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Draft Agenda of the 11th Doha Forum
9th - 11th May 2011 Doha, Qatar
Sheraton Hotel

Updated: 10-05-2011

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Sunday: 8 May 2011
19:30-20:30 Salwa Hall	Opening Reception
20:30	Dinner at leisure in respective hotels
Monday: 9 May 2011
Time/Hall	Events
10:30 - 11:00 Al Dafna Hall 11:00 - 12:30	Official Opening Welcoming Speech: H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Opening Speech: H.H. Heir Apparent, Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Opening Session Insights on the World Political Scene Transformations in the Middle East Moderator: David Foster, Aljazeera English Channel. Speakers: H.E Dr. Barham Salih, Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan H.E. Carl Bildt, Foreign Minister, Sweden H.E. Luis Amado, Foreign Minister, Portugal Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Activist, founder of Rainbow/PUSH H.E. Maurice Leroy, Minister of the City -France
12:30 - 14:00 Conference Foyer	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Al Dafna Hall	Second Session Art and Technology in the service of Development Moderator: Mr. Richard Koshalek, Director, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution. Speakers: Ms. Michaëlle Jean, Special Envoy for Haiti for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, former Governor-General of Canada Mr. Wyclef Jean, Singer, Musician, Producer – Haiti. Ms. Gina Diez Barroso, founder of the University of Centro, Mexico Mr. Salah Stetie, Writer and Poet, former Lebanese Ambassdor Mr. Jean Plantureux, Cartoonist, Le Monde Newspaper, France Topics of Discussion: Cultural diplomacy and its importance in international relations Artistic creativity as an engine of social change and a tool to fight poverty The media's role in the revolutions of the people and political change Contribution of art in the reconstruction of the affected areas Organization and political struggle over the web Technology as a tool for communication between people and the promotion of world peace
14:00 – 15:30 Salwa 1 Salwa 3	Workshops 1. Could an Early Warning Risk Assessment Have Predicted the Current Situation in MENA? Chair: Dr. Abdullah Toukan, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Analysis and Global Risk Assessment (SAGRA) Center 2. Successful Responses to Great Power Independent Economic Strategies Chair: Dr. Hani Findakly, CEO, Potomac Capital
15:30 – 16:00	Break
16:00 – 17:30 Al Dafna Hall	Third Session Politics The Political Future of the Middle East Moderator: Prof. Anoush Ehteshami, International Relations, Durham University Speakers: Patricia Janet, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Mr. Eric Raoult, Former Minister, Member of France-Qatar Friendship Association Senator Eduardo Matarazzo Suplicy, Brazil Dr. Mohamed Al-Rumaihi, Kuwait Mr. Khalid Abdulla-Janahi, Group CEO, Dar Al Maal Al Islami Elizabeth Symons, The Rt Hon Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean Topics of Discussion: Has the reform process started in the region? What are the trends of democracy in the Middle East? What are the contributions of the West in promoting democracy? What are the mechanisms for reform? Ensuring basic civil liberties, safeguarding human rights, tackling corruption, tyranny and its implications The political, social and economic divide between regional regimes and peoples Religious and cultural pluralism, the protection of minorities and promotion of the concept of citizenship; the role of the state and the law in the protection of religious and cultural rights Millennium Development Goals (the fight against poverty, unemployment, and illiteracy); Successes, failures and the impact of global economic recession in supporting the programs of the millennium. Development problems in the region What is the role of regional blocs (League of Arab States - African Union - Gulf Cooperation Council, OIC in promoting reforms ? The role of electronic social networks in promotion of peaceful reform
16:00 – 17:30 Salwa 1 Salwa 2 Salwa 3	Workshops 1. Franchising Principles & Practice in the Regional Economy & Local Business I Chair: Managing Director, Media Investment Group, LLC 2. The Role of Youth and Democracy Transformation Chair: Dr. Ali Bin Smaikh al Marry, Chairman of NHRC-Qatar Moderator : Dr. Adil Eskandar, Washington 3. Innovations for a Green Economy Chair: Ms. Melissa McGinnis, TV Producer and Host for Greenopolis, Eco-Advocate
17:30 – 18:00	Break
18:00-18:30 Al Dafna Hall 18:30 – 20:00	Enriching the Middle East's Economic Future Opening Introduction: Prof. Steven L. Spiegel, Director, Center for Middle East Development (CMED), UCLA Professor of Political Science Remarks: Dr. Gene Block, Chancellor, University of California Los Angeles, UCLA Welcome: H.E. Yousef Hussain Kamal, Minister of Finance, Qatar Fourth Session Economic Root Causes of Discontent Moderator: Ms. Cornelia Meyer, Chairman & CEO, MRL Corporation, United Kingdom Introductory remarks: H.E. Mohamed Abu Hammour, Minister of Finance, Jordan Speakers: H.E. Suleiman Al-Herbish, Director General and CEO, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Mr. Christopher Dickie, Middle East Editor, Newsweek Mr. Abdel Aziz Khalaf, Former Minister of Finance and Economy, Algeria, President of Arab Bank for Development in Africa Mr. Islam Shalaby, Lawyer, Coalition of Youth Revolution, Egypt Ms. Nadezhda Neynsky, Senior Member of the European Parliament on the Committee of Foreign Affairs, former Bulgarian Foreign Minister Topics of Discussion: This panel will look at the economic challenges facing the Middle East, such as unemployment, demography, education, inflation (food & energy), and lack of infrastructure. Panelists will discuss how the region can work together to address these issues.
18:30 – 20:00 Salwa 1 Salwa 2	Workshops: 1. Asia's Changing Role in the Region Chair: Dr. Michael Yaffe, Professor, National Defense University 2. Franchising Principles/Practice in the Regional Economy & Local Business II Chair: Mr. Josh Elbaum, Franchising Principles/Practice in the Regional Economy & Local Business II
20:00 Conference Foyer	Dinner Remarks: Cam Kerry, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
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09:00 – 10:30 Al Dafna Hall	Fifth Session Economy, Trade and Development Moderator: Dr. Hani Findakly, CEO, Potomac Capital Speakers: Lord Mandelson, former Secretary of State for Business in the UK and Former EU Trade Commissioner Mr. Alain Marsaud, Former M.P., France Dr. Amer Rawas, CEO of Oman Telephone Co. Dr. Fred Moavenzadeh, President, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology Mr. Emad Khalil, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, Singapore Ms. Chingxiao Shao, Managing Partner, SMC China Fund, China Topics of Discussion: This panel will consider the contrast between great power economic strategies that are moving in independent directions, and middle powers seeking effective strategies to prosper in the post-crisis globalized confusion. Panelists will discuss the varying strategies of regional economies.
09:00 – 10:30 Salwa 1 Salwa 2	Workshops 1. Energy and Innovation: Future of the Green Economy for the Middle East Chair: Mr. Mel Levine, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher 2. Political Transformation in the Region Chair: Dr. Mohammed Al Musfer, Professor, Qatar University Dr. Nassif Hitti, Director of the Arab League, Paris
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:30 Al Dafna Hall	Sixth Session International Stability Moderator: H.E. Jean-Christophe Lagarde, President, France-Qatar Friendship Association, National Assembly Speakers: H.E. Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade & Industry, South Africa Dr. Anthony Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Dr. Michael Nacht, Professor, University of California-Berkeley; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs Mr. Azouz Begag, French author and researcher at CNRS, former Delegate Minister for Equal Opportunities of France Mr. Adrian Cioroianu, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania H.E. Lourdes Aranda, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mexico Mr. James Fitzpatrick, Shadow (opposition) Secretary of State of Transport, Former Minister of Transport and Secretary of State of DEFRA H.E. Ambassador Dr. Zaher Tanin, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations Topics of Discussion: The future of peace in the Middle East Security of energy imports and secure supply lines Addressing the situation of the people's revolution and strategic implications Escalation of Islamophobia and the extreme right in Europe The role of emerging powers in the future of the global system (China, India, Brazil, South Africa, the European Union) Developing a new role for the Group of 20, the expected supervision and impact of the state The growing role of regional powers in stability and peace (Turkey, Iran) The role of art in the promotion of world peace Security Council Reforms
11:00 – 12:30 Salwa 1 Salwa 2 Salwa 3	Workshops 1. The Arab Spring and the Need for Reform? I Chairs: Mr. Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Regional Director, Africa & Middle East, CIPE Amb. Charlotta Sparre, Sweden's Ambassador to Jordan 2. Role of Civil Societies in Law- Awareness Development Chair: Dr. Khalid Al-Qadi, Egyptian Center for Law-Awareness Development 3. The Middle East Economy During Regional Turmoil I Chair: Amb. Charles Ries, Senior Fellow, RAND Corporation
12:30-14:00 Conference Foyer	Lunch
14:00-15:30 Al Dafna Hall	Seventh Session Water Security in the Middle East Moderator: Mr. Sundeep Waslekar, President, Strategic Foresight Group, India Speakers: H.E. Yasar Yakis, MP and Former Foreign Minister, Turkey Mr. Selim Catafago, President, Litani Water Authority, Lebanon Mr. Raad Jalil, Director General, Ministry of Water Resources, Iraq H.E. Jean-Daniel Ruch, Special Envoy for the Middle East, Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland Mr. Francois Munger, Head of Water Initiatives Division, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland Topics of Discussion: Development and Cooperation, Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland An international unveiling of a major report on water security, sponsored by Switzerland and Sweden. The Blue Peace: Rethinking Middle East Water, was prepared with input from almost 100 leaders, serving and former ministers, senior officials, and experts in seven countries: Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The report aims to provide a comprehensive, long-term and regional framework for thinking about water in the Middle East, which can be implemented now, by individual countries or small groups of countries without waiting for all the countries in the region to move forward. Such a framework recognizes the potential of water to deliver a new form of peace – the blue peace – while presenting long-term scenarios of risks of wars and humanitarian crisis.
14:00 – 15:30 Salwa 1 Salwa 2 Salwa 3	Workshops 1. Enriching the Regional Economic Future through Sports Chair: Dr. Mashhour Mourad, Managing Director, ICG Investment & Financial Consulting Group 2. Peace in the Middle East: Regional and International Mediation Chair: Mr. Salman Sheikh, Director, Brookings Doha Center 3. Filmed Content for and from the Middle East Chair: Mr. Josh Elbaum, Managing Director, Media Investment Group, LLC
15:30-16:00	Break
16:00 – 17:30 Al Dafna Hall	Eighth Session Enriching the Regional Economic Future through Sports Moderator: Dr. Mashhour Mourad, Managing Director, ICG Investment & Financial Consulting Group Speakers: HRH Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad, Chairman of Professional Sports Privatization Committee, Saudi Arabia Khalil Al-Jaber, Director, Qatar Olympic Committee Dr. Ronald Bulbulian, Faculty of Sports Medicine, Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs, Alfaisal University, Riyadh Mr. Michael O'Hara, Member, Indoor Volleyball & Beach Volleyball Halls of Fame Mr. Hassan Al-Thawadi, CEO of Qatar 2022 Bid Committee Topics of Discussion: This panel will look at ways the region might develop a foundation for sports through the "educational system" as opposed to the "club system." In the United States, sports are a thriving multi-billion dollar industry—panelists will discuss case studies of the U.S. model for professional and amateur sports. The panel will consider the roles for both the government and private sectors in enriching the region's economic future through sports.
16:00 – 17:30 Salwa 1 Salwa 2 Salwa 3	Workshops 1. The Arab Spring and the Need for Reform? II Chairs: Mr. Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Regional Director, Africa & Middle East, CIPE Amb. Charlotta Sparre, Sweden's Ambassador to Jordan 2. Security Council Reforms Chair: H.E. Dr. Zaher Tanin, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations 3. The Future Dangers and Advantages of Nuclear Energy in the Gulf Chair: Dr. Michael Yaffe, Professor, National Defense University
17:30 – 20:00	Break
20:00 Conference Foyer	Dinner
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
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9:00 – 10:30 Al Dafna Hall	Ninth Session Media Electronic and Satellite Channels Moderator: Mohamed Krichen, Al-Jazeera Arabic Channel Speakers: H.E. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, Minister of Information and Culture, Afghanistan Mr. Tarak Ben Ammar, Owner, Quinta Communications, Tunisia Mr. Chris Doyle, Director, Council for the Promotion of Arab Relations Mr. Derek Wyatt, Founder of the Policy Forum Online, former Member of Parliament Mr. Reda Mehigueni, Beur TV Topics of Discussion: Ensure free and transparent media and the moral responsibility of the media in the imposition of public opinion. Assess the role of media in supporting the process of change and political reform in the Middle East. Modern Media and its impact in bringing about political and social change from websites and satellite channels
9:00-10:30 Al Maha Amiri Lounge	Workshops 1. The Arab Spring and the Need for Reform? III Chairs: Mr. Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Regional Director, Africa & Middle East, CIPE Amb. Charlotta Sparre, Sweden's Ambassador to Jordan 2. Economic Root Causes of Disscontent Chair: Ms. Cornelia Meyer, Chairman & CEO, MRL Corporation, United Kingdom
10:30 – 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:30 Al Dafna Hall	Tenth Session U.S. Views on Changing Developments in the Middle East Moderator: Mr. Sean Cleary, Chairman, Strategic Concepts (Pty) Ltd Dr. Anthony Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Mr. Jay Footlik, President & CEO, Global Policy Initiatives; Former White House Special Assistant to President Clinton Dr. Michael Nacht, Professor, University of California-Berkeley; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs Prof. Steven Spiegel, Director of the UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED), University of California - Los Angeles Topics of Discussion: From the U.S. perspective, changes in the Middle East have been occurring at a dizzying pace. Does the Obama administration have a strategy for responding to these developments? What are the U.S. government objectives in the midst of these changes?
12:30-13:00 Al Dafna Hall	Closing Joint Session Speakers: H.E. Mohammed Abdullah Al Rumaihi, Assistant Foreign Minister for Follow Up Affairs Prof. Steven L. Spiegel, Director of the UCLA Center for Middle East Development (CMED), University of California - Los Angeles
13:00-14:30	Lunch at leisure in respective hotels
14:30-18:00	Sightseeing in Doha Buses will pick up from the Sheraton at 14:30 and from the Mövenpick at 14:45 to visit: Katara (Cultural Village) Museum of Islamic Art, or Souq Waqif.
18:00-22:00	Dinner at leisure in respective hotels
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