Overview
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will jointly convene an international conference under the theme “The Question of Jerusalem after 50 years of Occupation and 25 years of the Oslo Accords” in Rabat, Morocco from 26-28 June 2018.
The event will convene Palestinian, Israeli and international experts – practitioners, academics, civil society – to reflect on the situation in East Jerusalem after 50 years of occupation and 25 years of the Oslo Accords. The conference will also provide a platform for youth from East Jerusalem to present their view to the international community, and for participants to discuss and identify actionable solutions to the challenges confronting the youth who are vital to the future of the City and the goals of peace and stability.
All Member States are invited. The event is open to the public and the media.
Day 1 – OPENING SESSION – Message of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Nasser Bourita, Foreign Minister
PRESS CONFERENCE – 26 June 2018
DAY 2 – OPENING SESSION:
- Representative of the United Nations, ASG Miroslav Jenča
- Representative of the OIC, ASG Samir Bakr
- Representative of the State of Palestine, Min. Mohammad Shtayyeh
- Chair of the Committee, Amb. Fodé Seck
DAY 2 – PLENARY I:
- Mr. Abdallah Siam, Deputy Governor for Jerusalem
- Ms. Lara Friedman, Foundation for Middle East Peace
- Mr. Daniel Seidemann, Terrestrial Jerusalem
- Ms. Amneh Badran, Al-Quds University
DAY 2 – PLENARY II:
- Mr. Ziad Abuzayyad, Former Minister for Jerusalem Affairs
- Mr. Moshe Amirav, Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Mr. Dimitris Bouris, Assistant Professor of European External Relations
Day 3 – PLENARY III:
- Ms. Shoroq Nammari, Palestine Vision
- Mr. Ali Ghaith, Freelance Journalist
- Mr. Sami Mshasha, UNRWA External Relations and Communication
Day 3 – PLENARY IV:
- Mr. Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, Director, Bayt Mal Al-Quds
- Mr. Ufuk Ulutaş, Chairman, Center for Strategic Research (SAM), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
- Mr. Halit Eren, Director of the OIC Research Centre in Istanbul (IRCICA)
- Mr. Roberto Valent, Special Representative of the Administrator, UNDP/ PAPP
Day 3 – CLOSING SESSION