* indicates open to media Saturday, April 9, 2005 14:00 Press Brief: Goals of the U.S.-Islamic World Forum * Peter W. Singer, Director, Project on U.S. Policy Towards the Islamic World Muhammed Rumaihi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar What does the Forum hope to accomplish? Who will be attending? What will be discussed? Sunday, April 10, 2005 9:00 Registration and Task Force Sign Up 17:00 Welcome Reception 18:30 Opening Session * Opening Address: H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar Introduction: Martin Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution Followed by Leaders Roundtable 1: The State of U.S.-Islamic World Relations Chairman: James Steinberg, Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies, the Brookings Institution; former Deputy National Security Advisor Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Chairman, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies Shibley Telhami, Professor, University of Maryland; Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution Sadig al-Mahdi, President, National Umma Partyl former Prime Minister of Sudan Where do relations between the U.S. and the broader Muslim world stand at present? What forces are shaping relations for better and for worse? What are the primary challenges in the years ahead? 20:30 Dinner for Sponsors and Attendees Followed by Leaders Roundtable 2: The Search for Peace: Third Party Roles in the Middle East Peace Process * Hosted by H.E. Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani, First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar Moderator: Martin Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution Richard Holbrooke, Vice Chairman, Perseus LLC; former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Dahlan, Minister of Civil Affairs, Palestinian Authority What are the roles and responsibilities of outside parties in aiding the peace process? What are the challenges outside parties face? How best might they coordinate their efforts? Monday, April 11, 2005 9:00 Task Force Session 1 A) Peace and Security Task Force Co-Chairs: Martin Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy Rami Khouri, Editor-at-Large, The Daily Star B) Human Development Task Force Co-Chairs: Sherry Rehman, Member of the Pakistan National Assembly and Editor of The Herald Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution C) Governance and Reform Task Force Co-Chairs: Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Director, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies Shibley Telhami, University of Maryland and Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution 10:30 Coffee and Pastries Break 11:00 Task Force Session 2 12:30 Lunch followed by Leaders Keynote Session: Elections and Their Consequences * Moderator: James Steinberg, Director of Foreign Policy Studies, the Brookings Institution Anwar Ibrahim, Senior Associate, St. Anthony's College, Oxford University Respondent: J. Scott Carpenter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor What are the causes and implications of the recent wave of elections across the Muslim world (Malaysia, Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, etc.)? How might we compare the current approaches to democratization, including the benefits of top-down vs. bottom-up processes and the role of opposition parties? What should be the role of the United States in fostering democratic institutions? 14:40 Leader Seminars Science and Technology Leaders Seminar Co-Chairs: George Atkinson, Science Advisor, U.S. Department of State Mohamed H.A. Hassan, Director, Third World Academy of Science What are the needs and opportunities for enhanced science and technology cooperation in relations between the United States and the broader Muslim world? How might science and technology cooperation assist in dealing with joint socio-economic and political concerns? What can be done to stimulate such cooperation? What should be the roles played by the United States and the Islamic World States? Economic Leaders Roundtable Co-Chairs: Djoomart Otorbaev, Head of the Secretariat on Foreign Investments; former Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Osman Siddique, former U.S. Ambassador How might leaders best encourage economic reform, foreign investment, etc.? What can be done to stimulate a positive role of business in dealing with joint socio-economic and political concerns? What are the lessons learned from the countries and contexts represented that may be applied elsewhere? 16:00 Coffee Break 16:30 Workshops continued 19:00 Leaders Roundtable 3: Public Attitudes and the Role of the Media * Moderator: Shibley Telhami, University of Maryland and Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution Faisal al Qasim, Host, al Jazeera Mustapha Hamarneh, Director, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan Steven Kull, Director, Program on International Policy Attitudes John Zogby, President, Zogby International What is the latest polling data on public opinion in the United States and the Islamic world? How do publics on either side view each other? What are their perceptions on key issues in relations; are there any misconceptions or myths? What is the role that the media is playing in relations between the United States and the Islamic world? 20:30 Social Dinner Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:00 Task Force Session 3 10:10 Coffee and Pastries Break 10:30 Task Force Session 4 11:30 Task Force Conclusions Moderator: Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution Musa Hitam, Chairman, Kumpulan Guthrie MJ Akbar, Editor-in-Chief, The Asian Age Rami Khouri, Editor-at-Large, The Daily Star What were the primary conclusions of the dialogue? What were the principal areas of agreement and disagreement? What were the recommendations for action? 13:00 Lunch followed by Closing Session * Hosted by H.E. Hamad Bin Jasim Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minster and Foreign Minister of Qatar Followed by Leaders Roundtable 4: Where Do We Go From Here? * Moderator: Martin Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution Hossam Badrawi, Chairman, Education and Scientific Research Committee, People's Assembly, Arab Republic of Egypt Robert Blackwill, President, Barbour Griffith & Rogers International Surin Pitsuwan, Former Foreign Minister of Thailand What forces will shape the future of U.S.-Islamic world relations? What can be done to promote more positive relations? What should be the U.S.-Islamic World Forum's agenda? * indicates open to media