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16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
“THE EUROPEAN UNION, TURKEY, THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE KURDS”
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Brussels, The European Parliament Wednesday 5th of February – 14:30 – 18:30 Thursday 6th of February – 09:30 – 17:00
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PATRONS
ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS DESMOND TUTU
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, South Africa
SHIRIN EBADI
Human Rights Lawyer
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Iran
BIANCA JAGGER
The Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador
Chair of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, the UK
NOAM CHOMSKY
Institute Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy,
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the USA
LEYLA ZANA
European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought,
Rafto Prize Laureate, Turkey
In cooperation with
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IMPORTANT TECHNICAL INFORMATION “HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND ENTER THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT”
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An official “European Parliament personal badge/pass” will be available for all participants who have already registered their names.
Your “personal badge / pass” will be available at the main entrance of the European Parliament (Place de Luxembourg – main European Parliament’s building “Altiero Spinelli”
Wednesday 5th of February, 13:00 – 14:00
Thursday 6th of February, 08:00 – 09:00
All participants must take care of their own “EP badge / pass” during both days. If someone loses their “pass / badge”, the EP internal rules make it impossible to produce a replica.
For any additional information, please contact the conference’s secretariat at:
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Wednesday, 5th of February 2020, 14:30-15:30 The Opening Session, Room ASP 1G2 (Spinelli Building)
Interpretation in Kurdish, Turkish, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek
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The Opening Speeches and Greetings
- Kariane Westrheim, Chair of the EUTCC, University of Bergen, Norway
- Nikolaj Villumsen, MEP, The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), Denmark
- Andreas Schieder, MEP, The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Austria
- François Alfonsi, MEP, The Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), France
- Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Vice-President of The European Parliament, Greece
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Wednesday, 05th of February 2020, 15:30-17:00
Panel I – Room ASP 1G2, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP)
Oppression and Resistance in Turkey
Moderator: Mr. Joost Jongerden, University of Wageningen, EUTCC board member, The Netherlands
Interpretation in Kurdish, Turkish, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek
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Conflict Over Vital Resources
- Benoit Biteau, MEP, The Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), France
Strengthening Democratic Forces in Turkey: Challenges vs. Options
- Özlem Demirel, The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), Germany
Opposition Between Unity and Division
- Cihangir Islam, MP, The Felicity Party (SP), Turkey
Turkey 2023: Dictatorship vs. Democracy
- Gülistan Koçyiğit, MP, The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Turkey
Questions and Discussion with the Audience
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Wednesday, 05th of February 2020, 17:00-18:30
Panel II – Room ASP 1G2, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP)
The EU – Turkey Relationship: Accession Talks, Refugee Crisis and The Kurds
Moderator: Mr. Cengiz Aktar, Political Scientist
Interpretation in Kurdish, Turkish, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek
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Accession talks – (Never) Ending Story?!
- Andreas Schieder, MEP, The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Austria
The Refugee Crisis and Europe’s Response
- Tineke Strik, MEP, The Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA), The Netherlands
The Kurdish Question and Europe: Criminalization vs. Responsibility for Peace Building
- Jan Fermon, Lawyer, Belgium
Key Point Imrali: The Power of Freedom
- Newroz Uysal, Lawyer, The Asrın Law Office, Turkey
Questions and Discussion with the Audience
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Thursday, 06th of February 2020, 09:30-10:30
Panel III – Room ASP 1G2, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP)
The Middle East in The Context of Turkey’s Invasion of North-East Syria / Rojava
Moderator: Ms. Evin Incir, MEP, The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Sweden
Interpretation in Kurdish, Turkish, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek
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Turkish Invasion of North-East Syria / Rojava
- Leila Chaibi, MEP, The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), France
The Kurds: The Gordian Knot or The Central Key
- Søren Søndergaard, MP, Enhedslisten – The Red-Green Alliance, Denmark
Turkey’s Expansionist Ambitions
- Kirmanj Gundi, Tennessee State University, USA
Post-ISIS: Lines of Conflict with Ethnic and Denominational Impacts
- Ferda Çetin, Journalist, Belgium
Questions and Discussion with the Audience
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Thursday, 06th of February 2020, 11:00-12:00
Panel IV – Room ASP 1G2, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP)
The Turkish Invasion of Rojava and its Impact on Women and Gender Equality
Moderator: Ms. Sira Rego, MEP, The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), Spain
Interpretation in Kurdish, Turkish, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek
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Interview with Representatives of the Democratic Federation of North-East Syria / Rojava
- Majdoleen Hassan, Deputy Co-Presidency of The Syrian Democratic Council, North-East Syria / Rojava
- Khadija Barakat, The Kongra Star Representative, Germany
- Nazire Gewriye, The Syriac Union Party, North-East Syria / Rojava
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Thursday, 06th of February 2020, 12:00-13:00
Panel V – Room ASP 1G2, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP)
Europe and the Middle East: Self-Interest vs. Democracy
Moderator: Mr. Jürgen Klute, Former MEP, Germany
Interpretation in Kurdish, Turkish, French, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek
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European Perspectives on The Complexity of The Middle East
- Brando Benifei, MEP, The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Italy
Europe and The Kurdish Battle
- Thomas Schmidinger, Political Scientist, University of Vienna, Austria
Transformation Process from The Kurdish Perspective in The Context of Democracy, Ecology and Gender Equality
- Dersim Dağdeviren, KURD-AKAD, EUTCC Board Member, Germany
Europe’s Approach Vis-a-Vis the Ocalan Case
- Simon Dubbins, Director of International for UNITE the Union in the UK, the UK
Questions and Discussion with the Audience
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Thursday, 06th of February, 15:00-16:00
Panel VI – Room ASP 1E2, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP)
There Are Alternatives! Moderator: Mr. Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Journalist, The Netherlands
Interpretation in Kurdish, Turkish, French, and English. (Passive in Spanish, Germany and Greek)
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Towards European and International Politics Based on Solidarity
- Malin Björk, MEP, The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), Sweden
Democracy in War Time: How a Society Reorganises Itself and Offers Perspectives Beyond the Middle East
- Nazan Üstündağ, Sociologist, Germany
The Rise of Kurdish Women and Their Battle Against Feminicide
- Aviva Stein, The New World Summit, The Netherlands
Rethinking Democracy: Kurdish Perspectives For 2023
- Amed Dicle, Journalist, Belgium
Local Solutions to Global Challenges – Living International Solidarity
- Juan Carlos Guerra Moldonado, Historian, Ecuador
Questions and Discussion with the Audience
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Thursday, 06th of February 2020, 16:15-17:00
The Closing Session – Room ASP 1E2, Altiero Spinelli Building (ASP)
Conclusions, Recommendations and The Final Resolution Board of the EUTCC Ms. Dersim Dağdeviren, Germany Mr. Michael Gunter, USA Mr. Joost Jongerden, Netherlands Mr. Thomas J. Miley, UK Ms. Estella Schmid, UK Ms. Kariane Westrheim, Norway
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