3. Dialogue Program

3. DIALOGUE PROGRAM

Introduction Through its Dialogue Program, PASSIA has ever since its foundation striven 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, PASSIA has earned a reputation for providing a unique forum for dialogue and exchange and for 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 specifically 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 Palestinians and between Palestinians and their foreign counterparts.

 Briefings: PASSIA frequently provides a venue for encounters, dialogue and discussions involving representatives and organizations from various backgrounds. These meetings focus on current Palestinian affairs and are designed to build bridges of communication 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 nu- merous meetings in which resident diplomats and visiting foreign missions are invited to discuss Palestinian affairs and exchange thoughts and opinions con- cerning the situation in the Palestinian Territories. In return PASSIA receives invitations to meetings with diplomats and visiting foreign dignitaries at other venues helping to consolidate relationships and forge connections between Pal- estinians 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 Jerusalem or Ramallah, which offers the space and facilities needed to ac- commodate the anticipated number of participants.

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

Meetings held throughout 2008/2009 at PASSIA (unless otherwise indicated) are listed below. Details are presented in the following order: date; topic; speaker/visitor; participants. (For 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

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12 February 2008, Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) in Sheikh Jarrah, Jerusalem Topic: Open Discussion on Palestinian Identity Participant(s): David Viveash, Head, Canadian Representative Office, Ramallah; Dr. Jorge Torres Pereira, Head, Portuguese Representative Office, Ramallah; Jawad Boulus, Advocate, Jerusalem; Zaki Abul Al-Halaweh, Journalist; Khalil Assali, Journalist; Roland Friedrich, Head of Office, DCAF; Anne Massagee, Coordinator, ICTJ; Usama Halabi, Advocate, Jerusalem; Anne Paquer, Photographer, Human Rights Specialist; Anca Domnitanu, Volunteer, Al-Rawwad; Michael Sobe, UNRWA; Amit Leshem, Van Leer Institute; Hillel Cohen, Truman Institute; Jonas Hahn, Student; Nisreen El-Aref, Finance Officer, FES; Duaa Jaber, Researcher, Qattan Foundation; Dr. Ercan Ozer, Ambassador, Turkish Consulate, Jerusalem; Tarek Ismail, UNRWA Consultant, Jerusalem; Paul Rassadin, Russian Representative Office; Dimitri Diliani, National Christian Coalition; Nora Carmi, Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center; Meta Floor, Sabeel; Cedar Duaybis, Sabeel; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung, Jerusalem; Abdel Qader Husseini, Faisal Husseini Foundation, Jerusalem; Basem Masry, Executive Director, Al-Quds – Capital of Arab Culture 2009.

29 June 2008, Jericho Topic: Fateh and its Role in the Palestinian National Movement Program: I. Statistical Review on Fateh 2008 II. Evaluation of Fateh: Perspectives of Strengths and Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges, and Political Problems III. The Draft Political Program of Fateh Movement.

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Participant(s): Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Makassed Charitable Islamic Society; Yahia Yakhlef, Bureau of Ideological Affairs and Studies Department; Loay Shabaneh, Head, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; I’tedal Ashhab; Adnan Husseini, Architect; Mohammed Nusseibeh; Omar Shehadeh; Dr. Tarek Barakat, Director, Makassed Society; Dr. Leila Farsakh, Senior Researcher, Birzeit University; Varsen Aghabekian, Director of Development and Projects, President’s Office, Ramallah; Othman Abu Gharbieh, Member of Fateh Revolutionary Council; Ghada Karmi; Omar Karmi, Journalist; Dr. Haitham Al- Hassan; Ahmed Soboh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Rushdi Ashhab, Makassed Hospital; Najat Abu Baker, Director, PLC; Mahmoud Al-Aloul, PLC; Hatem Abdel Qader, Advisor, Prime Minister; Dr. Nabil Sha’ath, Member of Fateh Central Committee; Rabiha Diab, PLC; Raed Abu Ghazaleh, Director, Dr. Nabil Shaath Office; Abdel Qader Husseini, Chair, Faisal Husseini Foundation; Ghassan Shak’a, PLO Executive Committee; Mahfouz Abu Turk, Photo journalist.

25 October 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Holy Land: Views on Israeli-Palestinian Relations Speaker: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA. Participant(s): Delegation of Harvard University alumni: Dore Ellen Kallman, retired Education Executive; Andrew Hertig, Teacher; Jane Carr, R.E. Broker; Bill and Fay Windle, retired; Tabitha Huber; Susan Young, retired Executive; Peter A. Danelo, retired Attorney; Steven J. Zwick, Attorney; Sandra Napolitan, retired; Everett Mendelsohn, Professor; James Napolitan, retired Psychologist, Commodity Trader; Nina Moriarty, Professor of Art History; Marshall Moriarty, Lawyer; Ron Waltor, retired; Carolyn Levy; Steven Levy, retired.

11 November 2008, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: Meeting with a French Delegation of Researchers Speaker: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA. Participant(s): Dominique Ballereau; Malika Bakhti; Marie-Claude Beaudeau-Riviere; Sabiha Benhabyles-Ben Salem; Monique Bertin; Dominique Bertrand-Jacquemont; Danielle Bidard-Reydet; Arlette Bricout; Serge Bricout Maurice; Buttin; Lucien Champenois; Paulette Fost; Jacques Fournier; Andree Grassullo-Odille; Jean- Jacques Hocquard; Bernard Hugo; Monique Hugo-Baumgarten; Pierre Hunt; Simone Korzec-Raynaud; Marc Lacreuse Patrick; Lechopier; Michele Lechopier; May Maalouf-Monneau; Marie- François Morvan-Duclos; Claudie Naudan- Pomarede; Marie Jeanine Pietruszynski; Francisca Rodriguez; Arlette Sylvestre- Galinier.

16 November 2008, German House, Ramallah Topic: 60 Tears Israel – Taking Stock Speaker: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA. Participant(s): German Journalists Representing Different Media Sectors & Institutions from the German Federal Agency for Civic Education: Maren Beuscher, ZDF, Berlin; Robert Bongen, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Hamburg; Thomas Fricker, Badische Zeitung, Freiburg; Dieter Fuchs, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart; Rachel Bettina

3 Gehlhoff. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Halle/Saale; Dorothea Hahn, die tageszeitung (taz), Berlin; Frank Hartkopf, MDR, Leipzig; Axel John, NDR/ARD, Berlin; Birgit Langhammer, NDR-INFO, Hamburg; Michael Lohse, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Köln; Aneta Panek, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, Potsdam; Ina Rottscheidt, Deutsche Welle, Bonn; Barbara Schneider, Evangelischer Pressedienst, Berlin; Roland Schneider, RBB, Berlin; Cordelia Strauß, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF TV), Unterföhring; Sarah Stricker, Vanity Fair, Berlin; Natalie Tenberg, die tageszeitung, Berlin; Doris Tromballa, Bayerisches Fernsehen, München; Dr. Christina Wendt, Märkische Oderzeitung, Frankfurt/Oder; Ursula Wissemann, Phoenix, Bonn.

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26 March 2009, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinians in Regional Political Dynamics Participant(s): Delegation of British Officials from the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and Amman, and the British Consulate General in Jerusalem: Tel Aviv: Mel McNulty; Alan Stewart; Karen Kaufman; Shachar Mordechai; Lisa Farrington; Dean Hurlock; Natalie Singer; Amman: Michael Cockle, Political Section Chief; Jerusalem: John Edwards; Chris Merritt; Karen McLuskie; Jude Muxworthy; Jumana Jaouoni; Fadi Adeeb; Michael Jilleh; Michael Sansour.

28 March 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestine and International Relations Participant(s): Delegation of Middle East Officers from the German Federal Foreign Office: Friederike Hellner, Amman; Michael Ohnmacht, Beirut; Stefan Bantle, Berlin; Judit Goldstein, Berlin; Sonja Jelineck, Berlin; Andreas Peschke, Berlin; Rainer Breul, Brüssel; Tobias Tunkel, Brüssel; Petra Drexler, Damascus; Hans-Werner Bussmann, Cairo; Rainer Lassig, London; Thorsten Hutter, Moscow; Achim Fabig, New York; Helmut Rausch, Paris; Philip Holzapfel, Ramallah; Gerhard Schlaudraff, Ramallah; Anne Wagner, Ramallah; Gregory Bledjian, Tel Aviv; Mathias Licharz, Tel Aviv; Uwe Schmalz, Tel Aviv; Andreas Prothmann, Washington; Sibylle Sorg, Berlin; Miriam Lenz, Berlin.

13 May 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Changing Political Landscape in Palestine Participant(s): Swedish Theological Institute visiting Delegation from the Church of Sweden in Jerusalem: Sasa Farkas, Student; Bernice Magnusson, Student; Johanna Risenfors, Student; Christina Packalén, Student counselor; Kenan Habul, Journalist student; Puneet Acharya; Stefan Adolfsson, Student; Marie Korner, Pastor; Jeppelina Schoug, Student; Attilla Palcso, Priest; Annika Wenemark, Teacher; Jessica Tranlander, Student; Kim Lofqvist, Student; Helena Eriksson, Student; Christina Roeser, Student; Lars Michael VS Adrian, Head of Education in a Town in Sweden; Tobias Rydqvist, Student; Maria Widermark, Priest; Jennie Forsberg, Student; Hakan Bengtsson, Director, Swedish Theological Institute.

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28 May 2009, Ramallah. Topic: Hamas - From Resistance to Political Movement? Speakers: Dr. Mahmoud Ramahi, Secretary General of the PLC (Change and Reform); Paola Caridi, Historian, Journalist and Author (“Hamas - Che cos'è e cosa vuole il movimento radicale palestinese”), Rome/Jerusalem; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA. Participant(s): Emilio Dabed, PhD Student; Wardeh Tamim, FES; Bishwadip Dey, Indian Representative; Dr. Ercan Ozer, Turkish Consul; Nadia El-Quargui, Adviser to EUSR; Jimela Saidem, Palestinian Union of Women; Laura Maritano, Researcher; Sami Bahour; Sam Bahour, Applied Information Management, Ramallah; Fajr Harb, Carter Center; Abraham de Kruijf, IDA Innovatie, Netherlands; Yasser Khellef, Sciences- PO, Paris; Mazen Sinokrot, CEO Sinokrot Group; Daoud Talhami, Writer; Daniel Magrizos, Ignacio Garcia, Maria Corral, Humanitarian Workers; Victoria Sjolander, Political Adviser, EUPOL COPPS; Roberta Pasini, Raffaele Spiga, Decentralized Cooperation Unit, Regione Emilia Romagna; Jaroslav Petrik, PhD Student; Bassem Al-Khalidi, Political Advisor, UN; Mads Mayerhofer, DHOM (Denmark); Henrik Meyer, FES; Dr. Sabri Saidam, Presidential Advisor, Ramallah; Alaa Mansour; David Jackson, FAO; Mohammad Masrouji, Chairman, Palestinian Businessman Association; Katharina Konarek, FES; Omar Shehadeh, Researcher; Cristina Grazlani, Carlos Diaz, FAO; Mounir Qleibo, ILO; Ghassan Abdullah; Amani Sarsour, Al-Bireh Council; Imad Amar; Khalid Naseef, Nicolas Masse, Roland Friedrich, DCAF; Roger Heacock, Birzeit University; Joel Cohen, Student; Ilaria De Banis, Journalist; Najwa Najjar, Filmmaker; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Al-Quds University; Veronique Maussarone, Casa Della Toscana – Representative of the Region Tuscany.

29 Sep 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Personal Data Security and the Law Participant(s): Francesco Pizzetti, President of Italy DPA; Francesco Santillo, Consul, Italian Consulate; Mohammed Nusseibeh; Jamil Hamami, Al-Quds University; Dr. Arafat Hidmi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Makassed Charitable Islamic Society; Zahi Khoury, Businessman; Mohammed Dajani, Professor, Wasatia Forum; Bishop Dr. Munib Younan, Lutheran Redeemer Church; Abdel Qader Husseini, Faisal Husseini Foundation.

12 Oct. 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Experience the Holy Land Participant(s): Young Presidents’ Organization: Roberto Boghossian; Yann Borgstedt; Robin David Greenhalgh; Caroline Greenhalgh; John C. Hugon; Badr H Jafar; Petra Nemcova; Thomas Kaneb; Gail Kaneb; Greg Kiessling; Omar M. Masri; Yves J. Paternot; Louise Goodfellow; Yasser Shahin; Sam Shahin; Rama Sifri; Majed Sifri; Peter C Stas; Ali Sulaiman; Zuhoor Sulaiman.

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Note: Briefings that did not take place at PASSIA were events to which Dr. Mahdi was invited in order to comment on and analyze the current situation.

2 0 0 8 Participant(s): American Students Visiting from Bowdoin College, Maine: 7 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Niki Fitzgerald; Jess Weaver; Topic: The Visit of President Alexandra Locke; Joshua Miller; Anna George W. Bush to the Region Karass; Joseph Frazer; Nellie Participant(s): VOA & Sawa Radio; Connolly; Nick Simon; Kathleen Finland Radio. Yaworsky; Mathew Ginther; Carla Cambiasso Helfer; Andrew Edwards; 8 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Rob Halliday; Hobie Kropp; Catherine Topic: The Visit of President Chin; Aaron Cole; Joelinda Coichy; George W. Bush to Jerusalem Sacha Chiniara. Participant(s): Mirvat M. Abu Soud, Correspondent of Saudi Ch2; Samer 12 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Jallad, cameraman. Topic: Research Studies Program Participant(s): Prof. Kyung Keun Song 8 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem (PhD), Dept. of Arabic Language, Topic: Palestinian Internal Issues Chosun University; Research Prof. and Israel Wang Jong Yoo (PhD), Center for Participant(s): Mervin Verbit, Middle Eastern Studies, Konkuk Professor; Richard Belsky, (History) University; Instructor Young Chol Professor; Janna Wasilewski, Choe (PhD); Dept. of General Professor; David Garland, Professor; Education, Seoul Jangsin University; Diana Garland, Dean of Social Work; Research Prof. Meejeong Hong (PhD), Meejeong Hong, Professor; Michael The Institute of the Middle East Koppisch, Professor; Kathie P. Learr, Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Professor. Studies; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, General Director of Islamic Research 11 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Center, Al-Quds University; Sheikh Topic: The Visit of President Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds George W. Bush to the Region University. Participant(s): Quil Lawrence, correspondent for PRI's One World 12 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem radio programme. Topic: The Visit of President George W. Bush to the Region 12 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Dr. Rafael Hoffmann, Topic: The Visit of President The Federal College of Security George W. Bush to Jerusalem Studies; Manfred Bohr, The Federal College of Security Studies, Berlin;

1 Gudrun Isphording, Deputy Head of Topic: Gaza the German Representative Office in Participant(s): H.E. Sameh Nabil Said, Ramallah. Egyptian Diplomat, Egyptian Embassy, Tel Aviv. 21 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The One-State Solution 5 February 2008, Working Dinner, Participant(s): Karl Sabbagh, Author Residence of the Swedish Consul and TV Producer. General Topic: Sweden and the 24 January 2008,PASSIA, Jerusalem Palestinians Topic: Gaza Crisis Participants: Mr. Nils Eliasson, Consul Participant(s): Dyala Jwihan, Journalist, General, Swedish Consulate, Al-Quds Net News Agency, Jerusalem; MP. Goran Lennmark, Palestinian News Agency Wafa. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Swedish Parliament, Head 26 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem of the Security and Europe; Dr. Sari & Topic: The Breakout from Gaza Dr. Lucy Nusseibeh; Mr. Ziad Bandak. into Egypt Participant(s): Matthew Gutman, ABC 6 February 2008, Jerusalem News. Topic: Gaza Participants: Al-Jazeera TV Crew 26 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Breakout from Gaza 13 February 2008, Jerusalem into Egypt Topic: The Palestinian Internal Participant(s): Wajih Owaineh, Saudi Impasse TV. Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy, South Africa Representative, 27 January 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Ramallah Topic: The Crisis in Gaza Participant(s): Danny Rubinstein, 14 February 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Ha'aretz Topic: The Impasse in Palestinian Internal Politics 28 January 2008, Working Dinner, Az- Participant(s): Min. Plen. Maurizio Zahra Hotel, Jerusalem Massari, Head of Policy Planning Unit, Topic: Gaza The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Participant(s): Ambassador Dr. Ralph Consul Francesco Santillo, The Italian Scheide, Deputy Director General for Consulate General, Jerusalem. Political Affairs, Director of the Department Near and Middle East, 20 February 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Africa, Federal Ministry for European Topic: The Palestinian Internal and International Affairs, Vienna; Dr. Impasse Oskar Wuestinger, Austrian Participant(s): Mr. Sten Arne Rosnes, Representative, Ramallah. Representative of Norway to the Palestinian Authority; Ms. Guri 4 February 2008, Working Lunch, Solberg, First Political Secretary at the Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem

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Representative Office of Norway to the Palestinian Authority. 5 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Impasse in Palestinian 21 February 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Politics Topic: Lessons from the Oslo Participant(s): Leila Drar, Political Accords Analyst, Swedish Foreign Ministry, Participant(s): Rasmus Grue Stockholm; Lt.-Col Lars-Gunnar Falk, Christensen, Deputy Representative Security Expert; Frederik Kirst, and Head of Development, Danish Political Officer, Swedish Consulate- Representative Office, Ramallah; Lasse General, Jerusalem. Brodersen, Danish Representative Office; Leila Stockmar, Danish 6 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Representative Office; Sarah Anne Topic: Interview for a Rennick, PASSIA researcher. Documentary Film Participant(s): Dietmar Schulz, Foreign 3 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Affairs Editor, ZDF German Topic: Condoleezza Rice's Visit Television. and the Israeli Assault on Gaza Participant(s): ABC Australia, Ben 25 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Knight; Yo'av Appel. Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Participant(s): Kyler Kronmiller, 3 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Political Officer, US State Department, Topic: Condoleezza Rice's Visit to US Consulate General, Jerusalem. the Middle East Participant(s): Aljazeera English, 25 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Sherine Tadros, Reporter; Adam Topic: The 1948 Palestinian Pines, Producer. Nakba Participant(s): Iren Meier, Foreign 4 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Editor, Schweizer Radio DRS, Swiss Topic: Joint Seminar on Finland National Public Radio, News Participant(s): Outi Saarikoski, Deputy Department, Berne. Representative of Finland to the Palestinian Authority. 25 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Policies of UN 5 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Topic: The Visit of Condoleezza Participant(s): Peter Hyun Ryu, Second Rice to the Region Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Participant(s): Firas Lutfi, Reporter, Korea; Mr. Kang Hwang Wook, Nile TV, Egypt. Resident Representative, Palestine Office of KOICA (Korean 5 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem International Cooperation Agency). Topic: Condoleezza Rice's Visit and Prospects for a Truce in 31 March 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Gaza Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Impasse Participant(s): Michael Zumiot, Participant(s): International Labor Producer, Palmedia, Jordan TV. Office (ILO) Delegation, Geneva,

17 Switzerland:, Friedrich Butler, Regional Participant(s): Dr. Iyad Sarraj; Dr. Director for Europe and Central Asia, Mustafa Barghouthi; Dr. Jamal Sha’ar; ILO Geneva; Steven Oates, Senior Dr. Hanna Nasser; Lily Faidi; Zahira Legal Advisor, ILO Geneva; Philippe Kamal; Dr. Nabil Qassis. Egger, Deputy Director, Office of the Director-General, ILO Geneva; Tarq 16 April 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Haq, Employment, Development and Topic: The Palestinian-Israeli Strategies Officer, Regional Officer, Impasse Beirut; Rasha Al-Shurafa, Director of Participant(s): Harald Leibrecht; Jerusalem Office, ILO. Marina Schuster, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, FDP 1 April 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Parliamentary Group; Dr. Werner Topic: Israeli Settlements Hoyer, Member of the German Participant(s): Ambassador (Ret.) Bundestag, Deputy Chairman, FDP Philip C. Wilcox, Jr., President, Parliamentary Group. Foundation for Middle East Peace. 29 April 2008, Working Dinner at the 1 April 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Residence of the Deputy Head of the Topic: The Palestinian Nakba German Representative Office, Participant(s): Cesky Rozhlas; Bretislav Gudrun Isphording, Jerusalem Turecek, Middle East Correspondent. Topic: Recent Developments in Palestine 2 April 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Hubertus Heil, Topic: Human Rights Issues Secretary General, Social Democratic Participant(s): Timothy Rothermel, Party of Germany (SPD); Knut Director, West Bank/Gaza Field Dethlefsen, Resident Representative, Officer, The Carter Center. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Jerusalem; Dr. and Mrs. Sari 2 April 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Nusseibeh, President, Al-Quds Topic: A Palestinian State University; Dr. Khuloud Daibes, Participant(s): Georgetown University Minister of Tourism. Academic Team. 6 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 3 April 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Middle East Peace Topic: Czech Foreign Policy Process towards Palestine and Israel Participant(s): Ronald Carroll, Peace Participant(s): Ivo Silhavy, Head of Talks, FM, Lethbridge, Alberta, Mission, Representative Office of the Canada. Czech Republic, Ramallah. 6 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 15 April 2008, Working Lunch, Topic: Civil Society Issues Gemzo Suites, Hemingway Restaurant, Participants: Rima Al-Azar, Ramallah Consultant; Fadi Hidmi, Project Topic: Meeting President and Mrs. Analyst; Majd Abu Soud, Project Jimmy Carter Coordinator

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7 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Francesco Santillo, Topic: Refugee Issues Consul, Consulate General of Italy, Participant(s): Prof. Emanuel Marx, Jerusalem. Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel Aviv University, Tel 14 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Aviv; Nitza Nachmias, Ph.D., Topic: President George Bush & Department of Political Science, Israel's 60th Anniversary Towson University, Towson, Participant(s): N.J. Burkett, Maryland, US. Correspondent, ABC, WABC-TV, New York. 7 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian Nakba of 24 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 1948 Topic: The Peace Process Participant(s): Rodrigo Durao Coelho, Participant(s): Geraldine Sicola, Middle East Reporter, Brazilian Associate General Secretary, Section, BBC World Service; Matias American Friends Service Committee; Zibell, Spanish American Section, BBC Ron Kraybill, Ph.D, Quaker World Service. International Affairs Representative in the Middle East, Senior Advisor 7 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem on Peace building and Diplomacy, Topic: The Palestinian Nakba of American Friends Service Committee; 1948 David L. Johnson, Acting Regional Participant(s): Adam Kautsky, Foreign Director, American Friends Service News Reporter, Czech Television. Committee, Amman.

12 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 27 May 2008, Representative Office of Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Impasse Portugal, Ramallah Participant(s): Frederik Kirst, Political Topic: Meeting with Dr. Jorge Officer, Swedish Consulate-General, Sampaio, Former President of Jerusalem. Portugal, High UN Representative for Alliance of 12 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Civilization Topic: The Palestinian Nakba Participant(s): Dr. Ghassan Khatib; Dr. Participant(s): Mark Ooms, VRT, Diana Buttu; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway; Belgian Public Radio. Dr. Ziad Abu Zayyad.

13 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 28 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Talks & Topic: South Korea's Peace President Bush's Visit to the Building Initiative Middle East Participant(s): Kak Soo Shin, Participant(s): Maria Gianniti, Ambassador of South Korea. Journalist, Italian State Radio. 28 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 14 May 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Prospects for Negotiations Topic: Europe and the Palestinian- in Palestine Israeli Conflict

19 Participant(s): H.E. Dr. Kgalema Macalester College; Professor Motlanthe, Deputy President, The Khaldoun Samman, Department of African National Congress (ANC); Sociology, Macalester College. H.E. Dr. L.S. Ted Pekane, South African Representative Office to the 9 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Palestinian Authority; Edgar Motsisi, Topic: South Africa Political First Secretary. Initiatives Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, 29 May 2008, PASSIA Jerusalem Deputy, South Africa Representative Topic: Civil Society and Office, Ramallah. Palestinian Politics Participant(s): Michael Monahan, 11 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Director, International Center; Frank Topic: Civil Society and the Adler, Professor of Political Science; Culture of Peace Terry Boychuk, Professor of Participant(s): Everett Mendelsohn, Sociology; Ahmed Samintar, Institute Professor, History of Science Dept., for Global Citizenship; Thomas Ricks, Harvard University; Isabella Jean, Field Dept. of History, University of Associate, CDA Collaborative Pennsylvania; Wendy Weber, Dept. of Learning Projects. Political Science; Chuen-Fung Wong, Music Dept.; Lucy Forster-Smith, 12 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Chaplain; Olga Gonzales, Dept. of Topic: Internal Palestinian Issues Anthropology; Khaldoun Samman, and the Palestinian-Israeli Dept. of Sociology. Conflict Participant(s): Dr. Nagy Andor, 4 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Politician; Tibor Karpati, Politician; Topic: Education Jozsef Kozma, MP; Zsolt Nemeth, MP Participant(s): Dr. Salim Al-Qutob; Dr. of FIDESZ; Andras Klein, Foreign Arafat Al-Hidmi; Jamal Abu Tomi; Affairs Committee; Bela Jungbert, Wasfi Al-Tamimi; Zahira Kamal; Dr. Head, Hungarian Representative Ishaq Al-Qutub. Office, Ramallah; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Professor, Al-Quds University. 5 June 2008 Topic: Hamas 14 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participants: Al-Ahram weekly online Topic: How to Resolve the correspondents. Palestinian-Israeli Conflict? Participant(s): Robert Mayer, Teacher; 5 June 2008 Steven Lee, Professor; Torie Scott, Topic: Obama's AIPAC Speech Librarian; Keith St. Clair, Professor; Participant(s): NBC News TV. Richard Benfield, Professor of Geography; Paetra Hauck, Manager, 9 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Institute of International Education; Topic: The State of Palestinian Joyce Brotton, Professor of English; NGOs Allison Hodgkins, CIEE Resident Participant(s): Professor Terry Director, International Study Program; Boychuk, Department of Sociology, Richard Hunt, Professor; Kathleen

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Ochshorn, Professor; Terry Markos, Participant(s): Charles King, professor, Director, International Service. Georgetown University; Dwight McBride, Dean, Professor, University 16 June 2008, Van Leer Institute, of Illinois, Chicago; Jeremy Varon, Jerusalem Professor of History, Drew Topic: The Two Narratives of University; Jennifer Lind, Professor, Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations Dartmouth College; Rowey Mehta Participant(s): Conor O'Riordan; Horowitz, Tour Guide; Elisabeth Pinhas Inbari; Yohanan Tzoref; Tamar Clemens, Professor, University of Arieli; Ziong Rhee, Korean Embassy; Chicago; Shinasi Rama, Professor, Dan Katarivas; Prof. Itzhak Galnoor; New York University; Mervin Verbit, Dr. Anat Lapidot-Firila; Dr. Maya Professor, Touro College. Kahanov; Haifa Sabag; Prof. Alfred 23 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Tobias; Dr. Merav Mack; Prof. Yossi Topic: Venezuelan-Palestinian Yona; Dr. Bashir Bashir; Prof. Rabbi Relations Naftali, Rotenberg; Ofer Zaltzberg; Participant(s): Jonathan Velasco, Harriet Gimpel; Ronni Shaked; Yizhar Encargado de Negocios, Venezuelan Be'er; Amit Leshem; Dr. Adel Manna. Representative Office.

17 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 25 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Abu Mazen Initiative Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst, Consul, and the Israeli-Palestinian Political Affairs, Sweden; Anna Brodin, Conflict Consul, Political Affairs, Sweden. Participant(s): South Africa Parliamentary Delegation: Mpho 17 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Mashaba, researcher; Dineo Martin, Topic: Demilitarizing Conflicts - Committee secretary; Sheila Camerer, Learning Lessons from Northern member of Parliament (MP); Royce Ireland, Palestine and Israel Kuzwayo, South African Participant(s): Dr. Corinna Representative (SAREP); Edgar Hauswedell, Director of Studies, Motsisi, SAREP; Hon MB Skosana, MP; International Politics, Academy M. P. Sibande, ANC MP; Cassandra Loccum; Dr. Margret Johannsen, Mbuyane-Mokone, Dept. of Foreign Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Affairs; Mewa Ramgobin, ANC MP; Peace Research and Security Policy, Dumisani Job Sithole, Chairman of the University of Hamburg (IFSH). committee, ANC MP; L. S. Pekane, South African Representative; Charl 17 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Manning, SAREP. Topic: Civil Society and Security Participant(s): Colonel Nick Pratt, 28 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem USMC (Ret), Field Staff, Middle East Topic: Academic Cooperation Field Office, Special Envoy for Middle Participant(s): Dr. Andrew Rigby, East Regional Security Office. Professor of Peace Studies, Centre for Peace & Reconciliation Studies, 19 June 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Coventry University, UK. Topic: Civil Society Issues

21 3 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Journalist, Dagbladet Information; Girts Topic: Elections in Palestine Kondrats, Foreign Editor, Latvija Avize; Participant(s): Larry Garber, Executive Zsolt Sandor, Foreign Editor, TV2, Director, New Israel Fund, Hungary; Frances Gleeson, Journalist , Washington, DC. Irish Examiner; Fontaine Daniel, RTBF radio, Belgium; Georg Baltissen, 8 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Tageszeitung, Berlin; Valentia Topic: Law and Justice Bonaccorso, European Journalism Participant(s): Stephen Zaluski, The Centre; Jurate Juskaite, Elektriny International Development Group, kroniko; Andre Matisak, Pravda; Department of Justice, Canada; Martina Maskova, The Czech Radio; Alnoor S. Meghani, Counsel, Matjaz Trost, Journalist, Radio International Legal Programs Section, Slovenija; Ana Alonso-Montes, Department of Justice, Canada. Journalist, El Mundo; Andrzej Godlewski, Journalist, Poland; Marina 10 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Pimentel, Radio Renascenca, Portugal; Topic: Civil Society Issues Nadim al-Jamal, Middle East Regional Participant(s): Dr. Pamela Scholey, Coordinator, International News Principal, The SecDev Group, Canada; Safety Institute, Jerusalem. Teije Hidde Donker, Researcher, Conflict Research Unit, Netherlands 16 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Institute of International Relations, Topic: The Events in Sudan Clingendael. Participant(s): A'atef Daghbas, Journalist, Al-jazeera, Nablus. 10 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Impact of Regional 31 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Politics on the Palestinian-Israeli Topic: Olmert's Resignation and Conflict the Negotiation Process Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Participant(s): Wajeh Oweteh, Deputy, South Africa Representative, Journalist, Saudi Arabia TV; Shafiqa Ramallah. Mansour, Producer, Nile TV; Afif Amaera, Cameraman, Nile TV, 16 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Shireen Yaseen, Journalist, Press TV. Topic: Civil Society Participant(s): Aaron M. Wenner, A.M. 4 August 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Candidate, Center for Middle Eastern Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Studies, Harvard University. Participant(s): Chiaki Matsumoto, Political Analyst, Representative Office 16 July 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem of Japan to the Palestinian Authority, Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Ramallah. What lies Ahead? Participant(s): Ahmad Mashaal, 5 August 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Journalist, German TV ZDF; Corine Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics de Vries, Foreign Editor, de Volkskrant ; Participant(s): Edgar Motsisi, First Graham Dines, Political Editor, East Secretary, Representative Office of Anglian Daily Times; Anna von Sperling, South Africa, Ramallah.

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6 September 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 6 August 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Civil Society Topic: ILO and UNDP Issues Perspectives on Developments Participant(s): Paul Rassadin, Attaché, Participant(s): Munir Qleibo, Head of Russian Representative Office, ILO, Jerusalem; Raul Rosende, Peace Ramallah. and Development Advisor, UNDP, Jerusalem. 8 September 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Gaza and the Arab 7 August 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Initiative Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Participant(s): Sameh Nabil Said, Participant(s): Kyler Kronmiller, Consul General, Embassy of the Arab Consul, US Consulate, Jerusalem. Republic of Egypt, Tel Aviv.

28 August 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 10 September 2008, PASSIA, Topic: South African-Palestinian Jerusalem Relations Topic: The One-State Solution Participant(s): Dr. Frene Ginwala, Participant(s): Cecilia Udden, Middle Former Speaker of the National East Correspondent, Swedish Assembly of the Parliament of the Broadcasting, Amman. Republic of South Africa, senior ANC member; Dr. L. S. Ted Pekane, 17 September 2008, PASSIA, Representative, Representative Office Jerusalem of South Africa, Ramallah; Royce Topic: Palestinian Refugees Kuzwayo, Deputy South African Participant(s): Delegation from FAFO Representative. AIS/Norwegian Institute for Applied International Studies, Oslo, Aage 1 September 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Tiltness, Middle East coordinator; Topic: Finland and Palestine: Mona Christophersen, Researcher. Development of Political Relations 16 October 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Dr. Tito Gronow, Topic: UNSCO’s Mission and Regional Manager, Middle East Peace Cooperation Process, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Participant(s): Hayat Abu Saleh, Public Finland. Information Assistant, Office of the United Nations Special Co-ordinator 3 September 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem for the Middle East Peace Process Topic: Political Developments in (UNSCO), Jerusalem; Richard Miron, Palestine Chief Public Information Officer, Participant(s): Philippe Potjes, Deputy UNSCO, Jerusalem. Consul General, Consulate of Belgium, Jerusalem; Royce Kuzwayo, 21 October 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Deputy Representative, Topic: The Palestine Question - Representative Office of South Africa, Current Developments Ramallah. Participant(s): Vidar Thorsteinsson, Writer, Journalist, Iceland.

23 22 October 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 15 November 2008, Working Lunch Topic: Visit by the Swedish Ramallah Office Foreign Ministry, the Swedish Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Permanent Representation to and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Brussels, and the Consulate Participant(s): Dr. Rolf Muetzenich, General Chairman of the SPD Working Group Participant(s): Anna Jardfelt Melvin, on the Middle East in the German Consul; Maria Linderyd Linder, Bundestag; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Consul; Anna Brodin, Consul, Political Representative, Fredrich-Ebert- Affairs, Permanent Representation of Stiftung, Jerusalem. Sweden, Jerusalem. 15 November 2008, Ramallah Office 22 October 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Topic: Poverty and and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Unemployment in Palestine Participant(s): Paul Rassadin, Attaché, Participant(s): Terry and Michele Russian Representative Office, Finseth, Presbyterian Church, USA. Ramallah.

23 October 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem 16 November 2008, Working Dinner, Topic: Negotiations and the Askadinia Restaurant, Jerusalem Agendas of Olmert and Abbas Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Participant(s): Firas Hamed, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Correspondent; Lion Fishbein, Participant(s): Visiting Delegation from Cameraman - Russia Today TV Rusya the US Department of State: David F. Al-Yaum. Gordon, Director of Policy Planning; B. Todd Deatherage, Policy Planning 27 October 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Staff Office of the Secretary; Ash Jain, Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Member, Policy Planning Staff; Neil W. What Lies Ahead? Hop, Political Officer, US Consulate, Participant(s): Arieh Spitzen, Head of Jerusalem. Department for Palestinian Affairs, Ministry of Defense, Coordination of 19 November 2008, Working Dinner, Government Activities in the Askadinia Restaurant, Jerusalem Territories, State of Israel; Alon Topic: The Future of the Peace Eviatar; Ofer Cohen. Process Participant(s): Yuan Qi, Reporter, 12 November 2008, PASSIA, China Radio International (CRI). Jerusalem Topic: Internal Palestinian 1 December 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Impasse Topic: Indonesia and Palestine Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Participant(s): HE Faris Mehdawi, Deputy, South Africa Representative Palestinian Ambassador, Jakarta, Office, Ramallah; Edgar Motsisi, First Indonesia. Secretary, Representative Office of South Africa, Ramallah. 3 December 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem

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Topic: Canada's Foreign Policy and the Middle East 13 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Peter Bakewell, Ministry Topic: Internal Palestinian of Foreign Affairs, Canada; Roger Impasse Chahine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Canada; Alexandre Kofi Bilodeau, Deputy Representative, Head of Political Section, Representative Office of South Africa, Representative Office of Canada, Ramallah. Ramallah. 13 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 4 December 2008, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The War on Gaza Topic: Civil Society and Party Participant(s): Dr. Jerome M. Segal, Development in Palestine Senior Research Scholar at the Participant(s): Jean-Noe-Candry, University of Maryland, President and Consultant, NDI; Tomislav-Domagoj Founder of the Jewish Peace Lobby. Perica, Senior Program Manager, NDI; Seree Hashweh, Political Program 14 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Assistant, NDI. Topic: The War on Gaza Participant(s): Leila Farsakh, Professor 23 December 2008, PASSIA, of Political Science, University of Jerusalem Massachusetts, Boston. Topic: Palestinian Prisoners Participant(s): Pierre Wettach, Head 18 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem of Delegation, Tel Aviv, ICRC; Topic: The New Agenda in US- Katharina Ritz, Head of Mission, Israel Security Jerusalem, ICRC. Participant(s): Atef Dalghas, Al- jazeera.net.

2 0 0 9 19 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Political Situation in 7 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem the Palestinian Territories Topic: Regional and Global Participant(s): Francois Penguilly, Political Impacts of the War on Deputy Consul, French Consulate Gaza General, Jerusalem. Participant(s): Dr. I. William Zartman, Jacob Blaustein Professor of 21 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem International Organizations and Topic: The Obama Presidency, Conflict Resolution, American the Future of Gaza and Institute for Maghrib Studies, Palestinian Unity Director, SAIS Conflict Management Participant(s): Fabio Chiucconi, Program, John Hopkins University. Journalist, RAI (Radio Televisione Italiana), Italy. 12 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The War on Gaza 27 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Igor Pogacar, Head of Topic: Korean-Palestinian the Representative Office of Slovenia, Relations Ramallah.

25 Participant(s): Yoo, Wang Jong, Ph.D, Participant(s): Laila Shikhli, Al-Jazeera Research Professor, Center for TV. Middle Eastern Studies, Konkuk University; Young-Chol Choe, Ph.D, 12 Feb 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Seoul Jangsin University. Topic: The Israeli Elections of 2009 28 January 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Knut Erik Holm, NRK Topic: The Political Future of Radio Norway. Palestine Participant(s): Kyler Kronmiller, 13 Feb 2009, Jerusalem Political Officer, US Consulate, Topic: On Israel Jerusalem. Participant(s): Awad Rojoub, Al- Jazeera TV. 2 Feb 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Day after Gaza 14 Feb 2009, Jerusalem Participant(s): Presbyterian Church Topic: The Present and Future of (USA) leadership delegation: The Palestine Reverend Gradye Parsons, Clerk of Participant(s): Marian Stefan, the General Assembly; J. Randal Representative of Romania. Ackley, Coordinator of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance; The Reverend 17 Feb 2009, Jerusalem Dr. Victor E. Makari, Coordinator of Topic: Why Palestinians See the Office for the Middle East; Advantages to Israeli “Hawks” in Douglas Dicks, Regional Liaison to the Cabinet Jordan, Israel and Palestine for the PC Participant(s): Orly Halpern, (USA). Journalist, Jerusalem.

4 Feb 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 18 Feb 2009, Jerusalem Topic: The Impact of Settlements Topic: The Day after Gaza on the Future of a Palestinian Participant(s) : Hubertus Heil, General State Secretary of SPD; Knut Dethlefsen, Participant(s): Tony Sarver, US Army Representative of the Friedrich-Ebert- Visiting Defense Fellow, Center for Stiftung (FES). International Relations, Queen's University, Canada. 19 Feb 2009, Jerusalem Topic: Japanese Interests in the 4 Feb 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Current Impasse Topic: The Israeli Elections of Participant(s): Masahiko Mitsumoto, 2009 Deputy Head, Representative Office Participant(s): Luis Ramirez, Jerusalem of Japan to the Palestinian Authority, Bureau Chief, Voice of America. Ramallah.

8 Feb 2009, Jerusalem 19 Feb 2009, Jerusalem Topic: Negotiations between Topic: The Israeli Elections and Hamas and Israel in Cairo the Future of Palestine

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Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Committee on Cultural and Media Deputy Representative; Edgar Motsisi, Affairs, Member of the Committee on Second Political Secretary, South Internal Affairs; Kerstin Griese, MP African Representative Office to the (SPD), Member of the SPD board, Palestinian National Authority, Member of the board of the SPD Ramallah. Parliamentary Group, Commissioner of the SPD Parliamentary Group for 20 Feb 2009, Jerusalem (Working Churches and Religious Affairs, Dinner) Chairperson of the Family Affairs Topic: US-Palestinian Relations Committee; Christian Lange, MP Participant(s): Zach Wamp, Member (SPD), Member of the Committee on of Congress, USA; Mazen Sinokrot, Economics and Technology, Member CEO Sinokrot Group. of the Board of Scrutiny, Immunity and Rules of Procedure, Member of 21 Feb 2009, Jerusalem Council of Elders, Deputy Whip; Dr. Topic: Europe and Gaza Carola Reimann, MP (SPD), Member Participant(s): Niels Annen, Member of the Health Committee, Member of of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Education, Research and Member of the SPD Executive Board, Technology Assessment Committee, Germany. Member of the Enquete-Committee “Ethics and Rights of Modern 18 March 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Medicine”; Andreas Weigel, MP (SPD), Topic: The Palestinian National Member of the Disarmament, Control Talks in Cairo of Armament and Non-Proliferation Participant(s): Francesco Santillo, Committee, Member of the Economic Consul, Italian Consulate, Jerusalem. Cooperation and Development Committee, Member of the Defense 25 March 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Committee; David Gill, Deputy Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics Representative of the EKD Council Participant(s): Alberto Oggero, (Protestant Church in Germany) to Adviser to the EU Special the German Federal Republic and the Representative for the Middle East EU. Peace Process, CONSILIUM, Brussels. 1 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 26 March 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Cairo Talks Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Participant(s): Dr. Jorge Torres and the West's Agenda Pereira, Representative of Portugal to Participant(s): Christoph Schult, Der the Palestinian Authority; Ana Coelho, Spiegel (German News Magazine), Deputy Representative, Ramallah. Jerusalem. 6 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 31 March 2009, Working Lunch, Topic: Security Jerusalem Participant(s): Victoria Sjolanden, Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Political Advisor, EUPOL COPPS. Participant(s): Siegmund Ehrmann, MP (SPD), Deputy Chairman of the 8 April 2009, Jerusalem

27 Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Participant(s): Pia Rantala-Engberg, Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Representative Office of Finland, Deputy Representative and Edgar Ramallah; Dr. Heidi Huuhtanen and Motsisi, Second Political Secretary, Ville Brummer, Members of the CMI South African Representative Office team, Finland. to the Palestinian National Authority, Ramallah. 27 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The UN and the 15 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Palestinians Topic: UNIMED Participant(s): Samer Abu Jobara, Participant(s): Prof. Franco Political Affairs Officer; Pascal Soto, Rizzi, Secretary General of the Union Head of Ramallah Office, Office of the of Mediterranean Universities UN Special Coordinator for the UNIMED, Rome, Italy. Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO).

16 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 19 May 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Civil Society Topic: The Obama-Netanyahu Participant(s): Sidney Leclercq, Meeting in Washington Institute of European Studies Participant(s): Osman SERT, Turkish (Université Libre de Bruxelles). Radio and Television (TRT) Jerusalem Bureau Chief, Jerusalem. 16 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian Impasse 21 May 2009, Jerusalem Participant(s): Sam Ju Kwak, First Topic: The Palestinian Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Government Korea, Tel Aviv. Participant(s): Omar Karmi, Foreign Correspondent. 18 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics 28 May 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): International Labor Topic: Abu Mazen's Visit to Organization (ILO) Delegation Washington Geneva: Fredrich Buttler - Special Participant(s): Dubai TV. Advisor to the Director General, ILO; Martin Oelz - Legal Officer and 11 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Human rights focal point International Topic: The Iranian Elections Labour Standards Department, ILO, Participant(s): BBC Persian TV. Team, Geneva; Tareq Haq - Employment Mohammad Manzarpour, Development & Strategies Officer, Correspondent, Middle East Bureau; Regional office, Beirut; Mounir Kleibo, Raya Fakheraldeen, Producer, Middle Representative, ILO, Jerusalem; Rasha East Bureau; Jimmy Michael, El-Shruafa, Program Officer, ILO, Cameraman. Jerusalem. 11 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 22 April 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics Participant(s): Kieth Kidd, Resident Country Director, West Bank/Gaza,

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The International Republican Institute Topic: The Palestinian (IRI); Humaira Wakili, Program Reconciliation Process Officer, Middle East and North Africa, Participant(s): Tetsushi Kondo, Head IRI. of the Representative Office of Japan to the PA. 13 June 2009, Ramallah Topic: On President Carter’s Visit 23 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem to Palestine Topic: International Seminar on Participant(s): Dr. Sabri Saidam; Mazen Peace in the Middle East Sinkrot; Lana Abu Hjleh. Participant(s): Rosimar Suzano, Deputy Representative, 16 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Representative Office of Brazil to the Topic: Internal Palestinian PA. Security Participant(s): Matthew Bell, Reporter, 24 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem The World Public Radio International, Topic: Palestinian Nakba Boston, MA; Fouad Abu Shosh, BBC Participant(s): Leonidas Liambeys, Jerusalem. Assistant Producer; Alon Farago, Cameraman, Anemon Productions. 20 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Participant(s): Hans-Christian Rossler, 30 June 2009, Working Breakfast, Correspondent, Frankfurter American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). Topic: The Kingdom of the Netherlands and Palestine 20 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): H.E. Bert Koenders, Topic: Internal Palestinian Politics Minister of Developments Participant(s): Robert Blecher, Senior Cooperation of the Kingdom of the Analyst, Middle East Program, Netherlands; Francesco Mascini, International Crisis Group, Spokesperson of the Minister of Washington DC, USA. Development Cooperation; Dr. Bernard Sabella, PLC Member, 22 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Jerusalem. Topic: Iran Participant(s): Correspondents from 1 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem bitterlemons.org Topic: Mexico and Palestine Participant(s): Dr. Leon Rodriguez Z., 23 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Head, Representative Office of Topic: South Korea and Palestine Mexico, Ramallah. Participant(s): Kwak, Sam Ju, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of 1 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Korea; Sang Yoon Park, Head Topic: Settlement Activities Representative at the Korean Participant(s): Mirvat M. Abu Soud, Representative Office to the PA. Correspondent for Saudi Ch2, Jerusalem. 23 June 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem

29 3 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Damien Cristofari, Topic: The Palestinian-Israeli Deputy Consulate General of France, Impasse Jerusalem. Participant(s): Latif Douri; Dr. Ali Abu Shahla, Gaza. 3 August 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Fateh’s Sixth Convention 4 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 2009 in Bethlehem Topic: Palestine and Turkey Participant(s): Afif Safieh, PA Participant(s): Nuray Mert, FreeLance Ambassador; Hanna Safieh, Member of Turkish Journalist. the Fateh Revolution Council; Rouba Al-Fattal, PASSIA Intern. 4 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Rule of Law in OPT 3 August 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Participant(s): Natalie Rea, Executive Topic: Fateh’s Sixth Convention Director, The International Legal 2009 in Bethlehem Foundation (ILF); Polly Mallinson, ILF. Participant(s): Baleka Mbethe, Former Deputy President of the Country, 8 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Former Speaker of parliament, Topic: Fateh’s Sixth Convention National Chairperson of the African 2009 National Congress (ANC), National Participant(s): Ethan Bronner, Bureau Executive Committee Member; Chief, The New York Times; Jo-Ann Manzini Mavivi, Former Deputy Mort, FreeLance Journalist. President of ANC Women's League; Rouba Al-Fattal, PASSIA Intern. 9 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Israeli Settlements 8 August 2009, Amman, Jordan Participant(s): Adam Pines, Producer, Topic: The UN Special Jerusalem, Al-Jazeera English; Dr. Committee to Investigate Israeli Kathryn Stapley, Senior Producer, Practices Search for Common Ground in the Witness: Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Middle East. Chairman of PASSIA, Jerusalem.

21 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 10 August 2009, PASSIA, Working Topic: Palestinian Internal Dinner, Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem Dialogue Topic: Fateh’s Sixth Convention Participant(s): Ibrahim Eid, Political in Bethlehem August 4th-10th Section; Rick Waters, Political Section 2009 Chief; Kyler Kronmiller, Political Participant(s): Members of the Social Officer, US Consulate, Jerusalem. Democratic Party (SPD) of Schleswig- Holstein, Sven Zylla, Head of 22 July 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Delegation; Achim Moller, Policy Topic: Palestinian National Adviser of the SPD; Michael Dialogue and the Upcoming Busemann, Adviser for the SPD event- Sixth Fateh Convention management; Dorte Schramm, Adviser of the German MEP; Michael

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Broning, FES Resident Representative, Participant(s): Anna Brodin, Consul, Jerusalem. Political Affairs, Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem. 11 August 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Civil Society 12 October 2009, Ambassador Hotel, Participant(s): The International Jerusalem Republican Institute: Elizabeth Ruedy, Topic: What is a Evaluation Officer; Humaira Wakili, Homeland/Understanding the Program Officer, Middle East & North Seeds of Statehood? Africa. Participant(s): Women Donors Network. 12 August 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Fateh’s Sixth Convention 19 October 2009, Working Dinner, 2009 and What Lies Ahead? Ramallah Participant(s): Robert Van Embden, Topic: Meeting with HE Javier Head of Mission; Ziad Sharia, Solana on Goldstone Report Development Program Officer, Participant(s): Ghassan Khatib; Nabil Representative Office of the Kingdom Kassis; Mazen Sinokrot; Mamdouh of the Netherlands to the PA. Aker; Bassem Khouri; Issa Kasassieh; Walid Najab; Hisham Shawwa. 24 August 2009, Jerusalem Topic: The Israeli Elections and 22 Oct. 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem the Future of Palestine Topic: On Gaza Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Participant(s): The Japanese News Deputy Representative; Edgar Motsisi, Agency, Jiji Press. Second Political Secretary, South African Representative Office to the 2 November 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Palestinian National Authority, Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Ramallah Participant(s): Csaba Czibere, Head of Mission, Representative Office of he 26 August, 2009, Iftar, Grand Park Republic of Hungary to the PA, Hotel, Ramallah Ramallah. Topic: The Mission of The Elders in the Occupied Palestinian 3 November 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Territories Topic: The Impact of Mrs. Hillary Participant(s): Members of The Elders Clinton's Visit to the Region who joined the Middle East delegation: Participant(s): Damien Cristofari, Ela Bhatt; Gro Harlem Brundtland; Deputy Consulate General of France. Jimmy Carter; Mary Robinson; Desmond Mpilo Tutu; Richard 4 November 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Branson; Jeff Skoll; Mabel van Oranje. Topic: Palestinian Elections Participant(s): Princeton University: 27 August 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Herman Quarles Van Ufford; Harry Topic: The PLO Putter.

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31 Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict House Appropriations Subcommittee Participant(s): Harry Putker, First on State and Foreign Operations; Secretary, Representative Office of Representative Susan Davis (D-53rd- the Kingdom of the Netherlands to CA), Member, House Armed Services the PA; Herman Quarles van Ufford, Committee. Staff: Halie Soifer, Foreign Deputy Director, Head of the Middle Policy Advisor, Senator Kaufman. East Division, Ministry of Foreign Accompanying Persons: Stephen Davis Affairs, Netherlands. (Spouse of Representative Susan Davis); Kyler Kronmiller (Political 11 November 2009, PASSIA, Officer, US Consulate General, Jerusalem Jerusalem). Topic: Abu Mazen's Resignation Participant(s): France 24 TV: Annette 17 November 2009, PASSIA, Young, Jerusalem Correspondent; Jerusalem Marc De Chalvron, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Independence Correspondent. and the Peace Process Participant(s): Dr. Thomas Neu, Head 11 November 2009, Indian of the Carter Center. Representative Office in Ramallah Topic: Political Briefing on the 17 November 2009, PASSIA, Current Palestinian Situation by Jerusalem Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi Topic: Two People - One Land Participant(s): Delegates from the Participant(s): Swedish Journalists, Representative Offices of: Argentina, Birgitta Jacobsson; Elin Fjellman Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, Jaderup; Magnus Wennerholm; Agneta Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Liljeqvist; Maria Ridderstedt; Anneli Norway, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Evers; Pernilla Ohlin; Stina Blomgren; Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Peter Lofgren; Nidal Rafa; Ulf Venezuela. Johansson, Editor.

12 November 2009, PASSIA, 18 November 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Jerusalem Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Topic: Palestine after 42 Years of Participant(s): Sung-Hong Yang, First Israeli Occupation Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Participant(s): Prof. Dr. Zakhari Korea. Zakhariev, President, The Foundation Laviani; Dr. Raina Terzieva, Secretary 14 November 2009, PASSIA, Coordination, The Foundation Laviani, Jerusalem Bulgarian Cultural Delegation to Topic: The Palestinian-Israeli Palestine. Conflict: What Lies Ahead? Participant(s): Members of Congress: 18 November 2009, PASSIA, Ramallah Senator Ted Kauffman (D-DE), Office Member, Senate Foreign Relations Topic: Venezuelan-Palestinian Committee; Representative Nita Relations Lowey (D-28th-CA), Chairwoman,

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Participant(s): Luis Daniel Hernandez 17 December 2009, Ambassador Lugo, Head of the Venezuela Hotel, Jerusalem Representative Office in Ramallah. Topic: The US and the Peace Process 18 November 2009, PASSIA, Participant(s): Matthew J. Jemmott, Jerusalem Major, US Army, Legislative Liaison; Topic: Impressions of and Insights Paul C. Hutton, Professional Staff Into the Obama Administration’s Member on the Minority staff of the Policy Toward the Palestinian- United States Senate Committee on Israeli Conflict Armed Services (SASC); Michael Participant(s): Dr. Robert Malley, Kuiken, Professional Staff Member, Director, Middle East and North SASC AirLand Subcommittee, United Africa Program, International Crises States Senate; Michael V. Kostiw, Group; Hani Al-Masri, Director, Republican Staff Director, Senate Badael Center, Ramallah. Committee on Armed Services, US.

19 November 2009, PASSIA, 22 Dec 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Jerusalem Topic: The PLO & PA Politics Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Participant(s): Sung-Hong Yang, First Participant(s): Victoria Sjolander, Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Political Adviser, EU Police Korea. Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support (EUPOL COPPS). 22 Dec 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The EU’s Role in the 7 December 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Middle East Conflict Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Participant(s): Delegation of French Participant(s): Jack R. Twiss Quarles National School of Administration, van Ufford, Head of Mission, Paris: Gabriel Normand; Alexis Representative Office of the Kingdom Mnauvier; Schwan Badinou; Walid of the Netherlands to the PA. Benaafon.

7 December 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem 25 December 2009, PASSIA, Topic: The Palestinian Impasse Jerusalem Participant(s): Mehmet F. Sekerci, Topic: Turkish-Palestinian Deputy Chief, Turkish Consulate, Relations since 1989 Jerusalem. Participant(s): Erkan Ertosun, PhD Candidate, Turkey; Savas Celik, 8 December 2009, PASSIA, Jerusalem Attorney, Law & Trade Marks, Topic: Democracy & Governance Ankara, Turkey. Participant(s): USAID delegation: Maryanne Yerkes, Democracy Officer; Maher Frijat, Public Sector Development Advisor, Democracy and Governance Office.

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31 January 2008, Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah Topic: Gaza – What Lies Ahead? Speaker: Omar Sha’ban, Chairman, Pal-Thinking for Strategic Studies, Gaza Participant(s): Mazen Sinokrot, CEO Sinokrot Group; Sabri Saidam, Birzeit University; Jamil Hammami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Muwafaq Abu Ayyash, Architect; Bushra Mukbil, Consultant; Mohammad Alnator, Film Maker; Jasmine Higazi, Development Worker; Andrea Semadeni, Head, Representative Office of Switzerland; Shireen Khalaf, Representative Office of Switzerland; Terry Boullata, National Program Officer, Swiss Development Cooperation; Tim O. Petschulat, FES; Philippe Potjes, Deputy, Belgian Consulate; Fadia Daibes, Dan Church Aid Representative; Lily Habash, Executive Director, Muntada Falastine; Said Murad; Huwaida Arraf, Legal Activist Supervisor; Said Abdul Hadi, Al-Nasher Advertising Company.

16 November 2008, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: The Nakba and Palestinian Identity Speaker: Dr. Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University. Organizers: PASSIA, Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center. Participant(s): An audience of over 200 locals and foreigners.

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26 February 2009, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: Analysis of the Israeli Elections and the Future of Palestine Speakers: Dr. Ahmed Tibi, MK (Ra’am- Ta’al); Mohammad Said Naffa, MK (National Democratic Assembly). Participant(s): Eman Al-Kassem, Journalist; Mazen Nusseibeh; Darwish Hijazi, Engineer; Dr. Nafez Nazzal; Laila Nazzal; Shihab Amjad, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Terry Bullata, National Program Officer, Swiss Development Cooperation; Azzam Abu-Saud, Director, Jerusalem Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Khaled Abu-Arafeh; Sami Sockol, Journalist; Lehlohonolo Shadrack Ted Pekane, South African Ambassador; Ishaq Budeiri, Arab Studies Society; Khalil Assali, Al-Quds TV Director; Wafaa Hasan, PhD Candidate, McMaster University; Fajr Harb, Program Coordinator, The Carter Center; Timothy Rothermel, Director, The Carter Center; Dr. Mustafa Abu-Sway, Lecturer, Al Quds University; Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy Middle East Representative, ANERA; Dr. Ercan Ozer, Turkish Consul; Jean-Paul Ghoneim, Cultural Counselor, French Consulate; Helena Cobban, Writer; Adnan Husseini, Governor, Jerusalem Governorate; Nisreen Al- Aref, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Tim Petschulat, FES; James J. Carroll, Representative of Ireland; Pia Rantala-Engberg, Representative of Finland; Claudia De Martino, PhD Student; Jamil Hammami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Yusef Azazmeh; Omar Dessouki, Physician.

30 March 2009, Best Eastern Hotel, Ramallah Topic: Palestinian National Dialogue in Cairo, March 2009 Speakers: Munib Al-Masri; Hani Al-Masri; Ghassan Khatib; Mahdi Abdul Hadi. Participant(s): Bishwadip Dey, Head, Indian Representative ; Dr. Ercan Ozer, Turkish Consul; Sam Bahour; Abdullah Abdullah; Hassan Abu Libdeh; Pia Rantala- Engberg, Finnish Representative; Dr. Subhi Al-Aref, Physician; Royce Kuzwayo, South Africa Deputy Representative; Nasser Al Qudwa; Dr. Sabri Saidam ; Dr. Mamdouh Al-Iker; Victoria Sjolander, Political Advisor, EUPOL COPPS; Mounir Qleibo, ILO Representative; Abdel Majed Sweilem, Ministry of Labor; Lehlohonolo Shadrack Ted Pekane, South African Ambassador; Rolf Holmboe, Danish Representative; Dr. T. Jayasinghe, Sri Lankan Representative; Mahmoud Kittana, YPIA; Rosimar Suzano, Brazilian Deputy Representative; Maher Al-Masri, Chairman of the Board, Palestinian Capital Market Authority; Penguilly Francois, Deputy Consul, French Consulate; Mohammed Nusseibeh; Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy Middle East Representative, ANERA; Khaled Naseef; Saleh Hakawati; Wafa’ Abdel Rahman; Piotr Puchta, Polish Representative; Roland Friedrich, DCAF; Nicolas Masson, DCAF; Ana Coelho, Portuguese Deputy Representative.