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| The
Governmental Meeting |
| Sunday, 29 October
2006 |
| Time |
Events |
08:30-17:00
In Hotel |
Registration. |
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19:00-20:00
Al-Dafna Hall
(Sheraton) |
Opening Ceremony :
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Address by H.E. Foreign Minister of Mongolia (Former
Chairman ICNRD-5).
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Exchange of Chairmanship between H.E. Foreign Minister of
Mongolia and the H.E First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, (Chairman
ICNRD-6).
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Address by H.E. President of the UN General Assembly.
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Address by H.E. the UN Secretary General Representative to
ICNRD-6
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Address by H.E. the Secretary-General of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
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Address by H.E. the Chairman of the International Civil
Society Forum for Democracy (ICSFD).
* The Ceremony
will be Moderated by Dr. Elham Badr |
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20:00
Lagoon Area
(Sheraton) |
Reception to be hosted by Qatari companies and Banks
sponsoring the activities of the Organizing Committee
held in honor of the participants of the ICNRD-6, at
Doha Sheraton Hotel Garden (attendance upon request).
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N.B:
Opening Ceremony is open to the representatives of Governments,
Parliaments and Civil Society who attend the 6th International
Conference of New or Restored Democracies. |
| Monday, 30 October
2006 |
| Time |
Events |
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10:00-12:30
Al-Dafna Hall (1) |
Opening Session of the
Governmental Meeting.
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Opening
Address –H.E. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Member
of Cabinet (State of Qatar).
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Report of
the previous chairman –Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Mongolia.
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Address by
UNDP Representative.
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Introduction
of the Conference program and Agenda.
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Approval of
the Agenda.
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Election of
Vice Chairmen and Rapporteur of the conference.
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General
Discussion (Reports on Democratization Process), Governments
Representative statements.
Speakers:
(To be set according to the order of requests. Every speaker
shall have 7-10 min. to deliver his/her Statement).
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13:30-14:30
Salwa Hall |
Open Luncgh |
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14:30-16:30
Al-Maha Hall
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The first
roundtable on Democracy as a way
to eliminate fear, inequality and poverty:
Chair:
Mr. Shabir Cheema (Director, Global
Forum on Reinventing Government, UN Department of Economic
and Social Affairs).
Panel Discussion:
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Ms. Pippa Norris
(Director, Democratic Governance Group, UNDP).
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Mr. Magdy
Martinez-Soliman, (Executive Director, UN Democracy Fund)
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Mr. Ozias Tungwarara,
(Deputy Director, AfriMAP).
Rapporteur:
Mr. Marcus Brand (independent expert)
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14:30-19:00
Al-Dafna Hall (1) |
Continuation of the general debate (National progress
reports on democracy).
(List of speakers will be set according to the order Of
requests. Every speaker shall have 7-10 min. to deliver
his/her statement). |
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14:30 – 18:30
Al-Maha Hall |
Meeting of the Drafting Committee. |
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| Tuesday, 31 October
2006 |
| Time |
Events |
09:00-13:00
Al-Dafna Hall (1)
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Continuation of the general debate (National progress
reports on democracy)
(List of speakers will be set according to the order Of
requests. Every speaker shall have 7-10 min. to deliver
his/her statement). |
09:30 -11:30
Al-Maha Hall |
The second roundtable on
Democracy for peace and security:
Chair:
Mr. Danilo Türk (Professor of Law,
University of Ljubljana).
Panelists:
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Ms. Rama Mani (Fellow,
Geneva Centre for Security Polices).
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Mr. Kenndey Graham
(Director, Regional Security & Global Governance Project at
the United Nations University).
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Mr. Abdalla Hamdok
(Regional Director, International IDEA)
Rapporteur:
Ms. Valerie de Campos Mello (UN Democracy Fund)
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12:00
Al-Maha Hall |
The meeting of the Drafting Committee. |
13:00-14:30
Salwa Hall
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Open
Lunch.
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14:30-19:00
Al-Dafna Hall (1)
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Continuation of the general
debate (National progress reports of democracy) |
14:30 – 16:30
Al-Maha Hall
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The
third round table on Building
national and regional capacity for democracy:
Chair:
Mr. Vidar Helgesen (Secretary General, International IDEA).
Panelists:
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Mr. Todd Landman
(Professor, University of Essex).
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Mr. Yiping Zhou-UNDP
(Director, Special Unit for South-South Cooperation,
UNDP).
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Ms. Amira Sonbol
(Professor, Georgetown University, Qatar).
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Mr. Istvan Gyarmati
(Director, International Center for Democratic
Transition).
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Mr. Abdel Rahim Nor
Elddin, (Professor, University of Qatar).
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Rapporteur:
Ms. Maria Jose Torres Macho (UN Department of Political
Affairs)/ Joachim Nahem (UNDP).
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| Wednesday, 1 November
2006 |
| Time |
Events |
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10:00-12:00
Al-Majlis Hall |
Joint Meeting for Representatives of Governments,
Parliaments, and Civil Society, under the title:
Building Democracy from Manila to Doha and follow-up
mechanisms.
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12:00 – 14:30
Salwa Dining Room
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Lunch. |
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16:00- 19:00
Al-Dafna Hall |
Joint Closing Session, chaired by H.E. the
Speaker of the Advisory Council (State of Qatar).
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Summary report: of
Representative of Governments.
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Summary report: of
Representative of Parliaments
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Summary report: of
Representative of Civil Society
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Summary report: of
the Chairman of the Joint Meeting
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Summary report:
of Rapporteur of the Conference
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Reading out the
Doha Declaration 2006.
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Adoption of the
Doha Declaration 2006
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Nominating the
host country for the Seventh Conference (from Latin
America)
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Closing remarks by
the host country – to be delivered by H.E. the Speaker
of the Advisory Council of the State of Qatar
15 – 20 min. will be provided to every speaker.
Closing of the Conference. |
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19:00-20:00
Al-Rayan Hall
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Press
Conference
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