INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF MILITARY MEDICINE Reference Centre of International Humanitarian Law and Ethics Director Col H. U. Baer CONFERENCE PROGRAM 31 MARCH 2011 TO 02 APRIL 2011 1st ICMM WORKSHOP on Military Medical Ethical Dilemmas in Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Missions and Conflict Patronage Major General Andreas Stettbacher Prof. Dr. Peter Schaber Scientific Coordination Col. M. Bächtold Col. H.U. Baer Dr. des. D. Messelken Venue: Lilienberg, Switzerland Address Blauortstrasse 10, CH-8272 Ermatingen, Switzerland http://www.lilienberg.ch/ Airport Zürich Kloten (ZRH) Car Transport in cars from the Airport to the conference venue will be organized Workshop Fee 300 CHF / 300 $ / 240 € Workshop Airport Scientific Coordination Col. M. Bächtold [email protected] Col. H.U. Baer [email protected] Dr. des. D. Messelken [email protected] Congress Language The official language of the workshop is English. No translation is provided during the workshop. Dress Code Military: Office Uniform Civilians: No code International Committee of Military Medicine Technical Commission for Education Reference Centre of International Humanitarian Law and Ethics Witellikerstrasse 40, CH-8032 Zurich Phone +41 44 387 30 92; Fax +41 44 387 30 90 Page 2 E-Mail: [email protected] – Web: www.cimm-icmm.org Thursday 31 March 2011 Morning Arrival of participants 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch PLENARY SESSION I: Force-feeding of detainees and POW’s Chairperson Prof. P. Schaber (CHE) / Major General M. Mérlin (ICMM) 13:00 – 13:05 Welcome Secretary General ICMM Dr. J. Sanabria 13:05 – 13:15 Introduction in workshop Col H.U. Baer ICMM 13:15 – 13:25 Case Description Dr. des. D. Messelken ICMM 13:25 – 13:35 Position one Prof. F. Allhoff USA 13:35 – 13:45 Position two Dr. D. Bouvier ICRC 13:45 – 13:55 LOAC LTC (ret) S. Fournier CAN 14:00 – 15:00 Discussion in Groups 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break 15:30 – 16:15 Discussion in Groups Prof. P. Schaber / Major General M. Mérlin 16:30 – 17:00 Discussion in Plenary 17:15 – 18:30 Dinner PLENARY SESSION II: Protection of Red Cross in Asymmetrical Conflicts Chairperson: Dr. Robin Coupland (ICRC) / SCOL Min Yu (CHN) 19:00 – 19:10 Introduction Col H.U. Baer/ Dr. des. D. Messelken ICMM 19:10 – 19:20 Position one Prof. M. Barilan, MD ISR 19:20 – 19:30 Position two Oberfeldarzt D. Mayer DEU 19:30 – 19:40 LOAC Col. J. Crouse CAN 19:40 – 20:00 Break 20:00 – 21:15 Discussion in Groups Dr. Robin Coupland / SCOL Min Yu 21:30 – 22:00 Discussion in Plenary International Committee of Military Medicine Technical Commission for Education Reference Centre of International Humanitarian Law and Ethics Witellikerstrasse 40, CH-8032 Zurich Phone +41 44 387 30 92; Fax +41 44 387 30 90 Page 3 E-Mail: [email protected] – Web: www.cimm-icmm.org Friday 1 April 2011 07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast PLENARY SESSION III: MME Dilemmas in Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Missions I An Ethical Framework for Analyzing MME Dilemmas Case Studies: Haiti Earthquake Chairperson Br Gen Nachmann Ash (ISR) / Prof. Dr. A. Frewer (DEU) 08:00 – 08:05 Introduction Col H.U. Baer ICMM 08:05 – 08:10 Case Description Br Gen Nachmann Ash IRS 08:15 – 09:00 Presentation Dr. des. I. Wallimann CHE 09:00 – 09:30 Break 09:30 – 11:15 Discussion in Groups Br Gen Nachmann Ash / Prof. Dr. A. Frewer 11:30 – 12:00 Discussion in Plenary 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch Round Table Discussion Can there be rules in asymmetrical conflicts Chairperson/Moderator: Dr. des. A. Goppel (DEU) 13:00 – 13:10 Introduction Col H.U. Baer / Dr. des. D. Messelken ICMM 13:10 – 15:00 Round Table discussion D. Rodin, D. Carrick, S.H. Al Sahea, H. Khairuddin, K. Omar 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break 15:30 – 16:30 Further Development of the Advisory Board Chairperson: Major General A. Stettbacher (CHE) 15:30 – 15:40 The MU-CE Col H.U.Baer ICMM 15:40 – 15:50 Military Organisation Col M. Baechtold CHE 15:50 – 16:00 The view of the ICMM Air Cdre (ret.) v. Leusden ICMM 16:00 – 16:45 Comments and Recommendations from the Plenary 17:15 – 18:00 Inauguration Ceremony Col M. Baechtold Drinks / Apéro 18:00 – 19:00 Course Dinner 19:00 – 21:00 Open fire discussions Free meeting of participants and open discussion International Committee of Military Medicine Technical Commission for Education Reference Centre of International Humanitarian Law and Ethics Witellikerstrasse 40, CH-8032 Zurich Phone +41 44 387 30 92; Fax +41 44 387 30 90 Page 4 E-Mail: [email protected] – Web: www.cimm-icmm.org Saturday 2 April 2011 07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast PLENARY SESSION IV: MME Dilemma in Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Missions II LOAC Rules and Regulations Case Studies Chairperson: Prof. M. Barilan (ISR) / Flight Surgoen AVM Mariono (IND) 08:00 – 08:10 Introduction Col H.U. Baer ICMM 08:10 – 09:00 Presentation Brigadier E. Dahinden CHE 09:00 – 09:30 Break 09:30 – 09:40 Case Description Maj D. Winkler CHE 09:45 – 11:00 Discussion in Groups Prof. M. Barilan / Flight Surgeon AVM Mariono 11:15 – 11:45 Discussion in Plenary Closing Remarks 11:45 – 12:00 Closing Remarks Maj Gen A. Stettbacher CHE 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch 13:00 Check-Out and Departure International Committee of Military Medicine Technical Commission for Education Reference Centre of International Humanitarian Law and Ethics Witellikerstrasse 40, CH-8032 Zurich Phone +41 44 387 30 92; Fax +41 44 387 30 90 Page 5 E-Mail: [email protected] – Web: www.cimm-icmm.org .