Geneva Trip Programme 2016 Tuesday 15 March
Flights From: GATWICK, United Kingdom, Terminal N Depart: Tuesday, 15/03/2016 15:10 Airline: British Airways Flight: BA 2740 Class: G-Economy Reference: 5S6BXX Transfer from Geneva airport to hotel
Hotel Details Hotel Ramada Encore Geneva Phone National: 022 3095000 International: +41 22 3095000
Check in: Tuesday, 15/03/2016 Address 10-12 ROUTE DES JUENES, GENEVA, 1227, Switzerland Reserved for: Confirmation: PROFORMA Check out: Friday , 18/03/2016 Rooms: 6 triple rooms and 6 twin rooms Board: Breakfast only Wednesday 16 March
Coach transfer to Gatwick by New Horizon Coaches (24hr contact no: 01206 255255) Pick up point: North Towers us stop (opposite EBS building) on Boundary Rd. Please arrive by 10:30 hrs for registration as the coach will depart at 10:45 hrs 1 piece checked baggage 23 kg, 1 piece hand baggage See BA.com, Luggage allowance for details To: GENEVA COINTRIN, Switzerland, Terminal 1 Arrive: Tuesday, 15/03/2016 17:50 Status: Confirmed Equipment: Airbus A319 Duration: 1:40 Distance: 715 km / 444 miles Suntransfers Coach (48 seater) Coach driver will meet group in Arrivals with a sign ‘Dr Murray’ or a Suntransfers.com sign. If you cannot locate driver pls call: tel +44 (0)203 1673870 (24hr customer service) Transfer to Hotel Ramada Encore Geneva. Rooms will be allocated on arrival at the hotel 3 triple rooms for male students 3 triple rooms for female students 6 twin rooms
Photo ID/passport will be needed on entry 8.20 Meet in hotel lobby 8.30 Depart hotel for visit to World Health Organisation 9.50 Arrival WHO reception (20, Avenue Appia) 10.00 – 10.45 Introduction WHO - Claudia Nannini, Legal Adviser 11.15 – 12.00 Health and human rights – Rebekah Thomas-Bosco, Technical Officer, Gender, Equity and Human Rights 14.00 – 15.30 Visit to UNHCR, (Rue Montbrillant) Presentation and Q&A on the work of the UNHCR 16.00 – 18.00 The Role of NGOs in the Geneva Human Rights System NGO Panel (hosted by Quakers’ Organisation, 13 Avenue de Mervelet) Panellists: Nicolas Agostini (FIDH – TBC), Matt Pollard (ICJ) Matt Sands (Association for Prevention of Torture), Peter Splinter (Amnesty International), Laurel Townhead
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(Quakers) 19:30 Thursday 17 March
Alumni Drinks
Photo ID/passport will be needed on entry 8.10 Meet in hotel lobby 8.20 Depart hotel for visit to International Committee of the Red Cross (19 Avenue de la Paix) 9.20 Arrival at The Humanitarium & Welcome by Ms Bea Vanhove, Head of the Visitor's Service 9.30
Film “Panorama 13”
9.45
“The ICRC and its principled humanitarian action”, presentation by Mr David Maizlish, Thematic Adviser, Unit for Relations with Arms Carriers Questions – Answers
10.45
Break
11.00
“Challenges to international humanitarian law”, presentation by Ms Ellen Nohle, Legal Trainee, Legal Advisers to Operations Unit And Mr Michael Riepl, Trainee, Arms Unit Questions – Answers
12.00 End of the visit 12.15 – 13.15 Red Cross Museum Visit
Friday 18 March
Return Transfer from the hotel to Geneva airport
From: GENEVA COINTRIN, Switzerland, Terminal 1 Depart: Friday, 18/03/2016 17:00 Airline: British Airways Flight: BA 2741 Class: G-Economy Reference: 5S6BXX Coach transfer to Essex University (New Horizon Coaches 24hr contact no: 01206 255255)
13.15 – 17.00 (NB allow 30-45 mins to clear security) Visit Palais des Nations and Human Rights Council (public gallery access) - UPR reports of Oman, Myanmar and St Kitts, and to observe the Panel Discussion on Preventing Violent Extremism Photo ID/passport will be needed on entry 8.10 Meet in hotel lobby 8.20 Depart hotel for visit to Palais Wilson 9.30 Visit Palais Wilson – Human Rights Committee – ICCPR periodic report of Rwanda Lunch & return to hotel Meet in hotel lobby at 14:15 Suntransfers Coach departs for airport at 14:30 To: GATWICK, United Kingdom, Terminal N Arrive: Friday, 18/03/2016 17:40 Status: Confirmed Equipment: Airbus A319 Duration: 1:40 Distance: 715 km / 444 miles 18:20 leave Gatwick (New Horizon Coaches) Return to University of Essex, Colchester campus– Drop off point: North Towers bus stop (opposite EBS building) on Boundary Rd.
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Kosovo Trip 2016 Programme Monday 13 June Time 07:15hrs
Event Coach University of Essex, leaving bus stop by North Towers barrier - London Heathrow
09:30 hrs
Arrival at Heathrow Airport
Arrive London Heathrow Terminal 2 – proceed to check in. 1 piece checked baggage 23 kg, 1 piece hand baggage 8kg (dimensions 55 x 40 x 23 cm) See www.austrian.com for further details
12:40 hrs
Flight: London (Heathrow T2) – Vienna Airline: Austrian Airlines Flight no. OS 454
Vienna Arrival 1610 hrs
20:30 hrs
Flight: – Vienna - Pristina Airline: Austrian Airlines Flight no. OS 769
Pristina Arrival 2215 hrs
Coach: Pristina Airport – Pristina Hotel
Will be met in Arrivals Hall by representative with signage for University of Essex Coach travel arranged by local agent – please note no proof of payment or vouchers required. Agent contact details: Eleonora Ceku: tel: 37744938708 Zeke Ceku: tel 37744500325
Hotel Check-in
Coach transfer: to London Heathrow by Coachhirebooking (24hr helpline no: 01254 355120) Pick up point: North Towers bus stop (opposite EBS building) on Boundary Rd. Please arrive by 07:15hrs for registration as the coach will depart at 07:30hrs
Hotel Check-in: 13/06/16 5 nights including breakfast HOTEL Parlament St Zenel Salihu 1 Pristina 10000 Kosovo www.hotelparlament.com Phone: 00377 (0) 44 333353 or Tel/fax: 00381 (0) 38 231761 21 Female students in triple/twin rooms, 1 male student in single room 2 staff members in single rooms Tuesday 14 June
Time 0830 hrs 0900 hrs to 1000 hrs
Event Departure from the hotel Alliance for New Kosovo Kosova e Re - AKR)
1000 hrs – 1200 hrs
Visit Municipality of Pristina
(Alleanca
Ms Rejhan Vuniqi
Mr Dardan Sejdiu, Deputy Mayor (Vetevendosje) (Contact: Dafina Makolli)
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1200 hrs -1330 hrs 1400 hrs -1600 hrs
Lunch OSCE
Briefing by a) Mr Christopher Tuetsch, Director of Democracy Department b) Ms Barbra Rohmann, Director of Human Rights & Communities Department). (Contact Mirjana Ugrenovic) Wednesday 15 June
Time 09:30 hrs
Event Departure from the hotel
10:00 hrs -11:30 hrs
Meeting with Ombudsman Ombudsperson Institution
12:00 hrs – 13:00 hrs
UNICEF
1300 hrs – 1400 hrs 15:00 hrs– 18:00 hrs
Lunch Visit Mitrovica Coach travel arranged by local agent – please note no proof of payment or vouchers required. Coach departs at 3pm from hotel, drop off near Mayor’s office, depart for return journey at 6pm
Contact/ Speaker please note, bring photo ID/Passport Mr Hilmi Jashari (Contact: Arberita Kryeziu ) Mr Afrim Ibrahimi, Child Protection Specialist.
Meeting with Mayor/Deputy Mayor of Mitrovica (contact: Dafina Makolli)
Thursday 16 June Time 09:30 hrs
Event Departure from the hotel
Contact/ Speaker please note, bring photo ID/Passport Contact: Dragana Nikolic Solomon
10:30 hrs -12:30 hrs Eulex HQ Pristina (arrive15 mins ahead for security check; IDs & participant list required)
12:30 hrs – 13:30 hrs 14:00 hrs -15:30 hrs
Lunch International Committee Cross Kosovo
16:00 hrs -17:00 hrs
UN Women
of
the Red
Contact: Albiona Musliu
Isabelle Martina Jost, (Contact: Flora Macula)
UNV
Friday 17 June Time 08:30 hrs 09:00 hrs – 10:00 hrs 10:30 hrs – 12:00 hrs
Event Departure from the hotel
European Centre for Minority Issues Kosovo UN High Commissioner for RefugeesKosovo Field Office
Contact/ Speaker please note, bring photo ID/Passport Contact: Enrique Gutierrez Pulido
Briefing by Mr. Bujar Reshtani, Assistant Protection Officer and Ms. Lindita Ymeri, Protection Associate.
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Head of Mission Mr Narasimha Rao will briefly meet the students at the start of the briefing. (Contact: Shpend Halili) 12:00 hrs -13:00 hrs 13:00 hrs – 14:30 hrs
Lunch UNKT: UN Development Co-ordinator’s Office & Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Kosovo
15:00 hrs -16:30 hrs
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
Mr Shpend Qamili (UNDCO) and Mr. Ljubisa Bascarevic (OHCHR) (Contact: Yllka Pllana)
Albulena Manager
Sadiku,
Programme
Saturday 18 June Time 09:00 hrs
Event Departure from the hotel Coach from Pristina Hotel to Pristina Airport Coach travel arranged by local agent – please note no proof of payment or vouchers required.
Contact/ Speaker
12:45 hrs
Flight Pristina – Vienna Airline: Austrian Airlines Flight no. OS 778
1245 hrs - 1430 hrs Austrian Airlines
17:15 hrs
Flight: Austria – London Heathrow T2 Airline: Austrian Airlines Flight no. OS 455
1715 hrs-1840 hrs Austrian Airlines
19:20hrs
Coach: Heathrow – University of Essex Bus stop by North Towers barriers
Coach transfer to Essex University
Coach departs Pristina Airport
at
09:00hrs
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