18th November 2015

09.00 am		Registration
10.00 am	Civil Society Representatives, International Donor Institutions and Organisations, Representatives of Governments (Observers)	Introduction Moderators: Ms Sumi Somaskanda and Ms Laila Harrak
10.15–10.30 am	Civil Society Representatives, International Donor Institutions and Organisations, Representatives of Governments (Observers)	Opening Statement Mr. Michael Roth, Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office, Germany
10.30–10.50 am	Civil Society Representatives, International Donor Institutions and Organisations, Representatives of Governments (Observers)	Keynote: Economic Governance – Social Justice. Questioning Governance Processes Mr. Rafat Ali Al-Akhali, Fellow of Practice for Strategic Projects at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxord, UK. Co-Founder and Chairman of NGO »Resonate! Yemen«
10.50–11.05 am		Coffee Break
11.05–01.00 pm	Civil Society Representatives, International Donor Institutions and Organisations, Representatives of Governments (Observers)	General Assembly I: What role for civil society, state institutions, entrepreneurs, non-state actors after the Arab Spring? Moderators: Ms Sumi Somaskanda and Ms Laila Harrak Speakers: Michael A. Köhler, director for Neighborhood South at the European Commission Directorate General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations Prof. Dr. Dr. Ayad Al-Ani, Professor for Change Management and Consulting Possible guiding questions: What is the role of state institutions versus the role of non-state actors/ civil society? What is left of the Arab Spring? Lessons drawn since 2011? Can we speak of an “NGO-cracy”? Who actually makes up “the” civil society? What are the interests of civil society actors?
01.00 pm		Lunch
02.00-04.30 pm	Civil Society Representatives, International Donor Institutions and Organisations, Representatives of Governments (Observers)	General Assembly II: Assessing the impact of the Deauville Partnership 2011 – 2015 and beyond Speakers: Mr. Luiz de Mello, Deputy Director of the Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, OECD Thomas Djurhuus, Lead Partnership Specialist MENA, World Bank Björn Rother, economic advisor and Chief of the »Strategy and Partnership Unit« of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF Possible guiding questions: What are tangible outcomes of the Deauville Partnership/ initiatives by G7 or Arab donors? Have there been significant changes or improvements on a regional, global level? Who profits/suffers from these ideas/changes, in which way? Are sustainability and long-lasting impact ensured? If yes, how?
04.30-06.00 pm		Break For Participants: Time for informal networking
06.00-07.00pm		Dinner
07.00-open end	Exclusively for Civil Society Representatives,International Donor Institutions and Organisations	4 Parallel Draft Committee Sessions Committee I: Finance, Donors and Policy Chairs: Christian Hanelt Experts: Moncef Cheikh-Rouhou, Mounir Beltaifa, Rapporteur: Belabbes Benkredda Location: Willy-Brandt-Saal Committee II: Entrepreneurs and civil society Chair: Zeidan Ali Zeidan Expert: Prof. Dr. Dr. Ayad Al-Ani Rapporteur: Inna Veleva Location: Adenauer-Saal Committee III: NGOs and the law Chair: Dr. Jan Claudius Völkel Expert: Dr. Naseef Naeem Rapporteur: Hussam Mujally Location: Stresemann-Saal Committee VI: State and non-state cooperation Chair: Dr. Asiem El Difraoui Expert: Dr. Martin Pabst Rapporteurs: Dr. Sophia Hoffmann Location: Rathenau-Saal
11.00 pm		End. Shuttle back to Hotel.