Programme Day of the Middle-East 2014
09.30 Doors open
10.15 Word of Welcome
Robert Farla, International Secretary D66
10.20 Opening remarks ‘Day of the Middle East’
Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Member of Dutch Parliament
10.40 A year of turmoil – tales from the region
Koert Debeuf, ALDE Representative in Cairo
11.15 Coffee Break
11.30
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Workshop sessions – Round 1
A common European Defense Policy – what role in the Middle East?
Young and influential: elections in Tunisia
Refugees from a region in turmoil: a joint responsibility?
Human rights versus trade: the dilemma’s of doing business in the Middle East
12.30 Lunch
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Workshop sessions – Round 2
A common European Defense Policy – what role in the Middle East?
Young and influential: elections in Tunisia
Refugees from a region in turmoil: a joint responsibility?
Human rights versus trade: the dilemma’s of doing business in the Middle East
14.30 Coffee Break
14.45 College-tour – an interactive interview with correspondent Judith Spiegel
Moderated by John Bijl
15.45 Closing speech ‘Day of the Middle East’
Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament
16:05 Concluding Remarks
Robert Farla, International Secretary D66
16.15 Drinks at Walden (Domplein)
Workshops:
A common European Defense Policy – what role in the Middle East?
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Peter Wijninga (The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies)
Haroon Sheikh (Publicist)
Peter Knoope (International Centre for Counter-terrorism)
Moderator tbc
Young and influential: elections in Tunisia
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Asma Mansour (social entrepreneur, Tunesië)
Kabil Daoud (bestuurslid Afek Tounes, Tunesië)
Frerik Kampman (moderator)
Refugees from a region in turmoil: a joint responsibility?
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Hans van Oosterhout (vluchtelingenwerk Nederland)
Shevan (vluchteling uit Syrië)
Moderator tbc
Human rights versus trade: the dilemma’s of doing business in the Middle East
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Mauritius Wijffels (advocaat Dubai)
Arthur Steiner (eigenaar NewSilkRoads)
John Bijl (moderator)
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