PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME
Horn of Africa Conference - Vll
Faith, Citizenship, Democracy and Peace In the Horn Africa
17th - 19th October 2008, Lund, Sweden
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INFORMATION
Objectives:
The overall objective of the conference is to explore ideas by bringing together religious leaders, civics, scholars, practitioners, political leaders, government representatives to share their experience and critical examine how harmonious relationships can be built between different ethnic and religious groups in order to promote democracy and peace.
The purpose of the conference is to enhance the capacity of stakeholders in the Horn of Africa as well as academics with new ideas and tools to enable them to act progressively and effectively in favor of promoting democracy, peace and development in the Horn of Africa societies. Further, we hope that mutual dialogue between learned people of various faiths in the region will enhance their collective capacities to reshape the fortunes of the people of the region and enhance the prospects for peace and democratic order.
The primary objective of the conference is to:
- Identify key characteristics of syncretic religious processes to build democracy and peace in the Horn of Africa.
- Raise awareness of contentious issues for long-term development.
- Encourage and facilitate dialogue between stakeholders to stimulate community-driven solutions integrated with long-term development plans.
- Enable networking among stakeholders such as religious leaders, scholars, civil society and political leaders on peace-building issues.
- Assess the impact of the war on terrorism on the radicalization and politicization of religion on the Horn of Africa.
The conference will be held in an internationally and culturally known University City of Lund, Sweden. All papers presented, workshops and panel debates will be in English and proceedings of the conference will be published as a book after the conference. Free entrance and it is open to all!
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Day 1 Friday 17 October, 2008 | |
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09:00 - 9:30 |
Registration, Tea/ Coffee |
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09:30 - 09:35 |
Abdillahi Jama, MBA, Msc, Horn of Africa Conference Coordinator: Introduction statement |
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09:35 - 09:45 |
Annika Anneby Jansson, Mayor City of Lund, Sweden, “Welcoming & Opening Statement” |
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09:45 - 10:05 |
H. E. Ambassador Marika Fahlen, Sweden’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs: “Statement on the Horn of Africa” |
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10:05 - 10:25 |
Mr. Jeremy Lester, Head of the Regions of the Horn of Africa, Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean Department, European Commission, Brussels: Statement on the Horn |
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10:25 - 10:45 |
Prof. Sisay Asefa, PhD, Director, Center for African Development Policy Research (CADPR), Western Michigan University, USA: “Challenges to Peace and Democracy in Horn of Africa – Case Ethiopia” |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Break: Tea/coffee |
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11:00 -11:30 |
Ambassador David Shinn, Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. USA: “Implications of Terrorism and Counterterrorism in the Horn of Africa." |
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11:30 - 12:00 |
Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Mahmoud, PhD, Head of Terrorism Studies Program Al-Ahram Center for Political & Strategic Studies Cairo – Egypt: "The war on terrorism and its implication on religious harmony in Horn of Africa", |
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12:00 - 13:10 |
Lunch: Somali food |
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13:10 - 14:00 |
Discussion/Questions |
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14:00 - 14:20 |
Prof. Jan Hjärpe, Department of Theology, Lund University: “Individual, community, state, globalization: The role of historiography and the problem of jurisdiction" |
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14:20 - 14:45 |
Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali, PhD, Secretary General, African Council of Religions Leaders ACRL-Religions for Peace, Nairobi, Kenya.: Transforming Conflicts in the Horn of Africa - The Need to Focus on Shared Security |
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14:45 - 15:05 |
Christian Balslev-Olesen, UNICEF Representative to Somalia: Faith and Education – a case study on Quranic education in Somalia |
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15:05- 15:25 |
Prof. Mattias Gardell, Department History of Religions, Uppsala University: Paper |
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15:25 - 15:35 |
Break: tea/coffee |
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15:35 - 15:55 |
Dr. Bjørn Møller, PhD, Senior Research Fellow Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) “A Clash of Civilizations in the Horn of Africa?” |
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15:55 -16:15 |
Prof. Mohamed Haji Mukhtar, Professor of African and Middle Eastern History Savannah State University, U.S.A.: “Islamic Approach in Peace Making” |
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16:15 - 16:35 |
Berhe Habte-Giorgis, Professor, Rohrer College of Business, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, USA: “The War on Terrorism in the Horn of Africa and its Aftermath” |
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16:35 - 17: 40 |
Discussion/Questions |
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17:40 - 17: 45 |
End Day 1 |
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19:00 - 21:00 |
Reception at Rådhuset: Hosted by Annika Anneby Jansson, Mayor City of Lund |
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17 -19 October 2008 |
Horn of Africa (Sudan Eritrea Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia) Cultural exhibition in the City Hall |
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PROGRAMME Day 2 Saturday 18 October, 2008 | |
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08:30 - 09:15 |
Tea/ Coffee |
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09:15 - 09:45 |
H. E. Ahmedu Walad Abdalla, UN Special Envoy for Somalia, United Nations Political Office For Somalia (UNPOS): Recent Djibouti Peace Agreement for Somalia – Its Challenges & Prospects Invited |
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09:45 - 10:10 |
Ahmed Abdisalam, Somali Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Information: Current situation of Somalia and way out of the problem |
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10:10 - 10:35 |
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Chairman, Somali Opposition Coalition, the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS), accompanied by Prof. Abrahman Aden Ibrahim Ibbi from ARS “Current situation of Somalia” |
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10:35- 11:35 |
Discussion// questions |
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11:35 – 11:45 |
Break |
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11:45 - 12:05 |
Prof. Gaim Kibreab, PhD, Sociology, Joint Programme Director Development/Refugee Studies, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, London South Bank University, UK: “Democracy, Citizenship and Faith in the Horn of Africa” |
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12:05 – 12:25 |
Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland: “Sudan between Unity and Disintegration” |
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12:25 - 13: 40 |
Lunch: Sudanese Food |
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13:40 - 14:00 |
Fowsia Abdulkadir, Msc, independent researcher & human rights activist Ottawa, Canada: Dealing with Religious Diversity in Ethiopia |
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14:00 -14: 20 |
Prof. Janis Grobellar, PhD, Pretoria University: “Competing values and peace” |
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14:20 - 14:40 |
Prof. Maxi Schoeman, PhD, Pretoria University: “Religion as an agent of conflict resolution” |
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14:40 - 15:00 |
Lynn Fredriksson, Advocacy Director for Africa Amnesty International USA:”Intersecting Values: Human Rights, Identity Politics, Regional Security and their Impact on Somalia and the Horn.” |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Questions/Discussion |
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15:30 -15:45 |
Break: Tea/ coffee |
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15:45 -17:45 |
PANEL DEBATE ON CURRENT HORN OF AFRICA ISSUES |
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Panel Debate Participants: 1. Prof. Sisay Asefa, PhD, Western Michigan University, USA 2. Prof. Gaim Kibreab PhD, Sociology, Joint Programme Director Development Refugee Studies, Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, London South Bank University, UK 3. Ambassador David Shinn Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D. C, USA 4. Dr. Abdullahi El-Tom PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland 5. Prof. Maxi Shoeman, PhD, Head Department of Political Science, Pretoria University, South Africa 6. H. E. Mr. Dina Mufti, Ethiopian Ambassador to Sweden 7. Mr. Yonas Manna, Eritrean Charge di Affaires in Stockholm , Sweden 8. H. E. Mr. Mohamed Siyad Douale, Djibouti Ambassador to the United Nations 9. Representative, Kenyan Embassy in Sweden 10. Prof. Abdi Ismail Samatar, PhD, Department of Geography & MacArthur Program on International Peace & Co-operation, Minnesota University, USA Question: Democratic Elections in the Horn of Africa -The Lessons Learned from Kenya Election: (a) Sudan Elections? (b) Eritrean Elections? (c) Ethiopia Elections? (d) Djibouti Elections? (e) Somalia’s planned Election in 2009? Moderator: Dr. Björn Möller, PhD, Senior Research Fellow Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) Room B2 |
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17:45- 17:50 |
End of Day2 |
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19:00 - 20:30 |
Diner for guests at Restaurant Kulturen |
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20:30 - 23:30 |
Show on Africa by ECHO Swedish group of artists at AF |
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PROGRAMME Day 3 Sunday 19 October, 2008 | |
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08:30 - 09:00 |
Tea/ Coffee |
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Workshops |
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09:00 - 12:00 |
Workshop 1: § The contribution of Faith to Peace-making and democratic governance in the Horn of Africa § Faith as an obstacle to common citizenship § Faith as a source of peace-making or war-making § Faith as a means to strengthen the rule of law and justice Prof. Abdi Mohamed Gandi, PhD, Besancon University, France: Islam and Peace Seeking for Somalia: How can Islam help peace building and favor national unity? Time limit: 20 minutes for each paper Open discussion Moderator: Prof. Arne Ardeberg, PhD, Former Pro-Chancellor, Lund University Workshop discussion participants: academics, practitioners, politicians, diplomats, university students, NGOs, institutions Abdullahi Elmi Mohamed, PhD Student, Stockholm University, Reporter of the workshop recommendations Stadshallen, Room E1 |
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Workshop2:
citizenship in the Horn of Africa
Speakers: Dr. Redie Bereketeab:PhD, Horn of Africa Researcher, Uppsala, Sweden: The Ethnic and Civic Basis of Citizenship in the Horn of Africa Dr. Roland Haglund, Senior Lecturer, Örebro University, Sweden: Comparative Law and Methods - practicing legal dialogue in a hot political environment Professor Kidane Mengisteab, PhD, African Studies and Political Science at the Pennsylvania State University, USA: "Reconciling Fragmented Institutions of Governance for Peaceful State Bulding in the Horn of Africa: Are there lessons to be Learned from Somaliland's Model of Reconciling Institutions?" Time limit: 20 minutes for each paper Open discussion Moderator: Prof. Abdi Ismail Samatar, PhD, Workshop discussion participants: academics, practitioners, politicians, diplomats, university students, NGOs, institutions Working with moderator: Dr. Zufan Araya PhD, Reporter of the workshop recommendations Stadshallen Room C1 |
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Workshop3:
Speakers: Hodan S. Isse, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics Department of Finance and Managerial economics University at Buffalo, USA:Using economic resources as a means of resolving or perpetuating conflict Representative, Life and Peace Institute, Uppsala, Sweden: Time limit: 20 minutes for each paper Open discussion Moderator:, Prof. Janis Grobbelaar, PhD, Head Department of Political Science, Pretoria University, South Africa Workshop discussion participants: academics, practitioners, politicians, diplomats, university students, NGOs, institutions Dr. Kamal: Abdelgameil, Reporter of the workshop recommendations Stadshallen, Room B2 |
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12:00 - 13:15 |
Lunch: Ethiopian Food |
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13:15 - 13:35 |
Dr. Martin Hill, PhD, Amnesty International, London, UK: “Challenges to human rights in the Horn of Africa" |
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13:35 - 13:55 |
Nicklas Svensson, MA international Relations & MA in political science, Public Management AB: Introducing Lund Horn of Africa Forum (LuHAF) |
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13:55 - 14:35 |
Discussion/questions |
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14:35 - 14:50 |
Dr. Nadia Osman: Summary Recommendations from the workshops |
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14:50 - 15:00 Closing of the conference |
Prof. Arne Ardeberg, Lund University, Chairman Lund Horn of Africa Forum (LuHAF): Closing statement of the conference |
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Somalia International Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC), BOX 974, 220 09 Lund, Sweden, Tel/fax: 046-2114502, Mobil Tel. 073-989 75 33, E-mail: [email protected], www.sirclund.se, Org. Nr. 845003-3389
ORGANIZED:
HORN OF AFRICA CONFERENCE Vll:
Faith, Citizenship, Democracy and Peace In the Horn Africa
17-19 October 2008 at Stadshallen, in Lund, Sweden
In Co-operation with:
Horn of Africa Scholars in Europe & USA, and Horn of Africa Associations in Lund, Sweden,
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Chairing the Conference: Former UN Ambassador Count Pietersen & Co-Chairing of the conference: Dr. Hodan S. Isse Assistant Professor University at Buffalo, USA & Engineer Ishael Siroiney, EKSANDHS AB, LUND
Conference Coordinator: Abdillahi Jama, SIRC Chairman, Liban Wehlie SIRC Board
SPONSORED BY: Forum Syd/Sida
