International Conference: Changes in the Air – Facts on the Ground, 14 – 15 September i Oslo

International Conference in Oslo
«Changes in the Air – Facts on the Ground. Consequences for Palestine after the Arab Upheaval», Friday 14 September 10.00 – 17.00 and Saturday 15 September 10.00  – 17.00, Litteraturhuset, Amalie Skram, Oslo
Free entry
Hosted by The Association of Norwegian NGOs for Palestine, The Palestine Commitee of Norway and Norwegian People’s Aid

PROGRAM
Friday September 14, first session: 10–13
Facts on the ground: Reports from Egypt, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza

• Egypt: Andrea Zaki Stephanous, Secretary General in CEOSS, Coptic Evangelical Organisations for Social Services, working in more than 100 local communities.

• Lebanon: Michel Nawfal, Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut

• West Bank: Beesan Ramdan, Sherak Shebab, a Palestinian youth network

• Gaza: Emad Al-Rozzi, Phd candidate from Gaza, presently living in Oslo
Moderator: Line Khateeb, former leader of Palestine Committee of Norway

Lunch: 13–14

Second session: 14–17
What is the role of the West in the present changes in the Middle East?

• Any political space for new international initiatives? Hilde Henriksen Waage, professor of History, University of Oslo

• Norwegian policy on Palestinian unity Torgeir Larsen, Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Challenges for international NGOs working in Palestine Liv Tørres, Secretary General, Norwegian People’s Aid
Moderator: Arne Ørum, advisor, Norwegian Council for Mental Health

Saturday, September 15
First session: 10–13
Palestinians want an end to the political split

• Conditions for Palestinian unity Michel Nawfal, Institute for Palestine Studies, Beirut

• PLO, part of the problem or part of the solution? Dag Tuastad, senior lecturer on Middle East, University of Oslo

• Demands from Palestinian youth Jacob Høigilt, researcher, FAFO

• How are these demands addressed? Beesan Ramdan, Sherak Shebab youth network
Moderator: Inger Sandberg, advisor, Norwegian People’s Aid

Lunch: 13–14

Second session: 14–17
Challenges for the solidarity movement

• How has the Arab upheaval influenced Palestinian women? Berit Mortensen, Midwife and project coordinator for Norwac in the West Bank

• How is the Arab upheaval a concern for the solidarity movement? Anna Lund Bjørnsen, deputy leader of Norwegian NGOs for Palestine

• Status in the BDS movement in Norway and Europe Ingeborg Moa, political advisor, Norwegian People’s Aid, author of ”Dangerous connections”, a booklet on Norwegian links to the Israeli occupation
Moderator: Elisabeth Palerud, leader of The Association of Norwegian NGOs for Palestine

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