Planned side events by Member States, International and Regional Organizations, UN entities,
Non-Governmental Organizations at the United Nations Headquarters
on the occasion of the Fourth Biennial Meeting of States (BMS4), New York, 14-18 June 2010
 
 
     
Monday 14 June 1:15 - 2:30
Conf. Room TNLB 2
“Presentation of the International Small Arms Control Standards project (ISACS)”, organized by the Coordinating Action on Small Arms Mechanism (CASA)
Contact: Mr. Patrick McCarthy coordinator@un-casa-isacs.org (Geneva)

 

1:15 - 2:30
Conf. Room TNLB 7
“Presentation of the Small Arms Survey Yearbook 2010”,
organized by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland
Contact at the Mission: Mr. Serge Bavaud  serge.bavaud@eda.admin.ch
     
Tuesday 15 June 1:15 - 2:30
Conf. Room TNLB 7

"South-South Cooperation: Africa and Latin America",
co-organized by Coalición Latinoamericana para la prevención de la Violencia Armada (CLAVE) International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) and Swedish Fellowship of Reconciliation (SWEFOR)
CLAVE Contact: Mr. Martín Angerosa mangerosa1@yahoo.com

 

1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 2
“Maximising Regional Cooperation on Small Arms: Impact and Lessons Learned”,
co-organized by the European Union and the Conventional Arms Branch (CAB) of UNODA 
CAB contact: Ms. Vera Hanus  hanus@un.org (New York)

 

1:15 - 2:30
Conf. Room TNLB C
"Gender and the PoA: including all voices",
co-organized by IANSA and the Regional Disarmament Branch  (RDB) of UNODA
IANSA contact: Ms. Sarah Masters sarah.masters@iansa.org
RDB contact: Ms. Katja Flueckiger flueckigerk@un.org (New York)
  1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room 22nd floor
German House,
1st avenue and 49th St
“Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM): Practitioners' Perspectives”,
organized by the Permanent Mission of Germany and the Small Arms Survey
Small Arms Survey contact: Benjamin King benjamin.king@smallarmssurvey.org 
     
Wednesday 16 June 1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 2
“SALW Assistance and Aid Effectiveness: Opportunities and Challenges”,
organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
UNIDIR contact:  Mr. Tae Takahashi  ttakahashi@unog.ch (Geneva)
  1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 3

"Using a Regional Approach to Tackle Illicit SALW in the Great Lakes
Region",

organized by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)ICGLR contact: Ms. Dorinne Nininahazwe dorine.nininahazwe@icglr.org (Burundi)

  1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 7
“Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development”,
organized by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland
Contact at the Mission: Ms. Katharina Vey  katharina.vey@eda.admin.ch
  1:15 - 2:30
Conf. Room TNLB C
"Preventing Illicit SALW Trafficking: Priorities for strengthened Border Controls",
co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Belgium, Group for Research and Information on Peace and Security (GRIP) and Saferworld
GRIP contact: Mr. Cédric Poitevin c.poitevin@grip.org
     
Thursday 17 June 1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 2
“OSCE Action to Fight Illicit SALW”,
organized by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
OSCE contact: Ms. Maria Brandstetter  Maria.Brandstetter@osce.org (Vienna)

 

1:15 - 2:30
ECOSOC Chamber
“Launch of the Global Small Arms and Armed Violence Web Knowledge Base”,
organized by the Permanent Mission of Australia
Contact at the Mission:  Ms Jessica Daly  Jessica.Daly@dfat.gov.au
  1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 7

 "A Registry Office of Arms in MERCOSUR",
co-organized by Red Argentina para el Desarme (RAD) and Registro Nacional de Armas (RENAR)
Contact: Martín Angerosa (Coalición Latinoamericana para la Prevención de la Violencia Armada (CLAVE) mangerosa1@yahoo.com

  10.00 - 11.30
Conf. Room TNLB C

"Small Arms and Light Weapons in Africa: A Resource Guide for Religious Communities",
organized by Religions for Peace
Religions for Peace contact: Ms. Allison Pytlak apytlak@religionsforpeace.org

  1:15 - 2:30
Conf. Room TNLB C

"Implementing Brazil's Disarmament Statute: Putting Law into Practice"
Organized by Sou da Paz
Sou da Paz contact: Mr. Daniel Mack danielm@soudapaz.org

 

15.00-16.15
Conf. Room C
"The ‘Lethal Logic’ of the American Gun Lobby and Gun Trafficking to Mexico and Canada”
Organized by Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady Contact: Dennis Henigan dheni@bradymail.org
     
Friday 18 June 1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 2
“Armed Violence Prevention Programme (AVPP)”
organized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP Contact: Mr. Zachary Taylor Zachary.taylor@undp.org (Geneva)

 

1:15 - 2:30 
Conf. Room TNLB 7
“ECOWAS Initiatives on Small Arms”
organized by ECOWAS Small Arms Control Programme (ECOSAP)
ECOSAP Contact: Mr. Mohamed Coulibaly  mohamed.coulibaly@ecosap.org
 
This present calendar only indicates events taking place in conjunction with BMS4, which are reported to UNODA, and is provisional to be updated on a regular basis. Please confirm the details with the organizers.
 
 
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