21st Century Europe
Challenges and Opportunities Facing Europe
"Strategies for Promoting Social Cohesion and Preventing Racism and Discriminatory Practices"
18 February 2010
Aktif Metropolitan Hotel
Ankara, Turkey
Agenda
10.00: Inaugural Speeches
Dr. M. Murat ERDOĞAN, Vice-Chair of WODEF
M. Ali GÜNEŞ, Coordinator of COJEP Turkey
M. Ali GEDGKOĞLU, President of COJEP International
M. Mustafa AK, Mayor of Keçiören - Ankara
M. Murat MERCAN, Chair of External Relations Committee of Turkish Parliament
M. Ertuğrul GÜNAY, Minister of Culture and Tourism – Republic of Turkey (TBC)
11.00: Keynote Statement
"New challenges for western democracies related to development of inclusive societies"
Keynote Speaker: Doudou DIENE, Chair of EMISCO
and UN Special Rapporteur on Racism (2002-2008)
Discussions with Participants
12.00: Lunch
13.30: First panel
Has integration of ethnic and religious minorities and multi-culturalism failed?
What are the prospects for cultural diversity?
Moderator: Veysel FİLİZ
Representative of the Conference of INGO of the Council of Europe
Speakers:
- Dr M. Murat ERDOĞAN - University of Hacettepe and Vice-Chair of WODEF (Turkey)
Integration and multiculturalism – Turkish Minorities in Germany
- Prof. Bülent gENAY – Expert in History of Religion & Islamic Studies (Netherlands
Europe after Second World War – situation of religious minorities
- Bashy QURAISHY – Chair – Advisory Council of ENAR (Brussels) and Secretary General of EMISCO (Denmark)
Ethnic minorities in Europe from an NGO perspective
- Prof. Ibrahim Kalin Basbakanlik Kamu Diplomasisi Koordintaoru
Islamophobia and Multiculturalism
- Tuba BOZ – International University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Social protection and cohesion: Migrant communities in Germany and Australia
Discussion
15.15: Coffee Break
15.30: Second Panel
Racism, Xenophobia and Discriminatory Tendencies
"How to create cohesive societies in a culturally diverse environment?"
Moderator: Ambassador Ömür ORHUN
Speakers:
- Zaheer AHMAD – Chair of National Association of Muslim Police (UK)
Experience of Muslim Police Officers in UK
- Prof. Dr Onur Bilge KULA – Director General of the Libraries - Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey)
History and trends of racism in Europe
- Rukhsana YAQOOB - Narrowing the Gap (Regional Adviser)The National Strategies (UK)
How education can help to create cohesive societies by narrowing attainment gaps?
- Dr. Levent KORKUT – University of Ankara Hacettepe (Turkey)
Example of Turks in Europe, benefits and disadvantages
Discussion
17.15: Coffee Break
17.30: Third Panel
"Freedom of Expression – Incitement to Hatred"
Moderator: Mehmet EVKURAN, Director General of Education and Research Directorate – Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
Speakers:
- Halim GRABUS – President of Bosniaks Cultural Association in Geneva (Switzerland)
Switzerland case on dealing with ethnic and religious minorities.
- Tarafa BAGHAJATG – Chair of Austrian Muslim Initiative (Austria)
Austrian experience on dealing with minority issue
- Banu KURTULAN – Legal Adviser of EMISCO (Austria)
Does the law protect minorities against misuse of freedom of expression?
- Pervin CHAIROULA – Western Thrace Minority University Graduates Ass. (Greece)
Freedom of expression of national minorities in Greece.
Discussion
18.45: PAUSE
19.00: Conclusions by Doudou DIENE
Chair of EMISCO and Former UN Special Rapporteur on Racism (2002-2008)
20.00: Dinner
