
Sound Environmental Planning of Major Refugee Influxes)
Discussion

12h30

Lunch

14h00

Chair: Reinier Thiadens, Senior Agricultural Planning Officer,
Programme and Technical Support Section - UNHCR
Mitigative Action
Introduction (Thomas Hoerz)
Background Paper (Matthew Owen: Energy Economy Through
Energy Shortage: Reducing the Environmental Damage of
Mass Migrations)
Case Studies (Gus Le Breton: Zimbabwe;
Muiruri Kimani: Household Energy Programmes)
Discussion

15h30

Coffee break

15h45

Rehabilitation
Introduction (The World Bank: Gordon Appleby)
Case Study (S. Rouchiche: Environmental Rehabilitation in Refugee Areas)
Discussion

17h00

Statement of Principles and rounding up discussions on Theme 2
Introduction (CARE-UK)
Background Paper (Ivan Ruzicka: Environmental Accounting as a Policy Tool to Address Environmental Impacts Resulting from Mass Migrations)
Case Study (Steven Hansch: Lessons from the Rwanda Refugee Situation)
Discussion

19h30

Dinner

21h00

Video on environmental impacts of mass refugee situations: The Case of Rwandese Refugees in Tanzania
(Salon Galaxie - Hôtel Chavannes-de-Bogis)

21h30

Introduction and demonstration of the “Peco Pe”, a multi-fuel combustion system, which could considerably reduce fuelwood consumption (Paal Wendelbo)

09h00

Chair: Dennis Gallagher, Executive Director - RPG
Facilitator: Hermen Ketel, Symposium Consultant
Draft Statement of Principles: Theme 3 The Relation between Environmentally-Induced Population Displacements and Environmental Impacts Resulting from Mass Migrations
Jacques Cuénod, Senior Advisor - RPG
Introduction (Dr Zeremariam Fre)
Background Paper (Eugène Binama: The Relationship Between Environmentally-Induced Population Movements and Impacts on the Environment as a Result of Mass Migrations)
Discussion

10h45

Coffee break

11h00

Revised version of the Statement of Principles and Symposium Follow up
Discussion

12h45

Symposium closure
Nicholas Morris, Director DPOS - UNHCR

13h00

Lunch

p.m.

Departure of participants