PASSIA Meetings (2012)

15th May 2012, Hind Al-Husseini Women College, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem Topic: Commemorating the Palestinian Nakba 1948, Film Screening followed by a discussion Participant(s): Mahira Dajani, President, Dar At-Tifl Al-Arabi; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Adel Ruished, Governmental Relations Officer , Administrative Director in Jerusalem, Al-Quds University; Mu’tasem Hamoudeh, IT Consultant, Al-Quds University; Nadia Alkam; Phadime Choshare, First Secretary, South African Representative Office, Ramallah; Benjamin Groulx, Researcher; Martin de Leon, Student; Suzannah Reuben, Student; Teachers & Students from Dar At-Tifl Al-Arabi & Al- Quds University.     10th May 2012, PASSIA, Ramallah Topic: The Question of Jerusalem: between Politics & Religion . Speaker(s): Sheikh Raed Salah, Leader of Islamic Movement Northern Branch, Israel; Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA. Participant(s): Ali Abu Rass, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Sheikh Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Sheikh Mohammed Hussein, Mufti of Jerusalem & Palestine; Ahmad Rwaidy, Advocate; Mazen Sinokrot, Businessman; Naser Addin Al-Shaer, Lecturer, An-Najah National University; Ali Sartawi, Lecturer, An-Najah National University; Fajer Harb, Carter Center; Hatem Abdul Qader; Ahmad Attoun, PLC member; Ghassan Al-Khatib, Jerusalem Media & Communication Center (JMCC); Husam Zumlut, Fateh Foreign Relations; Dr. Samir Abu Aisheh, Lecturer, An-Najah National University; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Mohammed Zeidan, Head, Higher Monitoring Committee for Arab Citizens, Israel; Ali Abu Sheikha, Islamic Movement, Raed Salah, Head, Islamic Movement, Fadi Qawasmi, Lawyer; Sawsan Safadi, Director, Public Relation, PA Ministry of Education; Khalil Assali, Journalist; Jumana Abu Zayyad, Policy Officer, Netherlands Representative Office, Ramallah.     10th May 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Second Arab Awakening and the Impact for Palestinians Participant(s): Group from National War College, Washington, D.C.; Dr. Richard B. Andres, Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College; Captain Frank H. Kingett, Coast Guard Chair at the National War College; Colonel Mark Bertolini, US Army, Armor/Cavalry officer; Lieutenant Colonel Matthew S. Grosz, Infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps; Norman Jacobson, Jr., Participants at the Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) ; Marc Koehler, U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Service Officer ; Lt Col John LaPore, United States Air Force Logistics Readiness Officer ; Lieutenant Colonel Michelle D. Mitchell, Second Lieutenant in the Adjutant General Corps; Dermot F. O'Reilly, Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) ; Lieutenant Colonel Todd P. Simmons, United States Marine Corps (USMC); Matthew Williams, Policy Analyst for the Department of Defense.     19 April 2012, Legacy Hotel, Jerusalem Topic: Ethan Bronner, Bureau Chief of The New York Times in Jerusalem, & welcome his successor, Jodi Rudoren and correspondent Isabel Kershner Participant(s): Hanadi Qawasmi, Communication Coordinator; Jamal al-Aref, Deputy Country Director, ANERA; Khaled Kaloti, Engineering; Gamal Atta, Consular, Egypt Representative Office, Ramallah; Terry Boullata, Senior Advisor, Swiss Development Cooperation, Jerusalem; Elvan Haciefendi, Vice Consul, Mustafa Abu Sway, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Daanish Faruqi, Khalil Assali, Journalist; Sawsan Safadi, Public Relation Manager; Joseph Dann, Journalist; Noothan Stock, Aid worker; Prof. Mlungisi W. Makalima, South African Representative, Ramallah; David Viveash, Carter Center, Ramallah; Anjad Hithnawi, Urban Planner; Zakaria Al-Qaq, Al-Quds University; Mohammed Rushdi; Sabreen Taha, Journalist; Hurrieh Al-Awaj; Nour Mani, Biomedical Engineer; Hassan Faraj, Kholoud Abu Tir; Yasin Sbeih; Kursad Mahmat, Chief Representative, Turkish Cooperation & Coordination Agency, Tika; Mark Alfano, Producer; dannish Faruq, Researcher; Frank Finver, US Consulate, Jerusalem, Christine Mayer, Director, American House; Arlissa Reynolds, US Consulate, Jerusalem,             Date:31st March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics Participant(s): ILO delegation, Kari Tapiola, Special Advisor to the Director General; Shauna Olney, Coordinator Equality, Migrant Workers and Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Team, International Labour Standards Department; Tareq Haq, Employment Development & Strategies Officer; Martin Oelz, Legal Officer And Human Rights Focal Point, International Labour Standards Department; Mounir Kleibo, Representative, ILO Jerusalem; Rasha El-Shurafa, Programme Officer, ILO Jerusalem.       Date: 29th March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: U.S. Presidential Elections and the Middle East Speaker: Prof. Everett I. Mendelsohn, Professor of the History of Science, Emeritus & Founder and first president of the Cambridge, based Institute for Peace and International Security Participant(s): Christine Mayer, Director, American House, Alexander Rusche, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Danae Panissie, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Stefanie Kirster, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Zakaria Al-Qaq, Vice President, Al-Quds University; Yousef Daher, Jerusalem Inter-Church Center (JIC); Jorise Van Winckelm, European Union; Elodie Farge, Volunteer Researcher, PASSIA; Nidal Ghaith, AlQuds Holding, Jerusalem; Fouad Dakkak, Freelance Consultant, Jerusalem; Dr. Nafez Nazzal, Al-Quds University; Laila Nazzal, Al-Quds University; Sawsan Safadi, Public Relation, Directorate of Education PR Manager, Joseph Shawyer, Intern, PASSIA, Aseel Fatafteh, Researcher, PASSIA; Nida Shourgry, Researcher, PASSIA. Related Links: Link1, Link2 Related files: click here       27th March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Current State of Negotiations and Peace Gaps “Jerusalem as a Final Status Issue Speaker: Nida Shourgry, Researcher, PASSIA; Raja Shamas, Policy Advisor, Negotiations Affairs Department; Ashraf Khatib, Communication Advisor, Negotiations Affairs Department Participant(s): Student from Lund University in Peace and Conflict Research on the project "Exploring Peace Gaps in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”; Henry Waldman; Joakim Herrlund; Fabio Cristiano; Michael Malinies; Charlotte Taylor; Kerstin Danner; Rio Nishiyama; Camersn Green; Anna Fagot; Samy Beltaief.           22nd March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Israeli Jerusalem Municipality: Policies & Practices towards Palestinians Speaker: Dr. Meir Margalit , Founder of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) & Member of the Jerusalem Municipality (Meretz party) Moderator: Dr. Nida Shourgry, Researcher, PASSIA Participant(s): Kareema Daoud Akguc, State Department, Washington DC; Alexander Rusche, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Danae Panissie, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES); Monther Shwieki, Architect, The Grand Bazaar; Fouad Dakkak, AlQuds Holding, Jerusalem; Nidal Ghaith, AlQuds Holding, Jerusalem; Khaled Kaloti, Engineer; Zakaria Al-Qaq, Vice President, Al-Quds University; Anjad Hithnawi, Urban Planner, UN Habitat; Hanadi Qawasmi, Communications Coordinator, Qattan Foundation; Shifa Jayousi, Programm Officer, UNDP; Maen Adileh, Teacher; Frank Finver, US Consulate, Jerusalem; Vidar Glette, UN Habitat; Terry Boullata, Senior Advisor, SDC; Elodie Farge, Volunteer Researcher, PASSIA. Related files: click here       3rd March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Workshop Participant(s): Student from Christopher Newport University- USA; Quentih Kidd, Professor; Tiha Renter, Professor; Kelsey Nichols; Caroline Green; Mary Curry; Anne Joyce; Ally Collender; Rosa Tahmassebi; Mike Sills; Kelley Ficklin; Taylor Ballenger; Lea Schild; Kerry Campsell; Rachel Goodwyn; Jonathan Dupuis; Maja Mastilovic; Matthew Stockner; Richard Johnson   26 January 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem Topic: Jerusalem Priorities 2012 Speaker: Maxwell J. Gaylard, United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator and United Nations Resident Humanitarian Coordinator, Jerusalem Participant(s): Khaled Kaloti, Engineer; Jamil Hamami, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Fadi Kawasmi, Lawyer; Sawsan Safadi, Public Relation Manager, Directorate of Education Waqf; Aref Husseini, Engineer, Al-Nayzak Extracurricular Education & Scientific Innovation; Mazen Jabari, Director, Youth Development Department; Bashar Azzeh, Al-Quds Holding; Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway,Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Zakaria Al Qaq, Lecturer, Al-Quds University; Mounier Kleibo, Head of International Labor Organization; Areej Daibas, Manager, Sector Development -NDC; Dr.Tawfiq Nasser, C.E.O., Augusta Victoria Hospital; Zahi Khouri, Chairman, Pal. Tourism Company; Dr.Arafat Hidmi, Chairman, Makassed Charitable Islamic Society; Shifa’ Jayousi, Program Officer, UNSCO; Rema Jamous, UNSCO; Astrid Marschatz, UNSCO; Michal Novwirth; UNSCO

10th May 2012, Finland Representative, Ramallah
Topic: How to proceed on Palestinian - Israeli relations?. How to integrate Islamic movements into democratic and Parliamentary process including women's right? Palestine issue in the Regional context?
Participant(s): Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament of Finland, Timo Soini, Chairperson of the Committee; Ben Zyskowicz, Member; Annika Lapintie, Member; Saara Karhu, Member; Christina Gestrin, Member; Aila Paloniemi, Member; Petteri Orpo, Member; Tom Packalén, Member; Raili Lahnalampi, Counsel and Committee; Dr Martti Eirola, Head, Representative of Finland, Ramallah; Prof. Sari Nusseibeh , President of Al-Quds University; Dr. Rana Alhelsi, Country Representative , Senior Consultant, NIRAS.

7th May  2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian Narrative
Participant(s):   Javier Gutierrez, Deputy Consul General, Spanish Consulate; Alvaro Garcia-Ormaechea , Lawyer, CI Toledo Pax; Ana Echague, Researcher at Fride; Gabriel Elorriaga, Member of Spanish Parliament; Vicente Palacio, Foundation Alternativas; Carlos Mulas, Director, Fundacion IDEAS; Felix Arteaga, Senior Analyst, Real Instituto Elcano; Fernando Mtz.-Vara de Rey, Sefarad-Israel; Carlota Garcia Encina, Analyst,  Elcano Royal Institute.

7th May 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Japan Seminar 2012
Participant(s): Tomoaki Shimane, First Secretary, Head of the Public Information and Cultural Section, Representative Office of Japan, Ramallah; Hideki Hara, Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa Section, The Japan Foundation.

25 April 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: EU & The Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Participant(s): Gerhard Schlaudraff, Political Adviser to the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process; Dr. Andreas Reinicke, European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process.

25 April 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Civil Society Issues
Participant(s): Dana Marca, Vice President , Global Focus, Romania

24 April 2012 , PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinians 'paralysed' by lack of vision
Participant(s): Michael Jansen, The Irish Times, Jerusalem.
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19 April 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Civil Society Issues
Participant(s): Yasmine Sherif Rajasingham, Deputy special Representative of the Administrator, Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People, United Nations Development Programme

18 April 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Elections & Youth
Participant(s): Julie Ballington, Leader of the Mission, Senior Advisor on Gender and Political Participation in Democratic Governance Group (DGG), United Nations Development Programme; Marcin Buzanski, International Consultant-Conflict and Governance, United Nations Development Programme; Amjad Al-Sharif, Programme Analyst, Governance Unit, United Nations Development Programme

12 April 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Exchange Letters Between President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu
Participant(s): Gu Yi, Jerusalem Bureau, China Central Television; Marwan Athamneh, Correspondent, China Central Television.

11 April 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Poland, South Africa: History Culture & Identity
Participant(s): Bogustaw Ochodek, Representative of the Republic of Poland, Representative Office of the Republic of Poland to the Palestinian National Authority; Basia Urban-Nino, Development Aid Expert, Office of the Republic of Poland to the Palestinian National Authority, Ismail Coovadia, Ambassador, South Africa Representative Office, Ramallah. Phadime Choshane, First Secretary, South Africa Representative Office, Ramallah; Livingstone Vukile Mdlalo, First Secretary, South Africa Representative Office, Ramallah.

2nd April 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Public Diplomacy & the Various Tracks in Palestinian Internal Politics
Participant(s): Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Lawrence Randolph, Special Assistant; Ashley Garrigus, Staff Assistant ; Andrew Rabens, Special Advisor for Youth Engagement, Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Frank Finver, Counselor for Press and Public Affairs; Cynthia Harvey, Cultural Affairs Officer; Christine E. Meyer, Director, America House, American Consulate

Date:28th March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic:PASSIA Project 2012
Participant(s): Michael Broning; Head, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Jerusalem; INGRID Ross, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Berlin; Alexander Ruesche, Program Manager, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES).

Date:21 March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The impact of the Arab Spring on the Palestinian Israeli Conflict.
Participant(s): Sung-Jun YEO, Head, Korea Representative Office, Ramallah.

Date:20 March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The impact of the Arab Spring on the Palestinian Israeli Conflict.
Participant(s): Naofumi Hashimoto, Head, Japan Representative Office, Ramallah.

Date: 13 March 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic:The two state solution, where to?!
Participant(s): Warren Clark, Executive Director, Churches for Middle East Peace .

Date: 29 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Reconciliation Process (Fateh vs. Hamas)
Participant(s): Phadime Choshane, First Secretary, South Africa Representative Office, Ramallah.

Date: 28 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Political Tracks in Palestine 2012
Participant(s): Geert Cockx, Consul General, Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium; Karel Van Hecke, Consul (Political Affairs), Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium.

Date: 28 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestine and Poland
Participant(s): Bogustaw Ochodek, Representative of the Republic of Poland, Representative Office of the Republic of Poland to the Palestinian National Authority; Basia Urban-Nino, Development Aid Expert, Office of the Republic of Poland to the Palestinian National Authority.

Date: 28 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Jerusalem; Culture and Identity
Participant(s): Frank J. Finver, Counselor for Press and Public Affairs, American Consulate; Christine E. Meyer, Director, America House, American Consulate.

Date: 28 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Political Islam and the Syrian Uprising
Participant(s): CNN Interview; Fionnuala Sweeney, Anchor; Scott McWhinnie, Cameraman; Enas Muthaffar.

Date: 20 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: HAMAS, Political Islam and the Second Arab Awakening
Participant(s): Nathan Thrall, Middle East and North Africa Program Analyst, International Crisis Group; Afif Safieh, Palestinian Roving Ambassador for Special Missions- Fateh Revolutionary Council Member .

Date: 19 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Water Crisis in Palestine
Participant(s): Sir Daniel Bethlehem, Director, Legal Policy International (London- Washington).

Date: 16 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinians: Ten Years after the Israeli Wall
Participant(s): Croatian Television Interview; Ivana Dragicevic Velickovic, Reporter; Jure Bebek, Cameraman; Nino Zubovic, Sound Tech.

Date: 13 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Political Islam and the Second Arab Awakening
Participant(s): Damien Cristofari, Consul Adjoint, French Consulate, Jerusalem.

Date: 9 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Holy Places in Jerusalem
Participant(s): Sheik Azam Khatib Al-Tamimi , Director of Jerusalem Waqf Endowment.

Date: 8 February 2012, Working Dinner at the Residence of the Representative of Netherlands, Jerusalem
Topic:: Palestinians and the Various Political Tracks
Participant(s): HE Marie-Josee Jacobs, Minister of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affair of Luxembourg and the Foreign Ministry Delegation, Netherlands; Mrs. Brigitta Tazelaar, Ambassador, Netherlands Representative Office, Ramallah; Dr. Mamdouh Eker, Chairman of the Board of MASARAT Research Center, Ramallah; Alaa’ Awad, President of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ramallah.

Date: 6 February 2012, Ramallah
Topic:: The National Day of Sri Lanka.
Participant(s): HE Dr. Ziad Bandak on behalf of President Mahmoud Abbas, and Dr. Nabil Shaath, Bishop Atallah Hanna, Ms. Janet Mikhail, Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi and Dr. Laila Ghannam.

Date: 2 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: HAMAS Leadership’s Regional Visits and their Implications
Participant(s): Ismail Coovadia, Ambassador, South Africa Representative Office, Ramallah.

Date: 2 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Mobilization of Political Islam in the Region and Its Implications on HAMAS’s Current Political Situation.
Participant(s): Karl Vick, Bureau Chief, Time

Date: 2 February 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations.
Participant(s): Amal Nader, Monte Carlo Radio
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Date: 30 January 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: The Present Political Situation of Hamas.
Participant(s): BBC Interview; Kambiz Fattahi, Correspondent, BBC Persian; Fouad Abu Ghosh, Producer, BBC Persian.

Date: 31 January 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Political Islam.
Participant(s): Economist Interview; Nicolas Pelham, Jerusalem Correspondent, The Economist.

Date: 31 January 2012, PASSIA, Jerusalem
Topic: Khalid Masha’al’s visit to Amman (29/Jan/2012).
Participant(s):: Phadime Choshane, First Secretary, South Africa Representative Office, Ramallah.

16 January 2012 Topic
Topic: Core Issues in Palestinian–Israeli Conflict
Participant(s): Sujata Ashwarya Cheema, Assistant Professor, Center for West Asian Studies Jamia Millia Islamia, visiting Research Fellow Rothberg International School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

11 January 2012 Topic
Topic: Palestinian Internal Politics & the Negotiation process !
Participant(s): Amanda Pilz, Deputy political Chief; Rosaline Antar, Political / Protocol Specialist; Ibrahim Jibril, Political Advisor .

11 January 2012 Topic
Topic: Sri Lanka National Day
Participant(s): Dr. T. Jayasinghe, Sri Lanka Representative Office, Ramallah

10th January 2012 Topic
Topic: EU and the Palestinian – Israeli Peace Process
Participant(s): Dr. Marin Albu, Minister Plenipotentiary, Acting Head, Representative Office of Romania, Ramallah .

7th January 2012
Topic:The Effect of the Islamic Movements Resurgence after the Arab Spring on the Palestinian Case
Participant(s): Julie M. Jolles, Political Officer, US Consulate General

3 January 2012, Jerusalem.
Topic: Japan Conference on “Democratization and Its Influence in the Middle East”
Participant(s): Hitoshi Nakamura, Second Secretary, Japan Embassy, Tel Aviv, Representative Office, Ramallah.

3 January 2012, Jerusalem.
Topic: Jordan Hosting Palestinian, Israeli and the Quartet Meeting for Peace Talks.
Participant(s):Ethan Bronner, Bureau Chief, The New York Times, Jerusalem
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