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U.S. – ISLAMIC WORLD FORUM
February 16th -18th, 2008
Doha, Qatar
|Saturday, February 16th, 2008 |
|Events |Time / Hall |
|Registration |09:00 – 12:30 |
| |Hotel Lobby |
|Informal Networking Sessions | |
|Arts and Culture Leaders |09:00 – 10:30 |
|Science and Tech Arab World Report Advisory Panel | |
|Women Leaders |11:00 – 12:30 |
|Faith Leaders |Fatah Al-Khear 1&2 |
|Welcome and Networking Luncheon |12:30 – 13:30 |
|Free for Networking |Al-Mukhtasar 1&2 |
|Polling Roundtable * |13:30 – 15:00 |
|U.S. and Islamic World Opinion: Latest Findings of How We See Each Other |Al-Mukhtasar |
|Moderator: | |
|Shibley Telhami – Anwar Sadat Chair for International Peace and Development, University of Maryland, United States | |
|Panelists: | |
|Steven Kull – Director, Program on International Policy Attitudes, United States | |
|Dalia Mogahed – Executive Director, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, United States | |
|Khalil Shikaki – Director, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, Palestine | |
|Press Briefing * |15:00 – 16:00 |
|Goals of the U.S.- Islamic World Forum |Fatah Al-Khear 1&2 |
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|Speakers: | |
|Mohammed Abdullah Mutib Al-Rumaihi – Assistant Foreign Minister for Follow-Up Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar | |
|Stephen R. Grand – Director, Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at | |
|Brookings, United States | |
|Welcome Reception |18:00 – 18:30 |
| |Al- Wasail Foyer |
|Events |Time / Hall |
|Opening Plenary * |18:30 – 19:00 |
|New Directions: The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead in the U.S.-Muslim World Relationship |Al- Wasail 1,2&3 |
|Welcoming Remarks : | |
|Martin Indyk – Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings, United States | |
|Opening Address : | |
|Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qatar | |
|His Excellency. Hamid Karzai – President, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
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|Opening Session | |
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|At a time of political change and uncertainty, what are the opportunities and constraints facing political leaders in | |
|charting a new direction in the relationship between the United States and the Muslim world? |19:00 – 20:00 |
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|Speakers : | |
|Madeleine Albright – Former Secretary of State, United States | |
|Ali Babacan – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Turkey | |
|Zalmay Khalilzad – Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States | |
|Dinner and Roundtable Discussion * |20:00 – 22:00 |
|Addressing the Conflicts that Divide Us |Al-Mukhtasar 1&2 |
|What are the challenges and opportunities facing the United States and the Muslim world, particularly with regard to Iraq, | |
|Iran, Darfur and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Is it simply a factor of leadership, or are there deeper issues? How | |
|might the Muslim world and a new American administration meet half-way? | |
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|Moderator: | |
|Mithat Bereket – Senior Correspondent, CNN Turk TV, Turkey | |
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|Panelists: | |
|Saeb Erekat – Chief Negotiator, Palestinian Authority, Palestine | |
|William J. Fallon – Commander, U.S. Central Command, United States | |
|Alpha Oumar Konaré – Chairperson, African Union Commission | |
|Sunday, February 17th , 2008 |
|Events |Time / Hall |
|Task Forces: Session One |09:00 – 10:30 |
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|1. Security Dialogue: |Al- Wasail 3 |
|A Strategic Look at U.S.-Muslim World Security Relations | |
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|What were the major trends and events over the last year that shaped security and perceptions of security between the U.S. | |
|and Muslim world? What do these trends and events project for the next 1-5 years? What are the key challenges and important| |
|events that we should prepare for over the next 1-5 years? | |
|Convener: | |
|Peter W. Singer – Senior Fellow and Director, 21st Century Defense Initiative, Brookings Institution, United States | |
|Presenters: | |
|M.J. Akbar – Editor-in-Chief, The Asian Age, India | |
|Kurt Campbell – CEO, Center for New American Security, CSIS, United States | |
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|2. Governance, Religion and Politics Dialogue: | |
|The Influence of External Actors on Political Reform | |
| |Al- Wasail 1 |
|Can outside actors play a role in driving political reform in the Muslim world? If so, under what circumstances? | |
|Convener: | |
|Shibley Telhami – Anwar Sadat Chair for International Peace and Development, University of Maryland, United States | |
|Presenters: | |
|Jason Brownlee – Assistant Professor of Government, University of Texas – Austin, United States | |
|Saad Eddine Ibrahim – Chairman, Ibn Khaldon Center for Development Studies, Egypt | |
|Rami Khouri – Director, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, Lebanon | |
|Stephen D. Krasner – Professor of Political Science, Stanford University, United States | |
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|3. Human Development and Social Change Dialogue: | |
|Joint Development and Common Security | |
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|What are the linkages between human development and political development, democracy and social stability? Why should the | |
|West in general and the U.S. in particular care about human development in the Muslim world? | |
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|Convener: | |
|Hady Amr – Fellow and Director, Brookings Doha Center, United States |Al- Wasail 2 |
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|Presenters: | |
|Hala Bsaisu Latouf – Minister of Social Development, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |
|Francis Fukuyama – Professor of International Political Economy, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies | |
|(SAIS), United States | |
|Coffee Break |10:30 – 11:00 |
|Events |Time / Hall |
|Task Forces: Session Two |11:00 – 12:30 |
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|1. Security Dialogue: |Al- Wasail 3 |
|A Security Framework for the Gulf | |
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|How can stability in the Gulf region be ensured? If Iran “goes nuclear,” how should the U.S. and states in the region | |
|react? Is there a role for new institution or organization in the region? | |
|Presenters: | |
|LTG. David Barno – Director, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center), National Defense University, | |
|United States | |
|Mehran Kamrave – Director, Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service,| |
|Qatar | |
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|2. Governance, Religion and Politics Dialogue: |Al- Wasail 1 |
|Reform within Political Islam. | |
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|What are the different strategies that Islamist actors pursue in response to efforts toward reform? What are the likely | |
|outcomes? | |
|Presenters: | |
|Marc Lynch – Associate Professor of Political Science, George Washington University, United States | |
|Diaa Rashwan – Director, Comparative Politics Unit, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt | |
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|3. Human Development and Social Change Dialogue: | |
|Would a “Muslim World Human Development Report” Make Sense? |Al- Wasail 2 |
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|What are the priorities for nations at different stages of development in the Muslim world? What is the best way | |
|intellectual and political framework for the creation of a report on Muslim world human development? | |
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|Presenters: | |
|Katherine Marshall – Director, Development Dialogue on Ethics and Values, The World Bank, United States | |
|Maen F. Nsour – CEO, Jordan Investment Board, Jordan | |
|Lunch |12:30 – 14:00 |
|Free for Networking |Al-Mukhtasar 1&2 |
|Plenary III * |14:00 – 15:30 |
|Looking Ahead: A Muslim World Perspective |Al-Mukhtasar 1&2 |
|With a new U.S. administration soon to take office, what does the Muslim world want and expect of the United States? | |
|Moderator: | |
|Joe Klein – Columnist, TIME, United States | |
|Panelists: | |
|Ziad Abu Amr – President, Palestinian Council on Foreign Relations | |
|Amr Khaled – Chairman, Right Start Foundation, Egypt | |
|M. Din Syamsuddin – Chairman, Muhammadiyah, Indonesia | |
|Coffee Break |15:30 – 16:00 |
|Events |Time / Hall |
|Initiative Workshops: Session One |16:00 – 17:30 |
|Muslim Minority Leaders |Al- Wasail 2 |
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|Re-Fortifying Western Muslim Space | |
|What is the present condition of Muslims in Western Societies, particularly with regard to social, economic and political | |
|integration? | |
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|Moderator: | |
|Rokhsana Fiaz – Director, The Change Institute, United Kingdom | |
|Presenters: | |
|Salam Al-Marayati – Executive Director, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), United States | |
|H.A. Hellyer – Fellow, Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford, United Kingdom | |
|Farah Pandith – Senior Advisor, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State, United States | |
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|Science and Technology Leaders | |
|The Evolving Knowledge Society: US and Muslim World Perspectives | |
|Are the United States and Muslim countries succeeding in building 21st century knowledge societies? What are the potential |Al- Wasail 3 |
|obstacles and opportunities? How can the United States and the Muslim world collaborate to advance mutual interests in | |
|science, technology, and innovation? | |
|Convener: | |
|Kristin Lord – Associate Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, United States | |
|Presenters: | |
|- Kamel Ayadi- President, World Federation of Engineering Societies, Tunisia. | |
|Arts and Culture Leaders | |
|Mightier than the Sword: The Arts as a Bridge between the United States and the Muslim World. | |
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|What are the most effective models and "best practices" for cultural interaction and collaboration between the US and the | |
|Muslim World? What are the potential opportunities and challenges? What kinds of roles should corporations, universities, |Al- Wasail 1 |
|cultural institutions and donors play in this relationship? | |
|Convener: | |
|Cynthia P. Schneider- Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy, Georgetown University. | |
|Presenters: | |
|Kristina Nelson – Consultant, United States | |
|Mohammed Youssry – Consultant, Egyptian Refugee Multicultural Council, Egypt | |
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|Social Dinner |19:00 – 22:00 |
|Tajen Restaurant (Souq Waqif) | |
|Monday, February 18th, 2008 |
|Events |Time / Hall |
| |09:00 – 10:30 |
|Initiative Workshops: Session Two | |
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|1. Muslim Minority Leaders |Al-Wosail 2 |
|Bridging the Divide | |
|How can Minority Muslims appear or qualify as "authentically" Muslim, and play a constructive bridging role with the wider | |
|Muslim world – while at the same time remaining integrated in to the West? | |
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|Moderator: | |
|Akram Baker – Chairman, Brandicate Consultants, Palestine | |
|Presenters: | |
|Sherman Jackson – Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Michigan, United States | |
|Amr Khaled – Chairman, Right Start Foundation International, Egypt | |
|Ahmed Younis - Senior Analyst, Center for Muslim Studies, The Gallup Organization, United States | |
|2. Science and Technology Leaders | |
|Building the Knowledge Society: Initiatives and Leaders | |
|What is the status of science and technology engagement in US- Muslim world relations? What role does the private sector | |
|play? How could it play a stronger role in the future? |Al-Wosail 3 |
|Presenters: | |
|Beriwan Muslih Al-Khailany – Consultant, Ministry of Higher Education, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq | |
|Alexander Dehgan – Office of the Science Advisor to the Secretary of State, Department of State, United States | |
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|Kausar Tanveer Naim- Consultant, OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) Pakistan | |
|3. Arts and Culture Leaders | |
|Leveraging the Potential of Arts | |
|How can we best leverage the potential of new technologies for publication and distribution of new creative material? How | |
|can we increase distribution of creative products from Muslim world in the West? How can we enhance cultural | |
|entrepreneurship and opportunities to earn revenue thorough the arts? | |
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|Presenters: | |
|Benjamin Chavis – President and CEO, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) United States |Al-Wosail 1 |
|Joshua Fouts – Co-CEO and Chief, Global Strategist, Dancing Ink Productions, United States | |
|Mohamed Gohar – CEO, Video Cairo SAT, Egypt | |
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|Coffee Break |10:30 – 11:00 |
|Events |Time / Hall |
|Task Forces: Session Three |11:00 – 12:30 |
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|1. Security Dialogue |Al-Wosail 3 |
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|The Status of the "War on Terrorism" | |
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|Has progress been made in efforts against violent extremist groups like al Qaida? Or are they just as strong (or stronger) | |
|than on 9-11? What are the primary trends shaping this effort and what do they bode for the next 5 years? What would an | |
|“end” of the war on terrorism actually look like? | |
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|Presenters: | |
|Mohamed Jawhar- Chairman and CEO, Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Malaysia | |
|Gary Samore- Vice President and Director of Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, United States | |
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|2. Governance, Religion and Politics Dialogue | |
|An Open discussion on Reform | |
|Co-Chairs: |Al-Wosail 1 |
|Saad Eddin Ibrahim – Chairman, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Egypt | |
|Shibley Telhami – Anwar Sadat Chair for International Peace and Development, University of Maryland, United States | |
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|3. Human Development and Social Change Dialogue | |
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|Youth and Society | |
|With 50% of the Muslim world under the age of 23, and high levels of unemployment persisting in many countries, how can we | |
|empower a generation of youth to be critical thinkers and enter the global economy? What is the role of technology and new |Al-Wosail 2 |
|media for youth and society? | |
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|Presenters: | |
|William Reese – President, International Youth Foundation, United States | |
|Soraya Salti – Senior Vice President – MENA, Junior Achievement Worldwide, Jordan | |
|Events |Time / Hall |
|Lunch and Round table: |12:30 – 15:15 |
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|Plenary IV * |Al-Mukhtasar 1&2 |
|’08 Candidates’ Foreign Policy Agendas | |
|What are the likely implications of the 2008 presidential elections for U.S. foreign policy with regard to the Muslim | |
|world? | |
|Moderator: | |
|Hafez al-Mirazi – Vice Chairman, Sigma Media Group, Egypt | |
|Panelists: | |
|Evan Bayh III– Senator from Indiana, United States Senates, United States | |
|Samuel R. Berger – Chairman, Stonebridge International, United States | |
|Richard N. Haass – President, Council on Foreign Relations, United States | |
|Susan E. Rice – Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, United States | |
|Peter R. Rodman – Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, United States | |
|Closing Remarks * |15:15 – 15:45 |
|Stephen R. Grand – Director, Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at |Al-Mukhtasar 1&2 |
|Brookings, United States | |
|Carlos Pascual – Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies at Brookings, United States | |
| |16:00 – 17:30 |
|Special Sessions | |
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|Managing Global Insecurity* |Al- Wasail 1 |
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|Priorities for a Strengthened Multilateral Security System | |
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|Presenters: | |
|Samuel R. Berger – Chairman, Stonebridge International, United States | |
|Bruce Jones – Senior Fellow and Director, Center on International Cooperation, United States | |
|Carlos Pascual – Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies | |
|at Brookings, United States | |
| |Al- Wasail 2 |
|Faith Leaders Discussion- continued | |
| |17:30 – 18:30 |
| |Al- Wasail 3 |
|Book Launch * | |
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|Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think* | |
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|Presenters: | |
|John L. Esposito - Founding Director, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown | |
|University, United States | |
|Dallia Mogahed – Executive Director, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, United States | |
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