SOAS 2008

MARCCH

Medical Aid and Relief for the Children of Chechnya.

In collaboration with

The School of Oriental and African Studies

Centre of Contemporary Central Asia and the Caucasus

‘Chechnya After the War’ Conference

Thursday 27th November 2008

A panel of experts and distinguished speakers set the present situation in context. Many aspects of the current situation explored with particular emphasis on the humanitarian situation, using relevant material, information and experience. They explained and conveyed a better understanding of what is going on in Chechnya at present and what the future is likely to hold for the area.

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PROGRAMME AND TITLE OF TALKS

8-45 Registration

9.30 Words of Welcome by MARCCH Chairman Professor Donald Rayfield.

9.45 Lord Judd, ex Rapporteur on Chechnya for Council of Europe, introduced morning speakers.

10.20 Elena Burtina, Civic Assistance Committee, spoke on: Psychological and professional rehabilitation in mountain villages.

10.40 Coffee/Tea Break

11.10 Willem de Jonge, Head of Mission in Russia for MSF, talked on: Chechnya, no longer a humanitarian disaster, but is this progress sustainable?

11.35 Professor John Russell, Bradford University spoke on: Kadyrov, the first 500 days.

11.55 Q & A session (the audience had the opportunity to ask questions of a panel made up of the previous speakers of this session)

12.30 LUNCH

13.45 Lord Rea, Labour Peer, introduced afternoon speakers.

14.00 Cerwyn Moore, Birmingham University, spoke on: Assessing the radicalisation and legacy of the Chechen insurgency.

14.20 Murad Batal, Chechen-Jordanian Journalist, talked on: Islam and Humanitarian aid in Chechnya.

14.40 Tony Wood, Assistant Editor, New Left Review, talked on: The spectre of comparisons, Chechnya and the Russian-Georgian war.

15.00 Tea/ Coffee Break

15.45 Akhmed Zakaev, ex minister of Chechnya spoke on, present day Chechnya and the broader context.

16.25 Q & A Session (the audience had the opportunity to ask questions of a panel made up of the previous speakers of this session)

17.30 Conference concludes

VENUE

Lecture Theatre, Brunei Building, SOAS, Thornhaugh St., Russell Square, London WC1H OXG.

Tickets: £15 .

Free for Students,OAPs, and those on benefit

For more information: call MARCCH on 020 8883 8999. If you wish to book in advance for the conference please call MARCCH or visit our website on www.marcch.org. Payment by cash or cheque ACCEPTED.

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