A World Without Walls 2011
"Promoting Peace and Stability in the Mediterranean: An International Peacebuilding Congress"
Barcelona, International Conference, September 22nd - 25th, 2011
Held Parallel to "La Merce Festival 2011"
Held Parallel to "La Merce Festival 2011"
| Thursday, September 22nd |
Friday, September 23rd |
Saturday, September 24th |
Sunday, September 25th |
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| 09:30 | Registration | |||
| 10:00 | Searching for a Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Migration and Human Mobility in the XXI Century: a Euro-Mediterranean Perspective Speaker: Secretary Anna Terrón i Cus (Secretary of State of Immigration and Migration of Spain) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H.E. Amb. Ayman Zaineldine (Egyptian Ambassador to Spain) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords, Former First Minister of Scotland) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
| 10:45 | Knowing Complexity for a Durable North-South Democracy Speaker: Prof. Dr. Carles Castellanos (Professor of the Department of Translation, University of Barcelona) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: The Hon. Ernest Maragall i Mira (Former Minister of Education, Catalonia) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Breaking Down the Barriers to Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Speaker: The Hon. Minister Jesmond Mugliett (Minister for Urban Development and Roads of Malta) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Mr. Juan Battlo Ferrer (Economic Counselor, Consulate of the Czech Republic) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
| 11:30 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 12:00 | Marginalized European and Mediterranean Peoples for a World Without Borders Speaker: Aureli Argemí (Founder and President of Escarré International Centre for Ethnic Minorities and Nations) (CIEMEN) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
The Role of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE in Promoting Peace and Stability in the Mediterranean Speaker: The Hon. Petros Efthymiou (President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Member of Parliament of the Hellenic Parliament Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
The Opportunities in Exploring our Common Mediterranean Sea Speaker: The Hon. Miltiadis Varvitsiotis (Member of the Greek Parliaments, Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
The Bridges of Culture and the Multiple Walls Bashkim Shehu (Writer) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
| 12:45 | The Difficulties for the Cooperation Between the European Union and the Mediterranean Countries Speaker: Dr. Francesc Granell Trías (Professor, Economics Department University of Barcelona) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Joseph Mifsud (President, Euro-Mediterranean University) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: The Hon. Nouzha Skalli (Minister of Social Development, Family and Solidarity of Morocco) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
The Arab Spring and the International Penal Court Speaker: Dr. Juan Merelo-Barbera (Professor, University of Barcelona) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
| 13:30 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | What a Neighbour Gets is Not Lost - Priorities of the Polish Presidency in a New European Neighborhood Speaker: H.E. Amb. Ryszard Schnepf (Polish Ambassador to Spain) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
The New Political Dynamic in the Mediterranean - A Portuguese View Speaker: João Ribeiro de Almeida (Consul General of Portugal in Barcelona) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Jozo Radoš (Member of the Croatian Parliament, Croatian People’s Party) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Plaza Espana in Mostar the Bridge between Spain and Bosnia and Herzegovina Speaker: H.E. Amb. Željana Zovko (Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Spain) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
| 15:15 | The Palestinian Question from an international legal perspective Speaker: Dr. Jaume Saura Estapà (Professor, Department of Law, University of Barcelona) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H. E. Amb. Alon Bar (Ambassador of Israel to Spain) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H. E. Amb. Musa Amer Odeh (Ambassador of Palestine to Spain) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Western Balkans and Security of Europe Speaker: The Hon. Selmo Cikotić (Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
| 16:00 | Break | Break | Break | |
| 16:30 | The Role of the Union for the Mediterranean in Strengthening Mediterranean Integration Speaker: Ambassador Yigit Alpogan (Deputy Secretary General for Transport and Urban Development of the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
A Sea as an Unifying Factor: the Baltic Sea and the European identity of Latvia Speaker: H. E. Amb. Rolands Lappuķe (Foreign Ministry Republic of Latvia, Policy Planning Unit, Ambassador at Large) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
National Measures on Nuclear Exports Control: The Harmonization Challenge Speaker: Dr. Milagros Álvarez-Verdugo (Professor of International Relations, University of Barcelona) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Participant Papers |
| 17:15 | Building a Common Future in a Multicultural World Speaker: H. E. Amb Sotirios Varouxakis (Ambassador-Coordinator for the Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Women, Peace and Progress in the Mediterranean Speaker: Anna Mercadé Ferrando (Lecturer & Author) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Sanctions on Lybia Speaker: Dr. Santiago Ripol (Professor of Public International Law) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Participant Papers |
| 18:00 | Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Caroline Madeleine (Coordinator of Governance and Cooperation, Casa Mediterraneo) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Travel Time | Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Sergi Cámara (Artist & Photographer) Location: European Institute of the Mediterranean |
Participant Papers |
| 19:00 | Opening Ceremony of Mercé Festival, Projections Show and Concert of Catalan Music Location: Plaça de Sant Jaume |
Special Visit and Tour of Barcelona Symphony Orchestra Speaker: Jose Mª Sanchis-Perales (Artistic Administration Orquestra simfònica de Barcelona i nacional de Catalunya) Location: Orquestra simfònica de Barcelona i nacional de Catalunya Musical Videos & Concerts (Flamenco, Pop, Pop/Rock) Location: Avenida de la Reina Maria Cristina |
Parade of the Mercé Location: Plaza de Sant Jaume Pyrotechnic Festival Location: Front Maritim- Plaza de la Barceloneta - Espigo del Gas |
(18:30) Parade of the Fire of Hell, The Doors of Hell and Firework Launch Location: Via Laietana Merce Piromusical at Magic Fountain Location: Avinguda Reina Maria Cristina in front of Magic Fountain - Montjuic |
