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CIVIL
SOCIETY MEETING |
| Sunday, 29 October
2006 |
| Time |
Events |
08:30-17:00
In Hotel |
Registration. |
19:00-20:00
Al-Dafna Hall |
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 |
9:00-10:00
Al-Majlis Hall
(Sheraton)
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Opening Session of the Civil Society Forum
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Welcome speech
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Reporting/Statement by ICSFD Chair
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Keynote Speaker: "Democracy is the Road to Peace"
Administrative Issues: Structure of the 2 days,
Introductions by the Organizing Committee.
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10:30-12:30
Al-Majlis
Hall
(Sheraton) |
Panel sessions.
Part (a) of the panel sessions
Panel 1: Freedom to live in dignity:
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Meeting basic needs
- Moderator: Zuzanka Kutena, World Council of
Indigenous People. |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (1) |
Panel 2: Peace:
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Conflict prevention
- Moderator: Akouete Akakpo Vidah, Rights &
Democracy. |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (2) |
Panel 3: Participatory Governance:
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Transparency and accountability
- Moderator: Dianne Dillon-Ridgley, Global Water
Partnership. |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (3) |
Panel 4: Citizenship responsibility and participation:
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Education for democratic citizenship
- Moderator: Norah Matovu-Winyi, African women's
Development and Communication Network- FEMNET. |
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Al- Rayan Hall |
Panel 5: Strengthening Democracy:
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Democracy assessment and promotion tools
- Moderator: Ziad Abdel-Samed, Arab NGO Network
for Development |
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12:30-14:30
(Sheraton Tent) |
Lunch. |
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14:30-17:30
Al-Majlis Hall
(Sheraton) |
Part (b) of the Panel sessions
Panel 1: Freedom to live in dignity:
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Protection of minorities |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (1) |
Panel 2: Peace:
Post-conflict peace-building |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (2) |
Panel 3: Participatory Governance:
Enhancing women's participation and leadership |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (3) |
Panel 4: Citizenship:
The cost of running democratic institutions |
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Al- Rayan
Hall
(Sheraton) |
Panel 5: Strengthening Democracy:
Peer review mechanisms on democracy performance and
civil society democracy watch structures |
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20:00-22:00
Al-Majlis
Hall
(Sheraton) |
Panel 6: Democratization, International Institutions and
Global Governance :
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United Nations and Regional Organizations
- Moderator:
Fergus Watt, World Federalist Movement.
Session open to participation from other stakeholders |
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| Tuesday, 31 October
2006 |
| Time |
Events |
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09:00-12:30
Al-Majlis Hall
(Sheraton) |
Regional Networking Panels:
Focus on ICNRD / ICSFD Implementation processes
Panel 1: Africa |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (1) |
Panel 2: Arab Region and Middle-East |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (2) |
Panel 3: Asia and the Pacific |
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Four Seasons Hotel Al-Mergab Hall (3) |
Panel 4: Europe. |
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Al- Rayan Hall
(Sheraton) |
Panel 5: The Americas |
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12:30-14:30
(Sheraton Tent) |
Lunch |
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14:30-16:30
Al-Majlis Hall
Four Seasons
Hotel Al-Mergab Hall
(1) , (2) , (3)
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The sessions below run
in parallel to each other:
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ICSFD session on future implementation and procedures. |
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Al- Rayan Hall |
- Meeting of
Rapporteurs/Moderators:
Drafting
report and final Declaration.
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17:00-19:00
Al-Majlis Hall
(Sheraton) |
General Closing
Session:
Adoption of;
(Report - Declaration - Plan of Action). |
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| Wednesday, 1 November
2006 |
| Time |
Events |
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09:00-13:00
Al- Rayan Hall
(Sheraton) |
drafting committee to finalise outcome documents
(Declaration and Plan of Action) |
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10:00-12:00
Al-Majlis Hall
(Sheraton) |
Joint Meeting for Representatives of the 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
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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 |
Press Conference
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