Dialogue Program 3

Introduction

Through its Meetings or “Dialogue Program”, PASSIA strives both to promote free expression within Palestinian society and to foster a better understanding of Palestinian affairs, be they in the domestic or international context. In doing so ever since its foundation, PASSIA has earned a reputation for providing a forum for dialogue and serving as a catalyst for civic debate. Central to these efforts has been the presentation and analysis of a plurality of Palestinian perspectives and approaches. Topics addressed and discussed cover a wide range of subjects broadly and specifi cally related to the Palestine Question, from historical aspects to the current Middle East Peace Process and internal Palestinian affairs.

The PASSIA Dialogue Program is divided into the following three sections:

Roundtable Meetings: PASSIA invites a speaker (and sometimes a discussant as well) to lecture on a certain topic, followed by a discussion with the audience present. Particularly topical issues are sometimes the subject of a series of lectures by as varied a range of speakers as possible. These meetings aim to promote thought and debate among and between Palestinians and their foreign counterparts.

Briefings: PASSIA frequently provides a venue for encounters, dialogue and discussions in volving representatives and organizations from various backgrounds. These meetings focus on current Palestinian affairs and are designed to build bridges of communica tion and understanding between Palestinians from differing streams of society and to develop constructive and focused academic contact between Palestinians and Israelis. PASSIA has also hosted numerous meetings in which resident diplomats and visiting foreign missions are invited to discuss Palestinian affairs and exchange thoughts and opinions concerning the situation in the . In return PASSIA receives invitations to meetings with dip lomats and visiting foreign dignitaries at other venues helping to consolidate relationships and forge connections between Pales tinians and their foreign counterparts.

PASSIA Forum: Owing to limitations of space at its premises, PASSIA organizes from time to time ‘public lectures’ involving particularly significant speakers and/or topics. These meetings are attended by the guest speaker(s), possibly one or two discussants, who will comment on the presentation, and an invited audience of up to 100 people. Forums are held at the hotels in or Ramallah, which offers the space and facilities needed to accommodate the anticipated number of participants.

Speakers discussants and participants at these meetings include local and foreign figures from a rich diversity of backgrounds and schools of thought: Scholars, professionals and intellectuals from Palestine, and abroad; members of Palestinian NGOs, political factions and the media, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps.

Meetings held throughout 2006/2007 at PASSIA (unless otherwise indicated) are listed below. Details are presented in the following order: date; topic; speaker/visitor; participants. (For

15 Annual Report 2006 - 2007 additional PASSIA Meetings see the chapters on Jerusalem, Workshops on Strategy and Security, and Religious Studies Unit).

All meetings were attended by Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA. The summary or full text of some of the meetings can be found at PASSIA’s website (http://www.passia.org).

Roundtable Meetings 2006

12 April 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: Security and Citizens’ Rights – Politics and Practices Speakers: Dr. Ralf Stegner, Minister of Interior, Federal State of Schleswig-Hol- stein, Germany; Haj Ismail Jabr, Former National Security Chief, , PNC Member; Dr. Azmi Al-Shuai’bi, General Coordinator for Transparency Palestine Participant(s): Abbas Zaki, Member of the Fateh Central Committee; Moham- mad Nuseibeh, Member, Higher Islamic Council; Edward Hoffman, Team Leader, EC-Project; Zakaria Al-Qaq, Vice Presi- dent, Al-Quds University; Robert Davies, Chief of Party, Security Sector Reform; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of Fried- rich-Ebert Foundation; Fadwa Shaer, Ministry of Interior; Nahed Jaber, WATC General Co- ordinator; Jibril Rajoub, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Security Council; Raji Al-Najami, Brigadier-General, Palestinian Security Forces; Ghazaleh Arar, Member, GUPT; Asem Khalil, Acting Director of Research, Institute of Law; Elisabeth Petersen, Program Coordinator, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation; Zakaria Serhed, Clerk, Refugee Committee, PLC; Maher Awaw- deh, Director, Ministry of Information; Mohammad Al Tharf, Lawyer; Musa Abu-Dheim, Lawyer; Nidal Omar, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; Majed Arouri, The Palestinian Indepen- dent Commission for Citizen’s Rights; Claudia Fenz, Judge, EUCopps; Ziad Abu Ein, Deputy Minister, Prisoners’ Affairs; Roland Friedrich, Advisor, MENA Program, DCAF, Geneva; Ghassan Abdullah, IT Expert EC-EPJ; Hussein Deek, Shams Center; Faisal Awartani, CEO, Alpha Inter- national for Polling, Research and Informatics; Ohood Enaia, Ministry of Local Government..

18 April 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Speakers: Jan de Jong, Geographer, on: The Geographic & Demographic Aspects of Kadima’s “Convergence Plan” Dr. George Giacaman, Professor, Birzeit University, Director, MUWATIN, on: The Fu- ture of Palestinian Politics: How to save from its “Victory” and Fateh from its “Defeat” Participant(s): Feras Milhem, Lecturer in Law, Birzeit University; Wafe Masoud, Co- ordinator, Cultural Activities, Franco-Ger-

16 3 Dialogue Program man Institute; Mirvat Hasan, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ghazaleh Arar, Member, General Union of Palestinian Teachers; Mansour Gharabeh, Director, PARC; Luay Shabaneh, Di- rector, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; Dr. Khalil Nakleh, Team Leader, Mu’assasat (Civil Societies Institutions); Dr.Mustafa Abu Sway, Professor, Al-Quds University; Ohood Anaya, Min- istry of Local Government; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Mohammad Ishtayyeh, Director, PECDAR; Bassam Qatanani, Palestinian Agency for Food and Agriculture; Sam Bahour, Applied Information Management; Wesam Ahmad, Al-Mustakbal; Maha Jaber, Event Management Al-Arabi Multimedia; Dr. Mohammad Altherf, Lawyer; Neda’ Hnaiti, Project Coordinator, Aman- Palestine; Kainat Dweik, Director, Palestinian Student Center; Muzna Shihabi, Ministry of For- eign Affairs, Washington, DC; Gabi Baramki, Head of Palestinian Council for Peace & Justice; Walter Reich, Professor of Psychiatry, Elliott School of International Affairs; Tova Reich, Writer; Maher Awawdeh, Ministry of Culture; Francesca Gilli, Mahdis Azarmandi, Sophie Shiber, PASSIA.

27 April 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: Local and Community Politics - Challenges, Practices, Lessons from Germany and Palestine

Visiting Delegation of Social-Democratic Party members of the German (parliament) Participant(s): Christian Lange, Member of the German Bundestag (MdB), Social Democratic Party (SPD); , MdB, SPD; Andreas Weigel, MdB, SPD; , MdB, SPD; Issam Akel, Director of Planning & Democratic Governance, Community Habitat Finance International (CHF); Ali Saifi, General Consulting & Training; Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy Middle East Rep., ANERA; Hussein Al-Araj, Al-Najah National University, Nablus; Khaled Nabris, Independent Consultant; Rose Shomali, WATC General Director; Jamal Al-Shobaki, former Minister, Ministry of Local Government; Muzna Shihabi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ramallah; Frank Samol, GTZ, Ramallah; Marouf Zahran, Ministry of Civil Affairs; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Samir Abdullah, Director of MAS; Mahmoud Abdullah, Deputy Mayor, Beitunia; Salem Balatieh, City Engineer; Samah Abuoun Hamad, Capacity Building Department, Municipal Development & Lending Fund; Ohood Enaia, Ministry of Local Government; Wesam Ahmad, Legal Advisor, Al-Mustakbal; Ghazaleh Arar, Member, GUPT; Faisal Awartani, Professor, Birzeit University; Nadia Hajal, Independent Trainer-Researcher; Bassam Qatanani, General Manager, PAFA; Inas Abu Shilbayeh, Consultant; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of Friedrich-Ebert Foundation; Katja Franke, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation; Elisabeth Schumann-Braune, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation; Jennifer Mansey, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation; Kainat Dweik, Director, Palestinian Student Center; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA; Francesca Gilli, Mahdis Azarmandi, Sophie Shiber, PASSIA.

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28 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Contemporary Palestinian Politics (Palestine-Israel/An Applied Workshop in History, Politics & Conflict Resolution) Participant(s): (Student Delegation from the United States). Paul R. Edleman, Professor; Lauryn Isddcs; Vikos Beul; Wajmah Yaqubi; Brian Peyton; May Al- Toukhi; Roya Sterner; Emily Gyimah; Michael Cole; Tetsushi Ogata; Vanessa Brake; Francheska Soto; Bora Kang; Soledad Roybal; Ray Barquero; Spencer Bastedo; Jessica Ducey; Nicole Harkins; Kristen Hunt; Erin Chrisinger; Vamie Watson.

5 July 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: Fateh Movement and the Palestinian National Agenda Participant(s): Dr. Ahmad Soboh, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ramallah; Baker Abu Baker, Political Guidance, Ramallah; Dr. Sabri Saidam, Group Leader, Birzeit Innovation Group Leader (BIG), Center for Continuing Education, Birzeit University, Ramallah; Luay Shabaneh, Director, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Ramallah; Qaddoura Faris, Head, Palestinian Prisoners Club (Nadi Al-Asir), Rmallah; Mohammad Al-Horani, Member of Fateh Revolutionary Council; Dr. Nasser Al-Qudweh; Dr. Salim Tamari, Birzeit University; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA.

16 September 2006, Best Eastern Hotel, Ramallah Topic: Denied Entry: De facto Deportation Background, Consequences and Options Organized by: The Campaign for the Right of Entry / Re-Entry to the Occupied Palestinian Territory & PASSIA

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4 December 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: Human Rights Monitor in the Palestinian Territories- Meeting the Challenge Speaker: Iain Guest, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University and Director, NGO - The Advocacy Project Participant(s): Khalil Nakhleh, Team Leader, Muassassat; Wesam Ewiss, Program Asst., Al-Haq; Tawfiq Herzallah, Hurreyat; Dr. Kamal Zeineh, Director, P.H.C; Roland Friedrich, Fellow, DCAF; Lamis Alami, General Director, PICCR; Randa Siniora , HR Specialist, Muassassat; Mirvat Hasan, Director for Human Rights Dept.; Ghazaleh Arar, GUPT; Fadwa El-Shair, General Director, Ministry of Interior; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative, FES; Mette Visti, Consultant; Dr. Mohamad Atharf , Lawyer; Majdi Hardan, Musawa.

6 December 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Military Judiciary System Participant(s): Hanna Quflu, CPA, CFE; Ahmad Soboh, Deputy Minister Foreign Affairs; Walid Al Hilou, Lawyer; Ahmad Damanhouri, Lawyer; Ahmad Mobayed, Judge of the Military High Court; Mahmoud Al-Ftaftah, researcher; Hajj Ismail Jabr, Assistant of the PA Military Chairman; Roland Friedrich, Fellow, DCAF; Fawzi Daoud Oddeh, Assistant of the Military Justice; Fadi Tawil, Escort .

2007

24 January 2007, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: The German EU Presidency 2007 – Opportunities and Challenges for EU Policy in the Middle East. Speaker: Dr. Rolf Mützenich, Chairman of the SPD Working Group on the Middle East in the German Parliament, SPD Spokesperson for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Participant(s): Nazmi Al-Jubeh, Dir., Riwaq; Mazen Sinokrot, CEO Sinokrot Group; Sabri Saidam, Birzeit University; Fadwa El-Sha’er, Ministry of Interior; Hazem Kawasmi, GTZ; Saleh Rafat, FIDA; Nasser Al-Kidwa; Roland Friedrich; Ahmed Soboh, Deputy Minister, Foreign Affairs; Qais Abdel Karim, PLC Member; Hubert Jäges, Deputy Representative, German Rep. Office; John Ashley, Mai Namiki, Max Zonnemann, FES; Usama Antar, FES, Gaza; Lily Habash; Palestinian Women’s Forum, Hiba Husseini, Lawyer, Al-Mustakbal Foundation for Strategic & Policy Studies.

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6 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Non-Violent Political & Social Activism: Application to the Palestinian Case within its Political, Economic, Social and Religious Context Speaker: Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Director of the Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island, US. Participant(s): Stacy Barrios, Cultural Affairs Office; Amjad Shihab, Al-Quds University; Bishop Dr. Munib Younan, Evangelical Lutheran Church of & the Holy Land; Dr. Avi Melech Ben Israel, Educator; Tarek Abu Ata, Director, Love the Neighbor; Suzan Nammari, Senior Cultural Affairs Specialist, American Consul General; Mais Zuhaika, Project Officer, Youth Sector; Fouad Dakkak, Engineer; Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy Middle East Representative, ANERA; Rev. Sharon Key, Certified Nonviolence Trainer; Lina Masrouji, Assistant DGM, Jepharm.

18 April 2007, Best Eastern Hotel, Ramallah Topic: Party Organization and Development Speakers: Visiting Delegation of German Party Professionals Participant(s): Diala Ghosheh, Student; Sameer Dwaikat, Lawyer; Naeem Salameh, Central Elections Committee; Jamela Awawdeh, Student; Dr. Jamal Muhaisen, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport; Wafa Awad Akel, Fatah Women; Haitham Arar, Head of Women Affair Unit Ministry of Interior; Iman Takroore, Fatah Women; Arafat Abu Alia, Fatah; Laila Abu Baker, Fatah Women; Baker Abu Baker, Fatah Training Committee; Omar Fouad, Fatah Training Committee, Hanan Jarrar, Fatah Refugee Committee; Suhad Zahran, Al Quds Open University; Heam Shamasna, Teacher; Feryal Salah Al Deen; Najwa Audeh, General Manager; Khawlah Asker, Teacher; Hala Helo, Teacher; Mohammad Abu Meshret, Student; Hanady Yousef Shukri, Student; Munther Masalma, Student; Manar Najht Hamaeel, Student; Fadi Ahmad Hammad, Student; Banan Mohammad Cealak, Student; Maisoon Mahmoud, Student; Jalal Azzam, Student; Saadi Al Wahid; Abdel Jaber Barghouthy, General Director; Dr. Ali Abu Samer, Professor University; Dr. Mahmoud N. Shanaaq, Professor University; Saleh Alziq; Raja Nawateet, Student; Jafar Hamayel, Ministry of Interior; Rawan Nawateet, Student; Wisal Abu Alia, Student; Azmi Tbaish; Mohammad M. Hroub, University Lecturer; Sami Rammal, Biology Teacher; Moneer Aljaghoub, Employer; Ayoob Al.Tanbour, Employer; Fatima Faroun, Chairperson Shorouq Society for Women, Azariya Jerusalem; Ghayda Abu Zayyad, Student; Firas Dwikat, Student; Amal A. Khalife, Director of the Journalist Office; Rowaida Rabaiah,

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Student; Nisreen Al Wazani, Student; Mays Razzaz, Student; Ala’ Zoghier, Engineer; Jawad Yahya, Politician; Fadwa Elshaer, Politician; Khuloud Hassouneh, Hebron; Irfat Noor Jaber, Student; Izz Eldden Tamimi, Hebron; Aiman Al Sharawi, Hebron; Wafa Sliman, Public Relations, Police Center, Ramallah; Raed Al Saify, Police Center; Moujieb Karajeh, Political Guidance Commission.

2 May 2007, Best Eastern Hotel, Ramallah Topic: The EU’s Policy on the Middle East Participants: Ross Allen, Political Consul; David Hallam, Head DFID; Janet Rogan, DHM, British Embassy Tel Aviv; Nlgel Milverton, European Union, Border Assistance Mission, Rafah; Alexandre Diebolt, French Consulate of Jerusalem; Ramadan Battah, Fateh; Baker Abu Baker, Fateh; M. Beirute, Fateh; Mohammed Heniheh, Fateh; Nisreen El Aref, FES; Omar Fouad, Fateh; Ahmed Soboh, MOFA; Khalil Nakhleh, Mu’assasat; Samia Bamieh; Conor O’Riordan, Ireland; Francesco Mascini, ; Osama Al Basal, General Director; Amal Jadou, Director General International Department Office of the President; Abdel Jaber Barghouti, Fateh; Lucien Vermeir, Deputy Head of Mission EUCOPPS; Haitham Arar, MOI; Qais Abdul Karim, PLC Member; Sabri Saidam, Birzeit University, Jorge Torres Pereira, Representative of Portugal; Lance Domm, UK Representation to the EU; Awvus Lapsley, UK Representation to the EU; Knut Dethlefsen, FES; Hani Al Masri, Badael Center.

9 June 2007, Best Eastern Hotel, Ramallah Topic: 40 Years of Israeli Occupation PLO and Fateh Movement - Where to? Participants: Saleh Ra’fat, FIDA; Ahmed Soboh, MOFA; Qais Abdel Karim, DFLP; Baker Abu Baker, Fateh; Elias Sabbagh, Lawyer; Younis Al Khatib, Public Health PRCS; Haitham Al Hassan, PMC; Hammad Al Badarin, Fateh; Fadwa Barghouthi, Lawyer; Fadwa El-Shair, Ministry of Interior; Ayman Sbeih, Engineer; Saleh Hakawati; Tariq Jarrar, Executive Manager, Institute of Public Policy; Akram Musallam, Journalist; Haitham Yakhlef, Public Relations, Palestine Capital Market Authority Ramallah; Sameer Dwaikat, Lawyer; Jihad Alwazir, Deputy Government PMA; Majed Abdulfattah, Development; Abu Ala’ Mansour, Resistance of the Wall Committee; Firas Al Qawasmi; Khaled Mansour; Ruba Hilal; Abdel Jabar Barghouthi; Diana Buttu, Lawyer; Hadeel Qazzaz; Khadijeh Habashneh, Researcher; Omar Sulaiman, Fateh; Mohammad Kharise, Wasel Center; Sabri Saidam, Birzeit University; Loay Shabaneh, Head, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; Muqbal Barghouti.

25 June 2007, PASSIA Office, Ramallah Topic: Palestinian Internal and External Crisis Speaker(s): Dr. Rolf Mützenich, Chairman of the SPD Working Group on the Middle East in the German Parliament Participant(s): Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation, Jerusalem; Hubert Jaeges, Deputy, German Representative Office, Ramallah; Alexander Ebert, German Representative Office, Ramal- lah; Qais Abdul Karim, PLC Member for DFLP; Maria Cardoso, Portuguese Representative Office, Ramallah; Allam Jarrar, PNGO, Ramal- lah; Fadwa Shair, Ministry of Interior, Ramallah; Edger Motsisi, Diplomat, South African Representative Office, Ramallah; Royce Kuzwayo, Depu- ty Representative, Ramallah; Terry Bullata, Survival from Jerusalem; Hazem Kawasmi, Economist; Baker Abu Baker, Fateh; Saleh Ra’fat, FIDA; Abdallah Frangi, Fateh; Mutasem Al-Ashhab, Translator.

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23 July 2007, PASSIA Office, Ramallah Topic: Challenges of Internal Party Management Speakers: Christian Kroening, Execu- tive Director of the SPD in the state of Schleswig- Holstein; Sven Zylla, Chief of Staff of the State Minister for Education and Women Affairs in Schleswig- Holstein. Participants: Khalil Nakhleh, Director, Mu’assasat, Ramallah; Luay Shabaneh, Head, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; Faisal Awartani, CEO, Alpha International for Poll- ing, Research and Informatics; Mahmoud Abu Omar, Media Department, Foreign Relation Culture; Hiam Burbar, Public Relations, Foreign Relation Culture; Saleh Hakawati, Fateh FRC; Haitham Arar, Fateh Party; Roland Friedrich, Head of Deaf, Ramallah; Hazem Kawasmi, Econo- mist; Fadwa Elsha’r, Ministry of Interior, Ramallah; Ahmad Badawi, Research Associate, SOAS; Tariq Jarrar, Executive Director, Institute of Public Policy; Abbad El-Rayyes, FES; Dr. Usama Antar, FES, Gaza; Elisabeth Peterson, Governmental Schleswig- Holstein, Germany; Ghadeer Dajani, NDI, Ramallah .

15 August 2007, PASSIA Office, Ramallah Topic: Symbols of Palestinian Identity: Emerging from 60 Years of Nakba (Novels, Events, Images, Dates, Personalities) Participants: Dr. Salim Tamari, Director, Institute of Jerusalem Studies, Ramallah; Adel Manna’, Madar, Ramallah; Varsen Aghabekian, President Office, Ramallah; Ibtisam Shamma, Announcer, Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation, Ramallah; Dr. Adel Samara, Founder, Al- Mashriq Al-A’amal Center for Cultural and Development Studies; Loay Shabaneh, Head, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; Bassam Al-Salhi, Legislative Council, Ramallah; Erin Woddewski, FES Fellow; Phil Leech, Student, Internship; Jerome Drevon, Student, Internship; Vicky Rossi, Public Information Assistant, UNRWA, Jerusalem; Areej Hazboun, Journalist; Michael Nev, Public Information Assistant, Jerusalem; Fadwa El-Sha’r, General Dir., Ministry of Interior, Ramallah; Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador, USA; Abbad El-Rayyes, FES.

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Briefings 6 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Elections 2006 Participant(s): US Senator Evan Bayh, Jacob 2006 Walles, US Consul General, Tom Duffy, Chief of Political Section, Ibrahim Eid Jibbril, US Consulate, Jerusalem Note: Briefings that did not take place at PASSIA were events to which Dr. Mahdi was invited in 8 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem order to comment on and analyze the current Topic: US Facing New Pressures on Mideast situation. Diplomatic Policy Participant(s): Michael Matza, Knight Ridder 1 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Newspaper Topic: Hopes for Mideast Peace Remain Clouded 16 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Linda Gradstein, Reporter, NPR.org. Topic: Mideast Adjusts Without Arafat, Sharon 3 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Steven Gutkin, Associated Press Topic: Elections - January 25, 2006 Writer Participant(s): HE Leonhard Moll, Head, Austrian Representative Office; Ruba Abu Roqtto, 16 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Program Manager, Austrian Representative Topic: Palestinian Elections Office; Wolfgang Muhberger, Deputy Head, Participant(s): He Jinzhe & Liao Jib, China Radio Austrian Representative Office. Independent

3 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 16 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Elections Topic: Palestinian Elections Participant(s): Conny Mus, Correspondent, RTL Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst, Swedish Political Television, Netherlands. Officer, Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem; Johannes Zang, Die Tagespost (German Newspaper); 3 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Maryam Yerkes & Maher Al-Frijat, USAID, West Topic: PA Elections Bank& Gaza. Participant(s): Nader Al-A’ssar, Egyptian Consul, Egyptian Embassy, Tel Aviv. 17 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Political Landscape 4 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Members of Board Diakonia, Swe- Topic: Non-Violence den; Anna-Cam Pernon, Project Coordinator; Participant(s): Elizabeth Cabal, Political Affairs Kenneth Kimming, IT Director; Peder Ericsson, Officer, Department of Political Affairs, UN teacher; Hana Lageruf, Program Manager; Hala Tawil, Management Assistant; Louis Alm, Medical 6 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Student; Jona Thorangen, Professor in Interna- Topic: Elections tional Sector; Jne Leulie Zilys, retired Principal; Participant(s): Oslo Labor Party Delegation to Bo Forrberg, General Secretary; Helein Person, , , Israel and Palestine. Social Worker; Lena Bjorle, Organizational Sec- Vidar Birkland, Head of Delegation LOAP; Oyvind retary; Christen Peterson, Farmer. Langaas, Oslo Arbevderparti; Meena Adampur, Oslo Labour Party Peace Forum; Stine Radmyr, 17 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Peace Forum and “No to Nuclear Weapons” ; Topic: Present Situation and the Future of Ida Viksuveen Larsen, Norwegian Labour Youth the PA (AUF); Pal Ebster; Jan Mellembarren, Oslo Participant(s): Merin Verbit (head of group), Labour Party. Professor of Sociology CUNY – New York. Graduates College; Frank L. DuBois, Associate 6 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Professor of International Business, American Topic: Leadership in Palestine & Israel University; Constance M. Furey, Assistant Pro- Participant(s): Ron Pondak, Head of Peres Peace fessor of Religious Studies and History, Indiana Center, TelAviv University; David C. Knowlton, Associate Profes- sor of Anthropology, Utah Valley State College;

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Thomas C. Walker, Assistant Professor of Politi- 27 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem cal Science, SUNY-Albany. Topic: Palestinian Elections Participant(s): Rebecca Cox, Legal Expert, EU; 18 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Ron Hermann, EU Expert; Election observation Topic: Palestinian Elections mission. Participant(s): Inez Polak, Daily Newspaper Trouw, Netherlands 28 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Elections 19 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Dr. Muriel Asseburg, SWP, Berlin. Topic Civil Society & the PLC Participant(s): Dr. Steve Terravecch, DAI, US 29 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Hamas’ Political Agenda 20 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Al-Jazeera TV. Topic: Palestinian Elections Participant(s): Turkish Delegation, Ersin Embel, 1 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Gokhan Erdem, Özlem Tür, Mustafa Aydin, Cagri Topic: Palestinian Elections Erhan, Ayse Atmaca, Eda Benlioglu, Anil Ulusan, Participant(s): Koji Morito, Shijuka Songyo Uni- Ali Findik, Ahmet Tuta, Sukriye Bayar, Berna Suer, versity, Japan. Pinar Arikan, Bayram Sinkaya, Cagri Ozturk, Omur Ayba 2 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Elections 22 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Rene Aquarone, Director of the Topic: Palestinian Elections Executive Office, UNRWA, Jerusalem. Participant(s): South African Delegation, Shannon Field, Moleie Tsele, Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone, 3 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Nina McBride, Titi Pitso, Justic Msimang, Ela Topic: Palestinian Elections Gaudui, Ebrahim Ebrahim, Shafiq Morton, Garth Participant(s): Nicola Manduzio, Italian Consulate le Pere, Marlene Bethlehem, Funiwe Njobe, General, Jerusalem. Aslam Farouk Alli. 6 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 22 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Election of Hamas Topic: Palestinian Elections Participant(s): Mr. Young Sam Ma, Head, Korean Participant(s): Greg Myre The New York Times. Representative Office, Ramallah.

23 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 7 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Elections Topic: Palestinian Elections Participant(s): Indian Delegation, T.S. Krishnamur- Participant(s): Ms. Moira Turley, Deputy Head of thy, Christine Mustaklem, Former Chief Election Mission, New Zealand Embassy, Ankara, Turkey. Commissioner of India. 8 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 23 January 2006, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Elections Topic: Palestinian Elections Participant(s): Ms. Veronique De Keyser, Chief Participant(s): European Members of Parliament. Observer, EU; Dr. Ron Hermann, Election Expert, EU Election Mission. 23 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Elections 9 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): British Delegation, Mary Compton, Topic: Palestinian Elections Terry Gall Ogly Carole Regan, Zoë Mars. Participant(s): Mr. Andrej Motyl, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Switzerland, Tel Aviv. 26 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Hamas Election 11 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): CNN TV; Uri Schneider, ART TV; Topic: Palestinian Elections VOA Radio; Greg Shapland, Head of the Middle Participant(s): Laura King, Los Angeles Times East Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Writer. Office, London.

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13 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 2 March 2006, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: Civil Society Issues Topic: Ideas on Palestinian National Dialogue Participant(s): Ms. Fadia Nahhas, Spokesperson Participant(s): Dr. Salam Fayyad, PLC Member, Head of Media & Communication Department Mrs. Rawya Shawa, PLC Member. of Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures-Alexandria. 3 March 2006, FES Office Jerusalem Topic: Open Discussion on the Palestinian– 14 February 2006, German Representative Israeli Conflict Office, Ramallah Participant(s): Hans-Ulrich Klose, MdB (MP), Vice Meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, German Steinmeier Bundestag; Knut Dethlefsen, FES, Jerusalem. Topic: Hamas, the Future of the PA + PLO, Israel & EU Relations 20 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Dr. Khalil Topic: Research Studies on the Palestinian- Shikaki; Mr. Zahi Khouri Israeli Conflict Participant(s): Roisin Smith, Queen’s University 15 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem of Belfast. Topic: Hamas Government Participant(s): Mr. Fredrik Kirst, Consul for Political 20 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Affairs, Consulate General of Sweden in Jerusalem Topic: A Reformulation of the Siyar in the Context of a Just and Viable Solution to 15 February 2006, Working Lunch at the the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Kjaer Participant(s): Halim Rane, Key Center for Ethics, Topic: Palestinian Elections Law, Justice and Governance. Participant(s): Mr. John Kjaer, Representative of the European Commission 23 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict 21 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Ahmad Budeiri, BBC, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Identity Correspondent, Arabic Service Shakeel Anwar, Participant(s): Malcolm O’Hara, BBC World BBC, Producer, Bengali Service. Service, London 27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 24 February 2006, Qalqilya Topic: The Hamas Government and the Topic: Field Visit to Qalqilya PLC/ PLO Positions Participant(s): Dr. Rosemary Hollis, Chatham Participant(s): Chuck Morse, Candidate for House, London; Dr. Nadim Shehadeh, Chatham Congress, Brooklin, Massachusetts, US. House, London. 27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 24 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Hamas Government and the Topic: The Elections’ Aftershock PLC/PLO Positions Participant(s): Isabel Kershner, Jerusalem Report. Participant(s): Albana Kasapi, Producer / Journalist, BBC, Albanian Section. 27 February 2006, US CG Consulate, Jerusalem Topic: Current Political & Security Situa- 27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem tion Topic: The Hamas Government and the Participant(s): USG Participants: Ramiro Martinez, PLC/PLO Positions Robert Dunsmore, Steven Hill Fulaytar, Johnson Participant(s): Won Sup Park, Minister-Counsellor Scott, Lucas Edward, Neison Robert, Ramos Tel Aviv/Deputy Chief of Mission, Korean Eric, Salmon Kimberley, Shea Edward, Stephen Embassy. Sorenson, David Sprayberry, Billy Stone, Christiana Willliams, Michael Gerald Wirsig. 27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Hamas Government and the PLC/PLO Positions Participant(s): Elisabetta Galeffi, Reporter, Mis- sionary International Service News Agency.

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28 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 8 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Israeli Elections Topic: Research Consultation on the Topic of Participant(s): Pavel Novetny, Reporter, MF DNES, Images and Models of the Palestinian State Daily Newspaper. in Palestinian Political Discourse 1964-1988 Participant(s): Andre Draznin, PhD Candidate 28 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem under Prof. Asher Susser, Tel Aviv University Topic: The Elections in Palestine & Israel Participant(s): J. Christopher Stevens, Deputy 8 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Principal Officer, US Consulate, Jerusalem. Topic: The Current Geo-Political Map of the OPT 29 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Churches for Middle East Peace Topic: The Israeli Elections (CMEP) Delegation to the Holy Land: Corinne Participant(s): Ziad Hussary, Producer, Ramattan Whitlatch, Executive Director, CMEP; Julie Schum- News Agency. acher Cohen, Legislative Coordinator, CMEP; Catherine Gordon, Presbyterian Church (USA), 29 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Washington Office and CMEP Executive Com- Topic: The Israeli Elections mittee; Fr. Michael McNulty, Sj, Conference of Ma- Participant: Rolf Porseryd, Correspondent, TV4 AB. jor Superiors of Men’s Institutes; Maureen Shea, Episcopal Office of Government Relations, CMEP 29 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Board Chair; Rev. Martin Shupak, Church World Topic: The Israeli Elections Service, Washington Office; Karen Vagley, Evan- Participant(s): Jim Teeple, Voice of America. gelical Lutheran Church in America, Washington Office; Joe Volk, Friends Committee on National 3 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Legislation; Rev. David and Mary Ann Johnson, Topic: After the Palestinian and Israeli Elec- CMEP Leadership Council; Douglas and Marry tions - What’s Next? Ann Kerr, CMEP Leadership Council; Scott and Participant(s): Friedrich Buttler, Head of mission- Margaret McConnell, CMEP Leadership Council. Assistant Director General, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, ILO Geneva; Ste- 19 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem ven Oates, Senior Legal Advisor, ILO Geneva; Topic: Palestinian Strategy Philippe Egger, Senior Economist, ILO Geneva; Participant(s): Sus Van Elzen, Writer, Foreign Affairs. Rania Bikhazi, Small Enterprise Development Specialist, Regional Office in Beirut; Tariq Haq, 19 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Employment Development and Strategies Offi- Topic: Hamas Government: Where to? cer, Regional Office in Beirut. Participant(s):Walter Reich, Professor of Psychiatry, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington. 4 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Security Reform 29 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Robert Davis, Security Sector Reform; Topic: PASSIA Publications Amr Knilfeh, Massaer; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway. Participant(s): David G. Hirsch, Librarian for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, University of 5 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem California, Los Angeles. Topic: After the Palestinian and Israeli Elections - What’s Next? 2 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Irris Makler, Journalist, Freelance Topic: UK Policies and the Culture of the Middle East Correspondent-Jerusalem. Arab World 6 April 2006, International Committee of the Participant(s): Ross Allen, Political Consul, British Red Cross (ICRC), Jerusalem Consulate General, Jerusalem; Fadi Ali, Press Topic: Meeting with the ICRC Delegation & Public Diplomacy Officer, British Consulate General, Jerusalem; Jason Benham, Spokesman 8 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem for the British Foreign Ministry; Barry Marston, Topic: Consultation on Muslim-Christian Spokesman for the British Foreign Ministry; Networking Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Dr. Participant(s): Terry & Michele Finseth, Companion Mustafa Abu Sway, Professor, Al-Quds University; Facilitators for Joining Hands for Justice Network Adnan Al-Husseini, Engineer, General Director of the Presbyterian Church, USA of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf.

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18 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 24 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: EU and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Topic: Party Development Participant(s): Greg Shapland, Head of the Participant(s): Michael Murphy, NDI (National Middle East & North Africa Research Group, Democratic Institute) Country Director; Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London, UK. Ghadeer Dajani, NDI Senior Program Assistance.

19 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 3 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: US and the Two-State Solution Topic: After the Palestinian & Israeli Elections Participant(s): Ambassador (Ret.) Philip C. Wilcox, - Domestic Developments and the Future Jr., President, Foundation for Middle East Peace, Participant(s): Student Delegation from the Institute Washington, US. of Political Science at the University of Mainz, Germany. Alfred Wittstock, Lecturer/ Research Associate; 22 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Sarah Levy; David Waldeder; Muller Krishua; Topic: Public Opinion Christian Schulze; Nico Schneider; Stephanie Pla- Participant(s): Dr. Colin Irwin, Professor, Insti- ta; Matthias Lorch; Jens Hoffmann; Lisa-Marie Hail- tute of Governance, Queen’s University Belfast, finger; Silvia Keiser; Junes Arfaoui; Silke Schmidt; Northern Ireland. Gerrit Bohlaeuder; Hannah Blum; Jens Jungblut; Elena Sebastian; Anke Welznheimer; Nele Moe- 22 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem blman; Katharina Benz; Katrin Kraentes; Stephane Topic: Human Rights in the Occupied Pal- Dereaux; Lora Tersteegen. estinian Territories Participant(s): Hanny Megally, Director of Middle 6 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem East & North Africa Program, International Cen- Topic: Palestinian Referendum ter for Transitional Justice, New York, US; Anne Participant(s): The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS). Massagee, International Center for Transitional 7 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Justice, New York, US. Topic: Palestinian Referendum Participant(s): Storer Rowley, National Editor, 23 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Chicago Tribune, Chicago, USA Topic: Peace Perspectives in the Middle East Participant(s): Delegation from the Youth Development 7 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Department of the Arab Studies Society (Orient House): Topic: Palestinian Referendum Shane O’Connor, Youth Worker; Marta Bodjora, Participant(s): Frans Makken, Head of Mission, Volunteer Student in International Relations; Representative Office of the Netherlands to the Carmen Dege, FES Intern; Laura Sicart, Volunteer PA; J.M. Thijssen, Senior Policy Officer, Middle Ease in S.C.I- Catalonia; Najwan Berekdar, Activist in Division, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Baladna (Haifa) Association for Arab Youth; Soad Christoffer Jonker, First Secretary, Representative Ibrahim, EVS in SCI Hellas (Greece); Anna Vall- Office of the Netherlands to the PA. deperas, Technician in Cooperation in Ballcaus; Gemma Cots, Volunteer in SCI (International 7 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Civil Service in Catalonia); Estella Carpi, Mem- Topic: Palestinian Referendum ber of YAP- ITALY; Lucia Ballesteros, Member in Participant(s): Matthias Finken, Political Counselor, WASLALA youth Organization; Liam Morgan, German Embassy, Tel-Aviv. Engineer/ Volunteer; Rabi Fahoum, Volunteer; Ma- ria Arenas, Coordinator of Solidarity Network 9 June 2006, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem with Palestine in Barcelona; Nai’ma Gherdaoui, Topic: Working Dinner Volunteer (EVS); Cherrier Florence, Youth and Participant: , Deputy Chairman of Social Worker; Gasquet Julie; Meere Marie-Amge, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), and Minister Communicator; Roel Forceville, Project Manager; of Environment & Nuclear Safety, Germany. Haytham TouFakji; John Hayhurst. 10 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Governance Issues in Palestine; 24 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Security Reform Participant(s): Tim Dottridge, Director of Special Participant(s): Robert Davis, USAID Chemonics Initiatives Division, International Development Re- International, Implementing Partner/Chief of Party, search Centre (IDRC), Canada; Roula El-Rifai, Senior Security Sector Reform/Community Policing Project. Program Specialist, Middle East Unit, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.

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11 June 2006, Jerusalem 19 June 2006, Ramallah Topic: Working Dinner at the Residence of Topic: Working Dinner the Finish Representative, Jerusalem. Participant(s): Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Participants: External Relations Commissioner; John Kjaer, Heikki Hannikaine, Head Finnish Representative Representative of the European Commission Office, Ramallah, Rito Veltheim, Ambassador Euro- in Jerusalem; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Yasser Abed Mediterranean Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Rabbo; Basel Khouri; Dr. Hanan Ashrawi; Dr. Affairs of Finland, Jörg Ranau, Head, Representative Nabil Qassis; Dr. Hisham Ahmad. Office, Federal Republic of Germany, Ramallah, John Kjaer, Head, European Commission Technical 19 June 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Assistance Office, Jerusalem. Topic: Current Palestinian Politics Participant(s): Joachim Prey, Director GTZ, Pales- 13 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem tinian Territories; Peter Schaefer, Technical Co- Topic: Palestinian Referendum ordinator GTZ; Dr. Roman Poeschkle, Priority Participant(s): Young-Sam MA; The Republic of Area Manager, Crises Prevention/Governance Korea Representative, Ramallah. GTZ.

13 June 2006, American Colony, Jerusalem 14 June 2006, Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah Topic: Working Lunch with “Conservative Topic: Working Lunch Friends of Israel” (CFI) Participant: Peter McRae, Director, Middle East Participants: Hosts: Dr. John Jenkins, HM Consul Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canada; General; Victoria Billing, Deputy Consul General Tim Martin, Senior Director, Stabilization & CFI: David Amess MP (Hon Sec CFI); Stephen Reconstruction Team; Lisa Filiatrault, Director, Crabb MP; David Davies MP; Nadine Dorries MP; Middle East & North Africa Division, Canadian Mark Harper MP; Tim Montgomerie (Founder of International Development Agency (CIDA); Dr. Conservative Christian Fellowship); Robert Halfon Nabil Kassis, President of Birzeit University; Riad (Political Director CFI); Victoria Kluk (Research Malki, Palestinian Center for the Dissemination Manager CFI) of Democracy & Community Development (Pan- Guests: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Dr. Ziad Abu orama); Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Zayyad Jerusalem.

15 June 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah 27 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Civil Society and Security Issues Topic: Palestinian Referendum Participant(s): Hani Al-Hassan, Fatah General Participant(s): Dr. Horst Freitag, Ambassador, Committee; Baker Abu-Baker, Fatah Training Federal Republic of Germany; Hubert J. Jaeger, Sector; Loay Shabaneh, Fatah; Kamal Al-Sheikh, Deputy Representative, Ramallah. Fatah; Ulrike Fleischer, SPD Bundestagsfraktion; Joerg Ranau, Representative, Germany; Llisulu 28 June 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Mogg, MDB; Rainer Aruola, MDB; Carmen Dege, Topic: The Prisoners’ Document FES; Ehsabell Retim, FES; Knut Dethlefsen, FES; Participant(s): Abdul Malek Dehamshe, Former Philip Holzapfel, Ramallah. Knesset Member; Nasser Al Din Al Shaaer, Deputy Prime Minister, PLC; Mohammad Al- 15 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Barghouthi, Minister of Labor, PLC. Topic: Palestinian Referendum Participant(s): Matthew Hodes, Director, Conflict 28 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Resolution Program, The Carter Center; Joshua Topic: Contemporary Palestinian Politics Roberts, Assistant Coordinator, WBGS field of- Participant(s): Michael Matza, Staff Writer, The fice, The Carter Center. Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper. 17 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: UNRWA Mission in the Occupied Topic: The Prisoners’ Document and Isra- Palestinian Territories el’s Military Operation in Gaza Participant(s): Matthias Burchard, Chief, UNRWA Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst; Political Officer, Liaison Office in Geneva. Swedish Consulate.

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29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 12 July 2006, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: The Israeli Military Operation in Topic: Working Dinner Gaza Participant(s): , Social Demo- Participant(s): Leena Reikko, Journalist, YLEISRA- cratic Party of Germany (SPD); Martin Weiss, DIO OY Finish Broadcasting Company, Helsinki; SPD; Knut Dethlefsen, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Christer Friden, Middle East Correspondent, Jerusalem (FES); Elisabeth Petersen, FES; Carmen Swedish Broadcasting Corperation. Dege, FES.

29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 19 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Impact of the Arrest of PA Min- Topic: The Current Situation isters and MPs by Israel Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy Representa- Participant(s): David Wright, Correspondent, ABC tive, South African Representative Office, Ramallah. News. 19 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Current Situation Topic: The Impact of the Arrest of PA Min- Participant(s): Tony Walker, International Editor, isters and MPs by Israel The Australian Financial Review. Participant(s): Stephane Amar, Correspondent, Swiss TV (TSR); Zaineh Awadalleh; Jean-Pac Sil- 25 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem ber, Swiss TV (TSR) Topic: The EU and Middle East War Participant(s): Christoffer Jonker, First Secretary 1 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Representative Office of the Kingdom of the Topic: The Israeli Military Operation in Gaza Netherlands to the Palestinian Authority. Participant(s): Ole Sippel, Middle East Bureau Chief, Danish Broadcasting Corporation. 27 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Turkish-Palestinian Cooperation 5 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Hasan Erturk, Coordinator, TIKA-Turk- Topic: The Israeli Military Operation in ish International Cooperation Agency, The Turkish Gaza Prime Ministry, Jerusalem Coordination Office. Participant(s): Christoph Moosbauer, Member of the Board, German United Nations Association. 1 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The War in 2006 5 July 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, South Africa, Topic: The Current Situation Representative Office, Ramallah. Participant(s): Allister Sparks, The Star, Indepen- dent Newspaper, Gauteng, South Africa. 1 August 2006, Al-Quds International Summer School, at the Hind Al-Husseini College, Jerusalem 10 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The War in Lebanon 2006 Topic: Israeli Military Attacks on Gaza - The Lecture by: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA Day After Participant(s): Students Participant(s): Nader Al’Aser, Egyptian Diplomat, Egyptian Embassy in Tel-Aviv. 3 August 2006, Residency of HE Guido Courtois, Consul General of Belgium-Jerusalem 10 July 2006, Working Lunch, Ambassador Hotel, Topic: Ceremony: The Sovereign, King Albert Jerusalem II of Belgium, Award The Civilian Decoration Topic: Israeli Military Attacks on Gaza - The of Commander in the Order of the Crown to Day After Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi Participant(s): Larry Garber, Executive Director, Participant(s): Dr. and Mrs. Nazmi Jou’beh, Co-Di- New Israel Fund, Washington D.C. rector of RIWAQ, the Center for Architectural Conservation, Ramallah; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, 12 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Head of the Islamic Research Center at Al-Quds Topic: Political Cohesion or Fragmenta- University, Jerusalem, and Professor of Islamic tion in a National Movement and how this Philosophy; Mr. and Mrs. Samir Huleileh, Former Affects the Course of the Struggle General Secretary for the PA Government, Ra- Participant(s): Wendy Pearlman; PhD Candidate, mallah; Sana’ Shannak, Mahmoud Abu Rameleh, Department of Government, . Yousef Salman, Members of the PASSIA Team; Ma-

29 Annual Report 2006 - 2007 zen Qupty, Lawyer, Jerusalem; Sa’ed Abdul Hadi, 4 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Head of the An-Nasher Advertising & Publishing Topic: The Current Situation in the Institute, Ramallah; Amit Leshem, Program Coor- Occupied Palestinian Territories dinator at the Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem; Fa- Participant(s): Zikur Rahman, Representative of ther Rafiq Khouri, Latin Patriarchate, Jerusalem; India, Ramallah. Dr. Fadia Daibes, consultant, Jerusalem; Mr. Zahi Khouri, Businessman, Jerusalem; Jamil Hamami, 8 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Lecturer at Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Prof. Topic: Canadian-Palestinian Relations Shimshon Valiker, Head of Vanleer Institute, Jeru- Participant(s): Yoine Goldstein, Leading member salem; Nora Karmi, Coordinator at Sabeel, the Ec- of the Liberal Party of Canada; Ron Willson, umenical Liberation Theology Center, Jerusalem. Canadian Representative, Representative office

of Canada, Ramallah. 16 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: UK Foreign Policy and Palestine Participant(s): Jumana Jaouni, Political & Press 10 September 2006, British Consulate, Jerusalem Officer, British Consulate, Jerusalem. Topic: Tony Blair’s visit to the Region (meeting with Mr. Blair) 17 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Dr. Hanan Ashrawi; Dr. Sari Topic: US Foreign Policy in the Middle East Nuseibeh; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Adnan Al-Hus- Participant(s): Jessica Lapenn, Political Section seini; Bishop Riah Abu Alasal. Chief; Ibrahim Eid, US Consulate Jerusalem. 11 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 22 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Current Palestinian Politics Topic: The Future of a Palestinian National Participant(s): Candian Journalists: Pierre Jobin; Ste- Unity Government phenie Kitembo; Julie Penneavlt; Jean Plante; Yrer Participant(s): Chris Mohale, Counsellor, South Bernard; Claud Lévesque. Africa, Representative Office, Ramallah. 21 September 2006, Bardauni Restaurant, Ramallah 23 August 2006, Christmas Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: Working Lunch on the occasion of Topic: Working Lunch the visit of Mr. Wajid Khan, Special Adviser Participant(s): Walid Sadik; Richard Younger-Ross on South Asia and the Middle East, Office of the (MP, United Kingdom); Susan Younger-Ross; Dr. Prime Minister, Ottawa, Canada Pieter Beelaerts Van Blockland (Holland); David Participant(s): Wajid Khan; Ron Willson, Ca- Sasson; Robin Marsh; Margaret Ali; Dr. Emil Jarjoui. nadian Representative, Ramallah; Heather Cruden, Deputy Representative, Head of Aid, 24 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Representative Office of Canada, Ramallah; Topic: Role of Intellectuals in the Palestinian Sam Hanson, Regional Policy Coordinator, National Movement Participant(s): Omar Shweiki, St. Peter’s College, Middle East and North Africa Bureau, Foreign Oxford University, UK. Affairs, Ottawa Canada; Dr. Nabil Kassis, Presi- dent of Birzeit University; Dr. Mahdi Abdul- 29 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Hadi, President of PASSIA, Jerusalem; Dr. Riad Topic: The Situation after the Lebanon War Al-Malki, Head of Panorama Center, Ramallah. Participant(s): Nancy Shalala, Democracy & Gov- ernance Officer, USAID-West Bank/Gaza; Perry 28 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Cammack, Staff Member, Committee on For- Topic: Political Party Reform eign Relations, United States Senate; Brian Mc- Participant(s): David Dettman, Regional Political Grath, Political Officer, US Consulate General. Advisor, Middle East & North Africa, NDI (Na- tional Democratic Institute); Michael Murphy, 31 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Director, NDI, Jerusalem. Topic: The PLO and the PA Participant(s): Judika Tladi, First Secretary, South 28 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem African Embassy, Tel Aviv. Topic: The Contours of a Future State - A Compendium of Palestinian Thinking. 4 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Arjan van Houwelingen, Head, Re- Topic: The Current Situation in the Occu- search and Socio-economic Monitoring Unit, UN- pied Palestinian Territories SCO, Jerusalem; Bushra Muqbil, Researcher, Socio- Participant(s): Philippe Potjes, Political Officer, economic Monitoring Unit, UNSCO, Jerusalem. Counsulate General of Belgium, Jerusalem.

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14 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 2 November 2006, Jerusalem Topic: The Current Situation Topic: USAID and the Two-State Solution Participant(s): Aapo Polho, Director General of (Working Lunch) Department for Africa & Middle East, Ministry Participant(s): Robert Jenkins, Deputy Director, for Foreign Affairs, Finalnd; Jarno Syrjala, Europe Office of Transition Initiatives, US Agency for Correspondent at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs; International Development, Washington DC. Heikki Hannikainen, Representative of Finland, Representative Office of Finland, Ramallah. 2 November 2006, Notre Dame Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: Democracy and Palestinian Civil So- 16 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem ciety (Working Dinner) Topic: The Current Situation Participants: Swedish Parliamentary delegation Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy Rep- to Palestine and Israel: Annie Johansson, MP - resentative; Edgar Motsisi, Political Secretery, The Center Party; Jan Ertsborn, MP - the Liberal South African Representative Office, Ramallah. Party; Hans Linde, MP - Party; Ella Bohlin - President, Christian Democrats – Youth; Ma- 17 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem ghalena Streijffert, MP - the Social Democratic Topic: The Current Situation Party; Mehmet Kaplan, MP - the Green Party. Participant(s): Mr. Young Sam Ma, Head, Korean Organized by: Diakonia Sweden, and Diakonia Representative Office, Ramallah. Jerusalem.

18 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 3 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Current Situation Topic:The EU and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Participant(s): Adnan Al-Huessini, Engineer, Gen- Participant(s): Gert Wesskirchen, MP, Germany; eral Director of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf; Wolf Ehrhardt, MP, Germany; Hermann Bünz, FES, Chris Mohale, Counsellor, South Africa, Repre- Tel Aviv; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Al-Quds University. sentative Office, Ramallah. 6 November 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah 21 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Peace Perspectives in the Middle-East Topic: Current Palestinian Politics Participants: Delegation from the Interna- Participant(s): Visiting Delegation from the Univer- tional Development Committee, UK: Malcolm sal Peace Federation: Interreligious & International Bruce MP (Chair of the IDC); John Barrett, Federation for World Peace (www.iifwp.org). MP (IDC Member), Joan Ruddock, MP (IDC Member), Carol Oxborough (IDC Member) 26 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The EU and the PA-PLO 8 November 2006, American Colony Hotel, Je- Participant(s): Fredrik Floren, Desk Officer, rusalem Middle East and North Africa Department. Min- Topic: Visit of Mr. Christian Hoppe, Per- istry for Foreign Affairs, , Sweden. sonal Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark for Relations 26 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem with the Middle East (Working Dinner) Topic: On Turkish–Palestinian Research Participant(s): Christian Hoppe, Ambassador, Per- Participant(s): Osman Bahadir Dincer, Arab World sonal Representative of the Foreign Minister for Studies, ISRO center for Middle East Studies, An- the Middle East; A.Carsten Damsgaard, Ambassa- kara, Turkey. dor, Royal Danish Embassy; Rolf M.H.P Holmboe, Head of Royal Danish Representative Office; Al- 1 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem lan Pagh Kristensen, Deputy Head of Mission; Topic: The EU and Palestinian Government Rasmus Grue Christensen, Deputy Representa- Participant(s): Jörg Ranau, Head, German Repre- tive; Rami Nasrallah, Head, Board of Directors; sentative Office, Ramallah. Ron Pundak, Head of Peres Peace Center, Tel Aviv.

1 November 2006, American Colony 9 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The EU and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Topic: On the PA “Government” (Working Lunch) Participant(s): Ross Allen, Political Consul, British Participant(s): Karl Peter Bruch, Minister of Consulate, Jerusalem. Interior, German State of Rheinland-Pfalz and delegation.

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9 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 6 December 2006, Residence of Jörg Ranau, Topic: On the PA “Government” Head of the Representative Office of the Federal Participant(s): Matthias Finken, Political Counselor, Republic of Germany, Jerusalem German Embassy, Tel-Aviv. Topic: Old and New Challenges for the Secular Democratic Political Movement 14 November 2006, Notre Dame Hotel, Jeru- (Working Dinner) salem. Participant(s): Dr. , MP and General Topic: Abraham Path Initiative- Sponsored Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SPD); by the Global Negotiation Project at Har- Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, PASSIA; Dr. Ghassan vard Law School Khatib, Birzeit University; Mr. Basil Jaber, PA.

15 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 16 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Civil Society Topic: Palestinian Internal Impasse Participant(s): Ricki Gold, Civil Society Specialist, Participant(s): Reinhard Bütikofer, Chairman, GRU- ANE/USAID, Washington D.C; Nancy Shalala, ENE, Germany; , GRUENE, Germany. Democracy and Governance Officer, USAID- West Bank and Gaza. 18 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Hamas-Fateh Conflict 19 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst, Political Officer, Topic: The Current Political Situation Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem. Participant(s): Isabel Kershner, Jerusalem Report. 18 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 30 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Abu Mazen’s Speech (15 Dec.) Topic: Hamas’ Agenda Participant(s): Richard Zananiri; David Hardaker, Participant(s): Professor Fred Halliday, Depart- ABC Radio, Australia. ment of International Relations, the London School of Economics, London. 18 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Abu Mazen’s Speech (15 Dec.) 1 December 2006, Intercontinental Hotel, Jeri- Participant(s): Richard Goddard, CBC Radio. cho (Working Dinner) 22 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Topic: PLO-PA Relations Participant(s): HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Ger- Participant(s): Rasmus Grue Christensen, Deputy man Foreign Minister and his delegation; Dr. Representative, Royal Danish Representative Nasser Kidwa, Former Palestinian Foreign Min- Office, Ramallah. ister; Dr. , Chief Palestinian Nego- tiator; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, PASSIA; Dr. Sami 22 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Musallam, Governor of Jericho; Ismael Saleh, Topic: Fatah-Hamas Crisis and the Future Mayor of Jericho. Unity Government Participant(s): Veronique De Keyser European Parliament; Zoltan Simon, Political Adviser, 4 December 2006, Representative Office of Fin- European Parliament; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident land, Ramallah Representative of Friedrich-Ebert Foundation, Topic: The State of the Palestinian Civil Society (FES), Jerusalem. Participant(s): EU Heads of Cooperation 23 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem 5 December 2006. Topic: The EU & the Current Palestinian Topic: Civil Society in Palestine Crises Participant(s): Prof. Megan Bradley, international Participant(s): Denis Bauchard, Senior Fellow, Development Research Center (IDRC) Ottawa, North Africa/Middle East, IFRI, Paris. Canada. 28 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian-Japanese Relations 5 December 2006, (Working Dinner). Participant(s): Mr. Tetsishi Kondo, Head of the Topic: Civil Society in Palestine Representative Office of Japan, Gaza. Participant(s): Hubertus Heil, General Secretary SDP, Germany; Jörg Ranau, German Representa- tive, Ramallah.

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2007 23 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Non-Violence Thesis and the 4 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Topic: Israeli Researchers and Palestinian Topics Participant(s): Dr. Andrew Rigby, Professor of Participants from the Dayan Center, Tel Aviv Peace Studies, Center for Peace and Reconcilia- University: Lavie Ephraim, Nadar Keren, Ph.D. tion Studies, Coventry University, UK Candidate (on “Palestinian Press History, Early & Modern”), Harel Chorev-Halewa (on “Abdul Hadi 24 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem and the Elites in Palestine”), Amir Kulick (on “Pal- Topic: Palestinian Politics Still in Turmoil a estinian Society, 1939-1948”). Year after Hamas Election Participant(s): Agence -Press (AFP) 6 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Romania and the European Union 30 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Marian Stefan, Head, Romanian Topic: Palestinian Affairs Representative Office, Ramallah Participant(s): Danny Rubinstein, Ha’aretz News- paper, Jerusalem 10 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The German EU Presidency 2007 2 February 2007 and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Topic: Palestinian Crisis: Fateh vs. Hamas Participant(s): HE. Horst Freitag, Special Envoy Participant(s): BBC TV & Radio: Chris Morris, to the Middle East at the German Foreign Of- World Affair Correspondent; Jatindar Sidhu, Ra- fice; Jörg Ranau, Head, German Representative dio Producer Office, Ramallah; Philip Holzapfel, Political Of- ficer, German Representative Office, Ramallah 2 February 2007, Panorama Office, Ramallah Topic: Hungarian Foreign Policy & The Pal- 10 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem estinian-Israeli Conflict Topic: South Africa & the Palestinian Crisis Participant(s): Ms. Kinga Goncz, Hungarian For- Participant(s): Lehlohonolo Shadrack Ted Peka- eign Minister; Hungary Foreign Minister Del- na, Head, South Africa Representative Office, Ra- egation; Dr. Bela Jungbert, Head of Hungary mallah; Edgar Motsisi, Political Secretary, South Representative Office, Ramallah; Mr. Ahmad Africa Representative Office, Ramallah Mustafa Abdel Razeq, Palestinian Ambassador to Hungary; Dr. Riad Malki, Gen. Director of PAN- 11 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem ORAMA, Ramallah; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head Topic: EU and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict of PASSIA. Participant(s): Frans Makken, Head, Netherlands Representative Office, Ramallah 5 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Crisis: Fateh vs. Hamas 17 January 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Christoph Harnisch, Head of Del- Topic: Where are the Palestinians Heading? egation, International Committee of the Red Participant(s): Sami Mubayed, World Politics Cross (ICRC), Tel Aviv; Katharina Ritz, Head of Watch (www.worldpoliticswatch.com) Mission, ICRC, Jerusalem.

21 January 2007, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem 5 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Fact-finding and Solidarity Delega- Topic: Mecca Meeting; Palestinian Agenda tion - Issues Facing the Region Participant(s): Inez Polak, Dutch Trouw Newspa- Participant(s): A delegation from the Presbyte- per, Jerusalem; Al-Sharq Radio, Paris. rian Church (USA): Ms. Linda Valentine, Execu- tive Director, General Assembly Council, Pres- 7 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem byterian Church; Rev. Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick, Topic: Palestinian Crisis: Fateh vs. Hamas Stated Clerk, General Assembly Council, Pres- Participant(s): Dr. Rainer Stinner, member of byterian Church; Rev. Dr. (Ms.) Allison Seed, the German Parliament; Dr. Hans-Georg Fleck, Chairperson, General Assembly Council, Pres- Resident Representative of the Friedrich Nau- byterian Church; Rev. Dr. Victor Makari, Area mann Foundation in Israel and the Palestinian Coordinator for the Middle East, Presbyterian Autonomous Territories; Vivian Farran-Mashni, Church; Ms. Sara Lisherness, Director, Peace Friedrich Naumann Foundation; Suleiman Abu and Justice Program Unit, Presbyterian Church. Daya, Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

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8 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 22 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Mecca Meeting; Palestinian Agenda Topic: Swedish NGO’s and Palestine Participant(s): Mr. Leo Peeters, Consul General, Participant(s): Bjorn Lindh, Chief Communica- Belgian Consulate, Jerusalem; Mr. Philippe Potjes, tion Officer, Swedish Cooperative Center (SCC), Consul, Political Affairs, Belgian Consulate, Sweden; Joakim Olsson, Senior Development Jerusalem. Officer, Swedish Cooperative Center (SCC), Sweden; Camilla Lundberg, Swedish Coopera- 13 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem tive Center (SCC), Sweden; Khaled Daoudi, Lo- Topic: Portuguese-Palestinian Relations cal Representative & Technical Advisor, Swedish Participant(s): Maria Joao Lopes Cardoso, Deputy Cooperative Center (SCC), Ramallah Representative of Portugal to the Palestinian Authority, Ramallah. 22 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian-Romanian Friendship So- 14 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem ciety; Families in the Occupied Palestinian Topic: PASSIA’s Training & Education Sem- Territories inar on Ireland-Palestine Participant(s): Marian Stefan, Consellor, Deputy Participant(s): Prof. Gillian Robinson, Dir. IN- Representative, Romanian Representative office, CORE, International Conflict Research, Ulster Ramallah University, Northern Ireland; Helen Lewis, Proj- ect Coordinator, Local and International Learning 23 February 2007, American Consulate, Jerusalem Project, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ulster Univer- Topic: Congressional Staff Seminar sity, Northern Ireland; Liam Maskey, Executive Organized by: Project Interchange Seminars in Israel, Dir., Intercomm Ireland Ltd., Northern Ireland. an Institute of the American Jewish Committee Participant(s): Congressional Staff Delegation : Mi- 15 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem chael Brownlie, Lee Footer, Ryan Cuthrie, Eliza- Topic: Palestinian Security Reform beth Hart, Renee Howell, Richard Hudson, John Participant(s): Pablo De Greiff, Director, Interna- Lopez, Gene Martorony, Hayden Rogers, Jerr tional Center for Transitional Justice, US; C. Anne Rosenbaum, Lisa Tanner, Nate Webb, Allyson Gall Massagee, Consultant, International Center for Transitional Justice, US 24 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian Unity Government 19 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Julie Schmuhl, Political Analyst; Topic: Norwegian-Palestinian Relations Omar Fodeh, Political Analyst; Trods Engel, Dan- Participant(s): Vidar Birkeland, Oslo Labor Party, ish Representative Office, Ramallah; Birgül Tural, Lawyer, Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions Danish Representative Office, Ramallah

19 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 27 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: EU and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Topic: EU & the Palestinian-Israeli Impasse Participant(s): Katrin Göring-Eckardt, Vice-Presi- Participant(s): Ibrahim Sha’aban, Lecturer, Al- dent of the German Bundestag Alliance 90/The Quds University; Jihad Abu Zeniad, PLC Member Greens, Berlin, Germany; Christian Sterzing, Di- Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) delegation with rector, Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF), Ramallah Conservative MPs & Candidates, UK: Alistair Burt, MP, Leader of the delegation, Parliamentary Of- 21 February 2007, Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Kjaer, ficer of CFI, Shadow Minister for Communities Jerusalem and Local Government; Eve Burt, PA of Alistair Topic: EU & the Palestinians (Working Lunch) Burt MP; Nick Herbert, MP, Shadow Minister for Participant(s): Mr. John Kjaer, Representative of Police Reform; Jeremy Wright, MP; Joanne Cash, the European Commission Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for West- minster North; Cllr Mike Freer, Conservative 22 February 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Parliamentary Candidate for Finchley and Gold- Topic: Israel and the Palestinian Unity Gov- ers Green; Ali Miraj, former Conservative Parlia- ernment mentary candidate for Watford, Vice-Chairman Participant(s): Arieh Spitzen, Head of Depart- of the Conservative National and International ment for Palestinian Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Security Policy Group; Naweed Khan, Deputy Israel; Buruch Yodid, Department for Palestinian Director of Cities and Diversity at Conservative Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Israel Campaign Headquarters; Stuart Polak, Director

34 3 Dialogue Program of Conservative Friends of Israel; Robert Hal- 13 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem fon, Political Director of Conservative Friends Topic: Abu Mazen-Olmert Meeting of Israel; Victoria Kluk, Research Manager Con- Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy Represen- servative Friends of Israel; Richard Harrington tative, South African Representative Office, Ra- - Chairman of Conservative Friends of Israel. mallah; Edgar Motsisi, Second Secretary (Political), South African Representative Office, Ramallah 28 February 2007, (Working Lunch), Darna Restaurant, Ramallah 14 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: EU & the Palestinian-Israeli Impasse Topic: Palestine and International Issues Participant(s): Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Participant(s): Prof. Dr. Karl Kaiser, Former Di- Commissioner for External Relations & Euro- rector of German Council on Foreign Relations, pean Neighbourhood Policy; John Kjaer, Head of Senior Fellow at Harvard University EU Commision in the OPT; Ghassan El Khatib; Nasser Qudwa; Qadora Fares; Samir Huleileh; 16 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Hanan Ashrawi; Mahdi Abdul Hadi; George Abed Topic: The US and the Palestinian Unity Government 5 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant: Cam Simpson, Wall Street Journal, US Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics Participant(s): David Harden, Deputy Dir., USAID 20 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Mission, Tel Aviv. Topic: The EU and the Palestinian Unity Government 5 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant: Fredrik Krist, Political Consul, Topic: Palestinian Activists Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem Participant(s): Francesca Burke, Researcher, Oxford University, London, UK. 20 March 2007, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: The UK and the Arab-Israeli Conflict 7 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Jon Wilks, Official Arabic Spokesman, Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics Press Office, Dubai Participant(s): David Viveash, Head, Canadian Representative Office, Ramallah 21 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Korea and the Palestinian Unity Gov- 8 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem ernment Topic: Institutional Cooperation Participant: Won Sup Park, Head, Korean Repre- Participant(s): Dr. Shimshon Zelniker, Director, sentative Office, Ramallah Van Leer Institute; Amit Lechem, Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem. 21 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Society 9 March 2007, Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem Participant: Michael Murphy, Director, NDI; Topic: EU Informal Humanitarian Policy Robin Sears, Consultant, NDI, Jerusalem Dialogue Forum (“Friday Group”) Presentation by: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of 22 March 2007, Ramallah PASSIA, (The Palestinian Internal Agenda, Where To?) Topic: The Arab Thought Forum’s 30th An- Organized by: Humanitarian Aid - Echo European niversary Commission Participants: Board of Trustees of the A.T.F.

12 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 23 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Academic Seminar: US-Palestine-Israel Topic: Current Political Issues Participant(s): Michael D. Monahan, Director, Inter- Participants: Daniel Williams, www.bloomberg.com; national Center Macalester College, Saint Paul- US; Aljazeera Magazine Ahmad I. Samater, James Wallace Professor & Dean, Institute for Global Citizenship, Saint Paul, US 24 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Current Middle East Political Agenda 12 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Topic: Palestinian Culture Public Leadership Inaugural Class of 2005, Seminar Participant(s): Kenne Brown, Founding Editor, in the Middle East, March 18-25, 2007: Jason At- Mediterranean’s, Paris, France kinson, Oregon State Senator; Scott Avedisian,

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Mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island; Jonathan Brun- 29 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem ing, Attorney General of Nebraska; Robin Carna- Topic: Portuguese-Palestinian Relations han, Secretary of State in Missouri; Karen Carter, Participants: Dr. Jorge Torres Pereira, Represen- Louisiana State Representative; Trey Greyson, tative of Portugal to the Palestinian Authority. Kentucky Secretary of State; Lynn Jenkins, Kan- sas State Treasurer; Thomas Kean, Jr., New Jersey 11 April 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem State Senate; Erik Paulsen, majority leader of the Topic: Reconciliation Within and Between Minnesota House; Tom Perez, president of the Communities Montgomery County (Maryland) Council; Mi- Participants: Dr. Susan Hood, Representative chael Steele, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland; Church Body Library Dublin, Ireland; Colin Jennifer Veiga, Colorado State Senate; Mickey Murphy, Coordinator, Churches Program; Glen Edwards, Former Congressman, director, Aspen Cree, Center for Peace and Reconciliation Institute-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership; Gia Regan, assistant director, Aspen Institute-Ro- 12 April 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem del Fellowships in Public Leadership; Dana Balick, Topic: Palestinian Civil Society Participants: Hanne Johansson, Rebecka Hog- senior associate with the Aspen-Rodel Fellow- dahl, Goteborg University, Sweden ships in Public Leadership; Steven Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations; 16 April 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Bill Budinger, an inventor, founder of Rodel Inc. Topic: AIPAC Washington DC and the Pal- estinian-Israeli Conflict 26 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Bill Roggio, National Security Topic: The Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia Writer and Columnist, The Fourth Rail, The and US Diplomacy in the Middle East Weekly Standard Online; Seth Gitell, Colum- Participants: BBC Radio Arabic, London; China nist and Contributing Editor, The New York Radio, Beijing Sun; Mike Boyer, Senior Editor, Foreign Policy; Terence Samuel, Author, Columnist, The Ameri- 26 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem can Prospect; Noam Scheiber, Senior Editor, Topic: US and Middle East Politics The New Republic; June Thomas, Foreign Edi- Participants: Haim Malka, Deputy Director and tor, Slate Magazine; Laura Heaton, Intelligence Fellow Middle East Program, Center for Strate- Correspondent United Press International; Josh gic and International Studies, Washington Block, AIPAC Washington, D.C; Sonny Bunch, Assistant Editor, The Weekly Standard; Elizabeth 26 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Wilner, Political Writer and Consultant, NBC Topic: Security Issues News Political Director (Ret.); Tom Sawicki, Participants: Hannu Rantanew,Research Manager, AIPAC; David Kreizelman, AIPAC, Jerusalem. Emergency Services College; Jari Sundqvist, Re- search Coordinator, Crisis Management Center 17 April 2007, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian Domestic Agenda 27 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: ILO, International Labor Office Delega- Topic: Theories on Identity Construction tion Geneva, Switzerland , Friedrich, Regional; Di- and its Connection to Urban Policies, Pri- rector for Europe and Central Asia, ILO Geneva; marily Land Planning Steven Oates, Senior Legal Advisor, ILO Geneva; Participants: Ann Catrin Andersson, PhD Stu- Philippe Egger, Deputy Director, Office of the dent Political Science Research School Urban Director-General, ILO Geneva; Omit Efendioglu, Studies, Örebro University Department of So- Member of Cabinet of the Director General, ILO cial and Political Sciences, Sweden Geneva; Tariq Haq, Employment Development and Strategies Officer, Regional Officer, Beirut 27 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 19 April 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Japan and Middle East Politics Topic: Maps of Palestine Participant: Professor Kentaro Hirayama, Hak- Participants: IR. Anna Eikelboom, NRC Handels- ouh University, Tokyo, Japan blad, Architect Journalist.

29 March 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 19 April 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinians Clinging to the ‘Right of Topic: TheArab Summit, Riyadh, March 2007 Return’ Participants: Nader Al-A’aser, Egyptian Diplo- Participants: Martin Patience, www.bbc.co.uk mat, Egyptian Embassy, Tel Aviv.

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19 April 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 24 April 2007, Working Dinner, Ramallah Topic: Courtesy Visit Topic: The EU and the Palestinian-Israeli Participants: British C.G. Richard Makepeace Conflict Participants: Mr. Ulrik Federspiel, The Permanent 22 April 2007, Tel Aviv University Secretary of State of the Ministry for Foreign Topic: The Palestinian Political System and Affairs, Denmark; Ms. Christina Markus Las- Political Institutions sen, Head of Department; Mr. Steen Norlov, Organizers: Palestinian Center for Policy and Head of Section; Mr. Ruff Holmbe, The Dan- Survey Research (PSR) Ramallah, Steinmetz ish Representative to the Palestinian Author- Center for Peace Studies, Tel Aviv University. ity, Ramallah; Mr. Rasmus Grue Christensen, Participants: 30 Participants from various Israeli Deputy Representative, Ramallah; Mr. Ghassan official and private institutions: Aviram, Hana Khatib, General Manager of JMCC, Ramallah (PhD. Student); Bar Eli, Dani (General Secretary of the Israeli committee to UNESCO); Bar Na- 1 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem tan, Irit (Dr. Research & Lecture, Haifa Univer- Topic:The One-State Solution - A Break- sity); Barnea, Joseph (Literature critic); Ben Or, through for Peace in the Israeli Palestinian Nahi (Lawyer); Ben Shitrit, Lilach (Director’s as- Deadlock sistant for events in Haifa museums); Ben Zvi, Participants: Prof. Virginia Tilley Tal (Curator, PhD. Student, Tel Aviv University); Brounshtein, Eynat (Environment Planner); Caspi, Ofer (Physician); Eroni, Yehuda (Commercial & 1 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Tourist Projects (Adviser)); Eshet, Anat-Hana Topic: The Carter Center Mission in Palestine (Mediator “go between”); Fattal-Kuperwasser, Participants: Benjamin Scott Custer, Jr., Director Tsionit (PhD. Student); Frenkel, Aliza (Teacher); West Bank Gaza Field Office; Karin D. Ryan, Direc- Giller-Klein, Iris (History Teacher); Hason, Nir tor Human Rights Program, The Carter Center (Journalist); Hilel, Malka (guide in the agriculture field); Landau, Dana (M.A. Student in Political 1 May 2007, Askadinya Restaurant, Jerusalem Science –TAU); Lavi, Nira (Education); Leshem, Topic: South Africa and the Palestinian Is- Ronen (Director, Business/Economics Dept., The raeli Conflict (Working Dinner,) Peres Center for Peace); Levin, Moshe (Geolo- Participants: Ronnie Kasrils, Minister Intelligence gist); Magnat, Dalia (Coordinator of a Canadian Services Republic of South Africa. Foundation); Matanis, Lina (Nurse); Meirovich, Limor (Clinical Psychologist, Family Mediator); 1 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Meltzer, Ben Ami (Business); Ostrov, Shiran (M.A. Topic: South Africa and the Palestinian-Is- Student); Paul, Ilana (Lecturer in Sociology and raeli Conflict Anthropology, Haifa University); Paz-Tal, Gershon Participants: Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy South Af- (Chairman of Israel Tourism Association); Peri, rican Representative, Ramallah; Dumisani Job Arnon (Director, Vita-Pri Galil); Schwartz, David Sithole, Member of Parliament of the Republic (Ministry of Health, security & protection divi- of South Africa , African National Congress. sion); Schweitser, Yoram (Researcher at Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)); Shalit, Shm- 2 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem uel (Information manager in a media company); Topic: EU Foreign Policy and the Middle East Uriah, Yaniv (Hi-Tech Marketing); Varoner, Shlomi Participants: Karl Mattias Klause and Mrs. (Private Sector Director); Zevi, Riki (teacher). Klause, Dep. Head of Middle East Division of the Chancellor Office Berlin; Alexander Eberl April 23 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Head of Protocol Press and Cultural Affairs at Topic: The EU and the Palestinian Israeli the German Representative Office Ramallah. Conflict Participants: Jorge Torres-Pereira, Representa- 3 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem tive of Portugal; Dr. Pacheco-Pereira, The Por- Topic: Conflict, Societies and the Question tuguese Politician. of Justice Participants: C. Anne Massage, Consultant; Lisa April 24 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Magarrell, Senior Associate, International Center Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics for Transitional Justice; Patrick Burgess, Lead Ad- Participants: Donald Macintyre, Jerusalem Bu- visor, Human Rights and Access to Justice Legal reau Chief, The Independent; Sarah Helm, Cor- Development Facility, An Austrian Government respondent, The Independent. Initiative.

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3 May 2007, Working Dinner, Ambassador Hotel, fice to the PA; Rasmus Grue Christensen, Deputy Jerusalem Head of the Danish Representative Office to the Topic: EU and Arab Countries in the Middle PA; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of the Palestinian East Academic Society for the Study of International Participants: Joerg Ranau, Head, German, Rep- Affairs; Issa Kassissieh, International Department resentative Office, Ramallah; Joachim Horster, Coordinator, Presidents Office. Member of the German Bundestag, Chairman of the Parliamentary Friends Group for Rela- 27 May 2007, Palestinian National Theatre, Jerusalem tions with Arabic Speaking Countries in the Topic: Azmi Bishara, a Case of a Country Middle East; Gabriele Groneberg, Member of (Homeland), A Case of a Human Being (a the German Bundestag, Deputy Spokeswoman Citizen) on Economic Cooperation and Development Participants: Riyad Al Anis, Lawyer; Dr. Mahdi for the SPD Parliamentary Group; Priska Hinz, Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA; Society for the Member of the Bundestag, Spokeswoman of Alli- Study of International Affairs, Jerusalem; Awad ance 90/ The Greens on Education and Research Abdul Fattah, General Secretary of the National Policy; Ernst Kranz, Member of the Bundestag; Democratic Rally; Hussein Abu Hussein, Head, Michael Hennrich, Member of the Bundestag. The Federation of Arab Civil Societies; Abd El Latif Ghaith, Head, The conscience Foundation; 15 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Abdel Rahman Abu Arafeh, Head, Arab Thought Topic: The Palestinian Interior Minister Forum; Samia Khoury, Volunteer. Participants: Taghreed El-Khodary and Isabel Kershner 28 May 2007 Topic: The EU and Palestine 15 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Hans-Gert Pottering (President Topic: The Current Palestinian Situation of the European Parliament); Prof. Dr. Ludger; Participants: John Kjaer, European Commission Kuhnhardt, Director (Rheinische Friedrich- Representative. Wilhelms-University Bonn); John Kjaer, Head, European Commission Representative; Naser 15 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Kaudwa, Ghassan Khatib, Jihad Al-Wazer, Dr. Topic: Civil Society Mahdi Abdul Hadi. Participants: Karsten Hudel, German Researcher 30 May 2007, British Consulate, Jerusalem 15 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestine, Israel and the Region Topic: Japanese Development Projects Participants: Sue Wardell (Director of Europe, Participants: Hiromu Odagiri, Journalist Middle East, Americas, Central and East Asia Di- vision); Michael Anderson (Head of Middle East 22 May 2007, Austria Representative Office, Ra- and North Africa UK Department International mallah Development, London). Topic: Palestinian-Austrian Relations Participants: Ambassador Michael Linhart, Man- 1 June 2007, Working Lunch, Ambassador Hotel, aging Director, Austrian Development Agency; Jerusalem Dr. Oskar Wustinger, Head, Austria Representa- Topic: US and the Middle East Peace Process tive Office, Ramallah. Participants: Ambassador (Ret.) Phillip C. Wil- cox, Jr., President, Foundation for Middle East 24 May 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Peace, Washington. D.C. Topic: Palestinian Internal Issues Participants: John Kjaer, Head, European Com- 4 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem mission Representative Topic: 40 Years’ Israeli Occupation (1967-2007) Participant: Won Sup Park, Head, Korean Repre- 25 May 2007, Working Lunch, Ambassador Hotel, sentative Office, Ramallah Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Internal Issues 6 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Lisselotte Plesner, Undersecretary of Topic: The Palestinian Internal Crisis State for Political Affairs; Tomas Anker Christensen, Participant: Christoph Harnisch, Head of Director General for the Middle East, MFA; Rolf Delegation, International Committee of the Red Holmboe, Head of the Danish Representative Of- Cross (ICRC).Tel Aviv

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7 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 14 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Jericho and Cairo meetings Topic: Palestinian Scholar Khalil Totah – A between Palestinians and Israelis Book Project Participants: Mishel Zou’mut (Producer), Nader Participants: Dr. Thomas Ricks, Independent Baibers (Cameraman), Pal-Media Agency Scholar, Havertown, PA USA.

7 June 2007, American Colony, Jerusalem 16 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: An Intellectual Dialogue Between Topic: The Situation in Palestine after the Japan and the Middle East: In Search of Gaza Crisis Shared Experiences (Working Dinner). Participants: Christer Friden, Correspondent, Participants: Masayuki Yamauchi, PhD (Professor, Sveriges Radio Goteborg, Sweden. History of International Relations and Islamic Area Studies,Graduate School of Arts and Sci- 19 June 2007, PASSIA Office. ences, University of Tokyo); Shinichi Kitaoka, Topic: The Palestinian Internal Crisis PhD (Professor, Political Science,Graduate Participants: China Radio International. School of Law and Politics, University of To- kyo); Atsuko Toyama (President, New National 19 June 2007, PASSIA Office, Ramallah Theatre, Tokyo, Former Minister of Education, Topic: The Palestinian Crisis Culture, Sports, Science and Technology); Junichi Participants: Maite Rico, Editor, El Pais, Madrid Chano (Managing Director, Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange Department, Japan Foun- 23 June 2007, PASSIA Office, Jerusalem dation); Akiko Fukushima, PhD(Senior Fellow, Topic: The Palestinian Crisis after Gaza Japan Foundation); Hideko Katsumata (Managing Participants: Lawahez Jabari (Producer, NBC Director and Executive Secretary, Japan Center News); Sameer Bazbaz; Chain Dekal; Levi Chaim. for International Exchange (JCIE)); Prof. Munther Dajani (Director, Issam Sartawi for Peace and 25 June 2007, PASSIA Office, Jerusalem Democracy Studies Center); Prof. Yaacov Bar-Si- Topic: Oslo Forum 2007 Public Opinion mantov (Director, The Swiss Center for Conflict and Peacemaking Research, Management and Resolution,The He- Participants: Dr. Colin Irwin, Institute of Irish brew University of Jerusalem); Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal Studies, University of Liverpool. (Director, The Walter Lebach Institute for Jew- ish- Arab Coexistence through Education, TAU); 26 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Dr. Mahdi F. Abdul Hadi (Head of PASSIA); Ryuji Topic: Tony Blair and the Quartet Mission Iwasaki (Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan). Participants: Abu Dhabi TV, Sheren Younis; Samer Younis; Haitham Abu Diab. 11 June 2007, Working Lunch, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem 26 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Education under Israeli Topic: Palestinian Internal and External Occupation Crises Participants: Mr. Bill Rammell MP, The British Participants: Masato Kaiho, Rome Bureau Chief, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further The Mainichi Newspapers (Japanese Daily). and Higher Education at the Department for Education and Skills; Mr. Richard Makepeace, 27 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem British Consul General; Allen Ross, British Consul; Topic: The Political Situation in the Region Ken Churchill, Director, British Council; Dr. Nazmi Participants: Jewish Council for the Public Affairs Jou’beh, Director of Rowaq Center, Ramallah; Delegation and the United Jewish Community, Jim Dr. Lamis Alami, Director General, Palestinian Howell, Executive Director, Connecticut Council Independent Commission for Citizens Rights of Police Unions; Don Siegel, Partner at Segal, Roit- (PICCR); Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA man and Coleman; General Counsel, Massachu- setts AFL-CIO; Board Member, Jewish Labor Com- 13 June 2007, PASSIA, Ramallah Office mittee; former President, JCRC of Greater Boston; Topic: The Palestinian Internal Crisis Mark Erlich, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, New Participants: Lehlohonolo Shadrack Ted Pekana, England Regional Council of Carpenters; Gerard South Africa Representative PA, Ramallah; Royce Dhooge, New England Agent, Seafarers Interna- Kuzwayo, Deputy South African Representative, tional Union; President, Boston and New England Ramallah; Dr. Sabri Saidam, Birzeit University. Maritime Trades Council, AFL-CIO; Jim Hilfenhaus,

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Public Affairs Director, Laborers International 10 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Union, Local; Diane Fisher, Executive Director, Topic: The Issue of the Settlements Jewish Community Relations Council of Silicon Participants: Ann M. Lesch, Dean, School of Hu- Valley; Tim Paulson, Executive Director, San Fran- manities and Social Sciences, The American Uni- cisco Labor Council; Ken Burt, Political Director, versity in Cairo; California Federation of Teachers; Bernard Fisher, Administrative Organizer, 1199C, National Union 10 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem of Hospital and Health Care Employees, AFSCME, Topic: The Palestinian Internal Crisis AFL-CIO; and President, Coalition of Black Trade Participants: HE. Jorge Pereira, Portugal Repre- Unionists, Philadelphia Chapter; Edward Mooney, sentative, Ramallah President, Communications Workers of America, Local 13000; Avi Lyon, Executive Director, Jewish 10 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Labor Committee; Lynn Gefsky, UJC/JCPA Israel Topic: The Palestinian Internal Crisis Advocacy Initiative, Community Relations Coordi- Participants: Wilhelm Martin Sudhoff, First Coun- nator; Yuval Kraemer, Mission Manager sellor, Political Affairs, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Tel Aviv; Matthias Finken, 28 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Political Affairs, Embassy of the Federal Republic Topic: Training Seminars of Germany, Tel Aviv. Participants: Keith Cooper, Senior Program Man- ager, NDI - Jerusalem; Sereen Hashweh Program 16 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem assistant, NDI – Jerusalem. Topic: The Current Situation in Palestine Participant: Tony Walker, Reporter for the Aus- 28 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem tralian Financial Review Topic: The Sharm Sheikh Summit of June 2007 Participants: Al-Hal monthly newspaper / media 17 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem department, Birzeit University; Ruba Hussam Topic: US President Bush’s Speech Anabtawi, Freelaneer Journalist and photographer. Participant: Atika Shubert, Correspondent, CNN. 28 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 17 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Gaza Takeover by Hamas Participants: ABC News, Nasser Atta, Producer; Topic: The Palestinian Internal Crisis Nicky De Blois, Cameraman. Participants: James Watt, Ambassador, British Embassy (Amman); Richard Edward Makepeace, 28 June 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem C.G, British Consulate (Jerusalem). Topic: Liberal Peace Building Terrorism Tactics Participants: Professor Oliver Richmond, Director 31 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies School Topic: Palestinian Perspectives of International Relations, Scotland; Dr Jason Franks, Participants: Jeff Mendelsohn, AIPAC; Henry Casa, Research Fellow, Centre for Peace and Conflict Deputy Chief of Staff Los Angeles City; Art Ruiz, Studies School of International Relations, Scotland. Federal Affairs Director for State Farm Insurance; Rebecca Rios, State Senator; Jose Huizar, Council- 3 July 2007 PASSIA, Jerusalem man for the City of Los Angeles; Andres Islando, Topic: Palestinian Internal Crises Telecommunications Executive; Lydia Aranda, Fi- Participants: Oslo Labour Party, Oslo, Norway; nancial/Banking Executive; Ruben Smith, Attorney; Gro Tvedt Anderssen; Rannfrid Thelle. Marco Lopez, Senior Advisor to the Governor, AZ; Miguel Santana, Chief of Staff; Andrew Pacheco, At- 9 July 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem torney; Jessica Pacheco, Arizona Chamber of Com- Topic: The Palestinian Internal Crisis and merce; Gabriela Macias, State of Arizona; Art Ma- the Peace Conflict cias, Arizona Lottery; Ed P. Reyes, Councilmember Participants: Birgit Homburger, Member of the for the City of Los Angeles, 1st District German Bundestag, Vice Chairwoman of the FDP Parliamentary Group; Dr. Rainer Stinner, 6 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Mitglied des Deutschen Bundestages, Berlin; Vita Topic: The ILO Regional Mission and the Friedel H. Eggelmeyer, Berater fur Sicherheit- Palestinian Internal Crisis spolitik, Berlin; Alexander Eberl, Head of Press, Participants: Nada Al-Nashif, Regional Director, Cultural & Protocol Department, Ramallah; Jo- ILO - Lebanon; Alfredo Lazarte-Hoyle, Director, erg Ranau, German Representative, Ramallah. International Programme on Crisis Response

40 3 Dialogue Program and Reconstruction (ILO/CRISIS); Jeannette 20 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Shalabi, Regional Programme Manager, Programme Topic: Political Transformation of Hamas and Development and Regional Cooperation Service; the Impact of the International Boycott Abdelaziz Boutaleb, Senior Specialist, Skills and Em- Participants: Are Hovdenak, Researcher, Interna- ployability Department. tional Peace Research Institute, Oslo, Norway

8 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 20 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Views on Norway’s Middle East Policy Topic: EuroMesco and the Palestinian-Is- and Internal Analyses raeli Conflict Participants: Karsten Tveit, Middle East Corre- Participants: Mr. Piotr Puchta, Poland Represen- spondent, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. tative; Prof. Lena Kolarsk-Bobinska, President of the Board Director, Institute of Public Affairs, 9 August 2007, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem Poland; Andrzej Bobinski, Program Coordinator, Topic: The Palestinian Internal Impasse Center for International Relations, Poland. and the Peace Process (Working Dinner) Participants: Andreas Michaelis, Ambassador, Direc- 21 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem tor General for Near and Middle Eastern Affairs Topic: The Future of the West Bank & Gaza and the Maghreb, Federal Foreign Office, Berlin. Participants: Paola Caridi, Letterazz News Agen- cy, Italy. 13 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Diplomacy in the EU & US 22 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Ambassador Afif Safieh; Christ’l Safieh, Topic: Internal Palestinian Issues Participants: Bill Docherty, Director, Human Washington DC; Ambassador Hind Khouri, Paris Rights Legal Center, Society of St. Yves, Jerusalem 14 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 22 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Prospective Topic: Internal Palestinian Issues Participants: Canada-Israel Committee, Lyle Dunk- Participants: Mr. Won Sup Park, Korean Representative ley, Independent Businessmen; Sara Freedman, Canada Israel Committee; Paul Schneidereit, 23 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Journalist; Charles Adler, Journalist; Stephan Taylor, Topic: Civil Society Issues Political Analyst; Loren Gunter, Journalist; Andrew Participants: Lotte Buch, PHD Candidate An- Coyne, Journalist; Ezra Levont, Publisher; Rob thropology, Denmark Breakenridge, Radio Host; David Weinberg, Direc- tor, Israel Office , Canada Israel Committee. 27 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Civil Society 15 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Hannu Juusola, PHD, Coordinator, Is- Topic: The Jewish Peace Lobby rael and Palestinian Authority, The Finnish Institute Participants: Jerome Seagle, Professor, Mareland in the Middle East (FIME), University of Helsinki University – US; Ofer Zalzberg, Israeli Represen- tative, Jerusalem - Israel. 28 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Hamas’ Role in Social and Politi- 16 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem cal Processes and Structures in Palestine Topic: Working on the Future of Palestine during 1992-2003 Participant: Manuela Borraccino, Journalist, Participants: Minna Saarnivaara, Assistant in Ara- Rome reports TV News Agency, Roma bic and Islamic Studies M.A, Institute for Asian and African Studies, University of Helsinki 16 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Peace Process and the Oslo Ac- 30 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem cords Topic: Understanding Palestine Participant: Shimon Karmi M.A, Terrorism Re- Participants: Dr. Friedemann Buettner, Berlin, search, T-Search, Haifa University, Israel 30 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 16 August 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Political Situation in Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics and Projects for the Future Participant: Dr. Oskar Wustinger, Austrian Rep- Participants: Rene’ Aquarone, Director of Exter- resentative, Ramallah nal Relations, UNRWA.

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3 September 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem sador for Middle East Issues; Jorge Pereira, Portugal Topic: The Jordan Valley Project Representative; Ghassan Khatib, Birzeit University; Participants: Daisuke Lijima, Bureau Chief, NHK Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head, PASSIA; Lili Feidy, Direc- Jerusalem Bureau; Nobuhisa Degawa, Senior tor, Miftah; Zakariya Al-Qaq, Al Quds University. Commentator, News Commentators Division, General Broadcasting Administration, Japan; 17 September 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Loay Khoury, Correspondent Topic: The Current Situation Participant: Victoria Billing, Deputy Consul Gen- 6 September 2007, American Colony Hotel, Je- eral, British Consulate, Jerusalem rusalem Topic: Briefing by Palestinian NGOs and 27 September 2007, PASSIA, Ramallah Think Tanks Topic: Palestinian Human Rights Issues Participants: Mr. Tony Blair, Quartet Representa- Participants: John Dugard, Special Rapporteur tive; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Dr. Khalil Shikaki. of the Commission on Human Rights, UNOG- OHCHR, Geneva; Darka Topali, Human Rights 6 September 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Officer, Office of the High Commissioner for Topic: Civil Society and the Palestinian Po- Human Rights, UNOG-OHCHR, Geneva. litical System Participants: Dr. Andrea Gaerber, FES, Berlin; 29 September 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Dr. Roland Schmidt, Secretary General of the Topic: The E-Democracy Program Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Berlin; Knut Dethlef- Participants: Keith Cooper, NDI, Jerusalem; sen, Resident Representative of Friedrich-Ebert Tomislav Perica, Resident Senior Party Officer, Foundation, Jerusalem. NDI, Jerusalem.

6 September 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 16 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Reconciling Israel’s Core Require- Topic: The US November International ments for Peace with the Arab Initiative Meeting and the Palestinian Agenda Participants: Alon Ben-Meir, PhD, Professor Participants: Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy, South Af- of International Relations and Middle East- rica Representative, Ramallah ern Studies, Center for Global Affairs, NUY- New York; Lise A.Skorge, Chief Political Ana- 16 October 2007, Jerusalem lyst, Office of Alon Ben-Meir, PhD, New York. Topic: “Swimming Against the Tide” Participants: Oakland Ross / Middle East Bu- 6 September 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem reau, Toronto Star newspaper, Canada. Topic: The EU and the Palestinian Internal Crisis 17 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: John Kjaer, European Commission Topic: The US November International Representative; John Lynch, Political Officer, Eu- Meeting and the Palestinian Agenda ropean Commission. Participants: Wilhelm Martin Sudhoff, First Coun- selor, Political Affairs, Embassy of the Federal 9 September 2007, Working Dinner, American Republic of Germany, Tel Aviv; Dennis Strecker, Colony Hotel, Jerusalem Third Secretary, Embassy of the Federal Repub- Topic: Open Discussion on Palestinian Is- lic of Germany, Tel Aviv. raeli Conflict Participants: Joshka Fischer, German Former 18 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Foreign Minister; Samir Huleileh, Portland Trust; Topic: The EU and the Palestinian Internal Ghassan Khatib, Birzeit University; Azmi Shu’aibi, Agenda General Coordinator, Aman; Basim Khoury, Busi- Participants: Marie Cross, Ambassador, Repre- ness man; Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head, PASSIA. sentative of Ireland to the Political and Secu- rity Committee of the European Union; David 11 September 2007, Portuguese Representative Bruck, First Secretary (Middle East and Mediter- Office, Ramallah ranean), Permanent Representation of Ireland to Topic: The EU and the Palestinian-Israeli the EU; Conor O’Riordan, Head, Ireland Repre- Conflict sentative. Participants: Luis Amado, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal; Almeida Sampaio, Portuguese Ambas-

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23 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 2 November 2007, Residence of Mr. Nils Elias- Topic: The Palestinian Agenda and the No- son, Swedish Consul General, Jerusalem vember 2007 International Meeting in Topic: Sweden and the Palestinian-Israeli Washington DC. Conflict (Working Dinner) Participants: Masashi Matsumoto, Reporter, Cai- Participants: Carin Jamtin, Former Swedish Min- ro Bureau Chief, Newspapers of the Japanese ister of Development Cooperation; Ann Linde, Communist Party. International Secretary of the Swedish Social Democratic Party; Espen Bart Eide, State Sec- 25 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem retary at the Ministry of Defense of Norway; Topic: Holding an American Seminar at Luciano Vecci, International Secretary of the PASSIA Italian Democratic Party; Yonnec Pollet, Exter- Participants: Dr. Thomas Ricks, Independent nal Relations, Party of European Socialists; Rafiq Scholar, Havertown, PA USA; Michael D. Mo- Al- Husseini, Chief of Staff, President Office, nahan, Director, International Center, Macales- Ramallah; Tahani Abu Dakkah, Minister of Youth, ter College. PA; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA.

25 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 12 November 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Annapolis Conference in No- Topic: The Van Leer Institute’s Academic vember 2007 Agenda Participants: Arien Spitzen; Alon Eviatar; Ofer Participants: Gabriel Motzkin, Director, Van Leer Saar; Palestinian Affairs Department, Ministry of Jerusalem Institute; Amit Lechem, Van Leer Insti- Defense, Tel Aviv tute, Jerusalem.

25 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 17 November 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Europe and the Middle East Topic: The Annapolis Conference Participants: Christian-Peter Hanelt, Senior Ex- Participants: Muna Mitsowi, Head, Japanese pert Project “Europe and the Middle East”, Ber- Newspaper “Yomiuri Shimbun” in Jerusalem telsmann Stiftung, Berlin; Almut Moller, Europe and the Middle East, Center for Applied Policy 19 November 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Research, Munich, Germany. Topic: The Palestinian Economy Participants: Michael J. Schreuder, Economic Of- 25 October 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem ficer, US Consulate General, Jerusalem Topic: The Annapolis Conference in No- vember 2007 24 November 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Ralph Joseph Tarraf, Deputy Head of Topic: The Paris Donors’ Conference and Policy Planning Department; Susanne Riegraf, Desk Prospects after the Annapolis Meeting Officer Middle East Policy Planning Department; Participants: Serge Michailof, National Political Sci- Gudrun Isphording, Deputy Head, Representa- ence Foundation at Sorbonne University; Philippe tive Office of the Federal Republic of Germany. Lecrinier, director of the French Development Agency at the French Consulate-General, Je- 30 October 2007, Darna Restaurant, Ramallah rusalem; Guillaume Le Bris, regional coordina- Topic: The EU and Annapolis Conference tor for the Palestinian Territories and Yemen at (Working Lunch) the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Depart- Participants: Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European ment of the French Development Agency, Paris. Commissioner for External Relations and Eu- ropean Neighborhood Policy; John Kjaer, Head 24 November 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem of EU Commission in the OPT; Dr. Hasan Abu Topic: Research Studies on the Palestinian- Libdeh; Samir Huleileh; Dr. George Al-Abed; Dr. Israeli Conflict Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Jihad Al-Wazir; Basem Khoury Participant: Dr Virginia Tilley

1 November 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem 26 November 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Annapolis Conference Topic: Slovenia’s Role as President of the Eu- Participants: Fredrik Krist, Political Consul, ropean Union Council from January 2008 Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem; Mr. Nils Eliasson, Participants: Igor Pogacar, Representative of the Consul General of Sweden in Jerusalem. Republic of Slovenia to the Palestinian Authority.

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5 December 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Annapolis the Day After Participants: Ms. Katharina Ritz, Head of ICRC Mission in the Occupied and Autonomous Pales- tinian Territories; Mr. Christoph Harnisch, Head of ICRC Delegation in Israel and Occupied and Autonomous Territories.

13 December 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Future of Fateh Movement in Palestine Participants: Christian Kroning, Executive Di- rector of the Social Democratic Party of Ger- many (SPD) in the State of Schleswig-Holstein.

17 December 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Paris Conference Participants: Barbara Szerer, French TV

18 December 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: EuroMesco: What Lies Ahead? Future Partnership Participants: Goncalo Santa Clara Gomes, Senior Project Manager, EuroMesco; Dr. Tobias Schumacher, Deputy Project Manager, EuroMesco.

19 December 2007, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Civil Society Issues Participants: Larry Garber, Executive Director, New Israel Fund, Washington D.C.

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