UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN SUPPORT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE European Parliament, Brussels 30 and 31 August 2007 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Theme: Civil society and parliamentarians working together for peace in the Middle East Provisional programme Thursday, 30 August OPENING SESSION 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Statements by: Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Representative of the European Parliament Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Representative of Palestine Representative of the International Coordinating Network for Palestine 11.15 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. PLENARY I The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and civil society response The impact of the occupation on the situation on the ground Findings by the European Parliament delegation on its visit to the region Humanitarian emergency and action by the international community Action by civil society organizations working in the Occupied Palesitnian Territory, including East Jerusalem Updated: 20 August 2007 7.00 p.m. Presentations by speakers: Mr. Waseem Khazmo Communications Advisor, Negotiations Affairs Department Palestine Liberation Organization Ramallah Mr. Danny Rubinstein Member of the Editorial Board, Ha’aretz Tel Aviv Ms. Clare Short Member of the British Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood Party London Ms. Nadia Hilou Member of Knesset (Labour – Meimad) Tel Aviv Mr. Raymond Dolphin Consultant on access issues for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Jerusalem Discussion 3.00 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. WORKSHOP Fortieth anniversary of the occupation: Building on action taken by civil society and moving forward; Connecting with worldwide peace and social movements Presentations by resource persons: Mr. Jamal Juma Coordinator, Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign Jerusalem Ms. Angela Godfrey-Goldstein Coordinator, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Jerusalem Ms. Doris Musalem Professor, University Autonoma Metropolitana of Mexico Mexico City Mr. Na’eem Jeenah Spokesperson, Palestine Solidarity Committee of South Africa President, Muslim Youth Movement Johannesburg Ms. Betty Hunter Director, Palestine Solidarity Campaign London Discussion WORKSHOP Engaging parliaments and parliamentarians, mainstream parties and movements, elected local officials and trade unionists Presentations by resource persons: Mr. Pierre Galand Chairman, European Coordinating Committee of Committees and Associations for Palestine Senator, Belgian Parliament Brussels Mr. Jordi Pedret Member of the Spanish Parliament Barcelona Ms. Nadia Hilou Member of Knesset (Labour – Meimad) Tel Aviv Ms. Christine Gagnon Member of Canadian Parliament Québec Mr. Bassam Al-Salhi General Secretary, Palestinian People’s Party Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council Jerusalem Mr. Christopher Doyle Director, Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding London Discussion WORKSHOP 3. Enhancing European contribution to international peace efforts – The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue in 2008 Presentations by resource persons: Mr. Richard Kuper Spokesperson, European Jews for a Just Peace London H.E. Mr. Abdelaziz Aboughosh Ambassador of Palestine to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Mr. Eoin Murray Coordinator, Trócaire (CARITAS) Dublin Discussion Friday, 31 August WORKSHOP 10.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. 4. Campaigns to uphold international law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the construction of the wall Presentations by resource persons: Mr. Andreas van Agt Professor and former Prime Minister of The Netherlands Amsterdam Mr. Abdullah Abdullah Member, Palestinian Legislative Council Ramallah Mr. Ram Karthigasu Executive Director, Peace Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Ms. Darya Shaikh Executive Director, One Voice US New York Mr. Raji Sourani Director, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Gaza Discussion WORKSHOP Strengthening campaigns to end the occupation and to realize the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people Grassroots campaigns against the wall, rallying around Bil’in Campaigns to support the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of return Presentations by resource persons: Ms. Phyllis Bennis Co-Chair, International Coordinating Network for Palestine Director, New Internationalism Project, Institute for Policy Studies Washington, D.C. Mr. Mohammed Khatib Principal organizer of the village of Bil'in West Bank Ms. Arlene Clemesha Professor of Arab Culture, University of São Paulo Director of International Relations, Institute for Arab Culture São Paulo, Brazil Mr. Victor Makari Coordinator, Office for the Middle East and Asia Minor Presbyterian Church (USA) Louisville, Kentucky Mr. Muhammad Jaradat Coordinator, Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights Bethlehem Mr. Tobias Schnebli Member, Collectif Urgence Palestine Discussion WORKSHOP 6. Empowering women and women’s organizations to play a decisive role in promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace Presentations by resource persons: Ms. Wafa’ Abdel Rahman Founder and Director, Filastiniyat Organization Member, International Women’s Commission for a Just and Sustainable Palestinian Peace Ramallah Ms. Sari Bashi Director, Gisha – Center for the Legal Protection of Freedom of Movement Tel Aviv Ms. Ivonne Mansbach Member, Machsom Watch Jerusalem Ms. Ghada Zughayar Assistant to the General Director for External Relations Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees Ramallah Discussion 3.00 p.m. – 5.15 p.m. PLENARY II Civil society support for a peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Reports from the Workshops The role and strategies of the International Coordinating Network for Palestine Presentations by speakers: Mr. Raji Sourani Director, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Gaza Ms. Jennifer Loewenstein Member of the board, Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions Associate Director, Middle East Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison and senior lecturer in modern Middle East Studies Madison, Wisconsin Mr. Michael Warschawski Founder and Director, Alternative Information Center Jerusalem Discussion and adoption of the Plan of Action 5.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. CLOSING SESSION Statements by: Representative of the International Coordinating Network for Palestine Representative of Palestine Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People * * *   7 Word.Picture.8