Monday February 18, 2008 |
| 9:00 - 10:30am |
INITIATIVE WORKSHOPS: SESSION TWO |
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Arts and Culture Leaders
Leveraging the Potential of the Arts
How can we best leverage the potential of new technologies for publication and distribution of creative material? How can we increase distribution of creative products from the Muslim world in the West? How can we enhance cultural entrepreneurship and opportunities to earn revenue through the arts?
Presenters:
Benjamin Chavis – President and CEO, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), United States
Joshua Fouts – Co-CEO and Chief Global Strategist, Dancing Ink Productions, United States
Mohamed Gohar – CEO, Video Cairo Sat, Egypt
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Muslim Minority Leaders
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 into the West?
Moderator:
Akram Baker – Managing Director, Brandicate Consultants, Palestine
Presenters:
Sherman Jackson – Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Michigan, United States
Amr Khaled – Chairman, Right Start Foundation, Egypt
Ahmed Younis – Senior Analyst, Center for Muslim Studies, The Gallup Organization, United States
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Science and Technology Leaders
Building Knowledge Societies: Initiatives and Leaders
What is the status of science and technology engagement in U.S.-Muslim world relations? What role does the private sector play? How could it play a stronger role in the future?
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
Kausar Tanveer Naim – Consultant, OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), Palestine
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| 10:30 - 11:00am |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:00 - 12:30pm |
TASK FORCES: SESSION THREE |
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Governance, Religion and Politics Dialogue
An Open Discussion on Reform
Co-Chairs:
Saad Eddin Ibrahim – Chairman, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Egypt
Shibley Telhami – Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, University of Maryland, United States
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Human Development and Social Change Dialogue
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 media for youth and society?
Presenters:
William Reese – President, International Youth Foundation, United States
Soraya Salti – Senior Vice President – MENA, Junior Achievement Worldwide, Jordan
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Security Dialogue
The Status of the “War on Terrorism”
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?
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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| 12:30 - 3:15pm |
LUNCH AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: '08 CANDIDATES' FOREIGN POLICY AGENDAS* |
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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 (Indiana), 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, The Brookings Institution, United States
Peter Rodman – Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution, United States
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| 3:15 - 3:45pm |
CLOSING REMARKS* |
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Stephen R. Grand – Director, Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, Saban Center at Brookings, United States
Carlos Pascual – Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution, United States
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| 4:00 - 6:00pm |
SPECIAL SESSIONS |
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Managing Global Insecurity*
Priorities for a Strengthened Multilateral Security System
Presenters:
Samuel R. Berger – Chairman, Stonebridge International, United States
Bruce Jones – Senior Fellow and Director, Center on International Cooperation, New York University, United States
Carlos Pascual – Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution, United States
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Faith Leaders Discussions (continued) |
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| 5:30 - 6:30pm |
Book Launch * |
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Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think *
Presenters:
John L. Esposito – Founding Director, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, United States
Dalia Mogahed – Executive Director, Center for Muslim Studies, The Gallup Organization, United States
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