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Keynote and Panel Speakers

Conference Program | Agenda

Keynote Speakers

Elaine L. Chao, US Secretary of Labor
Andrew S. Natsios, Administrator, USAID
Olara A. Otunnu, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict
Juan Somavia, Director-General, International Labor Organization

Luncheon:

John D. Negroponte, US Ambassador to the UN
Bruce Wilkinson, Vice President of International Programs, World Vision

Prevention Workshop

Moderator

Jo Becker, International Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
   

Panelists

Nonoy Fajardo, UNICEF/Philippines
Minister Shirley Gbujama, Government of Sierra Leone
Guenet Guebre-Christos, UNHCR
Mike Wessells, Christian Children’s Fund

Demobilization Workshop

Moderator

Karin Landgren, UNICEF
   

Panelists

Lourdes Balanon, Govt of the Philippines
Adrien Tuyaga, JAMAA/Burundi
Kathy Vandergrift, World Vision/Canada

Data Collection Methodologies Presentations

Christophe Gironde and Toure Cheaka, International Labor Organization

TBD, Save the Children/US


Reintegration Workshop

Moderator

Lloyd Feinberg, USAID
   

Panelists

Virginia Brown, IOM/Colombia Delegates
Marie de la Soudiere, International Rescue Committee
Dr. Harendra de Silva, Government of Sri Lanka
Former Child Soldier/TBD

CASE STUDIES

Charles Watmon – World Vision/Gulu, Uganda
Mattito Watson – Save the Children US/Guinea
Marie de la Soudiere – IRC/Sierra Leon

Updated 5/5/03