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The protection of Civilians during armed conflicts

 

The second Roundtable Session entitled: "Building a Protective Environment for Civilians during Armed Conflicts" was an important step towards the protection of civilians during armed conflicts. The workshop was held in January 2007, at the Institute for Peace Studies of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, with the initiative of H.E. Mrs Suzanne Mubarak, President of "The Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement", following the first session, which took place in September 2006 in Paris, on the occasion of the Middle East crisis, specifically in Lebanon.

Among the participants of the Meeting were: H.E. Mrs Suzanne Mubarak, H.H. Shaikha Sabeeka –wife of H.M. the King of Bahrain, H.R.H. Princess Basma of Jordan, H.H. Princess Hessa Bint Khalifa ΑΙ-Khalifa of Bahrain, Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the former Minister of Health of France Dr Bernard Kouchner, the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Dr Ismail Serageldin, Dr James Jonah - Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General, the members of the Board of Directors of the Movement:  the  President of the “Foundation for the Child and the Family” Marianna V. Vardinoyannis,  the President of the Belgian Senate Mrs. Anne-Marie Lizin, Dr. Leila Takla, and others.

 

The aim of this Meeting was to follow up the outcomes of the first Meeting so to put forward proposals for initiatives concerning the protection of civilians.
More precisely, the experts committed themselves to fight developing every national, regional and international network, in order to put an end to the following current unacceptable conditions around the world:

  • An exceptionally large number of people lives under the regime of foreign military forces deprived of their basic human rights.
  • In many countries, particularly in Middle East, the national unity and population physiognomy are infringed.
  • Due to armed conflicts and the environmental or other disasters caused by war as well as the violation of human rights, large groups of civilians are forced to migrate on a daily basis without any help or protection.

To achieve the objective, the delegates decided the following:

  1. To encourage the countries that have not yet ratified the current humanitarian legislation as well as the human rights legislation, particularly the institution of the International Criminal Court for war crimes, to proceed with the ratification, in order to strengthen the civilian protection during armed conflicts and to take all the appropriate measures to assure them.
  2. To encourage all countries to upgrade their humanitarian legislation and measures, as well as the criminal legislation concerning the prosecution of those violating the human rights. At the same time, to take initiatives for providing the victims with legal support and help through the international organisations and the relevant non governmental organisations.
  3. To help all countries develop educational programmes to promote the culture of peace in the new generations and to encourage young people to act for the protection of their rights.
  4. To ask the Government of Switzerland to organise, under its auspices, a Forum where personalities with keys roles in national governments and international peace and humanitarian organisations will take part, so that they take measures for applying a protocol which will effectively defend the victims’ rights and will provide them with the essential aid.
  5. To propose to all national governments and the relevant organisations to establish an international organisation of coordinating role on the civilians’ aid and defence of their rights.
  6. To organise through the "Women's International Peace Movement" a global campaign for banning cluster bombs.
  7. To support the international humanitarian organisations so they have easy and safe access to civilians during armed conflicts.
2011
UNESCO Heads of States Forum
There is HOPE!
Cultural Heritage - Climate Change - The teacher's role - Presentation of the book "The country of two suns"
International Women's Day - The Educational Institute AKMI IVT honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.
The "Pancretan Association of Athens" honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis "Woman of the year 2011".
Excellence Awards, Greeks who are Role Models for the New Generation.
Presentation of the Greek publication of Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis' book "Labouring with the Challenges of Female Identity: Insights into Minoan Society".
2010
Presentation of the book "Labouring with the challenges of female identity: Insights into the Minoan society" at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
The Global Forum against human trafficking.
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis - ELPIDA Children's Oncology Unit.
Makistos smiles again!
83000 signatures for the "1GOAL: Education for All" campaign.
10th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
An event for the "1GOAL: Education for All" campaign.
International campaign supporting Greece.
The international "1GOAL: Education for All" campaign.
First meeting of the Friends of the Aswan Heart Centre.
2009
Global Campaign for the Climate Justice.
Inauguration of the new Acropolis Museum.
Declaration of the International Conference "Climate Change and Challenges for the Future Generations".
International Conference "Climate Change and Challenges for the Future Generations".
International Conference «Crossing Borders to Protect the Children of the World» and the Cairo Declaration.
International Conference in Bahrain "Human Trafficking at the Crossroads of East- West" and the Manama Declaration.
Summer Deaflympics - Athens 2013.
2008
The Vienna Forum against human trafficking.
Mothers - Olympic Champions of Love.
Universal call for the Climate Change.
The 4th Global Youth Employment Summit on the fight against poverty and unemployment, in Azerbaijan and the Baku Declaration.
The appeal of Ancient Olympia.
The “Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies” in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis "Great Lady of the Patriarchal Throne of Alexandria".
2007
2nd Workshop on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts.
The Chart of Paris against cancer.
The first Oncological Hospital for children in Greece.
Lecture of the H.E. Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak in Athens, Greece.
Fairuz Concert in Athens, Greece.
International Youth Forum for Peace in Sharm El Sheikh.
Global Humanitarian Forum.
Makistos smiles again.
2006
Round Table " The Business Community against Human Trafficking".
Fundraising Dinner to support the “End Human Trafficking Now” global campaign.
The "Athens Principles" in Davos.
International Center for Peace Studies.
Protecting youth from drugs.
The Multicultural Children Centre “Athina” in Belgrade.
1st Workshop on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts.
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur.
2005
Helping the children of Palestine- Fundraising dinner in Cairo.
The UN Millennium Development Goals and Civil Society.
The Declaration of 22 Greek organisations on the UN Millennium Development Goals.
2004
Exhibition of Traditional and Contemporary Handicrafts from Jordan.
International Conference “Women in the Service of Peace” in Paris.
International Conference “Women defending Peace” in Geneva.
2003
2nd European Conference of Legal Practitioners on juvenile matters.
Exhibition "Breaking the Veils", Exhibition of women artists from the Islamic World, at UNESCO.
Exhibition “The Unity of an Unique Monument: the Parthenon”, at UNESCO.
The Mentor Awards.
Awards to mothers.
2002
Bibliotheca Alexandrina. A wonder of the modern world.
Mother: A Symbol of life, hope and peace.
Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders who change our world.
Contemporary Societies - Multicultural Co-existence- The position of the child.
The protection of the World Cultural nad Natural Heritage.
2001
The child: victim of war and messenger of peace.
2000
A Model Area for creative activities in the Municipality of Ano Liosia.
Mother: A Symbol of life, hope and peace.
Children: Symbol of hope, will, courage.
The Meeting of Athens and Delphi on Children and Peace.
The Declaration of Delphi on Children and Peace.
1st International Conference for the Culture of Peace.
Early Childhood Resource and Training Center in Bethlehem.
1999
By the side of mothers and children behind bars.
Juvenile disappearance and abduction.
The Hague Appeal for Peace.
International Conference “Family and Children in the European society of the 21st Century” in Paris.
Support for the children - victims of war in the Balkans.
By the side of the earthquake victims.
International Conference “Sexual abuse of children and paedophilia in the Internet”.
1998
A three-point shot for a life.
European Forum "FAMILY - EUROPE - 21ST CENTURY: Vision and Institutions".
Family and the mass media.
Presentation of the Minutes of the European Forum "FAMILY - EUROPE - 21ST CENTURY: Vision and Institutions"
1997
International Conference “Priority to the Dignity and Safety of the children in Europe”.
By the side of the children of Xanthi.
Embracing children suffering from AIDS.
The International Convention on Children's Rights and the role of the European Union.