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1915: Innocence slaughtered?An international conference organised and hosted by the In Flanders Fields MuseumYpres, Mus&#233;e In Flanders Fields17, 18 and 19 November 2005Chair : Prof.dr. Koen Koch (Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands)Conference Language: EnglishThursday 17 November 200509.45 introduction - Prof.Dr. Koen Koch (Universiteit Leiden - the Netherlands)10.15 Dr. Olivier Lepick (Fondation pour la Recherche Strat&#233;gique, Paris, France): 22 April 1915, the first chemical attack or the introduction of a weapon of mass destruction11.15 Prof. Dr. Margit Sz&#246;ll&#246;szi-Janze (Universit&#228;t zu K&#246;ln, Germany): The scientist as expert: Fritz Haber and German chemical warfare during the First World War.11.45 Dominiek Dendooven (In Flanders Fields Museum): Overview: 22 April 1915 - Eyewitness accounts of the first gas attack2 p.m. Julian Putkowski (London, United Kingdom): Toxic Shock: British reactions to the use of poison gas in 19152.45 Dr Luc van de Weyer (Belgian Army Museum, Brussels): The reaction of the Belgian Army to the introduction of chemical warfare3.45 Dr. Nathan M. Greenfield (Ontario, Canada): The Canadian Army and the 2nd Battle of Ypres4.30 dr. David Omissi (Hull University, United Kingdom): The Indian Army Corps and the 2nd Battle of Ypres5.30 Visit: In Flanders Fields MuseumFriday 18 November&#160;9.30 a.m. Dr. Nick Lloyd (Centre for First World War Studies - Birmingham, United Kingdom): The first British gas attack, Loos, 25 September 191510.15 Dr. Peter van den Dungen (Bradford University, United Kingdom): Civil resistance to chemical warfare during the First World War 11.15 Wolfgang Wietzker (Universit&#228;t D&#252;sseldorf, Germany): Chemical Weapons and German Newspapers1.30 p.m. Bert Heyvaert (In Flanders Fields Museum): Minor actions in the Ypres Salient in 19152.15 Dr. Gery Oram (Open University, United Kingdom): British Morale in 19153.15 Dr. Leo van Bergen (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands): &#8216;Gas is a humane weapon&#8217;. The medical (and humanitarian-judicial) discussion on poison-gas during and after the war4.00 Prof. Dr. Annette Becker (Universit&#233; Paris-X, Nanterre, and Centre de recherche de l'Historial de la Grande Guerre, P&#233;ronne, France): La m&#233;moire du gaz dans l&#8217;apr&#232;s guerreSaturday 19 November 20059.30 Lt. Glenn Nollet (Belgian Army Ammunition Disposal Unit DOVO): Chemical ammunition disposal in Flanders10.15 Peter Kaiser (OPCW - The Hague, the Netherlands): The work of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons11.15 Dr. Jean-Pascal Zanders (Bio Weapons Prevention Project - Geneva, Switzerland): Ypres, 22 April 2015: Can It Be Avoided?12.00 Dr. Shariar Khateri (Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support - Teheran, Iran): Mustard Gas Exposure and Long-Term Health Effects. Lessons Learned From Iraq-Iran War, the most recent large scale use of chemical weapons2.00 p.m. Excursion: tour of sites, monuments and cemeteries associated with the gas attack of 22 April 1915, visit to the Belgian Army Ammunition Disposal Unit and facility for dismantling chemical weapons.&#160;The full programme and registration form will be available from the In Flanders Fields Museum from September 2005. Please note: the number of places for the Excursion on 19 November is strictly limited - priority will be given to those registering to attend all three days of the conference.