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Sanaa Conference 2006

International Conference on Democracy, Political Reforms and Freedom of Expression
Program

MÖVENPICK HOTEL, Sana'a, 25-26 June 2006

Saturday, 24 June
19:30						Welcome dinner at the Military Officers Club hosted by ; Welcome remarks by H.E. Prime Minister Abdul Kader Baja-Mal
Sunday, 25 June
09:30			13:00			Opening session, Welcome addresses H.E. Abu Baker Al-Qirbi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yemen H.E. Emma Bonino, Minister for International Trade and European Affairs, Italy H.E. Mohamed Ali Dorani, Minister of Information, Pakistan H.E. Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Republic, Yemen Chairs: H.E. Abdul Karim El Eryani, former Prime Minister of Yemen H.E. Bakhtiar Amin, Former Minister of Human Rights, Iraq Democratic Reform and DAD Activities: Assessment Representatives of HRITC, NPWJ and TESEV A Future Vision for Reform in the BMENA Region H.E. Ambassador Omur Orhun, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey H..E Ambassador Riccardo Sessa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy Dr Turki Al-Hamad, political analyst, journalist, novelist, Saudi Arabia H.E. Ambassador Youssef Amrani, Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Morocco Dr Hoda El-Khatib Chalak, Professor Saint Joseph University, Lebanon Dr Mohammed Abed Al-Jabri, author, Morocco
13:00			15:30			Lunch
15:30			17:00			Plenary Session: Freedom of Expression Chairs: H.E. Taher Al Masri, Director Arab Thought Forum, Jordan H.E. Mohamed Kamel Rezag Bara, Adviser of the President, Algeria Introduction by H.E. Mr Ahmad Al Lawzi, Minister of Information, Yemen (5 min) Freedom of Expression and Good Governance Ms Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Resident Representative in Yemen (5 min) Dr Lotfi Hajji, President of Tunisian Journalists Union, Tunisia (5 min) International and Regional Standards of Freedom of Expression Dr Abdul Waheed Khan, Deputy Director General UNESCO, India (5 min) Freedom of Information Dr Khalil Gebara, Executive Director The Lebanese Transparency Association, Lebanon (5 min) Mr Ghassan Ben Jeddou, Al Jazeera TV, Lebanon (5 min) Discussion
17:30			19:30			Parallel thematic sessions: Thematic Session I: Democratic Reform Chairs: H.E. Labeed Abbawi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Iraq Prof Iyad Barghouthi, General Director Ramallah Human Rights Center, Palestine Rapporteur: H.E. Ahmed Al-Wahishi, Head of Foreign Minister’s Bureau, Yemen Political Systems and Democratic Transformation Dr Abdelwahab Othman, author, United Kingdom Dr Ibtisam Al Kutbi, Professor of Political Science - UAE University, United Arab Emirates Democracy and the Rule of Law Dr Abdul Hussein Shaaban, Chairman of the Human Rights Network, Iraq Dr Sima Samar, Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, Afghanistan The Role of Civil Society in Democratic Processes Mr Riad Al Malki, Director of the Panorama Centre for Democracy, Palestine Dr Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Director of the Khaldun Centre for Developmental Studies, Egypt Thematic session II: Fostering Freedom of Expression Chair: H.E. Mohamed Ali Dorani, Minister of Information, Pakistan Mr Abdul Rahman Al Rashed, Chair of the Board of Director, Al Arabia Channel, United Arab Emirates Rapporteur: H. E. Mohamed Al-Tayeb, Member of the Shura Council, Yemen The Role of the Media in Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Expression Mr Said Essoulami, Executive Director of The Centre for Media Freedom in the Middle East and North Africa, Morocco Mr Hamdi Faragallah, BBC Arabic Service, United Kingdom Reform of Freedom of Expression Legislation Dr Daniel Simons, Article 19, The Netherlands Dr Waheed Abdul Majeed, Al Ahram Strategic Research Center, Egypt Freedom of Expression and Responsibility Mr. Melhem Faycal Jalloul, writer and journalist, Lebanon Dr Abdul Aziz Al Magaleh, writer, Yemen Thematic Session III: The Role of Women Chairs: H.E. Asma Khader, Director International Institute of Women Solidarity, Jordan H.E. Ambassador Omur Orhun, BMENA Coordinator Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey Rapporteur: Dr Fatma Al Sayegh, Professor UAE University, United Arab Emirates Challenges Facing Women’s Participation in Public Life Hon Safia Taleb Al-Souhail, Member of Parliament, Iraq The Role of Women in Reinforcing Democracy Dr Nada S. Al-Mutawa, Professor - Kuwait University, Kuwait Promoting the Participation of Women in Public Life H.E. Amb. Frances Guy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
19:30						Dinner hosted by H.E. Abu Baker Al-Qirbi, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Monday, 26 June
09:00			11:30			Resumed Parallel Thematic SeResumed Parallel Thematic Sessions Presentation, discussion and adoption of thematic session reports within each thematic session, prior to official presentation to the Conference Assembly.
12:00			13:30			Plenary Session: Presentation of Reports Adopted by Thematic Sessions Chairs: H.E. Ali Mohamed Abdulrahman Fakhro, Former Minister of Education and Health, Bahrain H.E. Abu Baker Al-Qirbi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yemen
13:30			14:30			Lunch
14:30			15:30			Closing Session Sana'a Communiqué on Democratic Reform and Freedom of Expression Closing ceremony

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