Training and Education in International Affairs - Seminar on
The Foreign Policies of Arab States
Dec. 9, 1996 - Dec. 20, 1996
PASSIA Office, Jerusalem
Speakers
DR. ROSEMARY HOLLIS
Head of the Middle East Programme at the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House) in London.
DR. MAHDI ABDUL HADI
Head and founder of the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA), Jerusalem.
DR. VOLKER PERTHES
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Research Institute for International Politics and Security, Ebenhausen, FRG
DR. YEZID SAYIGH
Centre for International Studies, Cambridge University, UK
PROF. BAHGAT KORANY
University of Montreal, Canada
DR. CLAIRE SPENCER
The Centre for Defence Studies, King's College, London.
DR. JOEL PETERS R
eading University, UK
DR. SAMI MUSALLAM
Director, President's Office, Jericho
SHEIKH JAMIL HAMAMI
Director, Society of the Islamic & Cultural Committee, Jerusalem
H.E. AHMAD KAMAL
Egyptian Diplomat
H.E. EDWARD ABINGTON
Consul General, US Consulate, Jerusalem
H.E. RICHARD DALTON
Consul General, British Consulate, Jerusalem
Lecture Program
09
12 1996
9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Introduction
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi - Head of PASSIA
Opening Remarks and Introduction
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The State in the International System- Alternative Theoretical Frameworks
Dr. Rosemary Hollis - "Chatham House", London
The State in the International System- Alternative Theoretical Frameworks
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
The Arab States in the Regional and International System: I. Foundations
Dr. Bahgat Korany - University of Montreal, Canada
The Arab States in the Regional and International System: I. Foundations
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Decision-Making Theory: Three Approaches
Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Decision-Making Theory: Three Approaches
10
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Arab States in the Regional and International System: II. Evolution
Dr. Bahgat Korany
The Arab States in the Regional and International System: II. Evolution
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Arab States in the Regional and International System: III. Contemporary Concerns
Dr. Bahgat Korany
The Arab States in the Regional and International System: III. Contemporary Concerns
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Second Track- The Multilateral Talks of the Middle East Peace Process
Dr. Joel Peters - Reading University
Second Track- The Multilateral Talks of the Middle East Peace Process
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Country Profiles: a) Basic Data (size, population, resources, political system) b) policy making institutions/processes
Presentation by the Participants
Country Profiles: a) Basic Data (size, population, resources, political system) b) policy making institutions/processes
11
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Defining the National Interest
Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Defining the National Interest
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Arab League and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi
The Arab League and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Country Policy Positions: a) General Priorities and Positions b) Positions on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process. Presented by the Participants
Dr. R. Hollis
Country Policy Positions: a) General Priorities and Positions b) Positions on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process. Presented by the Participants
12
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Egypt's Regional Role and Foreign Policy Imperatives
H.E. Ahmad Kamal - Egyptian Diplomat
Egypt's Regional Role and Foreign Policy Imperatives
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Syria: National Security and State-Building
Dr. Volker Perthes - Institute for International Politics and Security, Ebenhausen
Syria: National Security and State-Building
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Syrian Interests and Role in Lebanon
Dr. Volker Perthes
Syrian Interests and Role in Lebanon
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Arab States, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process: Some Comparisons and Contrasts.
Discussion with lecturers
Arab States, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process: Some Comparisons and Contrasts.
13
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Maghreb States: Foreign Policy Priorities
Dr. Claire Spencer - The Centre for Defence Studies, King's College, London
The Maghreb States: Foreign Policy Priorities
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
=The Maghreb States, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process
Dr. Claire Spencer
=The Maghreb States, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
The Arab States and Jerusalem
H.E. Faisal Husseini - Orient House, Jerusalem
The Arab States and Jerusalem
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Writing Position Papers
Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Writing Position Papers
16
12 1996
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
External Powers & the Arab States: Positions on the Arab-Israeli Conflict I: The US, Its Allies and Antagonists
H.E. Edward Abington, US Consul General, Jerusalem
External Powers & the Arab States: Positions on the Arab-Israeli Conflict I: The US, Its Allies and Antagonists
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
II: Europe, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process
H.E. Richard Dalton, British Consul General, Jerusalem
II: Europe, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and the Peace Process
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Exercise: Lobbying the External Powers
Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Exercise: Lobbying the External Powers
17
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Resources Scarcity as the New Regional Imperative
Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Resources Scarcity as the New Regional Imperative
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
War and Its Impact on Foreign Policy
Dr. Yezid Sayigh
War and Its Impact on Foreign Policy
2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Film: "Palestine - The Story of a Land" (Followed by a discussion)
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Film: "Palestine - The Story of a Land" (Followed by a discussion)
18
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
The Evolution of Palestine
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi
The Evolution of Palestine
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The PLO's Foreign Policy
Dr. Yezid Sayigh
The PLO's Foreign Policy
3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Jordan's Foreign Policy
Dr. Yezid Sayigh
Jordan's Foreign Policy
19
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Political Islam in the Arab World
Sheikh Jamil Hamami - Director, Islamic & Cultural Society, Jerusalem
Political Islam in the Arab World
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Foreign Policy Imperatives for Saudi Arabia
Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Foreign Policy Imperatives for Saudi Arabia
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Exercise: Responding to a Regional Crisis as Policy-Makers for the Arab States
Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Exercise: Responding to a Regional Crisis as Policy-Makers for the Arab States
20
12 1996
9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Policy Imperatives for Palestine - View from the PNA
Dr. Sami Musallam - Director of the President's Office, Jericho
Policy Imperatives for Palestine - View from the PNA
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Policy Imperatives for the Palestinians
Participants' Views
Policy Imperatives for the Palestinians
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Lebanon's Place in the Region
Dr. Basma Kodmani-Darwish, IFRI, Paris
Lebanon's Place in the Region
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Concluding Session/Round-up: Discussion & Feedback
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Concluding Session/Round-up: Discussion & Feedback
