Nechirvan Barzani
Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional GovernmentSession 

1 – Iraqi Kurdistan 
Dr Kendal Nezan
Institute Kurde de Paris (Chair)

Representative 
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

Tom Clarke
UK MP and Chairman of the All Party Group of Iraqi Kurdistan at Westminster

Dr Shafiq Qazzaz
Minister for Humanitarian Aid and Development – KRGSession 

2 - Europe
Hannes Swoboda Vice-Chairman of PSE Group, Austria (Chair)

Christian Leffler
External Relations – Middle EastEuropean Commission

Bjorn Larsson
/ Pascal Charlat?
External Relations – Council of the European Union

Anne van Lancker
MEP – PSE group

Hoshyar Zebari
Iraqi Minister for Foreign AffairsSession 

3 – Iraq and the future
Dr Gareth Stansfield
Lecturer & specialist on ME and Iraqi Affairs

Alkis Diamantopoulos ?EuropeAid Co-operation Office

Hamid Al-Bayati 
Rep. from the SCIRI (main Shia movement)

Minister from the Iraqi Cabinet (Human Rights/ Justice??) 

Prof Irnerio Seminatore
Director, Institute for International Relations, Brussels (Chair)

Dr Khalid Rashid
University of Southern Denmark

Dr Salah Al- Shakhily
Iraqi Accord Movement

Nelly Maes
MEP, Vice-President of the Green/ALE Group

Dr Khisan Al-Atiyah
Iraqi Liberal and Editor of Iraqi File & Rep of the Liberals

Dr Bernard Kouchner
Founder of Medecines sans Frontiers & Special UN Envoy
 
 
 

9.30 Mme Mitterand
(Guest of Honour) Official Opening of Conference

Keynote Speech:
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani‘
The critical role of the Kurds in building a safer and more democratic Iraq’.
Session 1
10.30 –11.30  Iraqi Kurdistan: Progress & Challenges in the Safe Haven
Topics:
Kurdistan Regional Government, its achievements in Democracy and Political Progress
The Kurdish experience as a blueprint for Iraq
Federalism as a permanent political solution for IraqEconomic Development and Opportunities in Iraqi Kurdistan

11.30 – 11.45               Break

Parliaments new resolution on Iraq, its significance and implications

Session 2
11.45 – 12.45   Europe: How Europe can contribute to the development of Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan

Topics:
Lessons from the European experience of FederalismEurope’s contribution to the development of Iraq and Iraqi KurdistanEuropean relations with Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan 

12.45 – 14.30                 LUNCH

Keynote Speech
Foreign Affairs Minister Hoshyar Zibari“?”

Session 3
14.45 – 17.30     Iraq and the future: Democracy and FederalismPart 1- 

14.45 – 16.00
Part 2 –16.15 – 17.30
Suggested TopicsInternational Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Iraq
The Kurds in a new federal state of Iraq
The political and economic role of Europe towards Iraq in the futureThe issue of asylum and returnees 
Stability, Security and the rule of law War Crimes Tribunal and Justice (International Criminal Court?)

17.30 – 17.45      
Concluding remarksThe developing role of Europe in creating a stable and democratic Iraq

19.30 – 22.00      RECEPTION