March 19, 2002

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ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM PEACEKEEPING SEMINAR

    A Peacekeeping Seminar on "Best Practices and Lessons Learnt" is being organised at the United Services Institution of India (USI) - Centre for UN Peacekeeping (USI-CUNPK) on 20-21 Mar 2002, as part of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Confidence Building Measures. Senior military and civil officials from most of the twenty-three ARF member countries would be attending the Seminar. The Indian delegation of seven
members will be led by Mr BS Prakash, Joint Secretary, UN Division, Ministry of External Affairs.

    The Inaugural Session will commence on 20 Mar 2002 at the United Services Institution of India (USI) on Rao Tula Ram Marg. Mr Shashank, Secretary (Economic Relation) from the MEA will deliver the Inaugural Address followed by the Key Note Address by Maj Gen Timothy Ford, Military Adviser, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations, New York.

    Contemporary issues related to UN Peacekeeping Operations viz Challenges and rospects of UN Peacekeeping, Lessons from Past and Present Peacekeeping Missions, Role of Regional Organisations, Humanitarian Dimensions of Peacekeeping, Training and Deployment - Best Practices and New Approaches to UN Peacekeeping will be discussed during the Seminar.

    Lt General RS Kadyan, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, will deliver the Valedictory Address on 21Mar 2002.