EuroMed Civil Forum
Naples – 28, 29, 30 November 2003
Hotel Holiday Inn – Castelvolturno (Caserta)
28 November 2003
8:30 Reception of participants
9:00-10:30 Opening session
Welcome and introduction to the Euromed Civil Forum by
Michele CAPASSO, president of FONDAZIONE LABORATORIO MEDITERRANEO
A representative of the Comité de Pilotage: Abdelmaksoud RACHEDI (Morocco)
Speeches by public authorities:
§ A representative from the Italian Presidency
§ A representative from the region Campania
§ A representative from the Mayor of Naples
§ A representative from the European Commission:
Rafael DOCHAO-MORENO
§ A representative from the European Parliament:
Alima THIERRY-BOUMEDIENNE
§ A representative from the Council of Europe:
Claudio AZZOLINI
§ A representative from the Economic and Social Committee: Giacomina CASSINA
Synthesis report from national consultations, presentation of expectations of the Forum, new modalities for the Forum in Naples
§ Mourad ALLAL (Tunisia)
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:30 First Plenary Session
Political framework of the Barcelona Process in the light of the consequences of the war in Iraq and the enlargement of Europe, contextualisation
President of session: Wassyla TAMZALI (Algeria)
Speaker: Marc SCHADE-POULSEN (Denmark)
Introduction to debate
§ Khémaïs CHAMMARI (Tunisia)
§ Ghislaine GLASSON DES CHAUMES (France)
§ Jolanta Maria ZURAWSKA (Poland)
Debate
Guest of honour: Leila Shahid
Ambassador of Palestine in France
14:30-16:30 Second Plenary Session
Sustainable development and employment
President of session: Souad Triki (Tunisia)
Speaker: Farid Yaker (Algeria)
Introduction to debate
§ Mattia VITIELLO (Italy)
§ Mahmoud MOURTADH (Egypt)
§ Pamela YOUNG
§ Rim NATOUR
Débat
16:30-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-19:00 WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1-1: Conditions for a more equitable exchange
migration, minorities, governance, social rights, regionalisation
Moderator: Souad TRIKI
Introduction : Sami AOUADI (Tunisia)
Workshop 1-2: Environment
impact, citizen participation, Partnership instruments
Moderator: Farid YAKER
Introduction : Vanya WALKER – LEIGH (Malta)
Workshop 1-3: Cultural dimensions of development and education
Moderator:
Introduction : Maria Luigia CALIA (Italy)
Workshop 1-4: Creation of social service activities
Moderator: Jean François COURBE (France)
Introduction : Gianfranco BENZI (Ces)
29 November 2003
9:00-13:00 Third Plenary Session
Reinforcement of civil society
Presidente: Andréa AMATO (Italy)
Speaker: Gemma AUBARELL (Spain)
Introduction to debate
§ Souheyr BELHASSINE (FIDH/ Tunisia)
§ Giovanna TANZARELLA (Italy)
§ Hafedh ABOU SAADA (Egypt)
§ Hacene DJAMMAN
§ Caterina Arcidiacono (FLM/ Italy)
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 2-1: Freedom of expression and association
Moderator: Ameer MAKHOUL
Introduction :
Workshop 2-2: Equality and the participation of women
Moderator: Marc SCHADE POULSEN/ Marit FLOE JOERGENSEN
Introduction : Simone SUSSKIND/ Alya CHAMMARI/ Patricia JIMENEZ
Workshop 2-3: Participation of civil society and partnership
Moderator: A. RACHEDI - G. AUBARELL
Introduction : Irwan LANON (Belgium)/ Abdallah SAAF (Morocco)
Workshop 2-4: Cultural diversity and inter-cultural issues
Moderator: M. CAPASSO - W.TAMZALI
Introduction : Marina CALLONI (Italy)
15:00-17:00 2 larger workshops
The 8 workshops join in 2 groups according to theme to prepare the conclusions from the workshops.
17:00-17:30 Coffe Break
17:00-19:00 Fair
Conference rooms are available to participants for thematic meetings or networks.
30 November 2003
9:00-10:00 Closing session
Hosted by Mourad ALLAL and Caterina ARCIDIACONO
Presentation of conclusions from workshops
10:00-12:00 Declaration
Final declaration from the Naples civil forum by Ameer MAKHOUL
12:00-13:00 Official closing
§ President of the FLM Scientific Committee: Nullo MINISSI
§ European Parliament: Pasqualina NAPOLETANO
§ European Commission: Rafael DOCHAO-MORENO
§ Italian Presidency
§ PSEM