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Informal High-Level Expert Meeting on Current Challenges to International Humanitarian Law

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Date/Time:
May 22, 2006 - 9:30am - May 24, 2006 - 4:00pm
Location:
Montreux, Switzerland
Website:

http://www.hpcr.org/policy_alabama_process.html


Description:

The Third Informal, High-Level Expert Meeting on Current Challenges to International Humanitarian Law was convened in Montreux, Switzerland on May 22-24, 2006. The meeting was co-hosted by representatives of the Government of Switzerland and the Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research based at Harvard University (HPCR), in cooperation with HPCR International. The purpose of the meeting was to take stock of recent research and policy developments on international humanitarian law (IHL). In particular, the meeting reviewed the preliminary draft manual on IHL applicable to air and missile warfare. Please see the Summary of the Co-Chairs for a brief review of the meeting.


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The Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (FDFA) formulates and coordinates Swiss foreign policy on the instructions of the Federal Council. A coherent foreign policy is a precondition for the effective protection of Swiss interests vis-à-vis foreign countries.


HPCR International is an independent non-profit organization based in Brussels with activities around the world. Their work is aimed at developing innovative approaches and strategic policy tools to address complex security challenges, particularly in situations of armed conflict.