march, 2016
Event Description
Al Sharq Forum, in partnership with European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), successfully hosted the Geneva Workshop on question of “What are the implications of regional developments and turmoil on
Event Description
Al Sharq Forum, in partnership with European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), successfully hosted the Geneva Workshop on question of “What are the implications of regional developments and turmoil on the Palestinian issue?
Time
(Monday) 09:00 - 18:00
Location
Geneva
Schedule
- Day 1
- 14 March 2016
10:00 Opening session10:00 - 10:30Opening session
10:30 Session I - Revisiting the regional salience of the Palestinian issue10:30 - 12:45What are the roles and responsibilities of the key regional actors? What is the nature of the recent Turkish – Israeli talks? Where does Palestine/Gaze issue stand in this new dynamic? Does the Palestinian cause still matter? Is Israel now normalising its relationships with Arab states without a reference to the Palestinians? The impact of regional rivalries on internal Palestinian reconciliation Are there any new players emerging in Palestinian politics? If so, what is their significance for Israel? A view from Washington – the Palestinian issue in a changing region and the US regional agenda
14:00 Session II - Gaza, security and possible new openings14:00 - 16:00Does a new opening exist between Israel and Hamas? What would that look like? What next for Gaza and for a regional/international role in Gaza?
16:30 Session III - International powers and the Palestinian issue. What to push for, what is in the toolkit and what to expect?16:30 - 18:30What options are available or should be encouraged with the US, EU, and others? What could be the value of pursuing a UN Security Council Resolution, Palestinian recognition and other options? What is likely and preferable in 2016?
18:30 Wrap up session - What next? Challenges, opportunities and recommendations.18:30 - 19:15Wrap up session - What next? Challenges, opportunities and recommendations.
Speakers for this event
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Galip Dalay
Galip Dalay
Senior Associate Fellow at Al Sharq Strategic Research
Research director at Al Sharq Forum and senior associate fellow on Turkey and Kurdish Affairs at Al Jazeera Center for Studies. He previously worked as a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin and as a political researcher at SETA Foundation in Ankara. He is a regular contributor to German Marshall Fund of the United States’ on Turkey policy brief series, and a columnist for Middle East Eye.
Senior Associate Fellow at Al Sharq Stra...
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Amjad Atallah
Amjad Atallah
Regional Director of the Americas for Al Jazeera Media Network
Amjad Atallah Regional Director of the Americas for Al Jazeera Media Network. Previously Amjad served as the Executive Vice-President for Content (Editor-in-Chief) for Al Jazeera America. He first started with Al Jazeera English as its Bureau Chief for the Americas in 2011. Before joining Al Jazeera, he was a director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation. Prior to his work at New America, Amjad served in senior advocacy and advisory roles in directing international policy and advocacy efforts on behalf of Darfuris and advising Palestinian negotiations with the US and Israel.
Regional Director of the Americas for Al...
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Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy
President of the U.S./Middle East Project
Daniel Levy is the President of the U.S. / Middle East Project. From 2012 to 2016, he was Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to that he was a senior Fellow and Director of the New America Foundation’s Middle East Taskforce in Washington DC and a Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation. Earlier he worked as an analyst for the International Crisis Group’s Middle East Programme.
President of the U.S./Middle East Projec...
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Clayton Swisher
Clayton Swisher
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