AGENDA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

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1 AGENDA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT MEETING OF RECTORS - DIPLOMATS - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PEACEBUILDERS AND NGO REPRESENTATIVES Sponsored by ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION) Organized by UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS PERMANENT MISSION OF ITALY TO THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY OF ROME LA SAPIENZA UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK Conference Room July 2004

2 The Role of the University in Promoting Democratic Governance for Peace and Development 22 July 2004 Thursday 10:00-10:45 Opening Remarks AGENDA Chaired by H.E. Amb. Marcello Spatafora Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations Mr. Jose Antonio Ocampo - Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Prof. Giuseppe D Ascenzo - Rector of the University of Rome La Sapienza 10:45 12:30 Keynote Session Presentation: The Role of the University in Promoting Sustainable Development and Durable Peace Chaired by: Angel Carro Castrillo, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United Nations Keynote Speaker: Hon. Hani Mourtada Minister of Education and former President of Damascus University Syria Prof. Martin Lees - Rector of the University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica Prof. Dino Guerritore - Coordinator of the International Relations Commission, Rectorate, University of Rome La Sapienza Msgr. Francis Chullikatt, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations 11:30 12:30 Open discussion 12:30-2:00 Welcome Lunch offered by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations 1

3 2:00-3:30 Session I: The University and Good Governance Co-operation strategies between universities, governments and citizens in developing countries to strengthen democracy and good governance, locally, nationally and regionally. 2:45-3:30 Open discussion Chaired by: Prof. Giuseppe D Ascenzo, Rector of the University of Rome La Sapienza Keynote speaker: Prof. Kofi Kumado, Chair of the International Commission of Jurists and Director of Legon Centre for International Affairs, University of Ghana Prof. Carlos Conde Martínez, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Granada, Spain Dr. John-Mary Kauzya, Chief, Governance and Public Administration Branch, UNDESA Prof. Andrea Bartoli Director, Center for International Conflict Resolution (CICR), Columbia University, New York 3: Session II: The University and Sustainable Development Maximizing the university s contribution to socio-economic development and sustainable development within and beyond its borders. Chaired by: Prof. Lindela R. Ndlovu, Pro-Vice Chancellor National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Speaker: Ms. Joanne Disano Director, Division for Sustainable Development, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs Dr. Richard Alderslade, Senior External Relations Officer, Health Policy, Executive Director, WHO Office at the United Nations Prof. Haim Rabinovic Rector of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Memunatu Pratt Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, Fourah Bay College University of Sierra Leone :00 Open discussion 5:00 6:00 Special Meeting of Rectors and Presidents coordinated by Prof. Giuseppe D Ascenzo - Rector of the University of Rome La Sapienza and by his staff of the International Relations The responsibility of the university in the new international scenario Proposal for the constitution of a new International Academic Network for support to Humanitarian Operations and Peace. 2

4 23 July 2004 Friday 10:00 11:30 Session III: The University, Conflict Prevention and Peace Building The role of the university and civil society partners in conflict prevention and peace building: challenges, priorities and prospects. How can the university address structural causes of conflict, pre-crisis tensions and postconflict reconstruction and reconciliation. Chaired by: Ms. Julia Taft - Director of Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, UNDP Keynote Speaker: Prof. Nathan Funk, Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel University College, The University of Waterloo, Canada Gen. Giovanni Marizza CASD (Center for the High Studies of Defense) Italian Ministry of Defence Dr. Sunday Ochoche Director General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, The Presidency, Abuja, Nigeria Ms. Blandine Umurerwa, Center for Conflict Management, National University of Rwanda (NUR) Open discussion 11:30 1:00 Session IV: The University and Leadership Open discussion Chaired by: Mr. Guido Bertucci, Director, Division for Public Administration and Development Management, United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs Opening address: The Role of the University in Developing Leadership Capacity for Good Governance Keynote Speaker: Minister Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi - Minister of Public Service and Administration of South Africa Prof. Pamela R. Aall, Director of Education Programme of the U.S. Institute for Peace Washington Prof. Marija Bogdanovic - Rector of the University of Belgrade Prof. Maher Mujtahed - Secretary-General, Government of Syria and former President of HIBA University 1:00 2:30 Lunch 3

5 2:30-4:00 Session V: Building new partnerships between universities, diplomacy, international and bi-lateral organizations, NGOs and civil society: challenges and perspectives Chaired by: Ms. Jane Holl Lute, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations Speaker: Dr. Massimo Caneva, International Relations Commission, Rectorate of the University of Rome La Sapienza Mr. Roger Moran, Acting Director, Office of Humanitarian Operations, US Department of State Prof. Nenad Tanovic, Vice- Rector of the University of Sarajevo Gen. Giuseppe Santangelo - Director DIFECIV (Civil and Military Defense Cooperation Department) - Italian Ministry of Defense Working-groups on Strategic Actions for the Future Facilitator: Mr. John-Mary Kauzya, Chief, Governance and Public Administration Branch, UNDESA Participants will meet in 3 working groups to discuss strategic actions to be taken in the future as well as programming, networking and cooperation in the fields previously discussed: - The role of the university, good governance and leadership; - The role of the university and sustainable development; - The role of the university, conflict prevention and peacebuilding In particular, participants are invited to discuss what actions universities and their partners should take to advance good governance, leadership, development and conflict prevention. 5: Concluding Session Chaired by: Mr. Guido Bertucci, Director, Division for Public Administration and Development Management, United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs Presentation of the recommendations by each Rapporteur of the Working Groups :00 Discussion and final remarks PRESS CONFERENCE 4

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