International Conference
“Policymakers responsibility in a Changing World.
International Conference
“Policymakers responsibility in a Changing World.
The
Jointly organized by the New Policy Forum (Gorbachev Forum) and Region
of Languedoc – Roussillon (
Montpelier, 24-25 November 2011
Agenda :
Thursday, November 24
10.00 Opening session
Chairman : Jean-Pierre Foubert
M. Christian BOURQUIN,
senator, President Region Languedoc- Roussillon
Opening address by the NPF President Mikhail GORBACHEV
10.30 – 12.45
I. Plenary session : «THE ARAB
SPRING – from ROOTS to FRUITS »
1. Panel. « Rejecting the Past, Defining the Future »
Moderator :
Francois Tremeaud
Panelists : Lord Owen, Alexei Vassiliev,
Samir Radwan, Yuksel Onel,
Philippe Auge, Oljas Suleimenov
Coffee break
2.Panel : « Islam and Democracy – a Test, a Chance ? »
Moderator :
Horst Mahr
Panelists :
Faouzia Charfi, Mezut Yilmaz, Georgy Mirskiy, Patrycia Sasnal, Omar
Burwais, (Robert Fisk tbc)
13.00 lunch
Afternoon, 14.30 – 17.30
II.
Plenary session :
“
THE NEW MIDDLE EAST - AN EMERGING REALITY”
1. Panel. « Strategic fallouts and Peace Perspective : Chances, Risks,
Obstacles»
Moderator :Hall
Gardner
Panelists : , Alexander Konovalov, Robert Skidelsky,
Jacques Percebois, Armand Clesse,
Bernard Guetta, al Badi Awadh
Coffee break
2.Panel : « Bridging the Mediterranean – can Europe face the
Challenge ?»
Moderator :
Giulietto Chiesa,
Panelists :,
Rene Steichen , Jean-Claude Gayssot, Pascal Boniface, Calchi Novati,
Arnold Hottinger, Etienne Montaigne,
Friday, November 25
9.30 – 12.30
III. Plenary session :
“1991-2011: RESPONDING TO GLOBAL POLITICAL REVOLUTION"
1. Panel. « Failures of Governance or Crisis of Credibility ?»
Moderator :
Roberto Savio
Panelists :
Riccardo Petrella Jan
Kavan, Flavio Lotti,
Zahary
Zahariev , Pilar Bonet, Ramesh
Jaura
Coffee break
2.Panel : « Changing the World, Changing with the World »
Moderator :
Martin Lees
Panelists :
Hubert Vedrine, Alexander Bessmertnykh ,
Jack Matlock, , Joav
Toker, Federico Mayor,
William Pfaff
Closing
session :Chair
Andrei Grachev
Closing
speech ;
Mikhail
Gorbachev
12.30 – 13.00
Press conference:
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