Day 1 – Monday, 5 September 2005

Impact of the Tsunami on Vulnerable Groups and Women

ESCAP Workshop

13-15 September 2005

Jakarta, Indonesia

(provisional program*)

Day 1 – Tuesday, 13 September 2005

8:30 – 9:00 Registration of participants

9:00 – 9:40 Opening Ceremony (max. 10 min each speaker)

Statement by ESCAP representative

Statement by Minister for Social Affairs

Statement by representative of the Executive Body for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Aceh

Statement by Minister for Women’s Empowerment

9:40 – 10:00 Introductions, followed by ESCAP presentation on the purpose of the workshop and expected outcomes

10:00 – 10:20 Coffee/Tea break

Session 1: Perspectives on Vulnerabilities: The Indonesian Post-tsunami Experience

10:20 – 10:35 ESCAP’s research in Indonesia (Eva Sabdono)

10:35 – 10:50 Acting Governor of Aceh

10:50 – 11:05 National Human Rights Commission (KomNas HAM)

11:05 – 11:20 The National Child Foundation, Yayasan Anak Bangsa

11:20 – 11:35 Balai Syura Inong Aceh

11:35 – 11:50 Questions and discussion

11:50 – 13:15 Lunch

Session 2: Voices of the “Vulnerable” Groups and Women (panel format)

13:15 – 13:30 Youth issues: National Commission for Youth and Children (KomNas Anak)

13:30 – 13:45 Women: Flower Aceh (Women’s Activities for Rural Progress))

13:45 – 14:00 Disability issues (CBR-DTC)

14:00 – 14:15 Ageing issues: Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga (PEKKA)

14:15 – 14:30 Questions and discussion

14:30 – 14:45 Coffee/Tea break

Session 3: Encouraging and Sustaining Community-driven Initiatives

14:45 – 15:00 Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh

15:00 – 15:15 UNIFEM

15:15 – 15:30 Aceh NGO Forum

15:30 – 15:45 The Indonesian Society for the Care of Disabled Children in Aceh (YPAC- Banda Aceh)

15:45 – 16:00 Oxfam International

16:00 – 16:15 Questions and discussion

Day 2 – Wednesday, 14 September 2005

Session 4: Land, Property and Housing Issues (presentations followed by questions and discussion)

9:00 – 9:15 National Planning Commission (BAPPENAS)

9:15 – 9:30 Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Banda Aceh (LBH Banda Aceh)

9:30 – 9:45 Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

9:45 – 10:00 Aceh Institute

10:00 – 10:15 Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (DEMOS)

10:15 – 10:30 Questions and discussion

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee/Tea break

Session 5: Social Protection Issues (presentations followed by questions and discussion)

10:45 – 10:50 Overview by ESCAP

10:50 – 11:05 Ministry of People’s Welfare

11:05 – 11:20 Working group on Gender Transformation in Aceh, Kelompok Kerja Transformasi Gender Aceh

11:20 – 11:35 Pusat Studi Hukum dan Kebijakan (PSHK)

11:35 – 11:50 Ministry of Health

11:50 – 12:05 Questions and discussion

12:05 – 13:30 Lunch

Session 6: Livelihood and Employment (presentations followed by questions and discussion)

13:30 – 13:45 Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises

13:45 – 14:00 Islamic State University of Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh

14:00 – 14:15 Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration

14:15 – 14:30 Yayasan Pembelaan Petani dan Nelayan (PAPAN)

14:30 – 14:45 Yayasan Simelue Lestari

14:45 – 15:00 Questions and discussion

15:00 – 15:15 Coffee/Tea break

Session 7: Other presentations on orphans, violence against women, environmenal, and agriculture-related issues (Presentations followed by discussion)

15:15 – 15:30 National Commission for Violence Against Women

15:30 – 15:45 Lembaga Studi Advokasi Masyarakat (ELSAM)

15:45 – 16:00 WALHI

16:00 – 16:15 Islamic Relief (Orphans Welfare Program)

16:15 – 16:30 Save the Children

16:30 – 16:45 Questions and discussion

Day 3 – Thursday, 15 September 2005

Session 8: Lessons learned and good practices: group discussions by themes (Community-driven Initiatives, Livelihood and Employment, Social Protection Issues, Land, property and Housing issues)

9:00 – 10:00 Groups Discussions by themes (Community-driven Initiatives, Livelihood and Employment, Social Protection Issues, Land, property and Housing issues)

10:00 – 11:00 Presentations from group discussions in plenary format

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee/Tea break

Session 9: Key Findings and Development of recommendations for planning and policy (by theme)

11:15 – 12:15 Open discussion in plenary

12:15 – 13:30 Lunch

Session 10: Wrap-up Session

13:30 – 14:45 Concluding remarks and presentation of key recommendations

14:45 – 15:00 Coffee/Tea break

15:00 – 15:30 Closing Ceremony

UNESCAP- Tsunami Workshop

Jakarta, Indonesia

September 13-15, 2005

Total # of Invitees: 52

Government Bodies Relevant to Aceh Reconstruction (16)

1. Aceh Government officials (2)

2. Executive Body for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Aceh (1), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Head.

3. Ministry for Empowerment of Women (1)- Ms. Meutia Farida Hatta Swasono

4. Ministry of Cooperative and SME (1)- Mr. Suryadharma Ali

5. Ministry of Health (1)- Dr. Siti Fadilah Supari

6. Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration (1)- Mr. Fahmi Idris

7. Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (1)- Mr. Hamid Awaludin

8. Ministry of National Education (1)- Mr. Bambang Soedibyo

9. Ministry of Public Works (1)- Mr. Joko Kirmanto

10. Ministry of Social Affairs (1)- Mr. Bachtiar Chamsyah

11. Ministry for People’s Welfare (1)- Mr. Alwi Shihab

12. Ministry for Women’s Empowerment (1)- Ms. Meutia Farida Hatta Swasono

13. National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) (1)- Ms. Sri Mulyani Indrawati

14. National Commission for the Protection of Children (1)- Komisi Nasional Perlindungan Anak (KomNas Anak)

15. National Commission on Violence Against Women (1)- Komisi Nasional Anti Kekerasan Terhadap Perempuan- (KomNas Perempuan)

16. National Human Rights Commission (1)- Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia (KomNas HAM)

Academia (2)

17. Islamic State University of Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh.

18. Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh (1)

UN and bilateral donors (10)

19. UNDP

20. ILO

21. UNICEF

22. UNIFEM

23. UNESCO

24. ADB

25. World Bank

26. SIDA

27. USAID

28. JICA

NGOs- National (16)

Women and Gender Focus (3)

29. Balai Syura Inong Aceh (1)

30. Flower Aceh, Women’s Activities for Rural Progress (1)

31. Working group on Gender Transformation in Aceh, Kelompok Kerja Transformasi Gender Aceh (1)

Women and Ageing (1)

32. Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga (PEKKA)

Children and Youth (2)

33. The Indonesian Society for the Care of Disabled Children in Aceh (YPAC- Banda Aceh) (1)

34. The National Child Foundation, Yayasan Anak Bangsa (1)

Social Justice, Human Rights, and Policy (5)

35. Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (DEMOS) (1)

36. Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Banda Aceh (LBH Banda Aceh)

37. Lembaga Studi dan Advokasi Masyarakat, (ELSAM) (1)

38. Pusat Studi Hukum dan Kebijakan (PSHK) (1)

39. Yayasan Pembelaan Petani dan Nelayan (PAPAN) (1)

Community-Based Development and Environment (5)

40. Aceh Institute (1)

41. Aceh NGO Forum, Forum LSM Aceh (1)

42. CBR- Development and Training Centre

43. Yayasan Simeulue Lestari (YSL) (1)

44. Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) (1)

International NGOs (8)

45. Handicap International

46. Save the Children

47. CARE

48. OXFAM

49. HelpAge

50. ActionAid

51. Islamic Relief

Additional names added 24 Aug: Mr. Eric Morris, United Nations Recovery Coordinator for Aceh and Nias,

IOM, and 3-4 other bilateral donors