Dates in October 2008

Agenda Matters

Resource Person

Start:

9.00 a.m.

Welcome

Introduction to Programme

All

Erik Wendt

25 Thursday

Morning 

[9.20 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.]

Presentation: “Introduction to Odhikar” and learning from the ICC campaign in Bangladesh

Brief Q&A session

Presentation: “Outcome of fact-finding mission to Cambodia—September 2008”

Brief Q&A session

Presentation: “International dimension of the OPCAT campaign: Learning from campaigns elsewhere”

Dr. Saira Khan

Dr. Lao Monghay

Dorrit Ree Iversen and Louise Aaen

Moderator: Erik Wendt

Afternoon

[2.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m.]

Presentations:  “Opportunities and Obstacles in Campaigning for the OPCAT in the Current Domestic Context”

• Philippines
• Sri Lanka

National Coordinators

·         Budit Carlos

·         Chitral Perera

Moderator:  Dorrit Ree Iversen

Evening

[4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.]

Presentation: “Prison visiting mechanisms in Sri Lanka: Divergence between precept  and practice”

Discussion: Overcoming obstacles presented in previous sessions; re-strategizing and ways forward—Bangladesh, Cambodia, Philippines and Sri Lanka.

W.A. Lionel  Weerasinghe

[Retired Prison Commissioner]

All

Moderator: Shyamali Puvimanasinghe

26 Friday

Morning

[9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.]

Cont. Discussion of previous session.

Presentation: “Conducting Research Studies under the EU-OPCAT project: Some concrete suggestions”

Discussion: Proposed research studies in each partner country: Limitations; time frames; budgetary considerations; and ideas for meaningful implementation.

All

Shyamali Puvimanasinghe

All

Moderator: Dorrit Ree Iversen

 Afternoon

 [2.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m.]

Cont. Discussion of previous session.

All

Moderator:  Shyamali Puvimanasinghe

Evening

[4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.]

Final Discussion:

·         Utilizing regional network and coordinator for local campaign and lobbying activities;

·         Creating a regional resource base for OPCAT in Asia.

·         Any other relevant matters.

 All

Moderator:  Erik Wendt

27 Saturday

Departure of Participants