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DIIS seminar: Hvordan kan en regional aftale afslutte krigen i Syrien?
TID: Tirsdag den 27. maj kl. 08.30-16.30
STED: Eigtveds Pakhus, Sal III, Asiatisk Plads 2 G, 1448 København K.
TILMELDING: Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use the online registration form no later than Tuesday, 22 May 12.00 noon. Sign up: https://www.conferencemanager.dk/HowcanaRegionalAccordHelpendtheWarinSyria/sign%2Dup.html
TID: Tirsdag den 27. maj kl. 08.30-16.30
STED: Eigtveds Pakhus, Sal III, Asiatisk Plads 2 G, 1448 København K.
TILMELDING: Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use the online registration form no later than Tuesday, 22 May 12.00 noon. Sign up: https://www.conferencemanager.dk/HowcanaRegionalAccordHelpendtheWarinSyria/sign%2Dup.html
The conference is hosted by DIIS, Danish Institute for International Studies, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (UM).
How can a Regional Accord Help end the War in Syria?
The Syrian conflict is entering its fourth year with devastating humanitarian and political consequences. More than 150.000 have been killed and over 9 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. The regional consequences of the conflict are also severe; the fragile political balances in neighboring states are under pressure, old territorial borders are challenged, and sectarianism and identity politics are on the rise.
Indeed the conflict has emerged as a key battleground for regional rivalries and zero-sum competitions. The main powers of the region are fighting for regional influence and continue to use identity politics to gather regional support and thwart off domestic discontent. While much attention has been devoted to the way regional actors are fuelling the Syrian conflict, this conference aims to discuss how regional actors can be drawn into a diplomatic process and ultimately be given a stake in a political solution.
Leading experts and policy-makers from the region are therefore invited to debate key issues such as: What are the main security concerns and motivations that drive regional powers’ involvement in Syria, what kind of domestic power-sharing arrangement may be envisaged and supported by regional powers, and what may regional actors concretely deliver in terms of de-escalatory policies?
Speakers
Martin Lidegaard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Farhad Atai, Professor of Regional Studies, University of Tehran
Osman Dincer, Researcher, International Strategic Research Organisation, Ankara
Abdel Aziz Uwaisheq, Professor, Georgetown University, Qatar GCC. Assistant Secretary General for Negotiations and Strategic Dialogue
Hayder el-Khoei, Associate Fellow, Chatham House, London
Lina khattib, Director, Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut
Neven Bondokji, Joint Fellow, Brookings Doha Center, Qatar University
Nir Rosen, Special Advisor, Middle East & North Africa Regional Office, Humanitarian Dialogue Centre
Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman, Gulf Research Center
Kayhan Barzegar, Director, Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies, Tehran
Ziya Meral, Turkish Researcher and Commentator, University of Cambridge
Abdullah Al Dardari, Former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Syria
Basma Kodmani, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative
Moderators
Julien Barnes-Dacey, Senior Policy Fellow, ECFR, London
Daniel Levy, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, ECFR, London
Helle Malmvig, Senior Researcher, DIIS
Programme
08.30-09.30
Registration
09.30-09.50
Opening Speech
Martin Lidegaard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Denmark
09.50-11.15
Regional Threat Perceptions and the Syrian Conflict
Farhad Atai, Professor of Regional Studies, University of Tehran
Osman Dincer, Researcher, International Strategic Research Organisation, Ankara
Abdel Aziz Uwaisheq, Professor, Georgetown University, Qatar. GCC, Assistant Secretary General for Negotiations and Strategic Dialogue
Hayder el-Khoei, Associate Fellow, Chatham House, London
Q&A moderated by Julien Barnes-Dacey, Senior Policy Fellow, ECFR, London
11.15-11.40
Coffee Break
11.40-13.10
Political Transition and Power-Sharing in Syria: Views from the Region
Lina khattib, Director, Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut
Neven Bondokji, Joint Fellow, Brookings Doha Center, Qatar University
Nir Rosen, Special Advisor, Middle East & North Africa Regional Office, Humanitarian Dialogue Centre
Q&A moderated by Daniel Levy, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, ECFR, London
13.10-14.10
Lunch break (please note that lunch is not included)
14.10-15.35
What can Regional Actors Deliver in Syria?
Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman, Gulf Research Center
Kayhan Barzegar, Director, Institute for Middle East Strategic Studies, Tehran
Ziya Meral, Turkish Researcher and commentator, University of Cambridge
Abdullah Al Dardari, Former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Syria
Q&A moderated by Helle Malmvig, Senior Researcher, DIIS
15.35-16.00
Coffee Break
16.00-16.30
Conclusions and Ways Forward
Basma Kodmani, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative
Daniel Levy, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, European Council on Foreign Relations, London
Helle Malmvig, Senior Researcher, DIIS
The seminar will be in English.
Please note that lunch is not included.
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