Please download the Programme Booklet which contains the final programme, a thematic background note and biographies of the speakers.

Last-minute changes in speakers concerned :

Opening: H.E. Micheline Calmy-Rey was unfortunately unable to be personally present, her welcome address was read by the Conference Chair, Amb. Anton Thalmann, Deputy State Secretary, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland

Session 2: Mr. Dirk Dijkerman was replaced by H.E. Marco Farani, Minister for Development, Brazil

Session 3: H.E. Olivier Kamitatu Etse was replaced by Mr. Armand Kasumbu Borrey, Head of Cabinet, Ministry of Planning, DRC; H.E. John Kufuor was unable to participate; additional discussant: H.E. W.A. Barmak, Deputy Minister for Rural Development, Afghanistan

Session 5A Afghanistan: Mr. Azizurrahman Rafiee was unable to participate; additional experts: H.E. W.A. Barmak, Deputy Minister for Rural Development, Afghanistan; Brigadier General Bernard Metz, Ministry of Defence, France

Session 5C Liberia: Mr. Dominic Sam was unable to participate

Session 5D Sudan: H.E. Angelina Teny was unable to participate

Closing: NATO was represented by Ms. Susan Pond, Senior Officer, Int. Staff, Defence and Security Economics Directorate, NATO