Pre-Consultation Seminars and Workshop

Information will be posted here about the Pre-Consultation Seminars and Workshop as it becomes available.




Wednesday, 19 November 2008 at the conference site (Royale Bintang Hotel)


 12.00 onwardsRegistration for the APCRR

 13.00-14.15Seminar 1: The International Refugee Regime and its Intersections with the International Human Rights Regime

Speaker: Martin Jones, Centre for Refugee Studies and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

 14.15-14.30
 Coffee Break

 14.30-15.15Seminar 2: Introduction to the UNHCR Executive Committee: Mandate, Structure, Processes

Speaker: James Thomson, National Council of Churches Australia

 15.15-15.30Coffee Break

 15.30–18.30Workshop 1: Information Security for Humanitarian and Human Rights NGOs

Speaker: Leo Fernandez

This is an introductory workshop intended to acquaint participants with key principles of information and communications security and to make an assessment of the information security needs of humanitarian and human rights organizations. The workshop aims to help organizations define the level of security required and to develop appropriate processes and measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of their information resources. The focus will be on identifying what steps organizations need to take in order to evolve a secure information and communication environment. Participants will also be introduced to a few tools and techniques they could use at the individual level to protect their information. This workshop is for the average computer user and no special technical skills are assumed.