Home > Info resources > EventsSection Calendar of main events This section contains an agenda of events related to the ICRCs mandate and international humanitarian law. A list of current and upcoming events that examine different aspects of international humanitarian law or that are related to the ICRC's present campaigns. Also includes courses organised by the ICRC or in which the ICRC is participating. Humanity in war: frontline photography since 1860 ![]() 3 March – 25 July 2010 at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva - Humanity in War is a photographic record of warfare over the last 150 years. ICRC international war surgery seminar, 2010 - programme The ICRC is holding its 21st Surgical Seminar in Geneva from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 March 2010. Surgeons and other surgery professionals from around the world are taking part in the event, whose presenters include ICRC specialists on the treatment and management of war-wounded. Water and sanitation engineering University of Neuchâtel , Switzerland, 1-8 May 2010. The Centre of Hydrogeology of the University of Neuchâtel (CHYN) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC - Wathab Unit) propose the course on water and sanitation engineering with the aim to enable the participants to acquire the basic technical skills required to conduct their activities as water and sanitation engineers (Watsan). Doctors working in prison: human rights and ethical dilemmas ![]() Online course. Many of those held in prisons around the world do not receive adequate medical care. To improve their access to quality health services, the ICRC has participated in a World Medical Association project to produce an internet-based course for doctors working in prisons. Implementation of international norms on the recruitment and participation of children in armed conflict ![]() Meeting of experts, Geneva, 7-9 December 2009. Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World ![]() Cartagena, Colombia, 29 November - 4 December 2009. Second Review Conference of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction. Council of Delegates – 2009 ![]() Special Summit on Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa Kampala, Uganda, 19 - 23 October 2009 - The African Union, in collaboration with its key partners, is holding a Special Summit of Heads of State and Government on Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa. The ICRC has been actively involved in the drafting process of the "African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Africa" to be adopted in Kampala and will actively participate in the "Special Summit". Irish Red Cross Seminar on The Relevance of the Geneva Conventions in Contemporary Warfare Ireland, Dublin, 3 November 2009. The year 2009 is the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions which constitute the cornerstone of international humanitarian law and which are amongst the most important treaties governing the protection of victims of armed conflict. In recognition of this anniversary, the Irish Red Cross is hosting a a half-day seminar on the The Relevance of the Geneva Conventions in Contemporary Warfare. Red Cross and Red Crescent youth declaration Hundreds of youth volunteers, representing the 50 million youth volunteers of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, travelled from Solferino, Italy to Geneva, Switzerland to bring their message to the world. They have gathered to define their vision of humanity and to address the Solferinos of today: poverty, violence, migration, disease, discrimination and climate change. They presented a declaration addressed to international leaders, proposing solutions to today’s humanitarian challenges. Our world. Your move. Events in Solferino ![]() From 22 June to 27 June 2009, Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers from more than 150 countries will come together, in Solferino, to reflect on 150 years of action and to examine tomorrow's challenges. SWIRMO 2009 - Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations Paris, France, 28 June - 10 July 2009. The Third Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) will take place at the École Militaire in Paris with the cooperation and support of the French army. SWIRMO 2009 will bring together some 60 senior military officers from around the world to explore principles and problems related to international humanitarian law. The 2009 Jean-Pictet Competition ![]() The Jean-Pictet Competition is a week long training event on international humanitarian law (IHL) intended for students of law and political science, students at military academies, etc., at undergraduate level or above. It consists of “taking law out of the books,” through simulations and role plays, allowing the jury of the Competition to evaluate teams’ theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of IHL. |