Syria Conference 02_2014 Vienna
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Syria Conference 02_2014 Vienna
Conference Title: The Syrian Conflict and the Promotion of Reconciliation and its Implications for International Security Dates: 6 – 7 February 2014 Location: Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien, Lehárgasse 6-8, 1060 Vienna, Austria Organized by: Institute for Near Eastern Studies (University of Vienna) Terrorism Research Initiative University of Massachusetts, Lowell Registration: Due to limited seating at the venue, registration for this event is mandatory. To register, please send an email with the names of prospective attendees to Nico Prucha ([email protected]). The conference is free of any charge. Conference Abstract: The conference seeks to provide an array of Syrian political actors who are present and active in Vienna and abroad an opportunity to provide insight into the current conflict, its violent and non-violent manifestations, and prospects for future reconciliation. The conference will provide a neutral environment for the exchange of perspectives on the interconnected issues of the promotion of civil society, political cooperation, violence, and the implications for international politics and security. The conference venue at the Atelierhaus der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien will also host an exhibition of contemporary Syrian artists, reflecting the war through their photographic artwork. Conference Agenda: Day 1, February 6, 2014 13:30 - 14:00 Opening remarks, introductions, programme review, and administrative announcements by Robert Wesley and Nico Prucha Official opening of the exhibition “Syrian Perspectives on War” 14:00 - 14:30 Research Briefing by Cengiz Günay, Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip): “Syria at the Crossroads of Turkey and the EU” 15 Minutes coffee & tea break with snacks 14:45 – 15:15 Research Briefing, Noman Benotman, Quilliam Foundation: “How Jihadists managed to infiltrate a democratic Syrian revolution” 15:15 – 15:45 Supporting Women and Minorities, Marie-Therese Kiriakly, Verein für Arabische Frauen: “Minorities and Violence” 15:45 - 16:00 Research Briefing, Thomas Schmidinger, University of Vienna: “SyrianKurdistan and its Political Actors” 16:00 - 16:15 Kurdish Freedom Party (Azadi) / Kurdish National Council in Syria, Jamal Omari: “The Kurds and the Regime – Historical Dissent and Future Prospects” 60 Minutes Q&A with audience 17:15 – 17:45 Concluding remarks, coffee & tea with snacks Day 2, February 7, 2014 13:00 – 13:30 13:30 – 14:00 Opening remarks and introductions Research Briefing, Rüdiger Lohlker, University of Vienna: “Social Media – A New Layer in Modern Warfare” 15 Minutes coffee & tea break with snacks 14:15 - 14:45 Syrian Opposition in Diaspora, Waleed Bonni: “The Syrian Revolution in the Context of Resistance” 14:45 – 15:15 (Former) National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (I’tilaf), Kamal al-Labwani: “Islamic Groups in the Syrian Conflict and their Ideology” 15:15 – 15:45 Syrian Muslim Brotherhood Executive Committee, Molham al-Droubi: “The Perception of the Syrian Revolution by the Brotherhood” 60 Minutes Q&A with audience 16:45 – 17:15 Writer and Syrian Affairs Correspondent, Tarafa Baghajati: “Syria before and after the Geneva I and II Talks” 15 Minutes coffee & tea break 17:30 – 17:45 concluding remarks, farewell and coffee & tea break with snacks