INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW (IHL) MONTH 2013 Calendar of Activities

Every year, August is the month when we put the spotlight on International Humanitarian Law, or the law that governs armed conflict situations. This year is of particular importance as we commemorate the ICRC’s 150 years of humanitarian action—starting with a new 25-panel exhibit with images of major conflicts in the world since this neutral, impartial and independent organization came into being in 1863.

We share with you below the different activities taking place around the country to mark IHL. These are organized by different agencies and organizations (not necessarily with the ICRC) that are also concerned with promoting respect for the law that restricts the means and methods of warfare.  

To find out more about an event, please contact the respective organizing agencies or liaise with the communication department of the ICRC office (contact details below).

METRO MANILA

• Photo Exhibit: 150 years of humanitarian action
  5-9 August | AFP HQ, Camp Aguinaldo (ICRC and AFP) 
• IHL Fun Run, Fun Bike and bloodletting activity
  10 August | Camp Aguinaldo/Taguig City, 6AM simultaneous
  (DND, AFP, IHL committee member agencies)
• Flag-raising and ribbon cutting ceremony
  Photo Exhibit: 150 years of humanitarian action
  12-16 August | Department of Foreign Affairs, Pasay City
  (DFA and IHL committee member agencies)
• Flag-raising ceremony 
  12 August (IHL Day)  | With IHL Focal Commissioner Jose Manuel Mamauag (CHR)
• Poster-making contest and quiz bee
  12 August (IHL Day)  | SM Manila (PRC Manila chapter)
• Photo Exhibit: 150 years of humanitarian action
  19-23 August | Philippine State College of Aeronautics
  Villamor Airbase, Pasay City (PRC and ICRC)
• Mandatory Continuing Legal Education V Lecture Series
  20 August | Malacañang, Manila (Office of the President)
• Roundtable Discussion on RA 9851 and the Rome Statute
  22 August  | 9:30am-12nn UP Law Center, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City
  (Institute of International Legal Studies of the UP College of Law, Philippine Coalition on the International Criminal Court)
• Red Cross Award for Humanitarian Reporting 2013: forum and awarding ceremony
  27 August  | Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila (ICRC, PRC, INSI, Pecojon, PCP, RCM)
• IHL Training
  29-30 August | Department of Foreign Affairs, Pasay City (DFA and IHL committee member agencies)
• IHL Seminar for ROTC Cadets and Student Leaders
  31 August  | UP Vanguard, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City
  (DFA and AFP)

VISAYAS

• IHL Formation
  1 August  | Lapu-Lapu and Cordova, Cebu City (PRC)

MINDANAO

• Photo Exhibit: Our World at War
  1-15 August | SM Mall, Davao City (ICRC and PRC)
• Open Forum: Commemoration of IHL Day
  10 August | Davao City (PRC Davao City chapter)
• Walk for Humanity
  11 August | Zamboanga (PRC Zamboanga chapter)
• Run for Humanity
  11 August  | Bukidnon (PRC)
• Poster-making contest, quiz bee, photo exhibit, IHL dissemination campaign and book caravan
  12 August (IHL Day)  | Zamboanga del Norte (PRC Zamboanga del Norte chapter)
• Photo Exhibit: Our World at War
  19-23 August | Central Mindanao University (PRC and ICRC)
• Photo Exhibit: Our World at War
  26-30 August  | Bukidnon State University (PRC and ICRC)