COLLOQUIUM:
"Why 9/11 ? The root causes of terrorism"
The Royal Institute for International Relations (IRRI-KIIB), Brussels
Netherlands Institute of International Relations
'Clingendael', The Hague
Egmont Palace, 20 November 2003
8 Place du Petit Sablon, 1000 Brussels
INTRODUCTORY NOTE: click here
9.00-9.30: Reception of participants
9.30-9.40: Welcome by Viscount Etienne Davignon
9.40 - 9.50: Introduction by Prof. Rik Coolsaet: his speech
9.50 - 11.10: Panel 1 * 9/11: Struggling with modernity
Chair: Mr. Hans Labohm, Institute Clingendael
Keynote speakers:
- Prof. Maurits Berger, Institute Clingendael: his speech
- Prof. Nader Fergany, Director, Almishkat Centre for Research and Training, Egypt: his speech
-Rapporteur: Prof. S. Petermann, Political Science Department, University of Liège: for the
report, click here
11.30 - 13.00: Panel 2 - 9/11: Instrumentalising religion
Chair: Belgian Ambassador (ret.) A. Reyn
Keynote speakers:
- Prof. Steven Simon, Senior Analyst, RAND
- Prof. Olivier Roy, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris
-Rapporteur: Dr. Sami Zemni, Third World Studies, University of Gent:
for the report, click here
14:30-16:00: Panel 3 - 9/11: Contesting the world order
Chair: Mr. Marc Van Craen, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Keynote speakers:
- Prof. Rik Coolsaet, Director, Security & Global Governance Department, IRRI-KIIB: his speech
- Ms. Francesca Cook, DAC Network on Conflict, Peace and Development Co-operation,
OECD
- Rapporteur :
Prof. J. Wouters, Institute for International Law, KU Leuven
16.00-16:30: Synthesising by Rapporteurs
16.30-17:00: Closing address
Closing address by Jacques Simonet, State
Secretary for European Affairs and Foreign Affairs, deputy to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs.
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