Qatar Mediation Forum

First Edition - 2024

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:40	Opening Session Introductory Remarks Dr. Ghassan ElKahlout, Director of the Centre for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies Opening Address H.E. Dr. Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Muraikhi, Special Advisor to the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations on Public-Private Partnerships and Islamic Social Finance Keynote Speaker Mr. Martin Griffiths, Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
09:40 – 10:40	Session One: The Changing Landscape of Global Conflict and Mediation Moderator: Mr. Mouin Rabbani Speaker Dr. Comfort Ero, President & CEO of International Crisis Group Panelists Professor Tarek Mitri, Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Dr. Sara Hellmuller, Senior Researcher at the Center for Security Studies Mr. Asif Khan, Director, Policy and Mediation Division, UN Department of Political & Peacebuilding Affairs Mr. Dan Smith, Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Plenary Discussion
10:40 - 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:00	Session Two: Technological Innovation and Conflict Mediation Moderator: Mr. Hafed Al Ghwell Speaker Dr. Andreas Hirblinger, Senior Researcher, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding, Geneva Graduate Institute Panelists Dr. Evelyne Tauchnitz, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Social Ethics, University of Lucerne Mr. Alessandro Accorsi, Senior Analyst, Technology and Conflict, International Crisis Group Ms. Megan Grazier, Associate, Build Up Mr. Shamil Idriss, Chief Executive Officer, Search for Common Ground
Plenary Discussion
12:00 – 12:15	Break
12:15 – 13:15	Session Three: Half the Sky: Innovation in Response to Resistance Moderator: Ms. Christina Buchhold Speaker Ms. Sanam Anderlini Naraghi, President, International Civil Society Action Network Panelists Dr. Nofe Khalid Al-Suwaidi, Acting Director of International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Ms. Hind Aboud Kabawat, President, Tastakel Ms. Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General, Global Centre for Pluralism Mr. Jonathan Cohen, Executive Director, Conciliation Resources
Plenary Discussion
13:15 – 14:30	Lunch
14:30 – 15:30	Session Four: Diversity in Mediation: A Matter of Approaches and Interests? Moderator: Ms. Anna Hesse Speaker Mr. Itonde Kakoma, President, Interpeace Panelists Dr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Office of the Special Envoy to the Foreign Minister, Qatar. Ms. Yun Sun, Director of the Stimson Center China Program Dr. Esra Çuhadar, Head of Research at the Ottawa Dialogue, Associate Senior Fellow, Inclusive Peace Dr. Vasu Gounden, Executive Director of the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes
Plenary Discussion
15:30 – 16:00	Break
16:00 – 17:00	Session Five: Humanitarian Diplomacy and the Frontiers of Conflict Mediation Moderator: Dr. Randa Slim Speaker Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner General of UNRWA Panelists H.E. Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Martin Griffiths, Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Ms‭. ‬Hasmik Egian‭ , ‬Former Chief of Staff‭, ‬Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria
Plenary Discussion
17:00 – 17:30	Closing Session Dr. Ghassan ElKahlout, Director of the Centre for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies Closing Remarks H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs