CONFERENCE
Violence, War and Terrorism: Ethical, Legal and Political Perspectives
PROTECTING CIVILIANS DURING VIOLENT CONFLICT

   

25 & 26 August 2010   l   Finkel Theatre   l   The Australian National University   l   Canberra



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Wednesday 25 August 2010

Welcome
Gary Tamsitt, Military Law Program, The Australian National University

Opening Address
Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AO QC, Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbouren & Chancellor, The Australian National University; President Emeritus, International Crisis Group & Co-Chair, International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation adn Disarmament

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SESSION 1: ETHICAL ISSUES

Civilian Immunity, Supreme Emergency, and Moral Disaster
Professor Igor Primoratz, Centre for Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University

Remote Killing and Drive By Wars
Dr David Whetham, King's College London

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SESSION 2: RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

Rules of Engagement from a Legal Officer's Perspective: Applied Law
Captain Rob McLaughlin, Royal Australian Navy

Rules of Engagement: A Practitioner's View
Major General Stephen Day, Australian Army
SESSION 3: INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

The Relevance of IHL in Complex Conflicts: Finding a Definition for 'Direct Participation in Hostilities'
Dr Helen Durham, Australian Red Cross

First Do No Harm: Refugee Law as a Response to Armed Conflict
Professor Penelope Mathew, Freilich Foundation, The Australian National University

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SESSION 4: PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS

Surviving in a War Zone: Dilemmas of Civilian LIfe in Afghanistan
Professor William Maley AM, Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy, The Australian National University

Protection of Civilians in Peacekeeping Operations
Major General (retd) Michael G Smith AO, Executive Director, Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence

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EVENING PUBLIC LECTURE

The Principle of Military Necessity in International Humanitarian Law
Professor Michael Schmitt, University of Durham & Visiting Fellow, ANU College of Law

Flyer

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THURSDAY 26 AUGUST 2010
SESSION 5: LIMITING CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

Collateral Damage
Dr Dean Cocking, University of New South Wales, ADFA

Discrimination and Non-Lethal Weapons: Issues for the Future Military
Dr Stephen Coleman, University of New South Wales, ADFA

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SESSION 6: PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS

The Protection of Civilian During the Israeli-Hamas Conflict
Professor Richard D Rsen, Centre for Military Law & Policy, Texas Tech University

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SESSION 7: ETHICS EDUCATION

Educating for Ethical Behaviour? Preparing Military Leaders for Ethical Challenges
Professor David Lovell, University of New South Wales, ADFA

Developments in Military Ethics Education in the ADF
Mr Jamie Cullens, Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics, Australian Defence College
Conference Close


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Conference Partners
-   Australian Centre for Military Law & Justice, ANU College of Law
        The Australian National University
-  School of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of New South Wales
        @ the Australian Defence Force Academy
-  Centre for Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics
        The Australian National University, Charles Sturt University and University of Melbourne