Appendix I: Conference Program

February 10, 2006

Opening Session

9:00–9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony

Introductory Remarks by

Mustapha Tlili, Founder and Director, Dialogues: Islamic World–U.S.–The West, New York University

Fauziah Mohd Taib, Director General, Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations Malaysia

Welcome by

Syed Hamid Albar, Foreign Minister of Malaysia

9:30–10:00 a.m.

Opening address by

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia

10:00–10:30 a.m.
Break


Session I—Improving Mutual Perception Through the Media

10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Moderator

Iqbal Riza, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary–General on the Alliance of Civilizations and his representative at the conference

Speakers

Timothy Garton Ash, Director, European Studies Centre, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University (United Kingdom)

Max Boot, Senior Fellow, National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (United States)

Boutheina Cheriet, Professor at the University of Algiers and former Minister of Women’s Affairs (Algeria)

Mohammad Khatami, former President of Iran

Discussant

Feisal Abdul Rauf, Chairman, Cordoba Initiative (United States)

12:30–2:30 p.m.

Friday prayers/lunch


Session II—The Impact of Globalization on the Muslim World

2:30–4:30 p.m.

Moderator

Chandra Muzaffar, President, International Movement for a Just World (Malaysia)

Speakers

Ralf Fücks, Executive Board, Heinrich Böll Foundation (Germany)

Kurt Seinitz, Foreign Editor, Die Kronenzeitung (Austria)

Discussant

A. Riawan Amin, President Director, Bank Muamalat (Indonesia)

4:30 p.m.

Break

8:00–10:00 p.m.

Group dinner with keynote address by Mohammad Khatami, former President of Iran


February 11, 2006


Session III—The Challenges Posed by Science and Technology to the Muslim–Western Relationship

8:30–10:30 a.m.

Moderator

Ronald Lehman, Director, Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (United States)

Speakers

Imran Ali, Professor, Lahore University of Management Sciences (Pakistan)

Raisu–l–Ulama Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia–Herzegovina

Rainer Wessel, President and CEO, Ganymed Pharmaceuticals (Germany)

Discussant

Mark Smolinski, Director, Global Health and Security Initiative and Vice President for Biological Programs, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) (United States)

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Break


Session IV—What Is the Future Framework for the Muslim–Western Relationship?

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Moderator

Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (United States)

Speakers

Usman Bugaje, Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nigerian Parliament (Nigeria)

Mohamed Charfi, Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Tunis, and former Minister of Education (Tunisia)

Wilhelm Höynck, former Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co–operation in Europe (OSCE) and personal representative of the current OSCE Secretary General

Discussant

Sir Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain (United Kingdom)

1:00–3:00 p.m.

Group lunch with keynote address by Timothy Garton Ash, Director, European Studies Centre, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University (United Kingdom)


Closing Session

3:30–4:00 p.m.

Closing address by

Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia


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