CONFERENCE ON THE STATUS OF ARMED FORCES AND GROUPS IN IRAQ

 Conference on "The status of Armed Forces and Groups in Iraq"
Dokan (Kurdistan, Iraq), 9-10 November 2008
- Program -
Saturday 8 November 2008
                                                Arrival of participants
20h00                                    Welcome dinner
 
Sunday 9 November 2008
09h15 - 10h30                    Opening Session
                                                                Introductory remarks
Iraqi Council of Representatives                                                                                         
Kurdistan Regional Assembly            
Iraqi Government
Kurdistan Regional Government
Government of Italy
IA,J  NPWJ
 
10h30 – 10h45                    Coffee break
 
10h45- 13h00                     Current situation of the armed forces and groups in Iraq
-          Status of negotiations
-          Current field deployment
Keynote speakers: Iraqi Ministry of Defence
                                                                                    KRG representatives
    Iraqi Parliament, Kurdistan parliament
    Iraqi Prime Minister Office                                       
                                               
13h00 – 14h30                    Lunch
 
14h30 – 16h15                    Methods of demobilisation and/or integration of militia and armed groups in transitional periods.
Keynote Speakers
International experts
Debate
                                               
16h15 – 16h30                    Coffee break
 
16h30 – 18h00                    Logistical and economical aspects of demobilisation
Keynote Speakers
 International experts
                                                                                                Debate
Monday 10 November 2008
 
09h00 – 09h15                    Coffee
 
09h15 - 13h00                    Which allocation of competences between federal, regional and provincial administrations?
Keynote Speakers
International experts
Debate
 
13h00 – 14h30                    Lunch
 
14h30 – 16h15                    Territorial elements such as: What should be the mandate and preconditions of deployment of regional and territorial corps?
 Keynote Speakers
International experts
Debate
 
                                                                 
16h00– 16h15                     Coffee break
 
16h30 – 18h00                    Methods and options for integration and coordination of diverse military units
Keynote Speakers
International experts
Debate
 
17h30 -  18h00                    Conclusions
                                               
                                                Departure of participants                     
 
 
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