Event Overview
A New Strategy for Middle East Peace
REELING FROM A FRESH WAVE OF VIOLENCE, Israelis and Palestinians look to the U.S. and the world for a broad, new strategic approach to an old conflict. Join us on March 4, 2009 in Washington, DC to be a part of the solution, as we develop a broad new strategy to build peace not only from the top-down but also from the bottom-up - engaging ordinary citizens in the struggle for peace.
The Summit will focus on dramatically expanding current cooperation between tens of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians, who work together daily in business, education, medicine, the environment, sports, interfaith dialogue, culture, and other areas of everyday life. Sessions will also focus on developing and launching ALLMEP's initiative to establish an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace (learn more about the International Fund).
Summit Schedule
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8:30 am
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Registration
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Morning Session Location:
Atrium Ballroom B
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9:00 am
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Opening and Interfaith Invocation
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9:20 am
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Welcome and Summit Overview
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9:30 am
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Introduction: Status and Impact of People-to-People Cooperation
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9:50 am
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Opportunities: Why Is It So Important to Enhance and Expand the Strategic Partnership Between Top-Down and Bottom-Up Diplomacy?
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11:30 am
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Lessons for Implementing a Broad Strategic Approach to Middle East Peace: What We Can Learn from Other International Models?
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1:00 pm
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Lunch
(Atrium Ballroom A)
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(afternoon includes two periods of sessions, with 3 parallel sessions during each period)
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2:15 pm
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The Private Sector Role: How Peace Is Good for Business and Business Can Build Peace
(Atrium Ballroom A)
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Public Narrative and Organizing for Peace: How to Mobilize People for Peace- Building
(Hemisphere B)
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Enhancing Cooperation between NGOs and Regional Governments
(Atrium Ballroom B)
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4:15 pm
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Reporting Peace: The Constructive Role of Media
(Atrium Ballroom A)
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Partners in Peace: The Role of Policy Advocacy Groups in Citizen Diplomacy
(Atrium Ballroom B)
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Ambassador’s Roundtable: Discussion on Supporting an International Fund for Israeli- Palestinian Peace
(PRIVATE MEETING)
(Hemisphere B)
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6:00 pm
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Closing Reception
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Location Information
Ronald Reagan Building & Int'l Trade Center
Atrium Ballroom
1300 Pennsylvania, Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20037
Directions | Parking | Metro/Public Transportation | Hotels Nearby
More Information...
Download a Summit brochure here.
For more information, please visit www.allmep.org or contact
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About ALLMEP
The Alliance for Middle East Peace is a coalition of over 60 leading non-governmental organizations working to foster coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians, Arabs and Jews in the Middle East.
ALLMEP has proposed the establishment of an independent International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace to dramatically grow efforts to build peace on the ground.
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Featured Speakers
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Mr. Alexander Smith
Joint Director General
International Fund for Ireland
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Hon. Jürgen Chrobog
Chairman
BMW Foundation
fmr. Undersec'y of State / Ambassador
Federal Republic of Germany
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Dr. Joe Montville
Board Chair and Senior Fellow
Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution
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Ms. A. Heather Coyne
Senior Program Officer
U.S. Institute of Peace
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Hon. Ziad AbuZayyad
co-Editor
Palestine-Israel Journal
fmr. Minister
Palestinian Authority
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Mr. Ron Kampeas
Washington Bureau Chief
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Dr. Paul Scham
Executive Director
Univ. of Md. Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies
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Mr. Larry Garber
CEO
New Israel Fund
fmr. Director
USAID West Bank/Gaza
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Dr. Kathleen A. Getz
Senior Associate Dean
Kogod School of Business, American University
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and many more top experts, including the leaders of the following NGOs:
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Artsbridge, Inc.
Colleges for Reconciliation
EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth Middle East
Hand in Hand
Healing Across the Divide
Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel
Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam
Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace & Development
Palestine-Israel Journal
Parents Circle - Bereaved Families Forum
Peace It Together Society
PeaceWorks Foundation - OneVoice Movement
Save a Child's Heart
Search for Common Ground
Seeds of Peace
Seeking Common Ground
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