AHSI Workshop, Nairobi: Internal Displacement and the Threats to Human Security
Nairobi, 7 May 2008

• Concept Paper  (PDF 133kb)
• Workshop Programme  (PDF 33kb)
• ICRC and IDPs: Presentation by Olivier Dubois, Deputy Head ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation (PDF 38kb)
• Overview of and ICGLR IDP Framework: Presentation by Khoti Chilomba Kamanga (PDF 169kb)

 

The Africa Human Security Initiative and Africa Peace Forum cordially invite you to a consultative workshop on “Internal Displacement and the Threats to Human Security” on the 7th of May, 2008 at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi. Time 9am to 4pm.

The workshop will focus on analysis and evaluating efforts that have been undertaken on human security and internal displacement issues in the Greater Horn of Africa which extends as far as the Great Lakes region. In addition, it will seek to ascertain the relative strengths, weaknesses and gaps of the administrative capabilities of relevant organizations (both government and civil society) in those states that have high numbers of Internally Displaced Persons.

The aims of this consultative workshop are:

• To discuss and debate the threats to human security posed by internal displacement and how this deters achievement of the millennium development goals.
• To discuss the building of sustainable capacity (in the Great Horn of Africa) to respond to the plight of displaced citizens; and
• To develop a proposed strategy and an action plan for a sustainable and respectful process of building the capacity of public institutions to prepare measures for managing displacement.

This workshop will seek to address the following key questions:

• Who qualifies to be an IDP? And what are the triggers of internal displacement in the region?
• What is the state of research on human security and internal displacement and how can more rigorous and objective research be undertaken in this regard?
• How can sustainable government capacity on issues related to human security and internal displacement be developed in the region?
• What roles can AHSI, APFO research organizations, activists and universities play in the enhancement of capacity for managing internal displacement?

RSVP: Fidelia Imai at ISS Nairobi on Tel. 3005726/28, fimai@issafrica.org or Annie Chikwanha, achikwanha@issafrica.org