GATHERING OF EUROPEAN MUSLIM AND JEWISH LEADERS Brussels, 6 December 2010 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME 07:00 Muslim Morning Prayers [Marie-Henriette Room (26th floor), Hilton Hotel] 07:30 Halal/Kosher Breakfast Served [Marie-Henriette Room (26th floor), Hilton Hotel] 07:45 Jewish Morning Prayers (Schaharit) La Regence Synagogue [3 mins walk from Hilton Hotel] 09:00 Registration opens / Coffee served [En Plein Ciel Room (27th floor), Hilton Hotel] 10:00 OPENING SESSION Welcome & Opening Address: Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding and Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress & Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, Chairman of the Fiqh Council of North America "Experiences in the United States of America in fostering Muslim-Jewish Cooperation" Introduction: Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of European Jewish Congress Preparation of meetings at European Commission & European Council: Dr. Maram Stern, Deputy Secretary General of the World Jewish Congress PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME PAGE 1 OF 4 SESSION 1: SHARED EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES Presentations on Muslim-Jewish initiatives in different European countries and efforts to strengthen ties of understanding, friendship and trust Co-chaired by: Rabbi Schneier & Dr. Siddiqi Presentation: Rabbi Reuben Livingstone, Chairman of the Children of Abraham & Imam Dr. Abduljalil Sajid, Chairman of the Muslim Council for Religious and Racial Harmony "Muslim-Jewish Initiatives in The United Kingdom" Presentation: Imam Hassen Chalgoumi, Imam of the Mosque of Drancy, France & Rabbi Michel Serfaty, French Judeo-Muslim Friendship Association "Muslim-Jewish Initiatives in France" Presentation: Imam Fatih Sahan, German Turkish-Islamic Religious Union & Rabbi Benjamin Soussan, Chief Rabbi of Baden, Germany "Muslim-Jewish Initiatives in Germany" Presentation: Rabbi Joseph Levi, Chief Rabbi of Florence, Italy & Imam Yahya Pallavicini, President of the Italian Islamic Religious Community "Jewish-Muslim Initiatives in Italy" Reading of Statement: Walter Ruby, FFEU Muslim Jewish Programs Officer 11:45 Transfer by coach to the European Commission 12:15 Working Lunch (Kosher/Halal) with the Policy Advisors to the President of the European Commission [Berlaymont Building, 13th Floor] 12:34 Muslim Noon prayer Jewish Blessing of Bread (Chamoutzi) - Rabbi Raphael Evers, Chief Rabbi of Amsterdam Address: Jean-Claude Thebault, Director-General of the Bureau of European Policy Advisors of the European Commission 14:00 Delegation meeting with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy [Justus Lipsius Building] Return to Hilton Hotel Muslim Later Afternoon Prayer PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME PAGE 2 OF 4 15:00 SESSION 2: COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION Different modalities for Muslim-Jewish theological, cultural and social dialogue and cooperation Co-chaired by: Mrs. Flo Kaufmann, Chair of the Board of Governors of the European Jewish Congress and Vice-President of the World Jewish Congress & Prof. Anas Schakfeh, President of the Islamic Community of Austria Presentation: Rabbi Marc-Raphaël Guedj, Chairman of Racines et Source, Geneva, Switzerland & Imam Dr. Abduljalil Sajid, Chairman of the Muslim Council for Religious and Racial Harmony "The Theological Basis for Dialogue & Cooperation" Presentation: Mrs. Ayse Cindilkaya, Germany, & Mr. Ilja Sichrovsky, Secretary General of the Muslim Jewish Conference "Engaging Young People in Interfaith Activities" Presentation: Mrs. Nadine Iarchy-Zuker, Chair of the Interfaith Committee of the International Council of Jewish Women & Mrs. Haddou Aicha, Belgian Women of Faith Network "Women's Initiatives in Interfaith Cooperation" 16:30 Jewish Afternoon Prayers (Mincha) 16:40 Muslim Sunset Prayer 17:00 SESSION 3: FUTURE COOPERATION Plans for Jewish-Muslim cooperation on a European Level in 2011 Co-chaired by: Imam Prof. Marzouk Abdellah, University of Amsterdam & Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, President of the Jacob Soetendorp Institute for Human Values, The Hague, The Netherlands Closing Remarks: Chief Rabbi Albert Guigui, Chief Rabbi of Belgium & Mr. Salah Echallaoui, Spokesperson of the European Council of Moroccan Clerics 18:00 Close of Meeting * FUNDING FOR THE GATHERING IS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY * * THE EUROPEAN JEWISH FUND AND THE EUROPEAN JEWISH CONGRESS * PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME PAGE 3 OF 4 19:30 DIPLOMATIC DINNER Dinner (Halal/Kosher) with Brussels Diplomatic Corps hosted by the World Jewish Congress th [En Plein Ciel Room (27 floor), Hilton Hotel] Kindling of the Channuka Menora Rabbi Schneier & Dr. Siddiqi Jewish Blessing of Bread (Chamoutzi) - Chief Rabbi Albert Guigui, Chief Rabbi of Belgium Address: Dr. Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress & Reis-ul-ulema Mustafa Effendi Cerić, Grand Mufti of Bosnia-Herzegovina "The Challenges of Building Trust between Communities in Europe" Address: Richard Prasquier "Muslim-Jewish Dialogue in Europe today" Following dinner: Muslim Night-time Prayer & Jewish Evening Prayer (Ma'ariv) [Marie-Henriette Room, 26th Floor, Hilton Hotel] PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME PAGE 4 OF 4 .