Security and Middle East-I

CONFERENCE

SECURITY AND MIDDLE EAST-I

(15-16 October 2010-Yildiz Technical University Presidential Hall)

YildizTechnicalUniversity Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Strategic Research Centre (SAM)

Politics, Economics and Social Research Foundation (SETA)

Global Political Trends Center (GPOT)

Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO)

USA Consulate General of Istanbul

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

15.10.2010 (Friday)

10.00- 10.30: (Coffee-Presidential Hall)

Welcome Speeches

Prof. Dr. Bülent Aras ( SAM)

Prof. Dr. Güler Aras (YTU)

Prof. Dr. Nurşin Ateşoğlu Güney

10.30-11.30 Keynote Speeches:

Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. Dr. Ahmet Davutoğlu (tbc)

H.R.H Princess Basmah Bint Saud Bin Abdul Aziz

Morning Sessions: (11.30-13.30)

A-Session I-A (Presidential Building-Senate Hall)

Debates on Regional Security in the Middle East

Chair : Gökhan Çetinsaya (İstanbul Şehir University)

Nurşin Atesoglu Güney (YTU)

Vişne Korkmaz (YTU)

Benoit Pelopidas (James Martin Center)

Ido Oren (University of Florida)

Andrea Ellner (Kings College)

B-Session I-B (Presidential Building-Chimney Place)

Debates on Nuclear Issues in the Middle East-I

Chair: Çağrı Erhan (Ankara University)

Regina Karp (Old Dominion University)

Ivan Oelrich- Ivanka Barzashka (Federation of American Scientists- FAS)

Ibrahim El Mareshi (IE University)

Philipp Bleek (HarvardUniversity)

14.00-15.30: Lunch (YTU- Roof)

Afternoon Sessions (15.45-17.45)

A-Session II-A (Presidential Building-Senate Hall)

Debates on Nuclear Issues in the Middle East-II

Chair: Ibrahim El Mareshi (IE University)

Mark Fitzpatrick (IISS)

Emily Landau (INSS)

Mohammed Shaker (ECFA)

Abdullah Baabod (Cambridge University)

Aaron Karp (Old Dominion University)

B-Session II-B (Chimney Place)

Debates on Power Politics in the Middle East

Chair: Duygu Sezer Bozoğlu (Doğuş University)

H. Sonmez Atesoglu (ClarksonUniversity)

Taha Ozhan (SETA)

Mensur Akgün (KültürUniversity)

Ahmet Kasım Han (Kadir Has University)

17.45-18.00: Coffee

20.00: Dinner (Bosphorus Hall- sponsored by Istanbul Chamber of Commerce):

Speech: Bülent Aras: Security in/for the Middle East: Turkey’s Role

16.10.2010- Saturday

11.00-15.00- Round Table: Prospects for Future: Middle Eastern Security and Turkish Foreign Policy (Presidential Building-Chimney Place)

Chair: Mensur Akgün (GPOT)

H.R.H Princess Basmah Bint Saud Bin Abdul Aziz

Nuh Yılmaz (SETA)

Ufuk Ulutas (SETA)

Mete Cubukcu (Journalist)

Ahmet Han (Journalist)

Muharrem Sarıkaya (Journalist)

Çağrı Erhan (AnkaraUniversity)

Sylvia Tiryaki (KültürUniversity)

Soli Ozel (Kadir Has University)

Aysegul Sever (MarmaraUniversity)

Bora Bayraktar (Journalist)

YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
Republic Of TurkeyMinistry of Foreign Affairs


REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CENTER FOR STRATEGIC RESEARCH

FOUNDATION FOR POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

CHAMBER OF COOMERCE IN ISTANBUL

GLOBAL POLITICAL TRENDS CENTER
USA CONSULATE GENERAL IN ISTANBUL