

Oct 26, 2014
Opening Ceremony
Welcome remarks Ambassador Theodor H. Winkler, Director, DCAF
Oct 26, 2014
Track 1: Social Media
Panel 1. Use of social media by and within the armed forces
Moderator: Dr. Hans Born, Deputy Head of the Research Division, DCAF
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Mr. Hellmut Königshaus, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Germany
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Mr. Saša Janković, Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman), Serbia
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Ms. Natia Katsitadze, Head of Justice Department, Office of the Public Defender, Georgia
Panel 2. Role of social media in ombuds institutions for the armed forces
Moderator: Ms. Maija Sakslin, Deputy Parliamentary Ombudsman, Finland
Oct 26, 2014
Track 2: Image of the Armed Forces in Society
Panel 3. Standing of the armed forces in society: issues and strategies for improving their image
Moderator: Mr. Christian Giner, Controller General of the Armed Forces, Superior Council for Military Function, France
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Mr. Emmanuel Jacob, President, European Organisation of Military Associations (EUROMIL)
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Mr. Moustapha Elhadji Kollo, Technical Adviser, Ombudsperson, Niger
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Mr. Boško Šiljegović, Parliamentary Military Commissioner, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Oct 27, 2014
Track 2: The Image of Armed Forces in Society
Panel 4. Role of ombuds institutions in shaping the image of the armed forces
Moderator: Mr. Joseph Perez, Chief, Assistance & Investigations, Headquarters, United States European Command
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Mr. Jean-Albert Andrianasolo, Deputy Ombudsperson, Madagascar
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Lieutenant-General Ing. B.H. Hoitink M.Sc., Inspector General of the Armed Forces, Netherlands
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Mr. Mamadou Chérif Thiam, Chief Mission Advisor, Office of the Ombudsperson, Senegal
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Mr. Joseph Perez, Chief Assistance & Investigation, U.S.A European Command
Oct 27, 2014
Track 3: Capacity Building
Panel 5. Making complaints-handling mechanisms more effective
Moderator: Ms. Breda Bunič, Human Rights Lawyer, Undersecretary, Ministry of Defence, Slovenia
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Mr. Geoff Earley, Inspector General of the Defence Forces, Australia
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Ms. Oyunchimeg Purev, Commissioner, National Human Rights Commission, Mongolia
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Mr. Brian Said, Senior Investigating Officer, Office of the Ombudsman, Malta
Panel 6. Maintaining and improving effective relations between armed forces and ombuds institutions
Moderator: Dr. Hans Born, Deputy Head of the Research Division DCAF
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Lieutenant-General Themba Matanzima (Ret), Military Ombud, South Africa
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Mr. Bogdan Kryklyvenko, Head of the Secretariat, Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Ukraine
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Ms. Alima Déborah Traore, Ombudsperson, Burkina Faso
Oct 27, 2014
Closing ceremony
Conclusions and adoption of the conference statement
Closing remarks









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