PASSIA Meetings 2006

04 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: قضايا الاستيطان في حي الشيخ جراح - القدس

Speaker(s): Adnan Al-Huessini, Engineer, General Director of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf

Participant(s): Ishaq al-Buderi, Arab Studies Society; Alfred Habash; Hani Abdeen; Ibrahim al-Jolani; Mua'z Din-Nashashibi; Darwish Higazi; Meejoeng Hong, Professor, South Korea; Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy middle East Representative, ANERA; Mohamad Jieddah, Nidal Center, Jerusalem; Khaled Abu Arafeh, Engineer; Ibrahim Shaban, Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem

11 February 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah

Topic: A Tale of Two Walled Cities: Johannesburg & Jerusalem

12 April 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah

Topic: Security and Citizens’ Rights - Politics and Practices

Participant(s): Abbas Zaki, Member of the Fateh Central Committee; Mohammad Nuseibeh, Member, Higher Islamic Council; Edward Hoffman, Team Leader, EC-Prosject; Zakaria Al-Qaq, Vice President, Al-Quds University; Robert Davies, Chief of Party, Security Sector Reform; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of Fredrich-Ebert Foundation; Fadwa Shaer, Ministry of Interior; Nahed Jaber, WATC General Coordinator; Jibril Rajoub, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Security Council; Raji Al-Najami, Brigadier-General, Palestinian Security Forces; Ghazaleh Arar, Member, GUPT; Asem Khalil, Acting Director of Research, Institute of Law; Elisabeth Petersen, Program Coordinator, Fredrich-Ebert Foundation; Zakaria Serhed, Clerk, Refugee Committee, PLC; Maher Awawdeh, Director, Ministry of Information; Mohammad Al Tharf, Lawyer; Musa Abu-Dheim, Lawyer; Nidal Omar, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; Majed Arouri, The Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizen’s Rights; Claudia Fenz, Judge, EUCopps; Ziad Abu Ein, Deputy Minister, Prisoners’ Affairs; Roland Friedrich, Advisor, MENA Program, DCAF, Geneva; Ghassan Abdullah, IT Expert EC-EPJ; Hussein Deek, Shams Center; Faisal Awartani, CEO, Alpha International for Polling, Research and Informatics; Ohood Enaia, Ministry of Local Government

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Participant(s): Feras Milhem, Lecturer in Law, Birzeit University; Wafe Masoud, Coordinator, Cultural Activities, Franco-German Institute; Mirvat Hasan, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ghazaleh Arar, Member, General Union of Palestinian Teachers; Mansour Gharabeh, Director, PARC; Luay Shabaneh, Director, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics; Dr. Khalil Nakleh, Team Leader, Mu’assasat (Civil Societies Institutions); Dr.Mustafa Abu Sway, Professor, Al-Quds University; Ohood Anaya, Ministry of Local Government; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Mohammad Ishtayyeh, Director, PECDAR; Bassam Qatanani, Palestinian Agency for Food and Agriculture; Sam Bahour, Applied Information Management; Wesam Ahmad, Al-Mustakbal; Maha Jaber, Event Management Al-Arabi Multimedia; Dr. Mohammad Altherf, Lawyer; Neda’ Hnaiti, Project Coordinator, Aman-Palestine; Kainat Dweik, Director, Palestinian Student Center; Muzna Shihabi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Washington,DC; Gabi Baramki, Head of Palestinian Council for Peace & Justice; Walter Reich, Professor of Psychiatry, Elliott School of International Affairs; Tova Reich, Writer; Maher Awawdeh Ministry of Culture; Francesca Gilli, Mahdis Azarmandi, Sophie Shiber, PASSIA.

Participant(s): Christian Lange, Member of the German Bundestag (MdB), Social Democratic Party (SPD); Kerstin Griese, MdB, SPD; Andreas Weigel, MdB, SPD; Thomas Oppermann, MdB, SPD; Issam Akel, Director of Planning & Democratic Governance, Community Habitat Finance International (CHF); Ali Saifi, General Consulting & Training; Jamal Al-Aref, Deputy Middle East Rep., ANERA; Hussein Al-Araj, Al-Najah National University, Nablus; Khaled Nabris, Independent Consultant; Rose Shomali, WATC General Director; Jamal Al-Shobaki, former Minister, Ministry of Local Government; Muzna Shihabi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ramallah; Frank Samol, GTZ, Ramallah; Marouf Zahran, Ministry of Civil Affairs; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Samir Abdullah, Director of MAS; Mahmoud Abdullah, Deputy Mayor, Beitunia; Salem Balatieh, City Engineer; Samah Abuoun Hamad, Capacity Building Department, Municipal Development & Lending Fund; Ohood Enaia, Ministry of Local Government; Wesam Ahmad, Legal Advisor, Al-Mustakbal; Ghazaleh Arar, Member, GUPT; Faisal Awartani, Professor, Birzeit University; Nadia Hajal, Independent Trainer-Researcher; Bassam Qatanani, General Manager, PAFA; Inas Abu Shilbayeh, Consultant; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of Fredrich-Ebert Foundation; Katja Franke, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation; Elisabeth Schumann-Braune, Friedrich-Ebert Foundation; Jennifer Mansey, Fredrich-Ebert Foundation; Kainat Dweik, Director, Palestinian Student Center; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA; Francesca Gilli, Mahdis Azarmandi, Sophie Shiber, PASSIA.

Participant(s): Dr. Feras Melhem, Lecturer in Law, Birzeit University; Fadwa Shaer, Ministry of Interior, Ramallah; Asem Khalil, Acting Director of Research, Institute of Law, Birzeit University; Ahmed Soboh, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Rab’e Hantuli, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mirvat Hasan, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Muzna Shihabi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Ali Jirbawi Professor of Political Science, Birzeit University; Dr. Fasial Awartani, Professor of Statistics, Birzeit University/ CEO, Alpha International for Polling, Research and Informatics; Majed Arouri, The Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizen’s Rights; Ghazaleh Arar, Member of GUPT (General Union of Palestinian Teachers); Dr. Khalil Nakleh, Team Leader, Mu’assasat (Civil Societies Institutions); Raji Al-Najami, Brigadier-General, Palestinian Security Forces; Dr. Mohammad Altherf, Lawyer; Roland Friedrich, Advisor, MENA Program, DCAF, Geneva; Jamil Rabah, Near East Consulting, Ramallah; Mohammad Hussein Abdullah, Lawyer; Ammr Khalefa, Massar Company; Dr. Mansur Gharabe, Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees; Kammal Al-Sheikh, Ministry of Interior; Ismail Abu-Jabber, retired Major General, Ramallah; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem; Sophie Shiber, PASSIA.

Participant(s): Dr. Ahmad Soboh, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ramallah; Baker Abu Baker, Political Guidance, Ramallah; Dr. Sabri Saidam, Group Leader, Birzeit Innovation Group Leader (BIG), Center for Continuing Education, Birzeit University, Ramallah; Luay Shabaneh, Director, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Ramallah; Qaddoura Faris, Head, Palestinian Prisoners Club (Nadi Al-Asir), Rmallah; Mohammad Al-Horani, Member of Fateh Revolutionary Council; Dr. Nasser Al-Qudweh; Dr. Saleem Tamari, Birzeit University; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA.

Palestinian Foreign Relations – Strategic Imperatives
(Strategy & Security Workshop)

Participant(s): Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of Fredrich-Ebert Foundation (FES, Jerusalem); Sabri Saidam, Academic; Jorg Ranau, Representative of Germany, Ramallah; Nassir Al Kidwa, Former Foreign Minister; Jamil Rabah, Near East Consulting; Ghassan Khatib, Director of the Jerusalem Media & Communication Center (JMCC); Dr. Mohammed Al Tharf; Katja France, FES; Usama Antar, FES; Roland Friedrich, Fellow DCAF; Rima Tarazi, GUPW; Asem Khalil, Head of research (IOL); Fadwa El Sh’ar, Ministery Of Interior ; Rahmeh Mansour, Bisan Center Community Development; Dr. Fasial Awartani, CEO, Alpha International for Polling, Research and Informatics; Ghazaleh Arar, GUPT; Samir Hulileh, Former General Secretary for the PA Government; Samira Fahham, FES.

Participant(s): Khalil Nakhleh, team leader, Muassassat; Wesam Ewiss, Program Asst., Al-Haq; Tawfiq Herzallah, Hurreyat; Dr. Kamal Zeineh, Director, P.H.C; Roland Friedrich, fellow, DCAF; Lamis Alami, General Director, PICCR; Randa Siniora , HR specialist, Muassassat; Mirvat Hasan, Director for Human Rights Dept.; Ghazaleh Arar, GUPT; Fadwa El-Shair, General Director, Ministry of Interior ; Knut Dethlefsen , Resident Representative, FES ; Mette Visti, consultant ; Dr. Mohamad Atharf , Lawyer ; Majdi Hardan, Musawa.

Participant(s): Robin Marsh, UPF; Manuel Gallent, former MP; Enrique Sanchez Moros, Civil Administration, Ministry of Finances; Canon George Ansah, Church of England Parish Priest; Brenda Hodgson, Freigh Forwarding Clerk; Richard Donk, Journalist; Dick Leurdyk, Netherlands Institute of International Relations; Margaret Ali, UPF; H.K. Nearskov, Minister, Author; Genevieve Ray, Teacher.

Participant(s): Hanna Quflu, CPA, CFE; Ahmad Soboh, Deputy Minister Foreign Affairs; Waleed Al Hilou, Lawyer; Ahmad Damanhouri, Lawyer; Ahmad Mobayed, Judge of the Military High Court; Mahmoud Al-Ftaftah, researcher; Hajj Ismael Jaber, Assistant of the PA Military Chairman; Roland Friedrich, Fellow, DCAF; Fawzi Daoud Oddeh, Assistant of the Military Justice; Fadi Tawil, Escort.

03 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Election - January 25, 2006
Participant(s): HE Leonhard Moll, Head, Austrian Representative Office; Ruba Abu Roqtto, Programme Manager, Austrian Representative Office; Wolfgang Muhberger, Deputy Head, Austrian Representative Office.

03 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: on Election
Participant(s): Conny Mus, Correspondent, RTL Television, Netherlands.

03 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Elections in the PA
Participant(s): Nader Al A’ssar, Egyptian Consul, Egyptian Embassy, Tel Aviv.

04 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Non Violence
Participant(s): Elizabeth Cabal, Political Affairs Officer, Department of Political Affairs, UN

05 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On Sharon
Participant(s): VOA (Radio); Al-Jazeera TV

06 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On Election
Participant(s): Oslo Labor Party Delegation to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Israel and Palestine.
Vidar Birkland, Head of Delegation LOAP; Oyvind Langaas, Oslo Arbevderparti; Meena Adampur, Oslo Labour Party Peace Forum; Stine Radmyr, Peace Forum and “No to Nuclear Weapons” ; Ida Viksuveen Larsen, Norwegian Labour Youth (AUF); Pal Ebster; Jan Mellembarren, Oslo Labour Party.

06 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Leadership in Palestine & Israel
Participant(s): Ron Pondak, Head of Peres Peace Center, TelAviv

06 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections 2006
Participant(s): US Senator Evan Bayh, Jacob Walles, US Consul General, Tom Duffy, Chief of Political Section, Ibrahim Eid Jibbril, US Consulate, Jerusalem

07 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections & Jerusalem
Participant(s): Paul Adam, BBC TV; Louisa Brook, BBC World Affairs Analyst News; NBC TV; GermanTV

08 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Jevara Bodeiri, Al-Jazeera TV, Jerusalem; Leena Reikko, Finish Broadcasting Co.

10 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): CNN TV

16 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): He Jinzhe & Liao Jib, China Radio Independent

16 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst, Swedish Political Officer, Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem; Johannes Zang, Die Tagespost (German Newspaper); Maryam Yerkes & Maher Al-Frijat, USAID, West Bank& Gaza.

17 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Palestinian Political Landscape
Participant(s): Members of Board Diakonia, Sweden; Anna-Cam Pernon, Project Coordinator; Kenneth Kimming, IT director; Peder Ericsson, teacher; Hana Lageruf, Program Manager; Hala Tawil, Management Assistant; Louis Alm, Medical Student; Jona Thorangen, Professor in International Sector; Jne Leulie Zilys, retired principle; Bo Forrberg, general secretary; Helein Person, Social worker; Lena Bjorle, organizational secretary; Christen Peterson, farmer.

17 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Present situation and the future of the PA
Participant(s): Merin Verbit (head of group), Professor of Sociology CUNY – New York. Graduates College; Frank L. DuBois, Associate Professor of International Business, American University; Constance M. Furey, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and History, Indiana University; David C. Knowlton, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Utah Valley State College; Thomas C. Walker, Assistant Professor of Political Science, SUNY-Albany.

17 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Labib Nasir, Reuters TV

17 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Media & the Question of Jerusalem
Participant(s): Anthony Headley & Ghosun, Al-Jazera International, Jerusalem

18 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Inez Polak, Daily Newspaper Trouw, Netherlands

19 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic Civil Society & PLC
Participant(s): Dr. Steve Terravecch, DAI, US

19 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Elections & Jerusalem
Participant(s): Ron Hermann, EU Commission for Palestinian Elections

19 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Israeli Willing to Cede East Jerusalem
Participant(s): Radio Monte Carlo

19 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Paola Caridi, (Lettera 22) Press Agency, Italy

19 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Klaus Krivsbupgek, Steffen Jennsen TVZ, Denmark

20 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Turkish Delegation, Ersin Embel, Gokhan Erdem, Özlem Tür, Mustafa Aydin, Cagri Erhan, Ayse Atmaca, Eda Benlioglu, Anil Ulusan, Ali Findik, Ahmet Tuta, Sukriye Bayar, Berna Suer, Pinar Arikan, Bayram Sinkaya, Cagri Ozturk, Omur Ayba

20 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Brian Hanrahen, BBC Radio, The World this Week

20 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Anna Dahlberg, Expression, Sweden

22 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): South African Delegation, Shannon Field, Moleie Tsele, Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone, Nina McBride, Titi Pitso, Justic Msimang, Ela Gaudui, Ebrahim Ebrahim, Shafiq Morton, Garth le Pere, Marlene Bethlehem, Funiwe Njobe, Aslam Farouk Alli.

22 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Greg Myre The New York Times.

22 Jan. 2006, Seven Arches Hotel, Jerusalem

Topic: Palestinian Elections
Organized by : NDI & Carter Center.

23 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Indian Delegation, T.S. Krishnamurthy, Christine Mustaklem, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India.

23 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Jerusalem & Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Rolf Porseryd, TVPB Sweden; Hans Joachin Wiese, Deutschland Radio; Lotta Zochnsson, Journalist, Swedish TV update on TV3.

23 January 2006, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): European Parliament.

23 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): British Delegation, Mary Compton, Terry Gall Ogly Carole Regan, Zoë Mars.

25 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Uri Schneider, ART, TV, German French TV; Nile TV; CNN TV.

26 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Hamas Election
Participant(s): CNN TV; Uri Schneider, ART TV; VOA Radio; Greg Shapland, Head of the Middle East Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.

27 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Rebecca Cox, Legal Expert, EU; Ron Hermann, EU Expert; Election observation mission.

27 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Jumana Al Tamimi, Middle East Editor, Gulfnews.com
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28 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Dr. Muriel Assebusg, SWP, Berlin.

29 January 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Hamas’ Political Agenda
Participant(s): Al- Jazeera TV.

01 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Koji Morito, Shijuka Songyo University, Japan.

02 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Rene Aquarone, Director of the Executive Office, UNRWA, Jerusalem.

03 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Nicola Manduzio, Italian Consulate General, Jerusalem.

06 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Election of Hamas
Participant(s): Mr. Young Sam Ma, Head, Korean Representative Office, Ramallah.

07 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Ms. Moira Turley, Deputy Head of Mission, New Zealand Embassy, Ankara, Turkey.

08 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Ms. Veronique De Keyser, Chief Observer, EU; Dr. Ron Hermann, Election Expert, EU Election mission.

09 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Mr. Andrej Motyl, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Switzerland, Tel Aviv.

11 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Laura King, Los Angeles Times Writer.

13 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Civil Society Issues
Participant(s): Ms. Fadia Nahhas, Spokesperson Head of Media & Communication Department of Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures-Alexandria.

14 February 2006, German Representative Office, Ramallah
Meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Topic: Hamas, the Future of the PA + PLO, Israel & EU Relations!
Participant(s): Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Dr. Khalil Shikaki; Mr. Zahi Khouri

14 February 2006, Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem

Topic: Issues on Jerusalem
Participant(s): Sheikh Abdul Azim Salhab, Head, Council for Waqf and Islamic Affairs, Higher Islamic Council, Jerusalem

15 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Hamas Government
Participant(s): Mr. Fredrik Kirst, Consul for Political Affairs, Consulate General of Sweden in Jerusalem

15 February 2006, Working Lunch at the Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Kjaer’sm
Topic: Palestinian Elections
Participant(s): Mr. John Kjaer, Representative of the European Commission

Topic: Palestinian Identity
Participant(s): Malcolm O’Hara, BBC World Service, London

24 February 2006, Qalqilya

Topic: Visit to Qalqilya
Participant(s): Rosemary Hollis, Chatham House, London; Nadim Shehadeh, Chatham House, London.

24 February 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Elections’ Aftershock
Participant(s): Isabel Kershner, Jerusalem Report.

26 February 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah
Topic: On Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)
Participant(s): BBC TV, Ramallah Office.

27 February 2006, US CG Consulate, Jerusalem
Topic: Current Political & Security Situation
Participant(s): USG Participants: Ramiro Martinez, Robert Dunsmore, Steven Hill Fulaytar, Johnson Scott, Lucus Edward, Neison Robert, Ramos Eric, Salmon Kimberley, Shea Edward, Sorenson Stephen, Sprayberry David, Stone Billy, Willliams Christiana, Wirsig Michael, Gerald.

02 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Thoughts on where the Hamas Government is going
Participant(s): CNN, TV.

02 March 2006, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem
Topic: Ideas on Palestinian National Dialogue
Participant(s): Dr. Salam Fayad, PLC Member, Mrs. Rawya Shawa, PLC Member.

03 March 2006, FES Office Jerusalem
Topic: Open Discussion on the Palestinian–Israeli Conflict
Participant(s): Hans-Ulrich Klose, MdB (MP), Vice Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, German Bundestag; Knut Dethlefsen, FES, Jerusalem.

20 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Research Studies on the Palestinian Israeli Conflict.
Participant(s): Roisin Smith, Queen’s University of Belfast.

20 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: A Reformulation of the Siyar in the Context of a Just and Viable Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
Participant(s): Halim Rane, Key Center for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance.

23 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Participant(s): Ahmad Budeiri, BBC, Jerusalem Correspondent, Arabic Service Shakeel Anwar, BBC, Producer, Bengali Service.

27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: The Hamas Government and the PLC/PLO Positions.
Participant(s): Chuck Morse, Candidate for Congress, Brookline, Massachusetts, US.

27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Hamas Government and the PLC/PLO Positions.
Participant(s): Albana Kasapi, Producer / Journalist, BBC, Albanian Section.

27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Hamas Government and the PLC/PLO Positions.
Participant(s): Won Sup Park, Minister-Counsellor Tel Aviv/ Deputy Chief of Mission, Korean Embassy.

27 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Hamas Government and the PLC/PLO Positions.
Participant(s): Elisabetta Galeffi, Reporter, Missionary International Service News Agency.

28 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Israeli Election.
Participant(s): Pavel Novetny, Reporter, MF DNES, Daily Newspaper.

28 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Election in Palestine & Israel
Participant(s): J. Christopher Stevens, Deputy Principal Officer, US Consulate, Jerusalem.

29 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Israeli Election.
Participant(s): Ziad Hussary, Producer, Ramattan News Agency.

29 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Israeli Election.
Participant(s): Rolf Porseryd, Correspondent, TV4 AB.

29 March 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Israeli Election.
Participant(s): Jim Teeple, VOICE OF AMERICA.

03 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: After the Palestinian and Israeli Elections-What’s Next?
Participant(s): Fredrich Buttler, Head of mission- Assistant Director General, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, ILO Geneva; Steven Oates, Senior Legal Advisor, ILO Geneva; Philippe Egger, Senior Economist, ILO Geneva; Rania Bikhazi, Small Enterprise Development Specialist, Regional Office in Beirut; Tariq Haq, Employment Development and Strategies Officer, Regional Office in Beirut.

04 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Security Reform.
Participant(s): Robert Davis, Security sector Reform; Amr Knilfeh, Massaer; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway.

05 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: After the Palestinian and Israeli Elections-What’s Next?
Participant(s): Irris Makler, Journalist, Freelance Middle East Correspondent-Jerusalem.

06 April 2006, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jerusalem

Topic: Meeting with the ICRC Delegation

08 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Consultation on Muslim-Christian Networking
Participant(s): Terry & Michele Finseth, Companion Facilitators for Joining Hands for Justice Network of the Presbyterian Church, USA

08 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Research Consultation
Participant(s): Andre Draznin, PhD Candidate under Prof. Asher Susser, Tel Aviv University on th topic of Images and Models of the Palestinian State in Palestinian Political Discourse 1964-1988.

08 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: The Current Geo Political Map of the OPT
Participant(s): Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Delegation to the Holy Land: Corinne Whitlatch, Executive Director, CMEP; Julie Schumacher Cohen, Legislative Coordinator, CMEP; Catherine Gordon, Presbyterian Church (USA), Washington Office and CMEP Executive Committee; Fr. Michael McNulty, Sj, Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Institutes; Maureen Shea, Episcopal Office of Government Relations, CMEP Board Chair; Rev. Martin Shupak, Church World Service, Washington Office; Karen Vagley, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Washington Office; Joe Volk, Friends Committee on National Legislation; Rev. David and Mary Ann Johnson, CMEP Leadership Council; Douglas and Marry Ann Kerr, CMEP Leadership Council; Scott and Margaret McConnell, CMEP Leadership Council.

19 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Strategy
Participant(s): Sus Van Elzen, Writer, Foreign Affairs.

19 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Hamas Government: Where to?
Participant(s): Walter Reich, Professor of Psychiatry, Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington.
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29 April 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: PASSIA Publications
Participant(s): David G. Hirsch, Librarian for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.

02 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: UK Policies and the Culture of the Arab World
Participant(s): Ross Allen, Political Consul, British Consulate General, Jerusalem; Fadi Ali, Press & Public Diplomacy Officer, British Consulate General, Jerusalem; Jason Benham, Spokesman for the British Foreign Ministry; Barry Marston, Spokesman for the British Foreign Ministry; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Professor, Al-Quds University; Adnan Al-Huessini, Engineer, General Director of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf.

02 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Religious Dialogue
Participant(s): Michael Birkel, Professor of Religion, EARLHAM College, Richmond Indiana, US.

03 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Religious Dialogue
Participant(s): Rev. Dr. Hans Ucko, Programme Executive, Interreligious Relations and Dialogue, World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland.

18 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: EU and the Palestinian - Israeli Conflict
Participant(s): Greg Shapland, Head of the Middle East & North Africa Research Group, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London, UK.

19 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: US and the Two-State Solution
Participant(s): Ambassador (Ret.) Philip C. Wilcox, Jr., President, Foundation for Middle East Peace, Washington, US.

22 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: on Public Opinion
Participant(s): Dr. Colin Irwin, Professor, Institute of Governance, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

22 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Participant(s): Hanny Megally, Director of Middle East & North Africa Program, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, US; Anne Massagee, International Center for Transitional Justice, New York, US.

23 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Peace Perspectives in the Middle-East
Participant(s): Delegation from the Youth Development Department of the Arab Studies Society (Orient House):
Shane O’Connor, Youth Worker; Marta Bodjora, Volunteer Student in International Relations; Carmen Dege, FES Intern; Laura Sicart, Volunteer in S.C.I- Catalonia; Najwan Berekdar, Activist in Baladna (Haifa) Association for Arab Youth; Soad Ibrahim, EVS in SCI Hellas (Greece); Anna Valldeperas, Technician in Cooperation in Ballcaus; Gemma Cots, Volunteer in SCI (International Civil Service in Catalonia); Estella Carpi, Member of YAP- ITALY; Lucia Ballesteros, Member in WASLALA youth Organization; Liam Morgan, Engineer/ Volunteer; Rabi Fahoum, Volunteer; Maria Arenas, Coordinator of Solidarity Network with Palestine in Barcelona; Nai’ma Gherdaoui, Volunteer (EVS); Cherrier Florence, Youth and Social Worker; Gasquet Julie; Meere Marie-Amge, Communicator; Roel Forceville, Project Manager; Haytham TouFakji; John Hayhurst.

24 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Security Reform
Participant(s): Robert Davis, USAID Chemonics International, Implementing Partner/Chief of Party, Security Sector Reform/Community Policing Project.

24 May 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Party Development
Participant(s): Michael Murphy, NDI (National Democratic Institute) Country Director; Ghadeer Dajani, NDI Senior Program Assistance.

02 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum
Participant(s): Al-Jazeera TV

03 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: After the Palestinian & Israeli Elections - Domestic Developments and the Future
Participant(s): Student Delegation from the Institute of Political Science at the University of Mainz, Germany.
Alfred Wittstock, Lecturer/ Research Associate; Sarah Levy; David Waldeder; Muller Krishua; Christian Schulze; Nico Schneider; Stephanie Plata; Matthias Lorch; Jens Hoffmann; Lisa-Marie Hailfinger; Silvia Keiser; Junes Arfaoui; Silke Schmidt; Gerrit Bohlaeuder; Hannah Blum; Jens Jungblut; Elena Sebastian; Anke Welznheimer; Nele Moeblman; Katharina Benz; Katrin Kraentes; Stephane Dereaux; Lora Tersteegen.

06 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum
Participant(s): The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS).

07 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum
Participant(s): Storer Rowley, National Editor, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, USA

07 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum
Participant(s): Frans Makken, Head of Mission, Representative Office of the Netherlands to the PA; J.M. Thijssen, Senior Policy Officer, Middle Ease Division, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Christoffer Jonker, First Secretary, Representative Office of the Netherlands to the PA.

07 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum
Participant(s): Matthias Finken, Political Counselor, German Embassy, Tel-Aviv.

09 June 2006, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem
Topic: Working Dinner
Participant: Sigmar Gabriel, Deputy Chairman of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), and Minister of Environment & Nuclear Safety, Germany.

10 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Governance Issues in Palestine; Palestinian Refugees
Participant(s): Tim Dottridge, Director of Special Initiatives Division, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada; Roula El-Rifai, Senior Program Specialist, Middle East Unit, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.

13 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum.
Participant(s): Young-Sam MA; The Republic of Korea Representative, Ramallah.

13 June 2006, American Colony, Jerusalem
Topic: Working Lunch with "Conservative Friends of Israel" (CFI).

14 June 2006, Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah
Topic: Working Lunch
Participant: Peter McRae, Director, Middle East Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canada; Tim Martin, Senior Director, Stanlization & Reconstruction Team; Lisa Filiatrault, Director, Middle East & North Africa Division, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA); Dr. Nabil Kassis, President of Birzeit University; Riad Malki, the Palestinian Center for the Dissemination of Democracy & Community Development (Panorama); Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA), Jerusalem.

15 June 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah

Topic: Civil Society and Security Issues
Participant(s): Hani Al-Hassan, FATAH General Committee; Baker Abu-Baker, FATAH Training Sector; Loay Shabaneh, FATAH; Kamal Al-Sheikh, FATAH; Ulrine Fleischer, SPD Bundes- Tagsfrahtion; Jorg Ranan, Representative Germany; Llisulu Mogg, MDB; Rainer Aruola, MDB; Carmen Dege, FES; Ehsabell Retim, FES; Kunt Dethlefsen, FES; Philip Holzapfel, Ramallah.

15 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum
Participant(s): Matthew Hodes, Director, Conflict Resolution Program, The Carter Center; Joshua Roberts, Assistant Coordinator, WBGS field office, The Carter Center.

17 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: UNRWA Mission in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Participant(s): Matthias Burchard, Chief, UNRWA Liaison Office in Geneva.

19 June 2006, Ramallah
Topic: Working Dinner
Participant(s): Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European External Relations Commissioner; John Kjaer, Representative of the European Commission in Jerusalem; Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Yasser Abed Rabo; Basel Khuri; Hanan Ashrawi; Nabeel Qases; Hisham Ahmad.

19 June 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah
Topic: Current Palestinian Politics
Participant(s): Joachim Prey, Director GTZ, Palestinian Territories; Peter Schafer, Technical Coordinator GTZ; Dr. Roman Poeschkle, Priority Area Manager, Crises Prevention/ Governance GTZ.

19 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Current Palestinian Politics
Participant(s): Nihad Hijazi, Saudi TV.

27 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Referendum
Participant(s): Dr. Horst Freitag, Ambassador, Federal Republic of Germany; Hubert J. Jager, Deputy Representative, Rammallah.

28 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: The Contemporary Palestinian Politics (Palestine- Israel/ An Applied Workshop in History, Politics & Conflict Resolution)
Participant(s): (Student Delegation from the United States).
Paul R. Edleman, Professor; Lauryn Isddcs; Vikos Beul; Wajmah Yaqubi; Brian Peyton; May Al-Toukhi; Roya Sterner; Emily Gyimah; Michael Cole; Tetsushi Ogata; Vanessa Brake; Francheska Soto; Bora Kang; Soledad Roybal; Ray Barquero; Spencer Bastedo; Jessica Ducey; Nicole Harkins; Kristen Hunt; Erin Chrisinger; Vamie Watson.

28 June 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah

Topic: The Prisoners' Document.
Participant(s): Abdul Malek Dehamshe, Former Knesset Member; Nasser Al Din Al Shaaer, Deputy Prime Minister, PLC; Mohammad Al-Barghouthi, Minister of Labour, PLC.

28 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Contemporary Palestinian Politics.
Participant(s): Michael Matza, Staff Writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer Newspaper.

29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Prisoners’ Document and the Israeli military operation in Gaza.
Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst; Political Officer, Swedish Consulate.

29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Israeli Military Operation
in Gaza.
Participant(s): Essam Badran, Tunisian APTN TV.

29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Israeli Military Operation
in Gaza.
Participant(s): Leena Reikko, Journalist, YLEISRADIO OY Finish Broadcasting Company, Helsinki; Christer Friden, Middle East Correspondent, Swedish Broadcasting Corperation.

29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Impact of the arrest of the PA Ministers and MP's by Israel.
Participant(s): David Wright, Correspondent, ABC News.

29 June 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: The Impact of the arrest of the PA Ministers and MP's by Israel.
Participant(s): Stephane Amar, Correspondent, Swiss TV (TSR); Zaineh Awadalleh. Jean-Pac Silber, Swiss TV (TSR)

01 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Israeli Military Operation
in Gaza.
Participant(s): Ole Sippel, Middle East bureauchief, Danish Broadcasting Corporation.

05 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Israeli Military Operation in Gaza
Participant(s): Christoph Moosbauer, member of the board of the German United Nations

Association.

05 July 2006, PASSIA, Ramallah
Topic: The Current Situation
Participant(s): Allister Sparks, The Star, Independent Newspaper, Gauteng, South Africa.

10 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Israeli Military Attacks on Gaza, The Day After
Participant(s): Nader Asr, Egyptian Diplomat, Egyptian Embassy in Tel-Aviv.

10 July 2006, Working Lunch, Ambassador Hotel, Jerusalem
Topic: Israeli Military Attacks on Gaza, The Day After
Participant(s): Larry Garber, Executive Director, New Israel Fund, Washington D.C.

12 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: Political cohesion or fragmentation in a national movement and how this affects the course of the struggle.
Participant(s): Wendy Pearlman; PhD Candidate, Department of Government, Harvard University.

12 July 2006, American Colony Hotel, Jerusalem
Topic: Working Dinner
Participant(s): Walter Kolbow, Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD); Martin Weiss, (SPD); Knut Dethlefsen, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Jerusalem (FES); Elisabeth Petersen, (FES); Carmen Dege, (FES).

19 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: The Current Situation.
Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy Representative, South African Representative Office, Ramallah.

19 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: The Current Situation.
Participant(s): Tony Walker, International Editor, The Australian Financial Review.

25 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: EU and The Middle East War.
Participant(s): Christoffer Jonker, First Secretary Representative Office of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Palestinian Authority.

27 July 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Turkish-Palestinian Cooperation.
Participant(s): Hasan Erturk, Coordinator, TIKA-Turkish International Cooperation Agency, The Turkish Prime Ministry, Jerusalem Coordination Office.

01 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: The War in Lebanon 2006.
Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, South Africa, Representative Office, Ramallah.

01 August 2006, Al-Quds International Summer School, at the Hind Al-Husseini College, Jerusalem
Topic: Lecture on: The War in Lebanon 2006.

03 August 2006, Residency of HE Guido Courtois, Consul General of Belgium-Jerusalem
Topic: Ceremony The Sovereign, King Albert II, King of Belgium, Award to
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi
The Civilian Decoration of Commander in the Order of the Crown.

Participant(s): Dr. and Mrs. Nazmi Jou’beh, Co-Director of RIWAQ, the Center for Architectural Conservation, Ramallah; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Head of the Islamic Research Center at Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, and Professor of Islamic Philosophy; Mr. and Mrs. Samir Huleileh, Former General Secretary for the PA Government, Ramallah; Sana’ Shannak, Mahmoud Abu Rameleh, Yousef Salman, Members of the PASSIA Team; Mazen Qupty, Lawyer, Jerusalem; Sa’ed Abdul Hadi, Head of the An-Nasher Advertising & Publishing Institute, Ramallah; Amit Leshem, Program Coordinator at the Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem; Father Rafiq Khouri, Latin Patriarchate, Jerusalem; Dr. Fadia Daibes, consultant, Jerusalem; Mr. Zahi Khouri, Business man, Jerusalem; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer at Al-Quds University, Jerusalem; Prof. Shimshon Valiker, Head of Vanleer Institute, Jerusalem; Nora Karmi, Coordinator at Sabeel, the Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center, Jerusalem.

07 August 2006, Al-Jazeera TV ( الجزيرة مباشر ), Doha, Qatar
Topic: "The Middle East after the War on Lebanon".
Participant(s): Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Palestine; Dr. Ahmad Yousef, Egypt; Dr. Mohammad Al-A'hmari, Saudi Arabia; Dr. Ali Fakhrow, Bahrain.

15 August 2006, Palestinian National Commission For Education, Culture & Science, Ramallah
Topic: On National Agenda for Jerusalem.
Participant(s): Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem.

16 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: UK Foreign Policy and Palestine.
Participant(s): Jumana Jaouni, Political & Press Officer, British Consulate, Jerusalem.

17 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: US Foriegn Policy in the Middle East.
Participant(s): Jessica Lapenn, Political Section Chief; Ibrahim Eid, US Consulate Jerusalem.

21 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestine after the War on Lebanon.
Participant(s): LBC TV, Beirut;
                     Dubai TV, United Emirates;
                     Nile TV, Cairo, Egypt;
                     Al-Alam TV, Ramallah.

22 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The future of a Palestinian National Unity Government.
Participant(s): Chris Mohale, Counsellor, South Africa, Representative Office, Ramallah.

22 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Culture of Islam and Secularism.
Participant(s): Betsy Hiel, Foreign Correspondent Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Newspaper.

23 August 2006, Christmas Hotel, Jerusalem
Topic: Working Lunch.
Participant(s): Walid Sadik; Richard Younger-Ross (MP, United Kingdom); Susan Younger-Ross; Dr. Pieter Beelaerts Van Blockland (Holland); David Sasson; Robin Marsh; Margaret Ali; Dr. Emil Jarjoui.

24 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Role of Intellectuals in the Palestinian National Movement.
- Study: Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE) BA.
Participant(s): Omar Shweiki, St. Peter's College, Oxford University, UK.

29 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Impact after the Lebanon War.
Participant(s): Nancy Shalala, Democracy & Governance Officer, USAID-West Bank/Gaza; Perry Cammack, Staff Member, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate; Brian McGrath, Political Officer, US Consulate General.

31 August 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: PLO and the PA.
Participant(s): Judika Tladi, First Secretary, South African Embassy, Tel Aviv.

04 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Current Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Participant(s): Philippe Potjes, Political Officer, Counsulate General of Belgium, Jerusalem.

04 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Current Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Participant(s): Zikur Rahman, Representative of India, Ramallah.

05 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On Jerusalem Issues.
Participant(s): Amos Gil, Executive Director, "Ir-Amin" Organization, Jerusalem; Daniela Yanai, Staff Attorney, "Ir-Amin" Organization, Jerusalem.

05 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On Jerusalem Issues.
Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst, Political Officer, Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem.

08 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Canadian - Palestinian Relations.
Participant(s): Yoine Goldstein, Leading member of the Liberal Party of Canada; Ron Willson, Canadian Representative, Representative office of Canada, Ramallah.

08 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Unity Government.
Participant(s): Al-Jazeera TV.

09 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Unity Government.
Participant(s): BBC Radio.

10 September 2006, meeting with PM Tony Blair at the British Consulate, Jerusalem
Topic: Tony Blair's visit to the region
Participant(s): Dr. Hanan Ashrawi; Dr. Sari Nuseibeh; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi; Adnan Al-Huessini; Bishop Riah Abu Alasal.

11 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Current Palestinian Politics.
Participant(s): Candian Journalists: Pierre Jobin; Stephenie Kitembo; Julie Penneavlt; Jean Plante; Yrer Bernard; Claud Lévesque.

15 September 2006, Amman, Jordan
Topic: Condolences - The late Faisal Abdul Hadi
Participant(s): Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi.

21 September 2006, Working Lunch at the Bardauni Restaurant, Ramllah
Topic: The occasion of the visit of Mr. Wajid Khan
Participant(s): Wajid Khan, Special Adviser on South Asia and the Middle East, Office of the Prime Minister, Ottawa, Canada; Ron Willson, Canadian Representative, Ramallah; Heather Cruden, Deputy Representative, Head of Aid, Representative Office of Canada, Ramallah; Sam Hanson, Regional Policy Coordinator, Middle East and North Africa Bureau, Foreign Affairs, Ottawa Canada; Dr. Nabil Kassis, President of Birzeit University; Dr. Mahdi AbdulHadi, President of PASSIA, Jerusalem; Dr. Riad Al-Malki, Head of Panorama Center, Ramallah.

21 September 2006, American Consulate General, Jerusalem
Topic: Welcome Reception for Mr. Howard Sumka, (the New USAID Mission Director)
Participant(s): Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA; Dr. Sari Nuseibeh, Pres. of Al-Quds University, Dr. Rami Hamdallah President of An-Najah University; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Professor, Al-Quds University; Mahmoud Abu Rmeileh, PASSIA

28 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Political Party Reform.
Participant(s): David Dettman, Regional Political Advisor, Middle East & North Africa, NDI (National Democratic Institute); Michael Murphy, Director, NDI, Jerusalem.

28 September 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: "The Contours of a Future State"
A Compendium of Palestinian Thinking.
Participant(s): Arjan van Houwelingen, Head, Research and Socio-economic Monitoring Unit, UNSCO, Jerusalem;
Bushra Muqbil, Researcher, Socio-economic Monitoring Unit, UNSCO, Jerusalem.

14 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Current Situation.
Participant(s): Aapo Polho, Director General of Department for Africa & Middle East, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finalnd; Jarno Syrjala, Europe Correspondent at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Heikki Hannikainen, Representative of Finland, Representative Office of Finland, Ramallah.

16 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Current Situation.
Participant(s): Royce Kuzwayo, Deputy Representative; Edgar Motsisi, Political Secretery, South African Representative Office, Ramallah.

17 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Current Situation.
Participant(s): Mr. Young Sam Ma, Head, Korean Representative Office, Ramallah.

18 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Current Situation.
Participant(s): Adnan Al-Huessini, Engineer, General Director of the Jerusalem Islamic Waqf; Chris Mohale, Counsellor, South Africa, Representative Office, Ramallah.

21 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Current Palestinian Politics.
Participant(s): Visiting Delegation from the Universal Peace Federation: Interreligious & International Federation for World Peace (www.iifwp.org).

26 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: EU and the PA-PLO.
Participant(s): Fredrik Floren, Desk Officer, Middle East and North Africa Department. Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, Sweeden.

26 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On Turkish–Palestinian Research.
Participant(s): Osman Bahadir Dincer, Arab World Studies, ISRO center for Middle East Studies, Ankara, Turkey.

27 October 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On Jerusalem.
Participant(s): Brian O'keefe, ABC News America.

01 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem

Topic: EU and Palestinian Government.
Participant(s): Jorg Ranan, German Representative Office, Ramallah.

01 November 2006,(working Lunch-American Colony)
Topic: EU and the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict.
Participant(s): Karl Peter Bruch, Minister of Interior, German State of Rheinland- PFALZ and delegation.

02 November 2006, (working lunch –Jerusalem)
Topic: USAID and the two State solutions.
Participant(s): Robert w.Jenkins, Deputy Director, office of transition initiatives, US Agency for International Development, Washington D.C.

02 November 2006, (working Dinner, Notre Dam Hotel, Jerusalem)
Topic: Democracy and Palestinian Civil Society.

03 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: EU and the Palestinian /Israeli Conflicts.
Participant(s): Gert wesskirchen, MP, Germany; Wolf Ehrhardt, MP, Germany; Herman Bunnz, FES, Tel Aviv; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, AL-Quds University.

06 November 2006, Latin Patriarch Church, Jerusalem
Topic: French Prescient Jack Chirac award to Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and Archbishop of Jerusalem.

08 November 2006, (Working Dinner at the American Colony Hotel), Jerusalem
Topic: On the occasion for the visit of Mr. Christian Hoppe Personal Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark for relations with the Middle East.
Participant(s): Christian Hoppe, Ambassador, Personal Representative of the Foreign Minister for the Middle East; A.Carsten Damsgaard, Ambassador, Royal Danish Embassy; Rolf M.H.P Holmboe, Head of Royal Danish Representative Office; Allan Pagh Kristensen, Deputy Head of Mission; Rasmus Grue Christensen, Deputy Representative; Rami Nasrallah, Head, Board of Directors; Ron Pundak, Head of Peres Peace Center, Tel Aviv.

09 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On PA "Government"!
Participant(s): Ross Allen, Political Consul, British Consulate, Jerusalem.

09 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: On PA "Government"!
Participant(s): Matthias Finken, Political Counselor, German Embassy, Tel-Aviv.

14 November 2006, Notre Dame Hotel, Jerusalem.
Topic: Abraham Path Initiative- Sponsored by the Global Negotiation Project at Harvard Law School

15 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Civil Society
Participant(s): Ricki Gold, Civil Society Specialist, ANE/USAID, Washington D.C; Nancy Shalala, Democracy and Governance Officer, USAID-West Bank and Gaza.

30 November 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Hamas Agenda
Participant(s): Professor Fred Halliday, Department of International Relations, the London School of Economics, London.

01 December 2006, Intercontinental Hotel, Jericho (Working Dinner)
Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Participant(s): HE Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Foreign Minister and his delegation; Dr. Nasser Kidwa, Former Palestinian Foreign Minister; Dr. Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, PASSIA; Dr. Sami Musallam, Governor of Jericho; Ismael Saleh, Mayor of Jericho.

02 December 2006.
Topic: Hamas and the Unity Government
Participant(s): Al- Jazeera TV.

04 December 2006, Representative Office of Finland, Ramallah.
Topic: The State Of Play of the Palestinian Civil Society
Participant(s): EU-Heads of Cooperation

05 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Religious Dialogue in Palestine
Participant(s): Robin Marsh, UPF; Manuel Gallent, former MP; Enrique Sanchez Moros, Civil Administration, Ministry of Finances; Canon George Ansah, Church of England Parish Priest; Brenda Hodgson, Freigh Forwarding Clerk; Richard Donk, Journalist; Dick Leurdyk, Netherlands Institute of International Relations; Margaret Ali, UPF; H.K. Nearskov, Minister, Author; Genevieve Ray, Teacher.

05 December 2006.
Topic: Civil Society in Palestine
Participant(s): Prof. Megan Bradley, international Development Research Center (IDRC) Ottawa, Canada.

05 December 2006, (Working Dinner).
Topic: Civil Society in Palestine
Participant(s): Hubertus Heil, General Secretary SDP, Germany; Jörg Ranau, German Representative, Ramallah.

06 December 2006, Residence of Jörg Ranau, Head of the Representative Office of the Federal Republic of Germany (working Dinner).
Topic: Old and New Challenges for The Secular Democratic Political Movement
Participant(s): Dr. Hubertus Heil, parliament member and General Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SPD); Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, PASSIA; Dr. Ghassan Khatib, Birzeit University; Mr. Basil Jaber, PA.

16 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Palestinian Internal Impasse
Participant(s): Reinhard Bütikofer, Chairman, GRUENE, Germany; Claudia Roth, GRUENE, Germany.

17 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Abu Mazen’s Speech (15 Dec.)
Participant(s): CNN TV.

18 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Hamas-Fateh Conflict
Participant(s): Fredrik Kirst, Political Officer, Swedish Consulate, Jerusalem.

18 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Abu Mazen’s Speech (15 Dec.)
Participant(s): Richard Zananiri; David Hardaker, ABC Radio, Australia.

18 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Abu Mazen’s Speech (15 Dec.)
Participant(s): Richard Goddard, CBC Radio.

22 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: PLO-PA Relations
Participant(s): Rasmus Grue Christensen, Deputy Representative, Royal Danish Representative Office, Ramallah.

22 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Fatah-Hamas Crises
and the future Unity Government
Participant(s): Veronique De Keyser European Parliament; Zoltan Simon, Political Adviser, European Parliament; Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of Fredrich-Ebert Foundation, (FES), Jerusalem.

23 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: EU & Palestinain Current Crises
Participant(s): Denis Bauchard, Senior Fellow, North Africa / Middle East, IFRI, Paris.

26 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: On the Question of Jerusalem
Participant(s): Jean-Paul Ghoneim, Conseiller de Coopération et d’Action Culturelle (Cultural Activities Adviser), Consulate General of France, Jerusalem.

28 December 2006, PASSIA, Jerusalem.
Topic: Palestinian - Japanesse Relatioons
Participant(s): Mr. Tetsishi Kondo, Head of the Representative Office of Japan, Gaza.

PASSIA Meetings & Activities Dialogue Program 2006

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