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Under the Patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal

International Conference

27 & 28 February 2008Royal Scientific Society - Amman

Religion and the Rule of Law in the Near East

Program

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Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. – Regional Program Near East / Mediterranean – Amman Office

11.30-13.00 h First Working Session:Islam and the Rule of Law

Venue: El Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society

Chair: Anis F. KassimAttorney at LawAmman – Jordan

The Notion of Justice within Islam as a Bridge Towards the Rule of Law Muhammed Abdullah SharqawyProfessor of Islamic Studies at Qatar UniversityDoha – Qatar

The Rule of Law and Islam in a Perspective of a Practical ApplicationMohammad Ali AbtahiPresidentInstitute for Interreligious DialogueTehran – Iran

Islam and the Rule of Law – an Antagonism? Mathias RoheChair of Private Law, International Civil Law and Comparative LawUniversity Erlangen – NürnbergErlangen – Germany

Discussion

13.00-14.30 h Lunch

14.30-16.00 h Second Working Session:Implementation of the Rule of Law within Constitutions and Legislation in the Region

Venue: El Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society

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Wednesday, 27 February 2008:

9.30-10.00 h Registration

Venue: al-Hashemeyyin Auditorium – Royal Scientific Society

10.15–11.00 h Opening Session

Frank SpenglerDeputy Head of Department International CooperationKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.Berlin - Germany

Strengthening the Rule of Law in JordanHE Kamal NasserMinister of Political Development and Judicial AffairsAmman – Jordan

HRH Prince El Hassan bin TalalChairman of the board of trusteesRoyal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Amman – Jordan

11.00-11.30 h Coffee Break

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Chair: Oraib RantawiDirectorAl Quds Center for Political StudiesAmman - Jordan

Rule of Law as an Integrating Factor of Nation-BuildingMarie-Denise Meóuchy TorbeyProfessor and JudgeUniversity of Holy SpiritKaslik – Lebanon

The Politics of Islamic Laws in SudanEl Sadig Bakhit AbdallahDirector Future Directions Foundation Khartoum – Sudan

Discussants Cemal Usak Vice President The Journalists and Writers FoundationIstanbul – Turkey

Discussion


16.30-18.30 h Third Working Session:Experiences in the Region

Venue: El-Hassan Hall – Royal Scientific Society

Chair: Yasar Qatarneh Director, Regional Center on Conflict Prevention Jordan Institute of DiplomacyAmman - Jordan

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Rule of Law in Lebanon – a Way to Overcome the Confessionalism?Nizar Saghieh Independent Scholar and LawyerBeirut – Lebanon

Morocco’s Way to Modernize its Judicial SystemMhammed MalkiDirectorCentre d’Etudes Constitutionnelles et Politiques(CECOP)Marrakesh – Morocco

The Role of the Rule of Law and Egypt’sConstitutional AmendmentsAhmad S. El KosheriProfessor, Kosheri, Rashed & RiadLegal Consultant & Attorney of LawsCairo – Egypt

Turkey: A Secular State with Muslim PopulationNiyazi Öktem Professor at the Faculty of Law Bilgi UniversityIstanbul – Turkey

Discussion

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Thursday, 28 February 2008:

9.00-9.15 h Registration


9.15-11.00 h Fourth Working Session:Promoting the Rule of Law in the Near East –International and Regional Experiences


Chair: HE Akel BiltajiSenator Amman - Jordan

Capacity Building for the Implementation of the Rule of LawTaieb BaccouchePresidentInstitute Arabe des Droits de l’HommeTunis – Tunisia

Practical Experiences of the Al-Kawakibi Democracy Transition CenterMohsen MarzoukAl-Kawakibi Democracy Transition CenterTunis – Tunisia

Constitutionalism and Legislation – a Touchstone of Rule of LawReem Abu HassanGeneral DirectorArab Center for the Development of Rule of Law and Integrity in Jordan (ACRLI in Jordan)Amman – Jordan

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OECD Initiatives and the Importance of the Rule of Law in the RegionDelia RodrigoPolicy Analyst and Administrator at the Regulatory Policy DivisionOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Paris - France

Discussion


11.30-12.30 h Closing Session: Religion and Justice

Chair: Hasan Abu NimahDirectorRoyal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Amman – Jordan

12.30-14.00 h Lunch

Friday, 29 February 2008:

Departure of Participants

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List of Participants

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El Sadig Bakhit AbdallahDirector of the Future Directions FoundationKhartoum - SudanTel +249 911365901Fax +249 [email protected]

Mohammad Ali Abtahi President of the Institute for Interreligious DialogueTehran - IranTel +982 122040340Fax +982 [email protected]

Reem Abu HassanGeneral Director Arab Center for the Development of Rule of Law and Integrity in Jordan (ACRLI in Jordan)Amman – JordanTel +962 65540793Fax +963 [email protected]

Hasan Abu Nimah Director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith StudiesAmman – JordanTel +962 64618051Fax +962 [email protected]

Oraib Al RantawiDirector of the Al Quds Center for Political StudiesAmman – JordanTel +962 65674868Fax +962 [email protected]

Baker Al HiyariDeputy DirectorRoyal Institute for Inter-Faith StudiesAmman – JordanTel +962 64618051Fax +962 [email protected]

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Taieb Baccouche PresidentInstitute Arabe des Droits des l’HommeTunis - Tunisia Tel +216 71767003Fax +216 [email protected]

Ali BibiPlanning and Initiatives Director Ministry of Political DevelopmentAmman - JordanTel +962 6569521Fax +962 [email protected]

Akel Biltaji SenatorAmman - [email protected]

Thomas Birringer Acting Regional Representative Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Regional Program Near East / Mediterranean Ramallah / Amman - JordanTel +972 22404305/4306 Fax +972 22404307 [email protected]

Fares BraizatDeputy Director of the Center for Strategic StudiesUniversity of JordanAmman - Jordan Tel +962 6 5300 108Fax +962 6 5355 [email protected]

Michael DäumerResident Representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to Spain and Portugal Madrid - Spain Tel +34 915796186 Fax +34 [email protected]


Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri Professor, Kosherie, Rashed & RiadLegal Consultant & Attorney of LawsCairo – EgyptTel +202 7954795 Fax +202 [email protected]

Steffen ErdleCountry Officer International Cooperation Africa / Near EastKonrad-Adenauer-StiftungBerlin - GermanyTel +49 30269963532 Fax +49 302699653532 [email protected]

Lars Hänsel Resident Representative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to IsraelJerusalem - IsraelTel +972 25671830 Fax +972 25671831 [email protected]

Andreas Jacobs Resident Representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to EgyptCairo - EgyptTel +202 27377450 Fax +202 27377454 [email protected]

Anis F. KassimAttorney & Legal ConsultantAmman - JordanTel +962-6562-2327Fax [email protected]

Muin KhouryDirector of Research at the Royal Hashemite CourtAmman - Jordan Tel +962 64637341Fax +962 [email protected]

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Mhammed Malki Director of the Centre d'Etudes Constitutionnelles et Politiques (CECOP)Marrakesh – MoroccoMobile +212 67644858Fax +212 [email protected]

Marie-Denise Meóuchy TorbeyJudge and Professor at the University of Holy SpiritKaslik – LibanonTel +961 9855144 Fax +961 9600651 [email protected]

Mohsen MarzoukAl-Kawakibi Democracy Transition CenterMobile +216 98384921Tunis – [email protected]

Kamal Nasser Minister for Political Development and Minister of State for Legal AffairsHashemite Kingdom of JordanAmman - JordanTel +962-65607191Fax [email protected]

Niyazi Öktem Professor at the Faculty of Law at the Bilgi UniversityIstanbul – TurkeyTel +90 [email protected]

Hardy OstryHead of Africa / Near East Division International Cooperation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Berlin – GermanyTel +49 30269 96 3541 Fax +49 30269 96 3563 [email protected]

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El Hassan bin TalalChairman of the board of trusteesRoyal Institute for Inter-Faith StudiesAmman - JordanTel +962-64618051Fax [email protected]

Yasar Qatarneh Director of the Regional Centre on Conflict PreventionJordan Institute of DiplomacyAmman-JordanTel +962 65934400Fax +962 [email protected]

Helmut Reifeld Head of Division Concepts and PlanningInternational Cooperation Africa / Near EastKonrad-Adenauer-StiftungBerlin - GermanyTel +49 30269963467 Fax +49 30269963555 [email protected]

Delia Rodrigo Policy Analyst and Administrator at the Regulatory Policy Division Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Paris – France Tel +33 145241653 Fax +33 14524 1668 [email protected]

Mathias RoheChair of Private Law, International Civil Law and Comparative LawUniversity Erlangen – NürnbergErlangen - GermanyTel +49 91318522823Fax +49 [email protected]

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Nizar Saghieh Independent Scholar and LawyerBeirut – LebanonTel +961 [email protected]

Thomas Schiller Resident Representative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to Morocco and AlgeriaRabat - MoroccoTel +212 37761232Fax +212 37761235 [email protected]

Jan SenkyrResident Representative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to TurkeyAnkara - TurkeyTel +90 3124404080 Fax +90 3124403248 [email protected]

Muhammed Abdullah Sharqawy Professor of Islamic Studies at Qatar UniversityQatar – QatarTel +974 [email protected]

Frank Spengler Deputy Head of Department International CooperationKonrad-Adenauer-StiftungBerlin - GermanyTel +49 3026996-3527 Fax +49 [email protected]

Cemal Usak Vice President of the Journalists and Writers FoundationIstanbul – TurkeyTel +90 2122321810Fax +90 [email protected]

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Conference Staff

Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies

Nancy TannousOffice [email protected]

Marwan HamdanMedia [email protected]

Rawda [email protected]

Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungRegional Program Near East / MediterraneanAmman Office

Afaf MaraqaExecutive Secretary / [email protected]

Franziska HaschkeProject [email protected]

Gerrit F. SchlomachResearch [email protected]

Mohammad [email protected]

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