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Pre-conference: Sunday 3rd December 2006 |
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All day
18:00 – 20:00 |
Arrival of participants & Registration at hotels
Preparatory meeting for the Youth-Mayors dialogue |
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Day 1: Monday 4th December 2006 |
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8:00 – 9:30 |
Registration |
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9:30 – 11:00 |
Opening Ceremony
Welcoming Remarks by:
1. Mayor of Rabat
2. AUDI President
3. World Bank
4. Youth Representative
5. MedChild President
6. ENA Director
7. H.E. Moroccan Minister of Social Development
8. H.E. Moroccan Minister of Housing
9. H.E. Moroccan Minister of Children and Family |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Opening of Exhibition |
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11:30 - 12:00 |
Coffee Break |
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12:00 – 13:30 |
Plenary Session 1: Development and the Next Generation- World Development Report (WDR)
Chairperson: Dr. Michal Rutkowski, Director of Human Development Group, MENA Region, World Bank
WDR’s key messages
Dr. Emmanuel Jimenez, Director, World Development Report, World Bank
WDR implications for MENA
Dr. John Blomquist, Senior Economist, MENA Region, World Bank
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. (Raghada Abdel Hamed, Egypt) 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep. (David Wolcombe, PeaceChild Intl’ or Poonam Ahluwalia YES) |
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13:30 – 15:00 |
Lunch |
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15:00 – 17:00 |
Parallel Session 1: Policies for Youth Transitions: Opportunities, Capabilities & Second Chances
Chairperson: Dr. Emmanuel Jimenez, WDR Director, World Bank
Demographic changes in urban areas and their socio-economic implications in Asia
Dr. Haryono Suyono, Asian Urban Information Center of Kobe (AUICK)
Youth Opportunities and Second Chances in Eastern Europe: Lessons for MENA
Dr. Alexandre Kolev, Sorbonne, Paris
Migration of MENA Youth: Opportunity or Cost?
Dr. Flore Gubert, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) and Développement Institutions & Analyses de Long terme (DIAL)
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. (Rosa Al Asmar, Yemen) 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep. |
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15:00 – 17:00 |
Parallel Session 2: Youth and Social Transformation in MENA
Prof. Osman El Hassan M. Nour: Chairman of the Scientific Committee
Youth at risk in Old Cairo
Ms. Tonia Rifaey,Ms. Joanna Vogel,
The dilemma of meeting the ambitions of a young population and coping with the continuous influence of the regional events: The case of Jordan.
Dr. Taghreed abu Hamdan, World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt
Child Labor in Sana'a: Highlights and policy options
Niham Kosoleci, UCW, Rome, Italy
Factors Associated with Violence among Palestinian Refugee Youth in an Urban Area in Beirut
Ms. Taghreed El Hajj, and Dr. Rima Afifi Soweid
Dept. of Health Behavior & Education, American University of Beirut
Child and Youth issues in Iraq: the status quo and expectations (in Arabic)
Dr. Ibtisam Al-Ikabi, Ministry of Youth and sport, Iraq
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep. |
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Parallel Session 3: Youth Participation in Development
Dr. El Montacir Bensaid: Director, National School of Architecture, Morocco
Recasting the Role of Youth in the MENA Region and Beyond: Civic Engagement as a Tool for Learning, Empowerment and Social Change
Dr. Serdar M. Degirmencioglu, Dept. of Psychology, Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
Les jeunes et le processus d’instrumentalisation de l’action sociale dans les quartiers non réglementaires au Maroc - cas de la commune rurale de LAHRAWIYINE à Casablanca
Wafaa Belarbi, Architecture & Professor, The National School of Architecture, Morocco
L'approche participative dans les projets d'écoles rurales
Mr. Bouchra Mrabeti & Youssef Talibi, Architecture & Professor, The National School of Architecture, Morocco
Le rôle de l’information dans le développement des attitudes et compétences des jeunes au niveau scolaire
Ms. Fatima Kander, Ministry of National Education
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. (Nabil Abu Sharaf, Lebanon) 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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17:00 – 17:30 |
Coffee Break |
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17:30 – 19:30 |
Youth-led Workshop on Child labor in Morocco |
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19:30 – 20:30 |
Free Time |
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20:30 – 23:00 |
Dinner hosted by Rabat Municipality |
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Day 2: Tuesday 5th December 2006 |
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9:00 – 11:00 |
Plenary Session 2: Actions on the Ground – Selected MENA Initiatives
Chairperson: TBA
MENA Child Protection Initiative
Dr. Gamal Hamid, Director, MENA Child Protection Initiative
Implementing Strategy on Children and Youth – A Multi-Sectoral Challenge in Yemen
Dr. Nafisa Al-Jaifi and Dr. Abdullah Al-Khameesy, Government of Yemen
Turning Local Initiative into a National Dialogue on School Dropouts—Experience from Egypt
Ambassador Dr. Moushira Khattab, National Council for Children and Motherhood, Government of Egypt
Mainstreaming At-Risk Youth in Jordan
Dr. Curt Rhodes, Questscope
Implementing MENA Strategy on HIV/AIDS – Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Bachir Souhlal, Lead Social Development Specialist, World Bank
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep.(Saleem Al Habish, West Bank) 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 – 13:30 |
Parallel Session 4: Skills Development & Employment Creation
Chairperson: Dr. Poonam Ahluwalia, Executive Director, Youth Employment Summit (YES) Campaign
Promoting Skills Training and Employment Opportunities for Urban Youth through Information Technology Initiatives: Best Practice Examples and Strategies
Dr. Tan Yigitcanlar, School of Environmental Planning, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
An Egyptian Partnership Initiative to Enhance Youth Opportunities ,The LEAD Experiment
Dr. Madiha el Safty, The American University, Cairo, Egypt
Community Youth Mapping: A Process to Identify Career Development Opportunities for Young People in School to Career Program - Jordan
Ms. Hadeel Abu Shama, School-to-Career Program Manager , Amman-Jordan
Youth employment in MENA, with a focus on the Egyptian experience (in Arabic)
Mr. Mohammed M. A. Yousif and Ms. Sara N. M. Shazly, Cairo University.
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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11:30 – 13:30 |
Parallel Session 5: Youth as an Asset to Economic Growth
Chairperson: Dr. Mourad Ezzine, Education Sector Manager, MENA Region. World Bank
Relevance of Education in MENA to the World of Work
Dr. Michel Welmond, Senior Education Specialist, World Bank
Youth Employment and Investment Climate
Dr. Jean Fares, Senior Economist, Social Protection Unit, World Bank
Social Exclusion and Youth Participation in the Middle East and North Africa
Dr. Navtej Dhillon, Wolfensohn Center for Youth, Brookings Institution
Responding to Weak Labor Market Conditions Facing the Youth.
Mr. Richard Street, Dr. Nader Kabbani, Ms. Yamama Alorabi
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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11.30 - 13.30 |
Parallel Session 6: Youth-friendly Urban Development
H.E. Eng. Nidal Al- Hadid, former Mayor of Amman
Riyadh: Towards a friendly city to Children & Youth. (in Arabic)
Dr. Ibrahim Al Dojain: Riyadh Municipality.
The Role of Dubai Government in supporting youth (in Arabic)
Dubai Municipality
Sensibilisation des enfants à l’architecture : Un facteur de découverte de la richesse des territoires et des cultures.
Ms. Catherine Guyot,
Integrating youth concerns into urban development strategies: European Experiences
Dr. Irene Wiese-von Ofen, International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP)
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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13:30 – 15:00 |
Lunch |
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15:00 – 17:00 |
Parallel Session 7: Economic Opportunities for Youth: Cases and Programs
Dr. Hamad Al- Towaijri, Head of Economics Department, King Saud University, Member of Scientific Committee
The role of urban environmental planning in increasing economic opportunities of youth in the Arab World (in Arabic)
Mr. Adel Abdel Raziq, Dept. of Information, General Commission of Environment, Yemen
Youth aspirations between current realities and future expectations: practices from Al-Madina Al-Munawara (in Arabic)
Mr. Yahia Seif Salih, Director General, Charitable Organization for Social Services, Al-Madina Al-Munawara, Saudi Arabia
British Experience that MENA municipal authorities and national government could consider enhancing youth economic prospects
Ms. Wafaa Salim,
The role of public libraries in tackling youth exclusion (The Case of Ireland)
Dr. Azzam Elananza, Dublin City University.
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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15:00 – 17:00 |
Parallel Session 8: Youth-friendly Urban Environments
Dr. Najib Ben Checkron, National School of Architecture, Morocco
Where To Go, Where To Play: Are There Any Places For Us In The City A qualitative analysis of children out Environment in low-material-resource neighborhood in Amman, Jordan
Dr. Eyyad A. Al-Khalaileh, Architecture and Urban Planning, Al-Ain University, UAE.
At Risk Youth: Architecture: Designing for the mentally ill.
Mr. Ayman Makki, Junior Architect, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
La zanka espace de socialisation et de jeu chez les enfants - cas du quartier Douar Doum à Rabat
Ms. Lamya Sarhrouchni
Impact de nouvelles mobilities urbaines sur la vie due en villa
Dr. Mohammed Achour, National School of Architecture, Morocco
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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15.00 – 17.00 |
Parallel Session 9: Regional and International Experiences Implementing Youth Policy
Chairperson: TBA
Children & Youth Focused Municipal policies: The Guatemala Experience
Mr. Juan Felipe Sanchez, Senior Children and Youth Specialist, World Bank
The Efforts of ISESCO in Serving Youth in Islamic Countries (in Arabic)
Ms. Najat Al-Sharif, Islamic Scientific Educational and Cultural Organization, Rabat, Morocco.
Pilot project to address child labor in Irbid (in Arabic)
Mr. Ahmed Al-Ghazou, Mayor of Irbid, Jordan
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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17:00 – 17:30 |
Coffee Break |
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17:30 – 19:30 |
Youth and Mayors Dialogue (participation by all invited youth) |
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19:30 – 20:30 |
Free Time |
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20:30 – 23:00 |
Dinner hosted by ENA |
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Wednesday 6th December 2006 |
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9:00 – 11:00 |
Plenary Session 3: MedChild’s Approach to Addressing Children and Youth Health in Mediterranean Cities
Chairperson: Ing. Bruno Musso, President, MedChild Institute
Italian Navy missions in support of MedChild
Amm. Vincenzo Martines
A Nonprofit Model for Drug Development for Children
Ornella Della Casa Alberighi, MD PhD, ___________________
Iraq Kurdistan Region: MedChild-IME pilot project
Ilja Gardi, MD, _______________________________________
Discussants: Dr. Ramadan A. Mohamed, representative of the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament; Dr. Mohammed Shareef Sulaiman, representative of Iraqi Kurdistan Ministry of Health; MD Ramzi .R. Mansor Delegate of Iraqi Ministry of Health.
1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 – 13:30 |
Parallel Session 10: Measuring Well-being of Children and Youth
Chairperson: Ing. Francesco Biagioli, MedChild Institute
Highlight of Charting the Mediterranean Child 2006 Edition
Prof. Edwin Morley-Fletcher, President, Lynkeus srl, Italy
Towards adoption of the Child wellbeing Index: Application in two selected countries
Prof. Jacques van der Gaag, ____________________________
L’enfant Arabe Et Les Risques Urbains : Une Approche Demographique A Travers L’observation de La Mortalite Infantile
Prof. Sofiane Bouhdiba, University of Tunis, Tunisia
Policy Options for Addressing Adolescent Reproductive Health Challenges
Dr. Viviana Mangiaterra, Children and Youth Advisor, World Bank
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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11:30 – 13:30
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Parallel Session 11: Addressing Youth at Risk Issues
Chairperson: Dr. Ali Al Khabti, Assistant Under Secretary, Ministry of Planning, Member of the Scientific Committee
The Strength-Based Counselling Model: Is It a Fit Model For Counselling the MENA At-Risk Youth? An Exploratory Multiple Case Study
Mr. Mahmoud Mohamed Emam, Ph.D.student, University of Manchester
Psychological problems of delinquent youth in Algerian urban areas (in Arabic)
Dr. Fakih Laid, Dept. of Psychology, Universite Abou Bekr Belkaid, Algiers
An evaluation of the impacts of the 'Mentoring Program' on personal capacities and social integration of at risk children (in Arabic)
Mr. Tawfiq Al-Khouli et al.
The role of academic and vocational guidance in addressing youth problems (in Arabic)
Dr. Bechlaghem Yahia, Dept. of Psychology, Universite Abou Bekr Belkaid, Algiers
Discussants: 1 Youth Rep. 1 Gov't Official 1 NGO Rep |
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13:30 – 15:30 |
Lunch |
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15:30 – 17:00 |
Closing Session
Chairperson: H.E. Omer Al-Bahrawy, Mayor of Rabat
Synthesis Report: Key issues addressed by the Conference
Dr. Abdelfattah Ezzine, Academic Institute for Scientific Research, Morocco, Member of Scientific Committee
Rabat Declaration
TBA
Discussion
Closing Remarks:
H.E. Abdulla A. Al-Nuaim, Chairman of Board of Trustees and President, AUDI
Dr. Theodore Ahlers, Country Director for Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, World Bank
H.E. Omer Al-Bahrawy, Mayor of Rabat
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17:00-18:00 |
Press Conference
Mayor of Rabat, AUDI President, World Bank Country and/ or Sector Director, Morocco National School of Architecture |
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