2006 U.S.-Islamic World Forum “Leaders Effect Change”

Doha, , February 18–20, 2006

Program Schedule

Friday, February 17, 2006 Opening Speakers: David Brooks, Columnist, The New York 14:00 Press Briefing * Times, United States Goals of the U.S.-Islamic World Khalil Shikaki, Director, Palestinian Forum Center for Policy and Survey Research Location: al-Mukhtasar Daniel Yankelovich, Chairman, Public Speakers: Agenda; Viewpoint Learning, Inc., United Peter W. Singer, Director, Project on U.S. States Policy Towards the Islamic World, Center · What does the data show about public for Policy at the Brookings beliefs and perceptions? Institution, United States · Are there key misperceptions? Mohammed Abdullah Mutib Al · What issues do the public want leaders Rumaihi, Assistant Foreign Minister for to focus on? Follow Up Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar 18:30 Opening Gala * · What does the Forum hope to The State of U.S.-Muslim World accomplish? Relations · Who will be attending? Location: al-Wosail · What will be discussed? Welcome Address: Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al- Thani, First Deputy Prime Minister and Saturday, February 18, 2006 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qatar 10:00 Registration and Task Force Sign Up Introductions: Location: Ritz-Carlton Lobby , Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the , United States 12:00 Welcome Luncheon Location: al-Mukhtasar Opening Speakers: Syed Hamid Albar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia 14:00 Leaders Briefing * Perceptions and Reality: The Latest Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohamad from Public Opinion Polling al-Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Location: al-Mukhtasar Bahrain Karen Hughes, Undersecretary of State Chair: for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Shibley Telhami, Professor, University of United States Maryland; Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General, Institution, United States The Organization of the Islamic Conference

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· With the five year anniversary of the Sunday, February 19, 2006 9-11 attacks coming up, where do matters stand now in broader U.S.- 9:00 Leaders Task Force Session 1 Muslim world relations? Setting the Stage · Where do we want to be five years from now? Note: Leaders select which Task Force they · What are the key challenges that we will join for duration of the Forum must solve to reach this vision? 1) Security Task Force Location: al-Wosail 1 20:00 Dinner for Forum Attendees, Followed by Leaders Roundtable 1 Co-Chairs: The Greater Middle East Five Years Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, The After 9-11, Five Years Forward Brookings Institution, United States Location: al-Mukhtasar Mohamed Jawhar Hassan, Chairman and CEO, Institute of Strategic and Chair: International Studies, Malaysia Martin Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Opening Speakers: Institution, United States Hassan Al Ansari, Director, Gulf Center of Strategic Studies, Qatar Opening Speakers: Asad Durrani, Former Director-General, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al- Inter-Services Intelligence; Former Thani, First Deputy Prime Minister and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Robert Kagan, Senior Associate, Carnegie Abdullah Abdullah, Foreign Minister, Endowment for International Peace; Afghanistan Columnist, Washington Post, United States Marwan Muasher, Former Deputy Prime Rami Khouri, Editor, The Daily Star, Minister, Jordan , Director, James A. Ron Lehman, Director, Center for Global Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice Security Research, Lawrence Livermore University, United States National Laboratory, United States Eyad Sarraj, Chair, Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizen’s Carlos Pascual, Vice President and Director Rights of Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution, United States · What are the various visions of what the Greater Middle East would look Amina Rasul-Bernardo, Convenor, like five years from now? Philippine Council for Islam and · What are the key opportunities and Democracy, Philippines challenges faced for the future? · What actions are called for from outside leaders and organizations?

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· What would an ideal security Musa Hitam, Chairman, Kumpulan architecture look like five years from Guthrie; Former Deputy Prime Minister, now? Are there models that can be Malaysia aimed at? · What are the prerequisites for better Imran Riffat, Financial Controller, The dealing with the security challenges Synergos Institute, United States presented by internal conflicts and Toni G. Verstandig, Senior Policy Advisor, linked outside interventions? Center for Middle East Peace and Economic · What are the pending crises in trans- Cooperation, United States border issues that can be identified over the horizon and what can be done to · What are the various visions for avoid/solve them? solving youth, development and · What can leaders do to spur the employment concerns in the five years creation of a security relationship that ahead, especially those heightened by is more conducive to the forces of demographic pressures? progress than the forces of radicalism? · What are the prerequisites required to create a positive environment for 2) Youth and Development Task investment? Force -- Developed in Partnership · What education reforms are needed to with the International Youth produce a skilled workforce capable of Foundation meeting the needs of global business? Location: al-Wosail 2 How can business leverage its strength to push for real reform? Co-chairs: · What methods of public-private L. Michael Hager, President Education for partnerships are available to facilitate Employment Foundation, United States such reforms? What examples are Saleha Abedin, Vice-Dean of Academic available to emulate? Affairs, Dar Al-Hekma College, Saudi 3) Governance and Reform Task Arabia Force Coordinator: Location: al-Wosail 3 Awais Sufi, Director of Business Development, International Youth Co-chairs: Foundation, United States Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Chairman, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies, Opening Speakers: Egypt Soumia Belaidi Malinbaum, CEO, Shibley Telhami, Professor, University of Specimen, Algeria/France Maryland; Senior Fellow, Saban Center Robert Davidson, Training and for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Development Officer for USAID/Egypt, Institution, United States U.S. Agency for International Development, United States

Adrian Godfrey, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cisco Systems Inc., United States

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Opening Speakers: 12:30 Lunch, followed by Leaders Gamal Al-Banna, Fawziyya and Gamal Roundtable 2 * El-Banna Foundation for Islamic Culture Women Leading Change and Information, Egypt Location: al-Mukhtasar Sadig al-Mahdi, President, National Umma Party; Former Prime Minister of Chair: Sudan Robin Wright, Diplomatic Correspondent, The Washington Post; Visiting Fellow, Khurshid Ahmad, Chairman, Insititute of Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Policy Studies, Pakistan Brookings Institution, United States Hossam Badrawi, Former Chairman, People’s Assembly Education, Scientific Opening Speakers: Research Committee, Egypt Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad, President, Qatar University, Qatar Steven Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, United States Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan’s People Party, Former Prime Minister, Pakistan Marwan Muasher, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Jordan Joan Spero, President, Doris Duke Foundation, United States Jillian Schwedler, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland; Chair, Middle · How do gender issues link to broader East Research and Information Project, U.S.-Islamic World relations? United States · What are the key challenges for women that must be dealt with in the next five . What is the role of governments and years? outsiders in reform? . Where are the lines of agreement and · Do women leaders lead differently? disagreement in the various reform visions? 14:30 Leaders Seminars . What is the role of Islamist political parties in reform efforts? A) Bridging the Divide Muslim . Looking ahead, where would we like to Minority Leaders Seminar be in reform five years from now? --Developed in partnership with the American Muslim Group on Policy 10:30 Coffee and Pastries Break Planning and the Arab-Western Summit of Skills 11:00 Leaders Task Force Session 2 Location: al-Wosail 1 Pathways and Pitfalls Co-chairs: Location: al-Wosail 1, 2, 3 M.J. Akbar, Editor, The Asian Age, India Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Masjid al-Farah; ASMA Society, United States

Coordinators: Hady Amr, Co-President, Arab Western Summit of Skills, United States

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Muqtedar Khan, Professor, University of Rami Khouri, Editor, The Daily Star, Delaware; Non Resident Fellow, Saban Jordan Center at Brookings,´ United States Eric Larson, Senior Policy Analyst,´ RAND, Opening Speakers: United States Salam al-Marayati, National Director, Carol Saivetz, Research Associate, Davis Muslim Public Affairs Council, United Center at Harvard University, United States States Mohd Annuar Zaini, Chairman, Hakim El Ghissassi, Founder and Bernama, Malaysia Director, Sezame;´ La Medina,´ France Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary General, Muslim · Do media from the U.S. and Muslim Council of Britain, world cover events differently? · How does the prism of media reporting · What are the key concerns of Muslim shape opinion and understanding? minority communities? · Do leaders in the media -- in their role as · What is the potential space for Muslim journalists and as public figures -- have a minority communities to assist more special responsibility to help bridge the positive relations between the U.S. and chasm of misunderstanding between the the wider Muslim world? U.S. and the Muslim world? · What are the capabilities within the community that might be better C) Technology Partnerships: tapped? Science and Technology Leaders Seminar B) The Media Effect: The U.S.- --Developed in partnership with Islamic World Journalism Leaders Lawrence Livermore National Seminar Laboratory --Developed in Partnership with Location: al-Wosail 3 Shorenstein Center at Harvard University and RAND Corporation Co-chairs: Location: al-Wosail 2 George Atkinson, Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State, United Co-chairs: States Zafar Siddiqi, CEO, CNBC Arabiya, UAE Mohamed H.A. Hassan, Executive Margaret Warner, Senior Correspondent, Director, The Academy of Sciences for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS), the Developing World; President, African United States Academy of Sciences, Sudan

Opening Speakers: Coordinator: David Aaron, Director, RAND Center for Michael D’Arcy, Lecturer, King’s College, Middle East Public Policy, United States United Kingdom Faisal al Kasim, Host, Al Jazeera, Qatar Bambang Harymurti, Editor, Tempo, Indonesia

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· What are the needs and opportunities 16:00 Coffee and Pastries Break for enhanced science and technology cooperation in relations between the 16:30 Leaders Seminars continued U.S. and the broader Muslim world? · How might technology partnerships assist in dealing with joint socio- 18:30 Leaders Roundtable 3 * economic and political concerns? Policy, Faith, and Change in an Age · What can be done to stimulate such of Globalization cooperation? What should be the roles --Developed in partnership with played by the gathered leaders and American University and the Pew organizations? Forum on Religion & Public Life Location: al-Mukhtasar D) Arts and the Public Sphere: Arts and Culture Leaders Seminar Chair: Location: al-Wosail 4 Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Professor, American University; Visiting Fellow, Co-chairs: Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Salman Ahmed, Junoon, Pakistan Brookings Institution, United States Jane Alexander, Actress and former Director of the National Endowment for Opening Speakers: the Arts, United States H.R.H. Prince Hassan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Coordinator: Chris Seiple, President, Institute for Global Cynthia Schneider, Professor in the Engagement, United States Practice of Diplomacy, , United States Ziad Abu Amr, Member, Palestinian Legislative Council Opening Speakers: · What forces are defining and redefining Bader ben Hirsi, Film Director-Felix the population’s relationship with Films, Yemen leaders, religion, and politics? Nasser D. Khalili, Founder, The Khalili · Do leaders of faith bring a different Collections; Chairman, The Maimonides perspective to issues? Foundation, United Kingdom · Who speaks for religion as it pertains Joan Spero, President, Doris Duke to public life, especially in an age of Foundation, United States globalization? Amy Tan, Novelist, United States Muna Wassef, Actress and UN Goodwill 20:00 Social Dinner Ambassador, Location: Ritz-Carlton Lagoon Courtyard · How does the prism of arts and culture link to politics and popular identity? · What are the roles and responsibilities of the artist as a public figure? · How might cultural diplomacy be brought to bear on U.S.-Muslim world relations?  2006 U.S.-ISLAMIC WORLD FORUM Program Schedule c o n t i n u e d

Monday, February 20, 2006 16:30 Youth Outreach Conference Report The Next Generation: Youth and 9:00 Leaders Task Force Session 3 the Future of U.S.-Islamic Relations Pathways and Pitfalls, continued Location: Fateh al-Khair Location: al-Wosail 1, 2, 3 Video Conference with students from: 10:30 Coffee and Pastries Break · American University, United States · American University of , Location: al-Wosail Foyer Lebanon · The Centro Centre d’Education à 11:00 Leaders Task Force Session 4 Distance, Cote d’Ivoire Agendas and Conclusions · George Washington University, United Location: al-Wosail 1, 2, 3 States · Georgetown University, United States · The Lahore University of Management 12:30 Closing Lunch, following by Sciences, Pakistan Leaders Roundtable 4 * · Jordan University, Jordan Action and Reaction: Moving · Qatar University, Qatar Forward · Hunter College, United States Location: al-Mukhtasar · Yale University, United States

Chair: Peter W. Singer, Director, Project on 16:30 Arts Leaders Outreach Session U.S. Policy Towards the Islamic World, Location: Carnegie Mellon University, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Education City Doha Brookings Institution, United States

Opening Speakers: Muhammadu Buhari, All Nigeria People’s Party, Former Head of State, Nigeria Elmar Mammadayarov, Foreign Minister, Azerbaijan Martin Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, United States

· What have we learned from this Forum? · What are the next steps for action?

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