February 28, 2011 - Introduction and Colloquia

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Registration

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Introduction

Location: M 1

Welcome remarks

• Sonja Wintersberger (Officer-in-Charge UNIS-Vienna)
• Christer Jönsson (Chair of the Board of Directors of ACUNS)
• Tibor Toth (Executive Secretary, CTBTO Preparatory Commission)
• Hans Winkler (Director, Diplomatic Academy Vienna)
• Maher Nasser (Director, Outreach Division, UNDPI)

 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 

 UN Colloquia - Session I

Location: M1

The Rule of Law and Justice

Moderator: Gorazd Mesko (University of Maribor, Slovenia)

Discussants:

• Sandeep Chawla (UNODC)
• Ian Munro (UNODC)
• Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin (UNODC)
• Mark Shaw (UNODC)

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

lunch break

1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

UN Colloquia Session II

Location: Multimedia Room G0545

Natural Resources and Security: Precautionary Dimensions 

Moderator: Matthias Jurek (UNEP)

Discussants:

• Karin Kneissl (Webster University)
• Andjelka Mihajlov (Environmental Ambassadors, Former Minister of the Environment, Serbia)
• Pasi Rinne (Gaia)
• Claude Kalume Wa Mjukadi Dah Vignon

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Break

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

UN Colloquia - Session III

Location: see according session

Outer Space

Location: Briefing Room G0542

Moderator: Walter Lichem (Visiting Professor, former Austrian Ambassador)

Discussants:

• Sergei Chernikov (OOSA)
• Irmgard Marboe (University of Vienna)

Disarmament/Non-proliferation Education 

Location: Multimedia Room G0545

Moderator: Heinz Gaertner (Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Vienna University)

Discussants:

• Markus Kornprobst (Diplomatic Academy Vienna)
• Alexander Kmentt (CTBTO Preparatory Commission)
• Jean du Preez (CTBTO Preparatory Commission)
• Elena K. Sokova (Monterey Institute of International Studies, VCDNP)

6:30 p.m.

Reception by the Austrian Foreign Ministry

March 1, 2011 - Joint Discussions

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.           

Registration 

VIC, Gate 1

For interested parties: Preparatory meeting of Delhi conference*

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Discussion Round I and II

Location: Multimedia Room G0545

Round I: How to communicate UN concepts and issues to the next generation?

Moderator: Gregory Weeks (Webster University, Vienna)

Discussants:

• Jovan Kurbalija (Diplo Foundation)
• Michael Platzer (ACUNS)
• Roland Schmidt (Boltzmann Institute)
• Mihaly Simai (UNA Hungary) 
• Radim Srsen (University of Economics, Prague)
• Dana Vyzinkarova (Youth Delegate to the UN)
• Gregor Waldhauser (UNA Austria)

Round II: How to improve relations between academia and UN organizations? How can practitioners' knowledge be brought into the classroom? 

Moderator: Otmar Hoell (Austrian Institute of International Affairs)

Discussants:

• Alistair Edgar (ACUNS, Executive Director)
• Julia Harfensteller (UNSA)
• Alexander Milanov (University of Vienna)
• Joachim Müller (WMO)
• Elena Sokova (Monterey Institute of International Studies)
• Istvan Szilard (University of Pecs)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

lunch break

VIC Cafeteria

For interested parties: UNIS Special Guided Tour of the Vienna International Centre

Time and venue: Multimedia Room G0545, 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m.- 4.00 p.m.

Discussion Round III

Location: Multimedia Room G0545

Round III: How to establish a sustainable network of engaged teachers and practitioners? How to foster exchange between these parties?

Moderator: Miroslav Polzer (ASO Ljubljana) 

Discussants:

• Kirsten Haack (Northumbria University) 
• Zuzana Lehmannova (University of Economics, Prague)
• Andraz Melansek (UNIS Vienna)

4.00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Closing Session

Location: Multimedia Room G0545

Closing Remarks

Christer Jönnson (ACUNS)