6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
"EU, TURKEY AND THE KURDS"
"Turkey and the Kurdish conflict:
Political dialogue & Peace-building"
European Parliament, Brussels
3rd & 4th February 2010 - Room ASP 1G2
(Interpretation available in EN - TK - FR - DE - PT - IT - DA)
Patrons
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, South Africa
Dr. Shirin Ebadi
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Iran
Bianca Jagger
Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador
Chair of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, UK
Professor Noam Chomsky
Writer, USA
Yasar Kemal
Writer, Turkey
Leyla Zana
European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Rafto Prize Laureate,
Turkey
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Wednesday, 3rd February 2010, 15h00-16h00
Opening Session, Room ASP 1G2
Opening Remarks
Ms. Kariane Westrheim, PhD, Chair of the "EU Turkey Civic Commission" (EUTCC), Associate
Professor at the University of Bergen, Norway
Opening Speeches
Ms. Leyla Zana, EP Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Rafto Prize Laureate, Turkey
Mr. Lothar Bisky, MEP, Chair European United Left / Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), Germany
Mr. Ahmet Türk (written message), former Co-Chair of Democratic Society Party (DTP)
Wednesday, 3rd February 2010, 16h00-18h30
Session I, Room ASP 1G2
Recent Peace Initiatives in Turkey & Different Perspectives
Moderators:
Professor Michael Gunter, Board member EUTCC, USA
Ms. Jean Lambert, MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, Vice-Chairwoman, UK
A. Turkish Government Initiatives
Mr. Hasan Cemal, Journalist, Turkey
B. Kurdish Peace Initiatives
Ms. Emine Ayna, MP BDP, former Co-President of Democratic Society Party (DTP), Turkey
C. European Union, Turkey and the Kurds: a European Perspective
Ms. Helene Flautre, MEP, Co-Chairman of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee,
Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, France
Mr. Jurgen Klüte, MEP, European United Left / Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), Germany
Mr. Jean-Christophe Filori, European Commission, DG ENLARGMENT
Questions and discussion followed by closing remarks by moderators
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Thursday, 4 February 2010, 09h30-13h00
Session II, Room ASP 1G2
Review of EU-Turkey Accession Progress, Human Rights &
Democratization
Moderators:
Ms. Jill Evans, MEP, Greens/European Free Alliance, Vice-President of Plaid Cymru, UK
Mr Jon Rud, Lawyer, Advisory Board of EUTCC, Norway / Spain
A. Human Rights Violations - Commitment and Implementation
M.Emin Aktar, Chairman of Diyarbakir Bar Association, Turkey
B. EU & Human Rights in Turkey
Mr. Richard Howitt, MEP, Socialists & Democrats Group, UK
C. EU-Turkey Relation and the Kurdish issue
Baroness Sarah Ludford, MEP, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, UK
D. Freedom of Expression
Mr. Oral Calislar, Journalist, Turkey
E. Human Rights Defenders & Implementation of European Court of Human Rights Judgments
Mr. Ibrahim Bilmez, Lawyer, Turkey
F. Social & Economic situation
Ms. Ece Temelkuran, Journalist, Turkey
G. Women's Rights
Ms. Sabahat Tuncel, MP, Turkey
H. EU Enlargement Policy and the Kurdish issue
Mr. Soren Bo Sondergaard, MEP, European United Left - Nordic Green Left Group,
Denmark
Questions and discussion followed by closing remarks by moderators
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Thursday, 4 February 2010, 15h00 - 18h00
Session III, Room ASP 1G2
Possible Roadmap for the Kurdish Resolution & Role of the EU
Moderators:
Mr. Hans Branscheidt, Board of Directors, EUTCC, Germany
A. Mr. Osman Baydemir (written message), Mayor of Diyarbakir Metropolitan and the President
of the Union of South East Anatolia Region Municipalities, Turkey
B.
State Policy towards the Kurdish Resolution
Prof. Dogu Ergil, Ankara University, Turkey
C.
The role of the European Union in the democratization process in Turkey
Mr. Takis Hadjigeorgiou, MEP, European United Left - Nordic Green Left, Cyprus
D. Recognition of the Conflict &, Political Dialogue
Mr. Kerim Yildiz, Chief Executive of KHRP and Board Member of the EUTCC, UK
E. Prospects for Peace and Democratic Reconciliation
Mr. Mehmet Yuksel, KNK representative, Turkey
F. The role of the EU in the implementation of a "road map for peace"
Mr. Rui Tavares, MEP, European United Left - Nordic Green Left, Portugal
G. Kurdish initiative: Illusion or Reality?
Mr. Mark Muller QC, Chairman of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales,
Honorary Secretary General of the KHRP, Board member EUTCC
Tuesday, 4 February 2010, 18h00-18h30
Closing Session, Room ASP 1G2
Discussion and Adoption of Conference Resolution
Final Remarks by the Board of the EUTCC
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