EHL TEACHERS CONFERENCE30 NOVEMBER – 1 DECEMBER 2012

Agenda:Exploring Humanitarian Law: Teachers’ Conference30 November – 1 December 2012

Brock University Faculty of Education – Hamilton Campus1842 King Street EastHamilton, OntarioL8K 1V7 Canada

Friday, November 30, 20129:00 - 10:00 Plenary

Module 1: The Humanitarian Perspective What is humanitarian law? Why Ontario teachers should care How high school teachers and students are learning about

Humanitarian Law using the Ontario curriculum

10:00 – 10:15

10:15 – 10:45

10:45 – 12:00

12:00 – 1:00

Break

Introduction to Red Cross & EHL Origin, History & Structure EHL – History & Overview

Module 2: Limits in Armed Conflict Module 2A:Basic Rules of IHL History & Evolution of International Law

Lunch

1:00- 2:45 Module 2: Limits in Armed Conflict (cont’d) Human Rights Law & Humanitarian Law IHL & the Role of ICRC

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 - 4:30 Module 2: Limits in Armed Conflict (cont’d) Rationale for Prohibiting Certain Weapons Focus: Child Soldiers

EHL TEACHERS CONFERENCE30 NOVEMBER – 1 DECEMBER 2012

Saturday, December 1, 2012

9:00 - 10:15 Module 3: The Law in Action Why Rules Are Needed Identifying Violations Focus: My Lai – What went wrong? What went right?

10:15 – 10:30

10:30 – 11:30

11:30 – 12:30

12:30 – 1:30

Break

IHL and the Armed Forces

Module 4: Ensuring Justice Rationale for Justice The Evolution of International Tribunals

Lunch

1:30- 3:00 Module 5: Responding to the Consequences of War Needs That Arise from the Devastation of War Protecting Prisoners Restoring Family Links

3:00 - 3:15 Break

3:15 - 4:30

4:30 - 5:00

Focus: Planning A Camp for People Displaced By War

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