s UNITED NATIONS LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN MEETING IN SUPPORT OF ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE ECLAC Headquarters, Santiago, 11 and 12 December 2008 Programme Thursday, 11 December 10.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. OPENING SESSION Statements by: H.E. Mr. Alejandro Foxley Rioseco Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile Representative of the Host Government Ms. Alicia Bárcena Ibarra Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Riad Malki Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority Representative of Palestine H.E. Mr. Paul Badji Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Recess Statements by Governments, intergovernmental organizations and United Nations System entities CPR/LAM/2008/1
2 3.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. PLENARY I The situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem Chaired by H.E. Mr. Paul Badji, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People The impact of settlements on the Palestinian population the scope of the problem Effects of the construction of the wall on Palestinian communities The urgency of strengthening Palestinian Authority institutions H.E. Mr. Ahmad Soboh Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Palestinian Authority Ramallah Ms. Idalmis Brooks Beltrán Researcher, Center for African and Middle East Studies Havana Mr. Pedro Brieger Sociologist and journalist writing on international affairs Mr. Adi Ashkenazi Director, Business and Economics Department, Peres Center for Peace Tel Aviv Mr. Daniel Jadue Vice-President, Development Organization of the Palestinian Federation of Chile Santiago 6.45 p.m. 8.00 p.m. Cocktail hosted by the Ministry of External Relations of Chile Edificio José Miguel Carrera Teatinos 180 Santiago
3 Friday, 12 December PLENARY II 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. International efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the question of Palestine Chaired by H.E. Mr. Hamidon Ali, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Supporting the efforts initiated at the Annapolis meeting Maintaining international legitimacy in efforts aimed at achieving Israeli-Palestinian peace The permanent responsibility of the United Nations H.E. Mr. Riyad Mansour Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations New York H.E. Mr. Diego Arria Senior Adviser to the International Crisis Group Former Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the United Nations New York Mr. Yossi Yonah Associate Professor, Department of Education Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Tel Aviv Mr. Fuad Chahin Vice-President, Palestinian Federation of Chile Santiago 1.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m. Buffet luncheon hosted by H.E. Mr. Paul Badji, Chairman, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People ECLAC Santiago
4 3.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. PLENARY III Support by Latin American and Caribbean countries for a permanent settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Chaired by H.E. María Rubiales de Chamorro, Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to the United Nations Promoting support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people through the United Nations system Action by Latin American and Caribbean States within the Non-Aligned Movement, the OAS, the Caribbean Community and other intergovernmental mechanisms Civil society initiatives in the region H.E. Mr. Farid Suwwan Ambassador, Palestinian Embassy in Argentina Mr. Farid Kahhat Professor of Political Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Lima H.E. Mr. Ibrahim Al-Zeben Ambassador, Palestinian Embassy in Brazil Brasilia Mr. Emir Sader Executive Secretary, Latin American Council for Social Sciences Ms. Arlene Clemesha Professor of Arab Culture, University of São Paulo Member of Institute for Arab Culture São Paulo Ms. Lisa Kaufman Member, Israeli/Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum Member, Peace Now Jerusalem
5 5.30 p.m. 6.00 p.m. CLOSING SESSION Statements by: H.E. Mr. Hamidon Ali, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations Rapporteur of the Meeting presenting the final document of the Meeting H.E. Mr. Paul Badji Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People H.E. Dr. Mai Al Kaila Ambassador of Palestine to Chile Representative of Palestine H.E. Mr. Juan Pablo Lira Bianchi Director General for Foreign Policy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile Representative of the Host Government *****