Libanon: Fred og sikkerhed eller….?

Time: Thursday, 2 September at 15.00 – 16.30 hours

Venue: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, ground floor, Strandgade 71, Chrisrtianshavn, 1401 Kbn K

Time: Thursday, 2 September at 15.00 – 16.30 hours

Venue: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, ground floor, Strandgade 71, Chrisrtianshavn, 1401 Kbn K

Lebanon has gone through dramatic changes since 2005: the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the withdrawal of Syrian forces, the Israeli war against Hizbullah in 2006 and internal conflict in 2008.

The international and regional environment was very polarized, and Lebanese factions lined up in two hostile coalitions. Between 2008 and 2010, the external environment grew more cooperative, and the internal factions came together in a national coalition government.

Now, the results of a five-year investigation into the Hariri assassination that started this whole chain of events threaten to shake the country’s precarious stability. Unofficial reports that the Tribunal might indict members of Hizbullah in the next few months have thrown the country into high tension.

Efforts by Saudi Arabia and Syria to broker a compromise have so far failed. The country seems to be facing a difficult choice between demanding justice or settling for preserving peace and stability.

Speakers

* Paul Salem, Director, Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut, Lebanon
* Jan Top Christensen, Danish Ambassador to Lebanon
* Lars Erslev Andersen, Senior researcher, DIIS

PROGRAMME

14.45-15.00
Arrival and Coffee

15.00-15.05
Welcome by Lars Erslev Andersen, Senior researcher, DIIS

15.05-15.10
Introduction by Jan Top Christensen, Danish Ambassador to Lebanon

15.10-16.00
Lebanon: Peace and Security or Justice by Paul Salem, Director, Carnegie Middle East Center, Beirut, Lebanon

16.00-16.30
Open Discussion

Chair: Jan Top Christensen, Danish Ambassador to Lebanon

The seminar will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Please use our online registration form on http://www.diis.dk/sw95709.asp

And do so no later than Wednesday, 1 September 2010 at 12.00 noon.

Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.

Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), The Conference Section
Strandgade 56, 1401 Kbn K, tlf. 32 69 87 51
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