Agenda. 13 February 2018 UNOV BOARD ROOM D

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1 Implementation meeting for the Plan of Action for Religious Leaders and Actors to Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes February 2018, United Nations Office in Vienna Agenda 13 February 2018 UNOV BOARD ROOM D Official Welcome Representative of Austrian Government Roberto Arbitrio, Chief of the Office of the Director General/Executive Director and Strategy Advisor to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC), on behalf of Executive Director Yuri Fetodov Adama Dieng, Under Secretary-General and United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Pramila Patten, United Nations Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict H.E. Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin Muammar, Secretary-General, KAICIID Dialogue Center Antti Pentikainen, Convener, Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Peter Prove, Director of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, World Council of Churches 1

2 Session 1 Objectives of the meeting: Day 1 Gillian Kitley, Head of Office, United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect Simona Cruciani, Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect Coffee break Session 2 Evaluating the Fez process This session will aim at evaluating the Fez Process, the process of consultations that contributed to developing the Plan of Action. The sessions will identify the main lessons learnt from the regional consultations. Moderated by: Mohammed Abu Nimer, Senior Adviser, KAICIID Dialogue Center Diane Alai, United Nations Representative of Bahai International in Geneva Iman Muhammad Ashafa, Co-Director, Interfaith Mediation Center of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue in the Kaduna State, Rev. Bonnie Evans Hill, Church of England, United Kingdom Rehmah Kasule, Founder and President, CEDA International, Uganda Fr. James Oyet Latansio, General Secretary, South Sudan Council of Churches Nurudden Lemu, Assistant General Secretary, Islamic Education Trust Imam Yahia Pallavicini, President, Islamic Religious Community of Italy Sadhvi Saraswati, Secretary-General, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and President of Divine Shakti Foundation Imam Abdulkareem Shefiu, Executive Director, Strength in Diversity Development Centre in Lagos Carl Soderbergh, Director of Policy and Communications, Minority Rights Group Fr. Emmanuel Youkhana, Leader of the Assyrian Christians and head of CAPNI (Christian Aid Program Northern Iraq) Pastor James Wuye, Co-director, Interfaith Mediation Center of the Muslim-Christian Dialogue in the Kaduna State Lunch break :00 Session 2 continued - Evaluating the Fez process The evaluation of the Fez Process will continue in this session, which will focus on national and regional meetings organized so far to begin implementation of the Plan of Action. The session will highlight the main challenges and 2

3 opportunities identified in relation to the organization of these meetings and their follow-up. Moderated by: Simona Cruciani, Political Affairs Officer, Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect Rev. Sylvestre Bizimana, Church of England, Burundi Rev. Bonnie Evans Hill, Church of England, United Kingdom Mar yana Haidanka, International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion and Belief Nigussu Legesse, Programme Manager for Africa, WCC Myo Lin, Programme Assistant, Myanmar for the KAICIID Dialogue Center Carl Soderbergh, Director of Policy and Communications, Minority Rights Group :30 Session 3 Discussion with the members of the Advisory Committee During this session, the members of the Advisory Committee will provide their insight into the Fez Process. Moderated by: Gillian Kitley, Head of Office, United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect Mohammed Abu Nimer, Senior Adviser, KAICIID Dialogue Center Iqtidar Cheema, Director, Institute for Leadership and Community Development, United Kingdom Mohamed Elsanoussi, Director of the Network for Religious and traditional Peacemakers Azza Karam, Senior Adviser on Culture, United Nations Population Fund Peter Prove, Director for International Affairs, WCC Coffee break Session 3 The Implementation of the Plan of Action This session will discuss the implementation of the Plan of Action and clarify key concepts such as the meaning of implementation, implementing partners, political and financial support etc. It will also discuss main challenges and opportunities for the implementation of the Plan of Action, and the proposal to establish a Steering Committee for the implementation of the Plan of Action. Moderated by: Azza Karam, Senior Adviser on Culture, United Nations Population Fund Reception (and group picture) Informal welcome by Roberto Arbitrio, Chief of the Office of the Director General/Executive Director, and Strategy Advisor to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) 3

4 14 February Session 4 Summary of day 1 and objectives of day 2 UNOV, BOARD ROOM D Moderated by Mohammed Abu Nimer, Senior Adviser, KAICIID Dialogue Center Session 5 - Breakout session Implementation of the Plan of Action - thematic focus Breakout group on PREVENTION (Conference room CO229) Moderated by: Antti Pentikainen, Convener, Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Note taker: Annalisa Jackson, Network of Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, New York Office Coordinator Breakout group on STRENGTHEN (Conference room CO234) Moderated by: Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet & Spokesperson for the High Representative, Alliance of Civilizations Note taker: Anders Frantzen (KAICIID Dialogue Center) Breakout group on BUILD (Conference room CO237) Moderated by: Kishan Manocha, Senior Adviser on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Note taker: Renata Nelson, Coordination Officer, KAICIID Dialogue Center Discussion on media strategy for the implementation of the Plan of Action (UNOV, BOARD ROOM D) Moderated by Gillian Kitley, Head of Office, United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect Nayana Jayarajan, Public Relations Chief, KAICIID Dialogue Center Coffee break Session 5 (continued) Breakout session Reporting back Lunch break Session 6 Breakout session - Regional and national focus This session will serve to identify the main priorities for implementation of the Plan of Action in each region. It will also identify which actors should take the lead in the implementation of the Plan of Action in each region 4

5 Breakout session on Africa (Conference room CO229) Moderated by: Mohamed Elsanoussi, Director of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Note taker: Denise Lifton, Human Rights Officer, United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre Breakout session on the Americas (Conference room CO224) Moderated by: Azza Karam, Senior Adviser on Culture, United Nations Population Fund Note taker: Kulmiye Mohamed, Political Affairs Officer United Nations Mediation Support Unit Breakout session on Europe (Conference room CO237) Moderated by: Kishan Manocha, Senior Adviser on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Organisation on Security and Cooperation in Europe Note taker: Elizabeth O Casey, International Humanist and Ethical Union Breakout session on Middle East and North Africa (UNOV BOARD ROOM D) Moderated by: Douglas Leonard, WCC Representative to the United Nations in New York Note taker: Jillian Abballe, Advocacy Officer, WCC Breakout session on Asia and the Pacific (UNOV BOARD ROOM D) Moderated by: Iqtidar Cheema, Director, Institute for Leadership and Community Development, United Kingdom Note taker: Emmanuelle Compingt, Deputy Team Leader Programmes, United Nations Office on Sexual Violence in Conflict Coffee break Session 6 (continued) Reporting back Reception at KAICIID Dialogue Centre Informal welcome by Alvaro Albacete, Deputy Secretary-General of the KAICIID Dialogue Center 5

6 15 February UNOV, BOARD ROOM D Discussion on the establishment of a Steering Committee on the implementation of the Plan of Action This session would focus on the terms of reference for a Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Plan of Action Moderated by: Mohamed Elsanoussi, Director of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Presentation of the meeting results and way forward (moderated) Moderated by: Gillian Kitley and Simona Cruciani, United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect Closing remarks Adama Dieng, Under Secretary-General and United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Final coffee and departure of participants 6