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

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