Dissemination of IHL through regular seminars on various IHL topics

– Name, position and email of the focal person

Austrian Federal Ministry of Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs
Mag. Elisabeth Emminger, e-mail: abti2@bmeia.gv.at

– Has your organisation taken action on the implementation of this pledge?

Yes

– Please describe the actions taken (including challenges encountered if there is any) and provide concrete examples (including written reports, programme information, photos and videos)

See report on pledge “Convention of Cluster Munitions” and “Antipersonnel Mine Ban Convention”

Apart from that, an Austrian Seminar on IHL will be held in Vienna in November 2017. The seminar will be jointly organized by the Austrian Red Cross, the Federal Ministry of Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs and the Universities Graz and Linz. It will address current legal issues with regard to international humanitarian law and will particularly focus on non-international armed conflicts.

– Attached files (the size of the attachment should not exceed 10 Mb)

Australia June 30, 2017 Austria