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HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN CONFLICT AREASCIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATIONDanish Health Network Seminar11. December 2013 12.00-16.00

The Danish Health Network, Médecins Sans Frontières Denmark and the Danish Red Crossinvites to a half-day seminar on health interventions in conflict areas with a focus on civil-military cooperation, the concept of peace and stabilization, and the relevance of the principlesof impartiality, independence and neutrality for effective medical interventions in conflicts.

Program:12:00-12:10:

Welcome

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Danish Health Network & Anders Ladekarl, Secretary General Danish Red Cross

12:10-13:15:

Modern battlefields anno 2013

What characterizes modern conflict and the context of humanitarian assistance and militaryengagement?• • Dr. Peter Viggo Jakobsen,Associate Professor, Institute for Strategy, Royal Danish DefenceCollegeFelix Ebbestad,Commander – Senior Grade, Chief of Cooperation Programs Branch,Defense Command Denmark

Is impartial medical aid under pressure?

• MSF(TBC)

Can medical aid be impartial and what is the outlook for principled humanitarian aid?

13:15-13:45:

Lunch (sandwich)

13:45-14:30:

Health interventions in conflict

Health Care in Danger• Stéphane Kolanowski,Senior Legal Advisor, ICRC Delegation to the EU and NATOThe role of health in rebuilding nations• Astrid Permin,Senior Technical Adviser for Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark• Flemming S. Nielsen,Deputy Head, Danish Emergency Management Agency

14:30-14:45:

Coffee break

14:45-16:00:

Panel discussion: Do goals and motives behind health interventions in

conflicts matter?

What are the risks and opportunities in greater coherence between civil and military coopera-tion in health interventions?• • • • • • • Moderator, Jesper H.L. Jørgensen,president MSF DenmarkDr. Peter Viggo Jakobsen,Associate Professor, Institute for Strategy, Royal Danish DefenceCollegeStéphane Kolanowski,Senior Legal Advisor, ICRC Delegation to the EU and NATOAstrid Permin,Senior Technical Adviser for Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs DenmarkFelix Ebbestad,Commander – Senior Grade, Chief of Cooperation Programs Branch,Defense Command DenmarkFlemming S. Nielsen,Deputy Head, Danish Emergency Management AgencyMSF(TBC)