Provisional Programme: Youth@the Crossroads - a future without violent radicalization

<b>Provisional Programme:</b> Youth@the Crossroads - a future without violent radicalization

Sunday, 15 June 2008

Throughout the day

Arrival and registration

18.30-20.30 - Bahrain National Museum
Inaugural Event at the Bahraini National Museum in the presence of His Royal Highness Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain
Welcome Remarks
H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, (Bahrain)
Marcio Barbosa, Deputy Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Reception

Melody for Peace: cultural and artistic performances
Cesar Lopez (Colombia)
Steady Bongo (Liberia)
with Bahraini musicians

Visit of Bahraini National Museum

(Note: after 23:59, set-up for the Partners forum

Monday, 16 June 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel

PARTNERS’ FORUM
(open all day)

09:00 Opening Plenary

09.00
Opening by Chairman of the Meeting
Joseph G. Jabbra, President, Lebanese American University (Beirut, Lebanon)

09.10
Introductory Statements
H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, (Bahrain)
Marcio Barbosa, Deputy Director-General, United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

09.30
Youth Testimonial

09.40
Keynote Addresses
Andres Pastrana Arango, former President of Colombia
H.E. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, President of the sixty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly

10.10
Panel: Youth Testimonials

10.40
Break

11.00
Human Development Experts: Youth Motivational needs

11:20
Panel: Partnerships and Perspectives: The roles different actors can play - NGOs, private sector, local and national government, international organizations, faith based organizations, and foundations
Moderator
Joseph G. Jabbra

12.30
Lunch

14.00
Simultaneous Breakout Discussions Part 1

Group A:
Building Confidence, Competence and Leadership Skills through Community Action: Mentoring, Counseling, Volunteering, and Outreach

Moderator
Charles Davenport, Director of Projects and Training, National Civilian Community Corps Americorps

Group B:
Curricular and Extracurricular Educational Approaches
Moderator
Khabir Shaik, Director for Education, UNWRA

Group C:
Employability and Job Skills
Moderator
Aaml al-Dossari, Bahrain General Organization of Youth and Sport

16.00
Break

Simultaneous Breakout Discussions Part 2

16.30
Group D:
Technology and Connectedness- Promoting Life and Social Skills, Networking and Knowledge-sharing
Moderator
Anwarul Chowdhury, former UnderSecretary General and High Representative of the UN

Group E:
Information and Media
Moderator
Gary Knell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sesame Workshop

Group F:
Youth Development Perspectives – Community Impact
Moderator
Arief Rachman,Chair, Indonesian National Commission for UNESCO, Indonesia

18.30
Break

19.30-21.30
Evening event with cultural and artistic performances and Dinner with Celebrity Address: An Evening of Self-Expansion and Self-Expression
Johann Olav Koss, 4-time Olympic Gold Medalist; President and CEO, Right to Play
Empowering through Music – Joumana Mdawar, Lebanon

Tuesday, 17 June 2008

09.00
Plenary Session

Concluding Panel
Moderator
Joseph G. Jabbra, President, Lebanese American University (Beirut, Lebanon)
Concluding Keynote
Ashraf Ghani, former Afghan Minister of Finance
Summary of Chairman
Concluding Remarks host country representative and UNESCO

12.00
Press Conference and Media Standups
(including announcement of partnerships and commitments or
pledges)

13.00
Lunch
Departure