Program

 

 

 

9.00-9.30	Opening Remarks Sirpa Mäenpää, Deputy Director General for Middle East and Africa, MFA Finland
	SESSION ONE: HISTORY OF RELATIONS
9.30-10.15	The Identification of the so-called Hisham Palace by R.W. Hamilton Dr. Mikko Louhivuori, Rockefeller Museum
10.15-11:00	Hilma Granqvist’s Research: Reflections on Historical and Contemporary Relevance in Finland and Palestine Dr. Riina Isotalo, University of Helsinki
11.00-11.15	Coffee Break
11.15-12.00	Palestine and Finnish Media – A Reporter’s Perspective Sanna Negus, Middle East Correspondent, YLE, Finnish Broadcasting Co.
12.00-12.45	Cooperation between Palestinian and Finnish Churches Martti Tuhkanen, Director, Conference Center Paivakumpu, FELM
13.00-14.00	Lunch Break
	SESSION TWO: FUTURE CHALLENGES
14.00-14.45	The Development of the EU’s Political Role in the Context of the Palestinian-Israeli Relations Dr. Flora Kurikkala, Foreign Ministry
14.45-15.30	Finland and the PA: Official Relations Since 1995 Dr. Olli Ruohomaeki, Foreign Ministry
15.30-15.45	Coffee Break
15.45-16.30	The Palestinian Minority in Israel and Minorities in the Future Palestinian State: Some Thoughts in the Light of the Finnish Experiences Dr. Hannu Juusola, University of Helsinki & Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East
16.30-17.15	Women’s Role in Building a Society – A Finnish Perspective to the Palestinian Developments Dr. Sylvia Akar, University of Helsinki
19.00	Dinner (with life oud performance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

	SESSION THREE: PALESTINIAN INTERNAL POLITICS
9.00-10.00	Visit to Hisham’s Palace, Jericho
10.15-10.45	Introduction Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA, Jerusalem
10.45-11.00	Hamas and its Agenda Hani Al-Masri, Head of Bada’el Research Center, Ramallah
11.00-12:00	Fateh at the Crossroads Dr. Loay Shabaneh, Director of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, and Member of Fateh
12.00-12.15	Coffee Break
12.15-13.00	Chances and Challenges for Palestinian National Unity Dr. Ghassan Al-Khatib, Vice-President of Birzeit University
13.00-14.00	Lunch Break
	SESSION FOUR: PANEL ON THE IMPASSE IN THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT AND THE PROSPECTS FOR A PALESTINIAN STATE
14.00-16.00	Speaker: Dr. Khalil Nakhleh, Senior Researcher and Author on “The One State Option” Click here to download related file

 

 

Participants: Jehad Draidi, DG MEHE; Nisreen Al-Aref, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung-Finance Manager; Jamal El-Aref, Deputy M.E Rep/Anera; Fouad Dakkak, Engineer; Sanna Negus, Journalist; Shaher Hijtani, PDLFEP local Programme coordin.; Hannu Taimisto, Lawyer/COPPS; Kari Lamperi, EUPOL COPPS Prosceutium Exp.; Dr.Olli Ruohomaki, Senior Adviser MFA Finland; Dr.Hennu Juusola, University Lecturer; Sirpa Maenpaa, Deputy Director; Pia Rantala Engberg, Represantative of Finland; Sylvia Akar, Dr/University lecturer; Martti Tuhkanen, Director /lecturer; Outi Saarikoski, Deputy Head Rep.Office; Anna Savolainen, Desk Officer/Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Mona Shamma’, Office&Program Manager; Dr.Ghazi Hanania, Deputy speaker of PLC; Dr.Nafiz Nazzal, Dr.Laila Nazzal, Professor; Jamal Jawabreh, D.General ; Nihekiesson, Consul General; Ghassan Khatib, UN. Lecturer; Luay Shabaneh, OCBS; Adnan Al-Masri, Badael center; Rana Halaseh, Head of technical assistance e Unit; Philip hokaptel, Pol.officer German Rep.off; Anna Brudin, Political Swedish consulate affairs; Sabri Saidam, Presedent’s office; Musa Abu-gharbieh, Fateh Movement; Khalil Nakhleh, Consultant; Lois Nakhleh, Artist ; Sahar Jallad, Advisor to the PLA chairman; Mikko Louhivuori, Rockefeller Museum; Ibrahim Nuaimi, Supervisor of computer labs; Rana alHELSI PhD, Head of technical assistance unit; Rinna Isotalo, Research University of Helsinki; Saleh Rafat, FIDA;

 

 

 

 

 

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