2011年6月7日火曜日

The Doshisha International Conference Asian Perspective on Humanitarian Intervention in 21 st Century

The Doshisha International Conference
Asian Perspective on Humanitarian Intervention in 21
st
Century
Kyoto 28-29 June 2011
Programme of the Conference
Ref. D/HI/6/2
The purpose of the Doshisha International Conference on Humanitarian intervention is to further
debate in Asia on the moral, legal, policy implication of humanitarian intervention as outlined in
the Concept Note Ref D/HI/6/01.
It will take the form of a research policy dialogue bringing together academia, diplomats, former
military officers, religious leaders, members of civil society from countries in Asia as well as a few
participants from North America, Europe and Africa. (See list of speakers Ref D/HI/6/02)
The 2 days Conference will be structured around three high level thematic Round Tables and a
final session animated by graduate students in a role playing/ scenario session.
The Conference will be held in English.
Tuesday 28 June 2011
9:00 Opening session (Hakuenkan Room 305)
- Welcome address
- Purpose and outline of the Conference
9:30 Round Table No.1 (Hakuenkan Room 305)
- International law, international institutions and the reality of Humanitarian interventions. This
session will review the complexities of international law, the role of the UN and regional
organizations and contrast the principles with the reality of the latest interventions. What
does the evidence reveal in forms of motivation, decision making, conduct of operation,
effectiveness in the missions, reconstruction, nation building, the treatment of refugees and
internally displaced persons, truth, justice and reconciliation mechanisms ?
- Four papers will be presented in this session followed by commentaries from 2 participants
before opening for general discussions and exchanges. Papers and the names of authors
will be posted on this website as soon as they are submitted to the Conference organizers.
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Round table No.2 (Neiseikan 5F)
- Humanitarian interventions in an era of globalization, state sovereignty, the role of global civil
society. National interests and the “categorical imperative” to protect human rights versus
freedom and democracy as conquests of the national social forces.
Global civil society and the dual imperative to protect human rights and national
independence.
- Four papers will be presented in this session followed by commentaries from 2 participants
before opening for general discussions and exchanges. Papers and the names of authors
will be posted on this website as soon as they are submitted to the Conference organizers.
17:30 End of session 2
Wednesday 29 June 2011
9:30 Round Table No.3 (Hakuenkan Room 305)
- Solders in the name of Human lights-“Right” to intervene. Responsibility to rebuild.
Addressing the underlying causes of conflicts. Nation building and reconstruction, truth
justice and reconciliation mechanisms- The role of human rights.
- Four papers will be presented in the session followed by commentaries from 2 participants
before opening for general discussions and exchanges. Papers and the names of the
authors will be posted on the website as soon as they are submitted to the Conference
organizers.
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Round Table No.4 (Hakuenkan Room 305)
- In the last session graduate students of the Graduate School of Global studies who have
worked to prepare the Conference will engage in role playing representing delegations from
countries in the region, the UN secretariat, ASEAN and will involve themselves in a high level
meeting to decide which action should be undertaken to confront a genocide being
committed in a fictitious country in the region.
- The students will have reviewed the literature on Humanitarian interventions, read the
papers submitted by the participants, attended the discussions in the 3 previous sessions
before engaging in the role playing.
17:00 Closing session (Hakuenkan Room 305)
- Highlights of the Conference
- The way forward
- Farewell address

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