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Agenda (subject to change) December 14 | December 15 14 DEC SATURDAY
09:00-09:50 Opening Session
H.H SHEIKH TAMIM BIN HAMAD AL THANI , AMIR OF THE STATE OF QATAR H.E. TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD , PRIME MINISTER, MALAYSIA H.E PROFESSOR TIJJANI MUHAMMAD-BANDE , PRESIDENT, UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY MS. GHIDA FAKHRY , MASTER OF CEREMONIES
09:50-10:45 Plenary Session : Reimagining Governance in a Multipolar World
H.E. SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL-THANI , DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, QATAR H.E. MOUSSA FAKI MAHAMAT , CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION MS. JANE HARMAN , DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, AND CEO, WILSON CENTER MR. BØRGE BRENDE , PRESIDENT, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM DR. ROBIN NIBLETT moderator , DIRECTOR, CHATHAM HOUSE
10:45-11:15 Break
11:15-12:05 Parallel Session : Whose Migration Challenge? Regional Cooperation and the New Balance of Power
H.E. AMIRA EL FADIL , COMMISSIONER FOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION MR. ANAS EL GOMATI , DIRECTOR, SADEQ INSTITUTE H. E. MR. MIROSLAV LAJČÁK , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, SLOVAK REPUBLIC MS. JANE HARMAN , DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, AND CEO, WILSON CENTER AMBASSADOR NICOLA CLASE , AMBASSADOR, COORDINATOR FOR MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ISSUES, SWEDISH MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS MS. SUSI DENNISON moderator , DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN POWER PROGRAMME, EUROPEAN COUNCIL FOREIGN RELATIONS
Parallel Session : Unwinding Africa's Proxy Wars: Libya and the Horn of Africa
MS. CLAUDIA GAZZINI , SENIOR LIBYA ANALYST, INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP DR. EBBA KALONDO , SPOKESPERSON TO THE CHAIRPERSON, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION H.E. AMBASSADOR AHMED ISSE AWAD , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOMALIA MR. JAMES SWAN , SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR SOMALIA DR. COMFORT ERO , moderator , AFRICA PROGRAM DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP
Parallel Session Roundtable : Syria: Paths to Peace
MR. IBRAHIM KALIN , CHIEF COUNSELOR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC DR. RANDA SLIM , SENIOR FELLOW, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND TRACK II DIALOGUES PROGRAM, MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE MR. JEFFREY FELTMAN , JOHN C. WHITEHEAD VISITING FELLOW IN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY, THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION MR. DMITRIY FROLOVSKIY , POLICY ANALYST MR. JEFFREY FELTMAN , moderator , JOHN C. WHITEHEAD VISITING FELLOW IN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY, THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Parallel Session, Business Hub : Investment Trends in Emerging Markets
SHEIKH ALI ALWALEED AL THANI , CEO, INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY QATAR MR. ISSAM ABOUSLEIMAN , REGIONAL DIRECTOR, GCC COUNTRIES, WORLD BANK MR. MURAT EMIRDAG , CEO, HEPSIBURADA MS. ARANCHA GONZÁLEZ , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER MR. ADRIAN FINIGHAN , moderator , PRINCIPAL PRESENTER, AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
12:05-13:35 Lunch
12:35-13:25 Parallel Session : Advancing the Repatriation of Foreign Terrorist Fighters
H.E. DR. MUTLAQ BIN MAJED AL-QAHTANI , SPECIAL ENVOY OF THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF THE STATE OF QATAR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM AND MEDIATION OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION AMBASSADOR JEAN-PAUL LABORDE , ROVING AMBASSADOR, PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DR. KHALID KOSER , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RESILIENCE FUND DR. DENISE NATALI , ASSISTANT SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MR. KARIM ASAD AHMAD KHAN , HEAD OF THE UN INVESTIGATIVE TEAM TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CRIMES COMMITTED BY DA'ESH/ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT (UNITAD) MR. RENAUD GIRARD moderator , FOREIGN AFFAIRS COLUMNIST, LE FIGARO Special Session : Spotlight Conversation with H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
H.E. ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD AL-ATTIYAH , CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD AL- ATTIYAH INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MR. SALAM MOSAFIR , moderator , SENIOR PRESENTER, RUSSIA TODAY ARABIC
Roundtable Discussion : Preventing Extremism and Building Resillient Societies in Fragile States
DR. EBBA KALONDO , SPOKESPERSON TO THE CHAIRPERSON, AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION MR. VLADIMIR VORONKOV , UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, OFFICE OF COUNTER-TERRORISM, UNITED NATIONS DR. RUTH MARGOLIES BEITLER , PROFESSOR OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS, UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN BUCK , DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE, GERMANY MR. NICKOLAY MLADENOV , SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, UNITED NATIONS DR. ELIE ABOUAOUN , (DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROGRAMS, USIP MRS. SUSAN STIGANT , moderator , DIRECTOR OF AFRICA PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
Parallel Session, Business Hub : Developing the High-Tech Sector in Russia: Prospects for Venture Investment
MR. DENIS KRASNENKOV , PARTNER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KAMA FLOW SHEIKH ALI ALWALEED AL THANI , CEO, INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY QATAR DR. KHALID AL-ALI , FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCIENTIST AND ADVISOR AT NASA, SENIOR ADVISOR AND MEMBER OF THE ZUBARA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AT QATAR-AMERICA INSTITUTE, CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SENSETA, CHAIRMAN, SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL MR. ALEXANDER GALITSKY , CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER, ALMAZ CAPITAL MR. DANILA ZHAROV , moderator , DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, MOTIVITY
13:35-14:15 Plenary Session : The Future of LNG in Meeting the World's Energy Demand
MR. CLAUDIO DESCALZI , CEO, ENI H.E. SAAD SHERIDA AL-KAABI , MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENERGY AFFAIRS, PRESIDENT & CEO OF QATAR PETROLEUM MR. PATRICK POUYANNÉ , CHAIRMAN AND CEO, TOTAL MRS. ZAIN ASHER moderator , ANCHOR, CNN
14:15-14:35 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview
H.E. MEVLÜT ÇAVUŞOĞLU , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TURKEY MR. AYMAN MOHYELDIN moderator , MSNBC ANCHOR, NBC NEWS
14:35-15:15 Plenary Session : Global Institutions, National Economies: Can They Work Together for Growth That Is Both Stable and Fair?
H.E. ALI SHAREEF AL-EMADI , MINISTER OF FINANCE, QATAR H.E. STEVEN MNUCHIN , U.S. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY MS. HADLEY GAMBLE moderator , REPORTER, CNBC TV
15:15-15:30 Break
15:30-16:20 Parallel Session : How ISIS Wins Women, How Women Win the War Against ISIS
PROFESSOR MIA BLOOM , PROFESSOR, MIDDLE EAST STUDIES CENTER, GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY AMBASSADOR MELANNE VERVEER , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGETOWN INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY PROFESSOR OMAR SULEIMAN , FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, YAQEEN INSTITUTE FOR ISLAMIC RESEARCH MRS. FARIDA ABBAS KHALAF , ACTIVIST, YAZDA DR. KENT DAVIS-PACKARD moderator , RESEARCH SCHOLAR AND DIRECTOR, WOMEN FORWARD INTERNATIONAL
Parallel Session : Technology and the Challenges of Global Governance
MR. FABRIZIO HOCHSCHILD DRUMMOND , SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS 75TH ANNIVERSARY, UNITED NATIONS MS. MARY SNAPP , VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, CORPORATE EXTERNAL & LEGAL AFFAIRS, MICROSOFT H.E DR. HESSA AL-JABER , CHAIRPERSON, ES’HAILSAT - QATAR SATELLITE COMPANY MR. PADDY MCGUINNESS, CMG, OBER , FOUNDER, HUDHUD ASSOCIATES DR. ROBIN NIBLETT , moderator , DIRECTOR, CHATHAM HOUSE
Parallel Session Roundtable : US-China Relations and the Future of the Rules-Based International System
MS. EMMA SKY, OBE , DIRECTOR, YALE WORLD FELLOWS, YALE UNIVERSITY MR. JIM LOI , PARTNER & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE ASIA GROUP PROFESSOR DANNY QUAH , DEAN AND LI KA SHING PROFESSOR IN ECONOMICS AT THE LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE PROFESSOR STEPHEN CHAN, OBE , (PROFESSOR OF WORLD POLITICS, SOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON DR. MABEL MIAO LU , CO-FOUNDER AND SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CENTER FOR CHINA AND GLOBALIZATION MS. SHARMILA NEBHRAJANI, OBE , moderator , CHIEF EXECUTIVE, WILTON PARK
Parallel Session Roundtable : Challenges to the International Legal Order and Possibilities for the Future
DR. ALI ABUSEDRA , VISITING SCHOLAR IN INTERNATIONAL LAW, UNIVERSITY OF HULL MS. KAREN SMITH , ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL AND SPECIAL ADVISER ON THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT, UNITED NATIONS PROFESSOR YUWEN LI , DIRECTOR OF ERASMUS CHINA LAW CENTRE, ERASMUS SCHOOL OF LAW, ERASMUS UNIVERSITY OF ROTTERDAM Dr. SAM DAWS , DIRECTOR, PROJECT ON UNITED NATIONS GOVERNANCE AND REFORM, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR SHIRLEY SCOTT , HEAD OF SCHOOL, SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNSW CANBERRA MRS. NAÏMA MOUTCHOU , MP, FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PROFESSOR NICO SCHRIJVER , PROFESSOR, LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MS. KARIN LANDGREN , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECURITY COUNCIL REPORT MS. SARAH LEAH WHITSON , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA DIVISION, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH MR. MARTIN CHUNGONG , SECRETARY GENERAL, INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION PROFESSOR SURYA SUBEDI, QC, DCL, OBE , moderator , FORMER UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA, PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Parallel Session Roundtable : A Stronger Role for Europe in the International Arena: What Would It Take? Part 1
MS. ANCA DRAGU , DEPUTY GENERAL DIRECTOR, E.ON ROMANIA MR. CARL BILDT , CO-CHAIR, EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS H.E IGOR CRNADAK , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA H. E. MR. MIROSLAV LAJČÁK , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, SLOVAK REPUBLIC H.E. MR. JACEK CZAPUTOWICZ , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, POLAND AMBASSADOR DORU COSTEA , MEMBER, STRATEGY GROUP - ASPEN INSTITUTE ROMANIA MR. DANIEL GROS , DIRECTOR, CEPS MR. ANDREY KORTUNOV , DIRECTOR GENERAL, RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL MS. ALINA INAYEH , DIRECTOR, GERMAN MARSHALL FUND, BUCHAREST OFFICE MS. ARANCHA GONZÁLEZ , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER DR. MARTA DASSÙ , moderator , SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
Parallel Session, Business Hub : A Look Ahead at Investment in 2020
H.E MR. KOSTAS FRAGOGIANNIS , DEPUTY MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY AND OPENNESS, GREECE H.E. SIGMAR GABRIEL , CHAIRMAN, ATLANTIK-BRÜCKE MS. ISABELLE MATEOS Y LAGO , MANAGING DIRECTOR, BLACKROCK MR. BERTRAND BADRE , CEO, BLUE LIKE AN ORANGE SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL RT HON. LORD PETER MANDELSON , CHAIRMAN, GLOBAL COUNSEL MR. MARK BARTON , moderator , FOUNDER, MISTER B LTD
16:20-16:30 Break
16:30-16:40 Plenary Session : Featured Remarks
H.E. OTTO SONNENHOLZNER , VICE PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR
16:30-17:15 Parallel Session Roundtable : A Stronger Role for Europe in the International Arena: What Would it Take? Part 2
DR. MARTA DASSÙ , SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, THE ASPEN INSTITUTE MS. ANCA DRAGU , DEPUTY GENERAL DIRECTOR, E.ON ROMANIA MR. CARL BILDT , CO-CHAIR, EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS H.E IGOR CRNADAK , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA H. E. MR. MIROSLAV LAJČÁK , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, SLOVAK REPUBLIC H.E. MR. JACEK CZAPUTOWICZ , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, POLAND AMBASSADOR DORU COSTEA , MEMBER, STRATEGY GROUP - ASPEN INSTITUTE ROMANIA MR. DANIEL GROS , DIRECTOR, CEPS MR. ANDREY KORTUNOV , DIRECTOR GENERAL, RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL MS. ALINA INAYEH , DIRECTOR, GERMAN MARSHALL FUND, BUCHAREST OFFICE MS. ARANCHA GONZÁLEZ , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER MS. ALINA INAYEH moderator , DIRECTOR, GERMAN MARSHALL FUND, BUCHAREST OFFICE
16:40-17:00 Plenary Session : Spotlight Conversation
MS. MORGAN ORTAGUS , SPOKESPERSON, U.S STATE DEPARTMENT MS. IVANKA TRUMP , SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
17:00-17:20 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview
H.E. PAUL KAGAME , PRESIDENT OF RWANDA MS. GHIDA FAKHRY moderator , MASTER OF CEREMONIES
17:20-17:30 Plenary Session : Featured Remarks
H.E. TARŌ KŌNO , MINISTER OF DEFENSE, JAPAN
17:30-17:50 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview
H.E GEBRAN BASSIL , MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, LEBANON MS. DAREEN ABUGHAIDA moderator , PRINCIPAL PRESENTER, AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
17:50-18:20 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview
SEN. LINDSEY OLIN GRAHAM , UNITED STATES SENATOR, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY MS. BECKY ANDERSON moderator , MANAGING EDITOR & ANCHOR OF CONNECT THE WORLD, CNN
15 DEC SUNDAY
08:00-08:50 Special Session : Resilience, Governance, and Public Policy for the 21st Century
MRS. PIA HANSSON , DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, REYKJAVIK PEACE CENTRE DR. ANDREAS RECHKEMMER , SENIOR PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF PUBLIC POLICY, HBKU DR. ZEGER VAN DER WAL , PROFESSOR, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
H E MR ACHIM STEINER UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT H.E. MR. ACHIM STEINER , UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DR. LESLIE A. PAL moderator , DEAN, COLLEGE OF PUBLIC POLICY, HAMAD BIN KHALIFA UNIVERSITY
08:30-08:40 Plenary Session : Featured Remarks
H.E. DR. HULUSI AKAR , MINSTER OF DEFENSE, TURKEY
08:40-09:00 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview
AMB. ZALMAY KHALILZAD , SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR AFGHAN RECONCILIATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE MS. YALDA HAKIM moderator , ANCHOR, BBC WORLD NEWS
09:00-09:50 Plenary Session : World Disorder: Meeting Emerging Global Security Challenges with Innovative Solutions
H.E. DR. HULUSI AKAR , MINSTER OF DEFENSE, TURKEY H.E. DR. KHALID BIN MOHAMED AL ATTIYAH , DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENSE AFFAIRS, QATAR AMBASSADOR WOLFGANG ISCHINGER moderator , CHAIRMAN, MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE
09:50-10:00 Plenary Session : Featured Remarks
H.E. HASSAN ALI KHAYRE , PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
10:00-10:50 Plenary Session : Business Leadership for Positive Impact
MR. MANSOOR BIN EBRAHIM AL MAHMOUD , CEO, QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY MR. ANDREW SWIGER , SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION MR. TIDJANE THIAM , CEO, CREDIT SUISSE MR. CHRISTIAN SEWING , CEO, DEUTSCHE BANK MS. ARANCHA GONZÁLEZ , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER MR. CHRIS GILES moderator , ECONOMICS EDITOR, FINANCIAL TIMES
10:50-11:20 Break
11:20-12:10 Parallel Session : Rules of Engagement for Non-Military Conflict
PROFESSOR TUOSHENG ZHANG , CHAIRMAN, ACADEMIC COMMITTEE, CHINA FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES MR. ANDREY KORTUNOV , DIRECTOR GENERAL, RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL DR. STEFANIE BABST , HEAD, STRATEGIC ANALYSIS CAPABILITY, NATO MR. PADDY MCGUINNESS, CMG, OBER , FOUNDER, HUDHUD ASSOCIATES DR. MICHAEL MAZARR moderator , SENIOR POLITICAL SCIENTIST, THE RAND CORPORATION
Parallel Session : Preserving Human Rights in Times of Crises Parallel Session : Preserving Human Rights in Times of Crises
H.E. DR. ALI BIN SMAIKH AL MARRI , CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, QATAR MS. IRENE KHAN , DIRECTOR-GENERAL, THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION DR. AHMED AL MERAIKHI , UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S HUMANITARIAN ENVOY, UNITED NATIONS DR. DANILO TÜRK , EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AT UNIVERSITY IN LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA, DIPLOMAT AND POLITICIAN MR. BILL LAW , moderator , EDITOR, ARAB DIGEST
Parallel Session Roundtable : New Models for Online Content Governance
MR. PETER MICEK , GENERAL COUNSEL, ACCESS NOW MR. BEN SMITH , EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, BUZZFEED MS. PEGGY LYNN HICKS , DIRECTOR, THEMATIC ENGAGEMENT, SPECIAL PROCEDURES, AND RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS MR. JACOB MCHANGAMA , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JUSTITA MS. ZOE DARME , MANAGER, GLOBAL AFFAIRS AND GOVERNANCE, FACEBOOK MS. MARJORIE BUCHSER , moderator , HEAD OF INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS AND THE DIGITAL SOCIETY INITIATIVE, CHATHAM HOUSE
Parallel Session, Business Hub : Islamic Finance: Trends and Opportunities
MR. YOUSUF MOHAMED AL-JAIDA , CEO, QATAR FINANCIAL CENTRE DR. MOHAMED DAMAK , SENIOR DIRECTOR, S&P GLOBAL RATINGS PROFESSOR MOHAMAD AKRAM LALDIN , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL SHARI’AH RESEARCH ACADEMY FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE DR. BELLO LAWAL DANBATTA , SECRETARY-GENERAL, ISLAMIC FINANCIAL SERVICES BOARD MR. GEORGE HAY , moderator , ASSOCIATE EDITOR, REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS
12:10-13:40 Lunch
12:30-13:30 Signing Ceremonies : The state of Qatar and United Nations Agencies - Qatar Fund for Development and Strategic Partners
H.E. SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL-THANI , DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, QATAR H.E PROFESSOR TIJJANI MUHAMMAD-BANDE , PRESIDENT, UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
12:40-13:35 Roundtable Discussion : Media, Technology, and Multiple Versions of the Truth
MS. KIM DOZIER , GLOBAL AFFAIRS ANALYST, CNN H.E. LOUISE MUSHIKIWABO , SECRETARY GENERAL, ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE MR. FABRIZIO HOCHSCHILD DRUMMOND , SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS 75TH ANNIVERSARY, UNITED NATIONS DR. ALINA POLYAKOVA , DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEMOCRACY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY; FELLOW, FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM, THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
MR PETER MICEK GENERAL COUNSEL ACCESS NOW MR. PETER MICEK , GENERAL COUNSEL, ACCESS NOW DR. DIPAYAN GHOSH , CO-DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PLATFORMS & DEMOCRACY PROJECT AND SHORENSTEIN FELLOW, HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL MR. BEN SMITH , EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, BUZZFEED DR. SARAH KREPS , PROFESSOR, CORNELL UNIVERSITY MR. JONATHAN TEPPERMAN moderator , EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, FOREIGN POLICY
12:40-13:30 Parallel Session, Business Hub : The Impact of Free Zones on International Trade and National Development
MR. KETAN PATEL , CEO, GREATER PACIFIC CAPITAL MS. REEM AL MANSOORI , SHURA COUNCIL MEMBER, QATAR QATAR, AND ASSISTANT UNDERSECRETARY FOR DIGITAL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT SECTOR, MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS H.E. AHMAD BIN MOHAMED AL-SAYED , MINISTER OF STATE AND CHAIRMAN OF QATAR FREE ZONES AUTHORITY MR. PETER LÖSCHER , MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECHVISION CAPITAL GMBH MR. YICHEN ZHANG , CHAIRMAN AND CEO, CITIC CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED MR. URS GREDIG moderator , HEAD OF PROGRAMS, CNNMONEY SWITZERLAND
Parallel Session : Yemen: Prospects for Peace
MR. SAEED THABIT , YEMEN BUREAU CHIEF, AL JAZEERA ARABIC MR. RAFAT AL-AKHALI , FELLOW OF PRACTICE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD MR. MARK LOWCOCK , UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR, UNITED NATIONS MS. HELEN LACKNER , INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER PROFESSOR MAJED AL ANSARI , moderator , PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY, QATAR UNIVERSITY
13:30-14:30 Qatar International Award for Dialogue of Civilizations
13:40-14:25 Plenary Session : Protecting the Benefits of Tourism in a Multilateral World
H.E MR. AKBAR AL BAKER , CEO, QATAR AIRWAYS GROUP, SECRETARY-GENERAL, QATAR NATIONAL TOURISM COUNCIL H.E. MRS. MAJD MOHAMMAD SHWEIKEH , MINISTER OF TOURISM & ANTIQUITIES, JORDAN MR. ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI , SECRETARY-GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION H.E MR. RENÉ TRABELSI , MINISTER OF TOURISM AND HANDICRAFTS, TUNISIA HRH PRINCESS DANA FIRAS , PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, PETRA NATIONAL TRUST; UNESCO GOODWILL AMBASSADOR MRS. ZAIN ASHER moderator , ANCHOR, CNN
14:25-14:35 Plenary Session : Featured Remarks
PRESIDENT ARMEN SARKISSIAN , PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA
14:35-14:55 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview RT HON ALISTAIR BURT , FORMER MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AND FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MR. JAMES BAYS moderator , CHIEF DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT, AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
14:55-15:15 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview
H.E. HASSAN AL-THAWADI , SECRETARY GENERAL, SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY AND LEGACY MS. BECKY ANDERSON moderator , MANAGING EDITOR & ANCHOR OF CONNECT THE WORLD, CNN
15:15-15:25 Plenary Session : Featured Remarks
H.E. PORNCHAI DANVIVATHANA , SECRETARY-GENERAL, ASIA COOPERATION DIALOGUE
15:25-15:35 Plenary Session : Newsmaker Interview
15:35-16:00 Plenary Session : The Future of Palestine
DR. SAEB ERAKAT , SECRETARY-GENERAL, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION DR. HANAN ASHRAWI , MEMBER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANIZATION MR. MEHDI HASAN moderator , PRESENTER, AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
16:00-16:15 Break
16:15-17:05 Parallel Session : U.S. Global Leadership in 2020 and Beyond
GOV. BILL RICHARDSON , PRESIDENT, RICHARDSON CENTER MS. MORGAN ORTAGUS , SPOKESPERSON, U.S STATE DEPARTMENT MS. AMY POPE , PARTNER, SCHILLINGS MR. THOMAS BOSSERT , CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, TRINITY CYBER MR. NICHOLAS RASMUSSEN moderator , ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MCCAIN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Parallel Session : The Adaptation Challenge: New Approaches to Climate Change Resilience
H.E. FAHAD BIN MOHAMMED AL-ATTIYAH , AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE STATE OF QATAR TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION PROFESSOR LI XIAOYUN , HONORARY DEAN, CHINA INSTITUTE FOR SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURE, CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY DR. AGNES KALIBATA , PRESIDENT, ALLIANCE FOR A GREEN REVOLUTION IN AFRICA MR. JOE CERRELL , MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR GLOBAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY, THE BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION MR. TERRY MARTIN , moderator , SENIOR ANCHOR, DW NEWS
Parallel Session Roundtable : MENA Workforce Development: Report Launch and Roundtable Discussion MS. RONIT AVNI , FOUNDER AND CEO, LOCALIZED MS. ROYA MAHBOOB , CEO, DIGITAL CITIZENS FUND MS. SABAH ISMAIL AL HAIDOOS , CEO, SILATECH MS. DEEMA BIBI , CEO, INJAZ DR. ALEXANDER SOROS , DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION DR. MONDHER BEN AYED , CEO, TMI MS. MERISSA KHURMA , PROJECT DIRECTOR, THE WILSON CENTER MS. JANE HARMAN , moderator , DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, AND CEO, WILSON CENTER
Parallel Session, Business Hub : The Geopolitical Contest for Tech Leadership in the Asian Century
MS. RACHEL RIZZO , ADJUNCT FELLOW, TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY PROGRAM, CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY PROFESSOR WANG DONG , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR CHINA-US PEOPLE TO PEOPLE EXCHANGE, PEKING UNIVERSITY DR. KHALID AL-ALI , FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCIENTIST AND ADVISOR AT NASA, SENIOR ADVISOR AND MEMBER OF THE ZUBARA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AT QATAR-AMERICA INSTITUTE, CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF SENSETA, CHAIRMAN, SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL DR. SAMIR SARAN , moderator , PRESIDENT, OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
17:05-17:15 Break
17:15-17:25 Plenary Session : Featured remarks
H.E. DR. JAVAD ZARIF , FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
17:25-18:20 Plenary Session : The United Nations at 75: A Time for Renewal and Innovation
H.E. MR. ACHIM STEINER , UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME MR. FABRIZIO HOCHSCHILD DRUMMOND , SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS 75TH ANNIVERSARY, UNITED NATIONS MR. VLADIMIR VORONKOV , UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, OFFICE OF COUNTER-TERRORISM, UNITED NATIONS H.E PROFESSOR TIJJANI MUHAMMAD-BANDE , PRESIDENT, UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY H.E. DR. ROSEMARY DICARLO , UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, UNITED NATIONS H.E MR. BAN KI-MOON , DEPUTY CHAIR, THE ELDERS PROFESSOR IBRAHIM A. GAMBARI, CFR, OCORT , CHAIRMAN/FOUNDER, SAVANNAH CENTER FOR DIPLOMACY MR. STEVE CLEMONS moderator , EDITOR AT LARGE, THE HILL
18:20-18:35 Plenary Session : Closing Session
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