CONFERENCE ON
International Mobilisation to Rebuild Kobanê
01 July 2015 hosted by the European Parliament
ROOM P7C050
Interpretation: EN, FR, DE, Turkish, Kurdish
Draft Program:
09.00 -09.45:
Introductory remarks by. MEP Jean LAMBERT, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
& MEP Gabriele ZIMMER, Chair, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green
Left
 Welcome Video-Speech by President Martin SCHULZ, President of the European
Parliament
 Presentation on the current situation in Kobanê by Enver MUSLUM, Co-President of
Kobanê
 Short Video on Kobanê before and after ISIS attack
09.45 – 10.30
The EU response to the current situation in Kobanê
 Donald TUSK, President of the European Council (TBC)
 Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission (TBC)
 Christos STYLIANIDES, European Commissioner for International Cooperation,
Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response (TBC)
 Johannes HAHN, European Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and
Enlargement Negotiations (TBC)
10.30 – 11.15
Key note speakers
 MEP Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic
Green Left Democrats
 MEP Eleni THEOCHAROUS, Group of the European People's Party (Christian
Democrats)
 MEP Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Vice-President of the EP and Confederal Group of the
European United Left - Nordic Green Left
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 MEP Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and
Democrats
MEP Izaskun Bilbao BARANDICA, Vice-Chair, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and
Democrats for Europe
11.15 – 11.45 Session I
Ensuring a safe return to a normal life
(Master Plan Projects for Reconstruction, Demining, Infrastructure, Access to Water and
Sanitation, Education, Women, Health Care and Return of Refugees of Kobanê)
Moderator: MEP Bart STAES, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance and Reconstruction
Board Member & Michelle ALISSON, Kobanê Reconstruction Member
• Mr Ramazan AKKOC and Mr. Herdem DOGRUL (Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers
and Architects- TMMOB)
• Mr. Mustafa EBDI and Ms. Shifen MAHMOUD, Reconstruction Board in Turkey and Europa
11.45 – 12.45 Session II
Exchanges of views with International Institutions,
Moderator: MEP Brando BENEFEI, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and
Adem UZUN, Reconstruction Board Europa
International NGOs
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Mr. Firat Anli, Co-Mayor of Diyarbakir Municipality
Mr Eric Lavelaine, Architectes de l'urgence (UIA)
Ms. Selma Benkhalifa, Reconstruction-Development-Peace (RDP-Middle East)
Mr. Antoni Luís Trobat, CIEMEN - Catalonia
Mr. Vahdettin Kiliç, Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê
Mr. Farzad Daniel, Churches Union
Mr. Andreas Juul Johansen, Article 25-UK
Ms. Mika Minio-Paluello, Platform London
Mr. Ferhat Hasan Yirik, Association of Kurdish Employers in Europe (AKEE)
Mr. Mark Dickson, HALO Trust
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International Humanitarian - NGO
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Ms. Katherine Grace Kramer, Geneva Call – Switzerland
Mr. Frederic Maio, Handicap International
Ms Josephine Dresner, MAG International
Mr. Sulaiman Mukahhal, IMMAP
Mr. Veysel Ayhan, IMPR Humanitarian
Mr. Martin Glasenapp, Medico International
12.45 - 13.30 Session III
Assessement in liberated areas and in areas with remaining low intensity violence
Moderator: MEP Branislav ŠKRIPEK, European Conservatives and Reformists Group
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Abdulkarim OMAR, Vice-Chair of Cizre Canton Administration
Mr. Bassam ISHAK, President of Syriac National Council
Mr. Hussen AZZAM, Vice-Chair of Cizre Canton Administration
Mr. Said HASAN, Chair of the Êzîdî Council in Sinjar
Discussion by Audiences
13.30 - 14.00 Session IV
Conclusion of the Conference and Final Resolution
 MEP Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic
Green Left Democrats
 Reconstruction Board Member; Mr. Mustafa ABDI, Ms. Alokmen UYANIK, Mr.
Huseyin YILMAZ, Mr. Necati HARMANKAYA
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