Udviklingsminister Ulla Tørnæs (V) og generalsekretær i Dansk Røde Kors Jørgen Poulsen ankom torsdag morgen til Pakistan. De besøger torsdag en række organisationer i Islamabad og kører fredag morgen ud i de berørte områder bl.a. til Balakot og Mansehra.
Her er det tentative besøgsprogram
Program for the visit of the Danish Minister for Development Mrs. Ulla Tørnæs to Pakistan from Thursday October 27 to Saturday October 29, 2005
Participants: Mrs. Ulla Tørnæs, Minister for Development
Mr. Ole Moesby, Deputy Undersecretary
Mrs. Louise Brincker, Secretary
Mr. Jørgen Poulsen, Secretary General, Danish Red Cross
Mr. Hans Beck Gregersen, Journalist, Danish Red Cross Mr. Jakob Dall, Photographer, Danish Red Cross
H.E. Mr. Bent Wigotski, Ambassador, the Royal Danish Embassy, Pakistan)
Mrs. Seemab Sheikh, First Secretary, Danish Embassy, Pakistan,
Mr. Jørgen Kristensen, Red Cross Coordinator, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), Pakistan (JK)
Mrs. Ulla Dons, Administrative/HR Delegate, IFRC, Pakistan
27.10.05 (torsdag)
04.15 (in the morning) Arrival Islamabad International Airport
05.00 Briefing on and inspection of the Red Cross logistics in the Islamabad International Air by Gerd Lunde, Logistic Delegate
05.30 Transfer to Hotel Serena
09.45 Transfer to the Danish Ambassadors Residence
10.00 Briefing: General situation in Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Bent Wigotski. Situation up-date International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent – Jørgen Kristensen,
12.30 Lunch hosted by H.E. Mr. Bent Wigotski
13.45 Transfer to Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), PRCS National Headquarters, Islamabad
14.00 Welcome meeting with: Mr. Khalid KIBRIYA, Secretary General, PRCS
Ms, Irja Sandberg, Head of Delegation IFRC
15.00 Visit the DRC Logistic & IT Emergency Response Unit (ERU)
16.30 Visit to Red Cross Warehouse 2 – Briefing by Johannes Hoffmann
17.15 Transfer to Hotel Serena
19.00 Option: participation in donor meeting between UN Country Coordinator Jan Vandemoortele, ambassadors from donor countries and representatives for the Pakistani Government.
20.30 Dinner jointly hosted by the Danish and Norwegian Ministers for development for UN country representatives, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and representatives for the bigger NGOs
28.10.05 (fredag)
06.00 Departure Islamabad for Balakot
10.30 Arrival Balakot, North West Frontier. Meeting with:
– Austrian-Swedish Red Cross Water and Sanitation ERU
– Spanish Red Cross Basic Health Care ERU
– PRCS-IFRC Distribution Point
12.30 Departure Balakot for Muzaffarabat UT, Lunch
13.30 Arrival Muzaffarabad, Kashmir. Visit to OCHA/ UN Emergency Services Branch
– Briefing by Jesper Holmer Lund, Humanitarian Officer
15.00 Visit to:
– International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Muzaffarabad Sub-Delegation
– Norwegian and Finish Red Cross Field Hospital
– ICRC Logistical Centre (Helipad)
16.30 Departure Muzaffarabad for Mansehra
17.30 Arrival Mansehra, North West Frontier. Visit to:
– Danish Red Cross Base Camp
– IFRC Operational Centre)
Stay over night in the Base Camp
29.10.05 (lørdag)
08.00 Departure Manshera for Batagram
10.00 Arrival Batagram, North West Frontier
– Visit to Danish Disaster Management Agencys coordination centre,
11.00 Departure Batagram for Islamabad
16.00 Arrival Islamabad – Danish Ambassadors residence (rest, refreshment)
17.00 Transfer to Islamabad International Airport
19.00 Departure Islamabad for Copenhagen
Practical Information
What to wear:
It is recommended that women wear long sleeves, long skirts or if wearing long trousers it should preferable goes with long tops that cover the bottom. Trouser should not be too tight.
The weather is very changeable – hot during daytime and cold in the nights and it might rain. For the field trip it will be good to bring trekking boots or sport shoes.
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping bags will be needed for accommodation in the Base Camp
