26 March 2010

Annual Conference of the Humanitarian Aid and the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit SHA

Programme
Food aid- from assistance to self-reliance

1.30PM Welcome and opening: Jacqueline de Quattro, Councillor, of the Canton of Vaud and Toni Frisch, Deputy Director-General, SDC

Emergency aid-quick, targeted and sustainable: Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Councillor, Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Global challenges and concrete actions: Martin Dahinden, Director-General, SDC

Zimbabwe - an approach at the local level
SDC's "Voucher for Seeds" programme in Zimbawe

2.24PM: Coffee Break

3.20 PM Food aid- the response of the WFP: Josette Sheeran, WFP Executive Director

Assistance for the earthquake vicitms in Indonesia
The Swiss Rescue and the rapid response teams

Haiti - emergency aid and beyond
Coordinationl, medicine, drinking water, shelter ang logistics

Closing remarks
Toni Frisch, Deputy Director-General, SDC

Aperitif