The Current Situation in the South of Libya and its Surrounding Neighbors Visit to Neighboring Coutries & Roundtable Discussions

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1 The Current Situation in the South of Libya and its Surrounding Neighbors Visit to Neighboring Coutries & Roundtable Discussions A. Concept Note I. Project Name : The Situation in the South of Libya and and the position of its neighbor countries. II. General Framework : It is a meeting of Libyan, African and International Experts in Sociology, Anthropology, Political affairs, Economics and Security Affiars. It is to provide a scientific overview of the situation in the south of Libya and its impact, interaction with the neighboring African countries, sepcifically, Algeria, Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan. III. Project Objectives : Identify the problems and their sources; Understand the historical background of the region; Understand social, political, cultural and economical dynamics in the region,; Identify the regional countries policies and national interests; Define the common points that could be a source of understanding and cooperation; Identify the international community policies towards the region;. Determine the populations aspirations and hopes; Identify the real potentials of the region and the fields of development. IV. Project Components : The project covers two components as follows : Visit to Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali and Niger. The tour will start on the 17 th of August and end on the 4 th of September 2013; Roundtable discussion held in Tripoli, on the 15 th of September A closed meeting of experts and some government officials. V. Project General Themes : Social background and equilibrium in the South of Libya, social ties with the other regions of Libya Social extensions with the neighboring conutries; Social, political, economical and operational ties and extensions with the neighboring countries; Natural resources and its impact on the development of the South of Libya and the region. Version Aug 13

2 VI. Expected Results/Outcomes : Common historical and social background between the south of Libya and the neighboring countreis; Propositions it resolve the actual problems and means to overcome them and control their sources; Concept and foundations of a vision of social and economical development of the region. B. Visit Description I. Purpose : The south of Libya is historically related to the countries of Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali and Algeria. Unfortunately, during the past decades the politicians in Libya, its neighboring countries and the international community have shown to be unaware of the reality that the region, during its long history, was a ground of entente, harmony, mutual understanding, which allowed its population to develop schemes of cooperation in the cultural, economic and religious fields. It is therefore, important to start a rational and scientific analysis and exchange of ideas between experts. This would lay the ground for the politicians to get a better understanding and appreciation of the common points that unite the region. Hence, this would help avoid the sources of misunderstanding and conflict and would create a platform for a durable and sustainable development for the region and its local population, which is the way for stability and welfare. II. Objectives: III. A Tour of Sudan, Chad, Niger, Mali and Algeria; Get a better insight of the analysis and vision of experts, politicians and CSO in the neighboring countries about the situation in the South of Libya (border, smuggling, armed groups and development) and its impact and interaction with their countries; Create an experts network that would work closely together on all the issues related to the region; Invite experts to attend the roundtable on the 15 th of September 2013 in Tripoli. Broad lines: Departure from Tripoli: August, 17 th 2013; Arrival to Tripoli: September, 04 th Version Aug 13

3 Country line and Agenda: Country Arrival Date & Target (Individuals and Institutions)not exclusive Suggestions are welcome Sudan 17-Aug-013 Organized by the Sudanese Embassy in Tripoli Chad 21-Aug-013 Dr. Ali Abdel-Rahmane Haggar - President of N'Djamena University - Goukouni Weddeye - former President of Chad ( ); Sadie Goukouni Weddeye (Ex-Minister of Families and National Solidarity) Niger 24-Aug-013 Abdoulaye MOHAMADOU Directeur de Cabinet du Ministre d'etat, Ministre des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération, de l'intégration Africaine et des Nigériens de l'extérieur Tel Bureau: azawagh@yahoo.fr Requested Duration Departure 3 days 5 days 21-Aug days 4 days 24-Aug-13 3 days 5 days 28-Aug-013 Colonel Mahamadou Abou Tarka, Président de la Haute Autorité à la Consolidation de la Paix, Niamey, Niger tarkasierra@yahoo.com Goukouni Zen former Toubou Rebel Leader and Former Minister in the Nigerien Government and currently the Inspector at the Ministry of Territorial Administration. goukzen@yahoo.fr Aghali Abdoulkader Researcher, Anthropologist & Philosopher LASDEL (Laboratoire d'etudes et de Recherche sur les Dynamiques Sociales et le Développement Local) Tel : ; Version Aug 13

4 Country Arrival Date & Target (Individuals and Institutions)not exclusive Suggestions are welcome Requested Duration Departure Garba Maikido, Governor of Agadez region and a senior military officer. Tel : and his gmaikido@hotmail.com. Mali Issyad ag Kato in Niamey, Former Tuareg rebel leader, was a minister for several years until 2008; he is from Agadez region isskatou@yahoo.fr 28-Aug-013 Centre for Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yehia Ag Mohamed Aly Ministre de l'artisanat et du Tourisme yehia@afribonemali.net Zeidane Ag Sidalamine - conseiller au Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres former Tuareg Rebel Leader (in the 1990s) Tel Ibrahim Ag Youssouf Anthropologist; currently works with the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue on Community Reconciliation in northern Mali. Tuareg from Timbuktu region. inzamman@hotmail.co m 2 days 4 days 31-Aug-013 Adam Thiam, Journalist meetdocs/2009_2014/documen ts/acp/dv/cv_adam_expe/cv_ad am_expert.pdf adamthiam@hotmail.co Version Aug 13

5 Country Arrival Date & Target (Individuals and Institutions)not exclusive Suggestions are welcome m Tel: Requested Duration Departure Cheick Ag Baye, Coordinator of Mali's Agency for employment (APEJ) agbaye.cheikh@gmail.com Maïga Aziza Mint Mohamed Deputy Mayor of the historical city of Timbuktu Contact: azimaiga@yahoo.fr Telephone: Mama Kotie Doumbia Malian politician and Vice- Chair of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union, President of the Malian Coalition for the International Criminal Court. Contact:_ mamakoite@yahoo.fr, ; dmamakoite@gmail.com Algeria 31-Aug-013 Abdennour Benantar - Political Scientist with a focus on regional politics. Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement (CREAD), Alger. abdennour.benantar@gmail.co m 3 days 5 days 04-Sep-013 Dr. Dida BADI Ag Khammadine, Anthropologist, Tuareg from Tamanrasset Centre National de Recherches Préhistoriques, Anthropologiques et Historiques, Alger Version Aug 13

6 Country Arrival Date & Target (Individuals and Institutions)not exclusive Suggestions are welcome Requested Duration Departure Salima Tlemcani Journalist at El Watan Based in Alger. Mounir Idriss Lallali - Head of Alert and Prevention Unit, African Centre for the Study and Research of Terrorism CAERT, Alger. l.mounir@caert.org.dz IV. Expected Results: Identify participants to the roundtable; Identify and invite panelists and moderators; Confirm proposed themes of the roundtable; Get a common understanding and approach for the proceedings and outcome of the roundtable. V. Financial Aspects: Country /City Flight International Accommodation Per Diem Subtotal Tickets Transportation Sudan Chad Niger Mali Algeria Grand Total Version Aug 13

7 C. Roundtable Description I. Purpose: Organize a meeting of Libyan, African and International experts to discuss the situation in the South of Libya, its relation and interaction with the neighboring countries. Also, officials from concerned ministries could be invited, as experts, to participate in the debates. The idea is to open a scientific and rational debate that would lay all the problems, identify the common points in order to set a basis for a long and sincere dialogue within the region, to build a united policy to overcome all the dangers. II. Objectives: Identify the problems and their sources; Understand the historical background of the region; Understand social, political,cultural and economical dynamics of the region,; Identify the regional countries policies and national interests; Define the commun points that could be a source of understanding and cooperation; Identify the international community s policies towards the region. Determine the populations aspirations and hopes; Identify the real potentials of the region and the fields of development. III. Beneficiaries: Research Centers; African Union; Presidency of the GNC and foreign affairs committee; Prime Minister s Office; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Embassies of concerned countries. IV. line: Arrival of participants : September, 13 th and 14 th, 2013; Roundtable held : September, 15 th, 2013 Departure of participants : September 16 th, 2013 V. Expected Results / Outcomes: Common historical and social background between the south of Libya and the neighboring countreis; Propositions it resolve the actual problems and means to overcome them and control their sources; Concept and foundations of a vision of social and economical development of the region. Version Aug 13

8 VI. Scientific Aspects: Sessions Themes Panelists Schedule Session 1 Introduction LRCSFS : African Union 09:15 09:30 The population of Southern Libya Moderator : Introduction Panelist 01 : The balance of power and social dynamics 05 minutes 09:30 09:35 09:35 09:45 Panelist 02 : The extensions and social relations with the other regions in Libya 09:45 09:55 Debate 65 minutes 09:55 11:00 Break Coffee 30 minutes 11:00 11:30 Session 2 Social, political, economical Moderator : Introduction - 05 minutes 11:30 11:35 and operational ties and Social, Historical extensions and extensions with the relations with neighboring neighboring countries countries Panelist 01 : Foreign Extensions Armed and Islamist Groups, Smuggling Illegal immigration- Drug Trafficking Panelist 02 : The region with strategy of the main international powers 11:35 11 :45 11:45 11:55 Debate 65 minutes 11:55 13:00 Break Lunch 1 hr 30 mns 13:00 14:30 Session 3 Natural resources and its Moderator: Economical 5 minutes 14:30 14: 35 impact on the development Background of the South of Libya and the region. Panelist 01 : Oil & Minerals 14:35-14:45 Panelist 02 : Water and Agriculture 14:45-14:55 Debate 65 minutes 14:55 16:00 Session 4 Closing Session First Conclusions and 01 hour 16:00 17:00 propositions Reception Dinner 02 hours 19:30-21:30 Version Aug 13