II Istanbul conference on Somalia

II Istanbul conference on Somalia

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May 31, 2012 at 05:56 AM

II ISTANBUL CONFERENCE ON SOMALIA     "Preparing Somalia's Future: Goals for 2015"     DRAFT PROGRAM     30 May 2012     Arrival of Delegations   10.00-19.00                 Registration-Istanbul Congress Center     31 May 2012     09.00-09.30                 Registration-Istanbul Congress Center   09.30-10.15                 Plenary Session of the Partnership Forums                                     Opening Speeches by -          H.E. Bekir Bozda?, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey -          H.E. Abdiweli Muhammed Ali, Prime Minister of the Somali Republic                                     10.30-15.00                 Partnership Forums  (parallel sessions)   -          Energy -          Water -          Roads -          Resilience   (Representatives of the TFG, the UN donors, Somali and international private sector, civil society, women's groups, youth and Diaspora will participate in the Forums.)   (Buffet lunch will be available.)     15.30-16.30                Preparation of the contributions of the Partnership Forums to the Joint Communique ( by the Co-Chairs of the Forums)   16.30-17.30                Plenary Session of the Partnership Forums                                     -          Presentation of the conclusions of the Forums by the Co-Chairs -          Closing Remarks by Ambassador Birnur Fertekligil, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey   20.00                           Dinner (to be confirmed)     1st June 2012                                                                             Plenary Meeting: "Preparing Somalia's Future: Goals for 2015"   09.30-10.00                 Welcoming by H.E. Ahmet Davuto?lu, Minister of Foreign Affairs                                     of the Republic of Turkey             10.00-10.30                 Opening Remarks by H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the UN H.E. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of the Somali Republic   10.30-12.45                 Interventions by the Heads of Delegation                                     (The speeches should not be larger than 4 minutes )                                     13.30-15.00                Luncheon hosted by  H.E. Prime Minister Erdo?an/ H.E. Foreign Minister Davuto?lu (to be confirmed)   15.00-17.00                 Interventions by the Heads of Delegation (continued)   17.00-17.30                 Concluding Session and Adoption of Communique   17.30-17.45                 Family Photo   18.00-18.30                Press Conference by H.E. Foreign Minister Davuto?lu, H.E. Secretary General Ki-Moon and H.E. President Sheikh Ahmed   20.00                           Dinner (to be confirmed)     2-3 June 2012   A cultural and touristic trip to Izmir-Çesme-Ephesus (For the Heads of Delegations

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Ahmed Hassan Arwo