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Program

Under the Patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal International Conference Religion and the Rule of Law in the Near East

27 & 28 February 2008 Royal Scientific Society - Amman

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11.30-13.00 h First Working Session: Islam and the Rule of Law Wednesday, 27 February 2008: Venue: El Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society

9.30-10.00 h Registration Chair: Anis F. Kassim Venue: al-Hashemeyyin Auditorium – Royal Attorney at Law Scientific Society Amman – Jordan

The Notion of Justice within Islam as a Bridge Towards the Rule of Law 10.15–11.00 h Opening Session Muhammed Abdullah Sharqawy Professor of Islamic Studies at Qatar University Frank Spengler Doha – Qatar Deputy Head of Department International Cooperation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. The Rule of Law and Islam in a Perspective of Berlin - Germany a Practical Application Mohammad Ali Abtahi Strengthening the Rule of Law in Jordan President HE Kamal Nasser Institute for Interreligious Dialogue Minister of Political Development and Judicial Affairs Tehran – Iran Amman – Jordan Islam and the Rule of Law – an Antagonism? HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal Mathias Rohe Chairman of the board of trustees Chair of Private Law, International Civil Law Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies and Comparative Law Amman – Jordan University Erlangen – Nürnberg Erlangen – Germany

Discussion 11.00-11.30 h Coffee Break 13.00-14.30 h Lunch

14.30-16.00 h Second Working Session: Implementation of the Rule of Law within Constitutions and Legislation in the Region

Venue: El Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society

Discussion Turkey: A Secular State with Muslim Population 16.00-16.30 h Coffee Break Niyazi Öktem Professor at the Faculty of Law 16.30-18.30 h Third Working Session: Bilgi University Experiences in the Region Istanbul – Turkey Venue: El-Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society Discussion Chair: Yasar Qatarneh Director, Regional Center on Conflict Prevention Jordan Institute of Diplomacy Amman - Jordan

Thursday, 28 February 2008: OECD Initiatives and the Importance of the Rule of Law in the Region 9.00-9.15 h Registration Delia Rodrigo Policy Analyst and Administrator at the Regulatory Venue: El-Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society Policy Division Organization for Economic Cooperation and 9.15-11.00 h Fourth Working Session: Development (OECD) Promoting the Rule of Law in the Near East – Paris - France International and Regional Experiences Discussion Venue: El-Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society 11.00-11.30 h Coffee Break Chair: HE Akel Biltaji Senator Amman - Jordan 11.30-12.30 h Closing Session: Religion and Justice Capacity Building for the Implementation of the Rule of Law Chair: Hasan Abu Nimah Taieb Baccouche Director President Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Institute Arabe des Droits de l’Homme Amman – Jordan Tunis – Tunisia

Practical Experiences of the Al-Kawakibi Democracy 12.30-14.00 h Lunch Transition Center Mohsen Marzouk Al-Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center Tunis – Tunisia Friday, 29 February 2008: Constitutionalism and Legislation – a Touchstone of Rule of Law Departure of Participants Reem Abu Hassan General Director Arab Center for the Development of Rule of Law and Integrity in Jordan (ACRLI in Jordan) Amman – Jordan

Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. – Regional Program Near East / Mediterranean – Amman Office Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. – Regional Program Near East / Mediterranean – Amman Office 10 11 Taieb Baccouche Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri President Professor, Kosherie, Rashed & Riad Institute Arabe des Droits des l’Homme Legal Consultant & Attorney of Laws Tunis - Tunisia Cairo – Egypt Tel +216 71767003 Tel +202 7954795 Fax +216 71750911 Fax +202 7958521 [email protected] [email protected] Ali Bibi Steffen Erdle Planning and Initiatives Director Country Officer Ministry of Political Development International Cooperation Africa / Near East Amman - Jordan Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Tel +962 6569521 Berlin - Germany Fax +962 65686552 Tel +49 30269963532 [email protected] Fax +49 302699653532 [email protected] Akel Biltaji Senator Lars Hänsel Amman - Jordan Resident Representative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to Israel [email protected] Jerusalem - Israel Tel +972 25671830 Thomas Birringer Fax +972 25671831 Acting Regional Representative [email protected] Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Regional Program Near East / Mediterranean Andreas Jacobs Ramallah / Amman - Jordan Resident Representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to Egypt Tel +972 22404305/4306 Cairo - Egypt Fax +972 22404307 Tel +202 27377450 [email protected] Fax +202 27377454 [email protected] Fares Braizat Deputy Director of the Center for Strategic Studies Anis F. Kassim University of Jordan Attorney & Legal Consultant Amman - Jordan Amman - Jordan Tel +962 6 5300 108 Tel +962-6562-2327 Fax +962 6 5355 515 Fax +962-6568-0076 [email protected] [email protected] Michael Däumer Muin Khoury Resident Representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to Spain and Portugal Director of Research at the Royal Hashemite Court Madrid - Spain Amman - Jordan Tel +34 915796186 Tel +962 64637341 Fax +34 915718612 Fax +962 65623328 [email protected] [email protected]

Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. – Regional Program Near East / Mediterranean – Amman Office Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. – Regional Program Near East / Mediterranean – Amman Office 12 13 El Hassan bin Talal Mhammed Malki Chairman of the board of trustees Director of the Centre d'Etudes Constitutionnelles et Politiques (CECOP) Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Marrakesh – Morocco Amman - Jordan Mobile +212 67644858 Tel +962-64618051 Fax +212 44305790 Fax +962-64618053 [email protected] [email protected] Marie-Denise Meóuchy Torbey Judge and Professor at the University of Holy Spirit Yasar Qatarneh Kaslik – Libanon Director of the Regional Centre on Conflict Prevention Tel +961 9855144 Jordan Institute of Diplomacy Fax +961 9600651 Amman-Jordan [email protected] Tel +962 65934400 Fax +962 65934408 Mohsen Marzouk [email protected] Al-Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center Mobile +216 98384921 Helmut Reifeld Tunis – Tunisia Head of Division Concepts and Planning [email protected] International Cooperation Africa / Near East Kamal Nasser Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Minister for Political Development and Minister of State for Legal Affairs Berlin - Germany Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Tel +49 30269963467 Amman - Jordan Fax +49 30269963555 Tel +962-65607191 [email protected] Fax +962-65684692 [email protected] Delia Rodrigo Niyazi Öktem Policy Analyst and Administrator at the Regulatory Policy Division Professor at the Faculty of Law at the Bilgi University Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Istanbul – Turkey Paris – France Tel +90 2122644289 Tel +33 145241653 [email protected] Fax +33 14524 1668 [email protected] Hardy Ostry Head of Africa / Near East Division International Cooperation Mathias Rohe Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Chair of Private Law, International Civil Law and Comparative Law Berlin – Germany University Erlangen – Nürnberg Tel +49 30269 96 3541 Erlangen - Germany Fax +49 30269 96 3563 Tel +49 91318522823 [email protected] Fax +49 91318526809 [email protected]

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