برنامج مؤتمر ملتقى أيوا بولاية نيوجيرسي 3-5 سبتمبر

Conference of Iowa Forum For Democratic Transformation in the Sudan
3 – 5 September 2011
KEAN University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, New Jersey 07083
908-737-KEAN (5326)

Draft Schedule
Friday: 2 Sept. 2011:
Reception of arriving participants by hosting committee.
19:00 – 20:00 – Reception Dinner
20:15 – 21: 15 – Meeting of Organizing Committee.

Saturday: 3 Sept. 2011:

9:00 – 10:00 : - Speeches and Messages from Sudanese Political Leaders.
- Paying Tribute to two deceased members of the Iowa Forum

10:00 – 12-00 : Governance Crisis in the Sudan and US Policy

- Inaugural Speeches by US Political Leaders: Congressman Donald Payne (Potentially: US Special Envoy, NJ Gov, NJ and NY Senators, Ms. Rice)
- Crisis of Governance in the Sudan: Root causes, possible solutions and the way out
- US policy toward the Sudan: principals, objectives, impact, current and future trends. Role of the International Community: The UN, AU and other organizations in addressing the crisis.

Moderator: Amb. Abdelmajeed Ali Hassan
Speakers:
Donald Payne;Dr. Linda Bishai, Senior Program Officer, US Institute of Peace; Ambassador ; Dr. Sharon Silber; Amb. Mohamed Elmakki Ibrahim; Omer Gamar Ismail (Enough); Randy Butler, US Institute for Sustainable Peace

12:00 – 13:30 Independence of the South, wars in Darfur and Southern Kordofan

- Independence of Sothern Sudan: Its implications for the two states, pending issues and future relations and challenges ahead.
- Issues of Southern Kordofan, Darfur, Blue Nile and Eastern Sudan: urgency of action and prospects of resolution in the light of current situation.
Moderator: Dr. Abdullahi Gallab
Speakers:
Representative of SSG ;
Dr. Amir Idris
Motasim Ahmed Saleh,
Amin Zakaria,
Mohamed Taher Abou Bakr,

13:30 – 14: 25 Lunch – will be served at premises

14:30 – 16: 30 Human Rights and Transitional Justice
- Abuses of human rights in the Sudan: genocide, killings, torture and rape. Where is the UN Special Raporteur on human rights in the Sudan? Where are the people who pledged, "Never again"?
- Transitional Justice : challenges and possibilities. The role ICC.
Moderator: Hisham Osman
Speakers:
Dr. Suleiman Baldo, Jacki Wison, Representatives of Amnesty International, Africa Watch, AAFAT, SHRN
16:40 – 18:40 Creating a Sudanese American Network for Action
Creating a vigorous nationwide network of Sudanese and American advocacy groups for informing the public opinion and decision makers on the Sudanese issues. Bringing about peace, support of democratic change, rule of law, respect of human rights and protection of civilians in war zones and refugees. Role of Concerned Sudanese and American scholars.
Moderator: Bashir Bakkar
Speakers:
Dr. Ahmed Trawa, Nasreddin Hajjam, Neimat Ahmdai, Omer Ismail; other representatives of civil society groups.
Sunday 4 Sept, 2011

10: 00 - 11:30 Status of Women in the Sudan
- Terrible status of women under the current regime. Violence against women, flogging, rape. How to stop oppression of and violence against women
Moderator: Dr. Hanan Eltahir
Speakers:
Dr. Souad Ali, Arizona State University; Eman Badreddin; Ithar Abou Taha

11:35 – 13: 05 Role of religion, Future of democracy
- Sudan Islamists, violence and politics, future direction for Sudan
- Future of opposition action and Sudanese opposition in light of Arab uprisings
Moderator: Hisham Habbani
Speakers:
Dr. Abdullahi Gallab, Arizona State Unviversity; Dr. Hisham Osman, Osama Khalaf Allah

13: 10 – 14- 10 Lunch

14:15 – 15: 45 External Dangers
- Dangers of foreign interests in the Sudan: Sale of lands, El Gezira Scheme Problem, Lands of the Northern Province, Dams, Problems of Nile Waters, Egyptian-Sudanese relations
Moderator: Makki Ibrahim Makki
Speakers:
Siddig Abdelhadi, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Nureddin Mannan
16:00 – 17:30 Press and Information
Continuous suppression of freedom of expression. Prosecution and torture of journalists. Role of the press and the media in the struggle for change. Ways of access to the media.
17: 40 – 19:10 Conclusions and recommendations
Moderator: Dr. Jamal Ballal

21:00 – 23:00 Musical Concert

Monday: 5 Sept. 2011 :
9:00 – 10:00 Endorsement of Conclusions and Recommendations,
Final Statement

Conference of Iowa Forum For Democratic Transformation in the Sudan
3 – 5 September 2011
KEAN University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, New Jersey 07083
908-737-KEAN (5326)

Friday: 2 Sept. 2011
Reception of arriving participants by hosting committee
19:00 – 20:00 – Reception Dinner
20:15 – 21: 15 – Meeting of Organizing Committee

Saturday: 3 Sept. 2011:

9:00 – 10:00 : - Speeches and Messages from Sudanese Political Leaders
- Paying Tribute to two deceased members of the Iowa Forum

10:00 – 12-00 : Governance Crisis in the Sudan and US Policy

- Inaugural Speeches by US Political Leaders: Congressman Donald Payne (Potentially: US Special Envoy, NJ Gov, NJ and NY Senators, Ms. Rice)
- Crisis of Governance in the Sudan: Root causes, possible solutions and the way out
- US policy toward the Sudan: principals, objectives, impact, current and future trends. Role of the International Community: The UN, AU and other organizations in addressing the crisis.

Moderator: Amb. Abdelmajeed Ali Hassan
Speakers
Donald Payne;Dr. Linda Bishai, Senior Program Officer, US Institute of Peace; Ambassador ; Dr. Sharon Silber; Amb. Mohamed Elmakki Ibrahim; Omer Gamar Ismail (Enough); Randy Butler, US Institute for Sustainable Peace


12:00 – 13:30 Independence of the South, wars in Darfur and Southern Kordofan
- Independence of Sothern Sudan: Its implications for the two states, pending issues and future relations and challenges ahead.
- Issues of Southern Kordofan, Darfur, Blue Nile and Eastern Sudan: urgency of action and prospects of resolution in the light of current situation.
Moderator: Dr. Abdullahi Gallab
Speakers
Representative of SSG
Dr. Amir Idris
Motasim Ahmed Saleh
Amin Zakaria
Mohamed Taher Abou Bakr

13:30 – 14: 25 Lunch – will be served at premises


14:30 – 16: 30 Human Rights and Transitional Justice
- Abuses of human rights in the Sudan: genocide, killings, torture and rape. Where is the UN Special Raporteur on human rights in the Sudan? Where are the people who pledged, "Never again"?
- Transitional Justice : challenges and possibilities. The role ICC.
Moderator: Hisham Osman
Speakers:
Dr. Suleiman Baldo, Jacki Wison, Representatives of Amnesty International, Africa Watch, AAFAT, SHRN


16:40 – 18:40 Creating a Sudanese American Network for Action
Creating a vigorous nationwide network of Sudanese and American advocacy groups for informing the public opinion and decision makers on the Sudanese issues. Bringing about peace, support of democratic change, rule of law, respect of human rights and protection of civilians in war zones and refugees. Role of Concerned Sudanese and American scholars.
Moderator: Bashir Bakkar
Speakers:
Dr. Ahmed Trawa, Nasreddin Hajjam, Neimat Ahmdai, Omer Ismail; other representatives of civil society groups.
Sunday 4 Sept, 2011


10: 00 - 11:30 Status of Women in the Sudan
- Terrible status of women under the current regime. Violence against women, flogging, rape. How to stop oppression of and violence against women
Moderator: Dr. Hanan Eltahir
Speakers:
Dr. Souad Ali, Arizona State University; Eman Badreddin; Ithar Abou Taha


11:35 – 13: 05 Role of religion, Future of democracy
- Sudan Islamists, violence and politics, future direction for Sudan
- Future of opposition action and Sudanese opposition in light of Arab uprisings
Moderator: Hisham Habbani
Speakers:
Dr. Abdullahi Gallab, Arizona State Unviversity; Dr. Hisham Osman, Osama Khalaf Allah

13: 10 – 14- 10 Lunch


14:15 – 15: 45 External Dangers
- Dangers of foreign interests in the Sudan: Sale of lands, El Gezira Scheme Problem, Lands of the Northern Province, Dams, Problems of Nile Waters, Egyptian-Sudanese relations
Moderator: Makki Ibrahim Makki
Speakers:
Siddig Abdelhadi, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim, Nureddin Mannan


16:00 – 17:30 Press and Information
Continuous suppression of freedom of expression. Prosecution and torture of journalists. Role of the press and the media in the struggle for change. Ways of access to the media


17: 40 – 19:10 Conclusions and recommendations
Moderator: Dr. Jamal Ballal

21:00 – 23:00 Musical Concert

Monday: 5 Sept. 2011 :
9:00 – 10:00 Endorsement of Conclusions and Recommendations,
Final Statement