Parallel Sessions. (Three sessions)

English with Arabic translation

Session 1:

"Beacon for freedom of expression project"

Discussion Chair: Mr. Frode Bakken , President of the Norwegian Library Association, IFLA member, member of IFLA Copyright and other Legal Matters Committee, member of IFLA FAIFE.

• Ms. Mette Newth , ( Norway ) chair of International Steering Committee for Beacon: "In honor of memory: Priorities for Beacon for freedom of expression"
• Ms. Sa'eda Kilani , ( Jordan ) the Arab Archives Institute "Censorship in Arab countries: Past and Present " Presentation of documentation project Group discussions.
• Mr. Kamel Labidi, Egypt , independent journalist and IFEX researcher "Crossing Red Lines toward Democracy in the Arab World."
• Mr. Said Essoulami , ( UK ) Director for the Centre for Media Freedom MENA "Mechanisms and impacts of censorship in the Arab world."

Session 2:

"Libraries and Freedom of Expression"

Discussion Chair: Dr. Sohair Wastawy , BA Chief Librarian.

Co-Chair: Mr. David Wardrop , UK .

• Mr. Vehbi Miftari , Deputy Director of National Library of Kosova, IFLA/ FAIFE Member "Ethnic Conflicts and the Freedom of Expression"

• Dr. Paul Sturges , Chair of IFLA/ FAIFE Advisory Board and IFLA/ FAIFE, professor, Deputy Head of Department of Information Science Loughborough University "Transparency and freedom of access to information"

• Dr. Shawky Salem , ( Egypt ), IFLA Board Member, Alexandria University " Freedom Of Expression And Freedom Access Information In Egypt "

Session 3:

"Freedom of Expression and copyright in a global perspective: focus Middle East "

Discussion Chair: Prof. Mona Makram Ebeid , Prof. of Political Science at AUC, former Member of Parliament.

• Prof. Helge Ronning , Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo , Chair of KOPINOR, The Reproduction Rights Organization of Norway . : " Freedom of Expression and Systems of Control and Regulation ", read by

• Prof.Rune Ottosen , Norwegian Beacon Steering Committee, President of The Norwegian Non-fiction Writers and Translators Association

• Dr. Hossam Loutfi , Egypt , Prof. of Law, Cairo University (Bani Sueif)

Parallel Sessions . (Three sessions)

English with Arabic translation

Session 1:

"Models for the protection of Authors' rights"

 Chair: Dr. Abdelwahab Badrkhan, Deputy Editor in Chief of Hayat Newspaper, London

• Dr. Jim Parker, Register of Public Lending Right in the UK and coordinator of the International PLR Network; "The Public Lending Right - The International Situation".

• Mrs. Elin Urkedal , Norway , Director of Administration and Distribution, Kopinor. "Collective Management of Rights ".

• H.E. Ambassador Vassily Vassilikos, Greek Ambassador to UNESCO, writer, (need a topic)

Session 2:

"Focus on Africa "

 Discussion Chair: Dr. Farida El Alaghi , Libya , Expert in Human Development issues

• Dr. Ellen Tise , South Africa , University of the Western Cape , " Challenges to fight new forms of censorship!"

• Mr. Gamal Nkrumah, Journalist, Al Ahram Weekly, (need a topic)

Session 3:

"Freedom of expression - future challenges"

 Discussion Chair: Dr. Gaber Asfour , Secretary-General Supreme Council of Culture

• Dr. Hassan Hamed , President ERTU. (need a topic)

• Dr. Taha Abdelalim , Chair of the Egyptian Information Authority

• Dr. Sonia Aly Dabbous , Assist . Editor in Chief, Akhbar El Yom and Affiliate Prof. of Journalism, AUC. "Press censorship and press freedom: A case study of the Egyptian press"

• Dr. Anthony Löwstedt, International Press Institute (IPI), "The Future of Freedom of Expression and its Limitations on the Web"

Break

Parallel Sessions. (Two sessions)

English with Arabic translation

Session 1:

"Circumventing Free speech-New forms of censorship"

Discussion Chair: Dr. Ossama El Ghazali Harb , Egypt , Editor in Chief of the International Policy Magazine/Al Ahram

• Mr. Helge M. Sonneland , Sec. Gen. Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs: " National freedom of expression policies & New technologies and their global impact ".

• Mr. Eugene Schoulgin , PEN Writers in Prison Comm. "The Anti-Terror Report".

• Mr. Andrew Puddephat , Article 19 . "Understandings Of Freedom Of Expression And The Key Challenges"

• Dr. Martin Doerry , Deputy Editor in Chief of Der Spiegel. (need a topic)

Reception offered by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs.

Session 2:

"The Gender Dimensions of Freedom of Expression"

 Discussion Chair: Dr. Haifaa Abu Ghazaleh , Jordan

• Dr. Mona Zulfikar , Egypt , Attorney

• Dr. Farida El Alaghi , Libya

• Dr. Hebe de Bonafini, Argentina

Special Session:

"Hearing the Younger Generation"

Discussion Chair: Dr. Azza El Kholy , Alexandria University .

• Ms. Jennifer Corriero , Canada , Co-founder and Executive Director of Taking IT Global (TIG). " The West Meets The East: Fostering Communication and Collaboration Across Cultures"

• Mr. Dumisani Nyoni , Zimbabwi, Coordinating Member, Cultivating Unit of Pioneers of Change "Creating Shared Values in a Globalizing, Technological World: Challenges of a New Generation"

• Mr. Abdallah Sobeih , Egypt , YES Coordinator, MENA. "Empowerment of Youth"

Opening : Roles of the Parallel Meetings

Dr. Ismail Serageldin

Dr. Gaber Asfour

Prof. Khaldoun El Nakeeb, Kuwait University , Faculty of Arts

Break

Parallel Working Sessions . (Four sessions). Arabic with translation to English. A working paper will be distributed for each session for discussion.

Sessions

Sessions

Session 1:

"Freedom of Expression: Public Opinion and the Role of the Media"

Chair: Dr. Osama Ghazali Harb , Egypt , Editor in Chief of the International Policy Magazine/Al Ahram

Co-Chair: Dr. Mohamed Nureldin Effayah , Morocco , Researcher and Professor, Member of the Supreme Council for Audiovisual Communication

Session 2:

"Freedom of Creative Thinking"

Chair: Dr. Gaber Asfour , Secretary General Supreme Council of Culture

Co-Chair: Dr. Abdel Salam El Mesdy, Tunis University - Faculty of Arts, former Minister

Co-chair: Dr. Fahmya Sharafeldin, Lebanon University

Session 3:

" The Relation Between Law and Freedom of Expression"

Chair: Dr. Mohamed Noureldin Farahat, Egypt , Attorney, Professor of Law, Zagazig University , Chair of the Office of the Protection of Author's Rights

Co-Chair: Dr. Mohieeldin Amymour , Algeria , former Minister of Culture and Communication, Member of the External Affairs Committee, Algerian Parliament

Co-Chair: Dr. Mona Makram Ebeid, Egypt , Chair of the Society of Educational Development, Prof. of Political Science at AUC, former Member of Parliament

Session 4:

"Freedom of Expression and the New Methods of Communication: Internet, Libraries, Property Rights"

Co- Chair: Dr. Salah Fadl , Egypt , Advisor to the BA Director, Cairo University , Faculty of Arabic Literature

Co- Chair: Dr. Sohair Wastawy , Egypt

Co-Chair: Dr. Mohieeldin El Lathekani , Syria , writer at Middle East Newspaper , UK

Co-Chair: Dr. Hossam Loutfi , Egypt , Prof. of Law, Cairo University (Bani Sueif)

Special Session:

"Hearing the Younger Generation"

Discussion Chair: Dr. Azza El Kholy , Alexandria University .

• Ms. Jennifer Corriero , Canada , Co-founder and Executive Director of Taking IT Global (TIG). " The West Meets The East: Fostering Communication and Collaboration Across Cultures"

• Mr. Dumisani Nyoni , Zimbabwi, Coordinating Member, Cultivating Unit of Pioneers of Change "Creating Shared Values in a Globalizing, Technological World: Challenges of a New Generation"

• Mr. Abdallah Sobeih , Egypt , YES Coordinator, MENA. "Empowerment of Youth"

H.E. Dr. Mamdouh El Beltagy , Minister of Information

Chair: Dr. Gaber Asfour

Sum-up and closing

Dr. Ismail Serageldin

H.E.Mrs. Valgerd Svarstad Haugland

H.E. Dr. Mamdouh El Beltagui

Dr . Gaber Asfour