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Seminar on Practical federalism in Iraq
Program

Erbil, 10-16 July 2007
Monday, 9 July

20:00

Welcome dinner; Welcome remarks by the organizers

Tuesday, 10 July

10:00 11:30 Opening ceremony
11:45 14:00 Plenary session: Federalism as a Model "Challenges and Perspectives"- experience of federal and devolved countries

14:00

15:30 Lunch
15:30 17:30 Presentation and discussion: report from the Constitutional Review Committee
20:00 Dinner
Wednesday, 11 July
10:00 11:30 Natural resources (oil, gas, water) and revenue collection and public spending (fiscal federalism)
11:45 14:00 Region formation (incl. Art. 140)

14:00

15:30 Lunch
15:30 17:30 Elections and representation: national, regional and provincial (incl. Art. 65)
20:00 Dinner
Thursday, 12 July
10:00 11:30 Justice system, criminal law and liberties (incl. family law)
11:45 14:00 Education, culture, language religion (incl. Art. 2)
14:00 15:30 Lunch
16:00 Excursions to archaeological sites and locations of natural beauty
Friday, 13 July
Excursions to archaeological sites and locations of natural beauty

20:00

Dinner
Saturday, 14 July
10:00 11:30 Reports from the rapporteurs and discussion
11:45 14:00 Discussion of seminar outcome document
14:00 15:30 Lunch

15:30

17:30 [Reserved]
20:00 Dinner
Sunday, 15 July

10:00

11:30 [Reserved]
11:45 14:00 Conclusions
14:00 15:30 Lunch

Monday, 16 July

    Participant departure

Program Erbil.pdf