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Warfare or Welfare?
Disarmament for Peace, Human Security & Development
in 21st Century India
A series of workshops, peace vigils, round table conference on a global arms trade which is out of control
Organised by
Control Arms Foundation of India, School of Law, Christ University & FEDINA, Bangalore
Dates: 10 to 12 February, 2009
Venues: Indian Social Institute, Mahatma Gandhi Square & Christ University, Bangalore.
DAY 1
Civil Society Workshop/ Briefing Session for An Arms Trade Treaty Issues and
Disarmament to Combat Poverty
Date: Tuesday, 10 February, 2009
Time: 10 am to 4pm
Venue: Auditorium, Indian Social Institute (ISI), 24, Benson Road, Benson Town, Bangalore-46
| Timing |
Programme Schedule for Tuesday, 10 February, 2009
Note : All programmes for 10th Feb are being conducted in English and in Kannada
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| 09:30 am | Registration of all workshop participants |
| 09:45 am | Introductions/ sharing experiences, expectations, objectives, agenda.
Meeting session lead by Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, Founder- Secretary General, Control Arms Foundation of India & FEDINA
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| 10.00 am | Disarmament to combat poverty campaign briefing
Resource person: Ms Mita Dutta, Programme Coordinator, CDCP, FEDINA
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| 10:15 am | Screening of Film : Gunning for Control on the Control Arms Campaign in India |
| 10: 30 am | Keynote address by Father Ambrose Pinto, Principal, St Joseph’s College of Arts & Science, Bangalore. |
| 10:40 am | Overview of key regional and international agreements and the need for conventional arms control. Resource person: Mr Ravinder Pal Singh, Security Analyst and Former Project Leader on Arms Procurement, SIPRI
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| 11:00am | Tea/ coffee break |
| 11:30pm | Conventional arms definitions and identification workshop.
Lifecycle of a conventional weapon: From production to sales to transfers and delivery. Resource person: Control Arms Foundation of India, New Delhi.
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| 12:30 pm | Making the case for bringing the arms trade under control: The Arms Trade Treaty. Resource Person: Mr. Riju Raj, Advocate & Legal Adviser, Control Arms Foundation of India |
| 01: 00 pm | Lunch |
| 02:00 pm | Learning from experiences worldwide: Campaign on Disarmament and Development: Human Security in Action by International Peace Bureau & Ms Linda, SPAS |
| 02:20 pm | Joint briefing by FEDINA and Control Arms Foundation of India for the 11th February event |
| 03:00 pm | Closure of the function & tea/ coffee refreshments |
| 05:00 pm | Press Conference on the eve of the start of Aero India Defence Fair. For final venue, please contact Ms Mita Dutta, Fedina fedinablr@gmail.com , 9886091050 / 080 25353190 |
DAY 2
Indian Civil Society Peace Vigil at the start of the Aero India Defence Fair 2009
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Venue: Mahatma Gandhi Square & in front of Aero India Exhibit Halls,Bangalore, Karnataka
| Timing |
Programme Schedule for 11 February 2009 |
| 10.00 am | Commencement of gathering at Mahatma Gandhi Square, Bangalore |
| 11.00 am | Human Chain formation symbolising “Working to Make Disarmament a Movement that is Meaningful to Lives of Every Indians” at Mahatma Gandhi Square
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| 11:30 am | Lie down Protest Action “12 Indians Die in India Due to Gun Violence Everyday - Symbolising Deaths in India due to Unregulated Arms Trade in Our Societies" |
| 12:00 pm | Mime Show by FEDINA Volunteers
Speeches by CAFI, FEDINA, Alternative Law Forum & others
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| 12:30 to 1 pm | “Peace Vigil” walk up from Mahatma Gandhi Square up to Minsk Square |
| 2.00 pm | Pack Lunch |
| 3:00 pm | “Peace Vigil” around Aero India Exhibit Halls |
DAY 3
Round Table Conference
Disarmament for Peace, Human Security & Development in 21st Century India
Organised by School of Law, Christ University, FEDINA, Bangalore & Control Arms Foundation of India, New Delhi
Date: Thursday, 12th February, 2009
Time: 09.30 am till 5pm
Venue: Ohio Hall, School of Law, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore-29, Karnataka.
| Timing |
Programme Schedule for Thursday, 12 February 2009 |
| 09:30 am | Registration & tea |
| 10:00 am | Welcome by Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, Secretary General, Control Arms Foundation of India, New Delhi |
| 10: 10 am | Short film on Arms Control |
| 10:20 am | Address by Mr. Sebastian Devaraj, Programme Coordinator, FEDINA, Bangalore. |
| 10:35 am | Keynote address by Dr. Lawrence Prabhakar, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai |
| 10:55 am | Address by Chief Guest Mr. L. C. Jain, Former Ambassador to South Africa & Former Member of Planning Commission, Bangalore |
| 11:10 am | “The Present Global and Indian Conventional Arms Production, Trade,Transfers & Proliferation: The Role by India to take the lead in Regulation & Control for Achieving Peace and Development“ By Mr Ravinder Pal Singh, Security Analyst and Former Project Leader on Arms Procurement, SIPRI |
| 11:30 am | Address by Mr K. Subrahmanya, Associate Editor, Deccan Herald, Bangalore |
| 11:45 am | Questions from the floor |
| 12.00 pm | Session II : Panel Discussion on Shattered Lives: The Impact of Unregulated Arms Trade, Transfers & Proliferation on People and Society in India
Chair : Prof Sanjay Biswas, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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| 12.15 pm | “Regulating the Arms Trade: The origins of the Arms Trade Treaty & the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 61/89” by Ms Binalakshmi Nepram, Secretary General, Control Arms Foundation of India
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| 12.30 pm | Address by Dr M. J. Vinod, Professor, Department of Political Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore |
| 12.45 pm | “Indian Law and Arms Control” by Mr. Siddarth Narrian, Legal Researcher, Alternative Law Forum |
| 01.00 pm | Lunch |
| 02.00 pm | Session III : Warfare or Welfare? Solutions for the Way Ahead
Chair: Mr Ravinder Pal Singh, Security Analyst and Former Project Leader on Arms Procurement, SIPRI
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| 02.15 pm | “Campaign Disarmament to Combat Poverty” by Dr Duarte Barreto, Executive Trustee, FEDINA, Bangalore |
| 02.30 pm | “Present proliferation of arms worldwide & efforts by civil society in Sweden & Europe to address the issue ” by Ms. Anna Ek, SPAS |
| 02:45 pm | Screening of films on successful disarmament stories on landmines and recently concluded treaty to ban cluster bombs and also a film on the story of women gun survivors. |
| 03:15 pm | Questions from the floor |
| 03:30 pm | Tea/ Coffee break |
| 03:40 pm | Closing Session: Passing of Bangaluru Resolution on Disarmament for Peace, Human Security & Development in 21st Century India to be submitted to Indian Prime Minister
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| 03:40 - 4 pm | Statements from Mr C.M Devarajan and various individuals, institutions and organisations |
| 04.00 pm | Vote of thanks by Christ University, FEDINA & CAFI |
| 04.10 pm | Closure of function & tea/ coffee refreshments |
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Standing up to the guns - Femina Campaign, December 16, 2009
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