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ANNEXESAnnex 1: AgendaSunday 27 June, 2010: Arrival at hotel – accreditation18:00 – 20:00CONFERENCEBUILDINGWelcome cocktail reception + mini knowledge fair where partners can present theirlatest publications on crisis prevention and recovery and parliamentary development +AGORA booth to film parliamentarians + AGORA movieWelcome address by:1) Hon. Michael Aaron OQUAYE, Second Deputy Speaker of the Parliament ofGhana – 10 minutes2) His Excellency Mr. Dirk VERHEYEN, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium toCôte d’Ivoire – 10 minutes3) Mr. Kamil KAMALUDDEEN, UNDP Country Director (Ghana) – OIC – 10 minutesMonday 28 June, 2010Outcome of the day: To reflect on past capacity development activities in the field of crisis prevention,armed violence and community security: what has been successful, and the impact of such activities inthe region.08:30 – 09:00Introductory session: objectives and outcomes of the regional seminarTour de table – IntroductionsTRINITY HALL Moderators : Mr. Kevin Deveaux (UNDP / Parliamentary Development Advisor - DGGNew York) and Mr. Sunday Ochoche (UNDP / Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau for CrisisPrevention and Recovery (BCPR), New York)Session 1: Political Violence and Instability in West Africa: A Critical Analysis of the Role ofParliamentarians and Political Parties09:00 – 10:001) Presentation of the research paper related to political violence in the region bythe researcher: Mr. Issaka Souare (15 minutes)TRINITY HALL 2) Respondents: Mr. Baffour Amoa (WAANSA) and Hon. Abdoulayé Touré (MP,Guinea) - (5 minutes each)Moderator: Mr. Marc-Antoine Morel (CPR Programme Specialist - Small Arms andArmed Violence/ UNDP Regional Office for West and Central Africa)Questions and Answers session to collect feedback from parliamentarians in the region.Comments will be integrated in the final version of the research paper.Session 2: Parliamentary Performance and Regional Crisis Prevention and Recovery Mechanisms inWest Africa10:00 - 11:00TRINITY HALL1) Presentation of the research paper on the regional crisis prevention andrecovery mechanisms by the researcher: Mr. Mitchell O’Brien (15 minutes)2) Respondents: Mr. Emmanuel Bombande (WANEP) and Hon. Mamy Diomandé(MP, Côte d’Ivoire) - (5 minutes each)Moderator: Dr. Rasheed Draman (Director, African programs - Parliamentary Centre)Questions and Answers session to collect feedback from parliamentarians in the region.Comments will be integrated in the final version of the research paper.40