The Fifth Meeting of States Parties
Monday, September 15 – Friday, September 19 2003
Contacts to assist States Parties in preparing of the meeting

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Sunday, September 14, 2003

07.00-18.00 hours

• Visit Demonstration Demining Area detail>>
  

Monday, September 15, 2003

11.00-12.00 hours

• Deputy Prime Minister humbly reports and invites Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra to open the ceremony of the meeting.
• Opening ceremony of the meeting by Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra.
• HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium delivers remark.
• The Presentation of Mine Victims, video.

14:00-17:00 hours

1. Official opening of the meeting by Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2. Election of the President.
3. Address by the Secretary-General of the United Nations (and other distinguished guests).
4. Adoption of the agenda.
5. Adoption of the Rules of Procedure.
6. Adoption of the budget.
7. Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Meeting and of other officers.
8. Confirmation of the Secretary-General of the Meeting.
9. Organization of work.
10. General exchange of views.

17:30-20:30 hours

• Welcome Reception hosted by The Government of Thailand at Kamoltip Ballroom, Siam City hotel.

Tuesday, 16 September, 2003
09:00-12:00 hours

10. General exchange of views (continued).
14:00-17:00 hours

10. General exchange of views (continued).

17:30 -20:30 hours

• Reception hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs at MFA.

Wednesday, 17 September, 2003
09:00-12:00 hours

10. General exchange of views (continued).

11. Review of the general status and operation of the Convention.

14:00-17:00 hours

11. Review of the general status and operation of the Convention (continued).

12. Consideration of matters arising from/in the context of reports submitted under Article 7.

13. Consideration of requests submitted under Article 5.

14. Consideration of requests submitted under Article 8.

17:30-20:30 hours

• Reception hosted by GICHD at Reception Hall, UNCC

Thursday, 18 September, 2003
09:00-12:00 hours

15. Informal consultations on international cooperation and assistance in accordance with Article 6.

· Victim assistance and socio-economic reintegration.

14:00-17:00 hours

15. Informal consultations on international cooperation and assistance in accordance with Article 6 (continued).

· Mine clearance, mine awareness and mine action technologies.

17:30 -20:30 hours

• Reception hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs at MFA.

Friday, 19 September, 2003
09:00-12:00 hours

15. Informal consultations on international cooperation and assistance in accordance with Article 6 (continued).

· Destruction of stockpiled anti-personnel mines.

14:00-17:00 hours

16. Date, duration and location of the First Review Conference, and matters pertaining to the preparations for the Review Conference.

17. Any other business.

18. Consideration and adoption of the final document.

19. Closure of the Fifth Meeting of the States Parties.