OPENING SESSION 10.00 am welcome Min. Plen. Elisabetta Belloni Director General - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mons. Lorenzo Leuzzi Director of the University Pastoral Care Office - Vicariate of Rome Interventions Prof. Luigi Frati Rector Sapienza University of Rome Prof. Marco Mancini CRUI Secretary General of the Rector’s Italian University Conference Dr. Antonello Masia Head of Department University, Scientific and Technological Research - Ministry of Education, University and Research Prof. Luciano Maiani President of CNR - National Council of Research INTRODUCTION SESSION 10.30 am I Session: “University and the culture of Peace” Introduction His Exc. Mons Giuseppe Nazzaro Vicar Apostolic of Holy See in Aleppo - Syria Gen. Robert Mood General Commander of UN Peace Forces (UNTSO) in Jerusalem Prof. Angiolino Stella Rector University of Pavia Interventions Prof. Sophia Menache Coordinator Israeli Universities Master Programme - University of Haifa Prof. Manuel Castello Coordinator Masters in Middle East - Sapienza University of Rome Prof. Dr. Yousef Zaknoun Rector’s Delegate - Director of Cardinal Martini Leadership Institute - University of Bethlehem Programma_MO_ing_ok2.indd 1 12-10-2010 18:26:17 Prof. Michalis Attalides Rector of Nicosia University - Cyprus Prof. Renato Lauro Rector University of Rome Tor Vergata Prof. Giuseppe Dalla Torre Rector LUMSA University of Rome Prof. Dr. Mir Ghulam Osman Hossanini Rector University Herat Prof. Benny Chor Rector’s Delegate of the University of Tel Aviv Mons. Prof. Luis Romera Rector Pontifical University of Holy Cross Chair: Prof. Massimo Caneva University Cooperation Coordinator - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs GREETINGS 12.00 am Greetings Hon. Franco Frattini Minister of Foreign Affairs His Exc. Mons Dominique Mamberti Secretary for the Holy See’s Relations with States - Holy See Hon. Mariastella Gelmini Minister of Public Education, University and Research Chair: Min. Plen. Elisabetta Belloni Director General - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1.00 am Lunch (buffet) SESSION DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIES 3.00 pm II Session: “Priorities for Middle East” His Exc. Mons. Fouad Twal Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Hon. Selim El Sayegh Minister of Social Affairs of Lebanon Prof. Roberto Lagalla Rector University of Palermo Programma_MO_ing_ok2.indd 2 12-10-2010 18:26:17 Interventions His Exc. Mons Prof. Enrico dal Covolo Rector Pontifical Lateran University Prof. Philomène Nasr President’s Delegate - Dean of Faculty of Law - Lebanese University Prof. Hoda Nehmé Rectors’ Delegate - Dean of Faculty of Philosophy University USEK Saint - Espirit of Kaslik - Lebanon Prof. Guido Fabiani Rector Roma Tre University Prof. Huda Sayed Latif President’s Delegate - Dean, Faculty of Tourism & Hotels - El Fayoum University Egypt Prof. Leonardo Urbani Academic Master Coordinator - University of Palermo Prof. Don Franco Imoda Rector’s Delegate of Pontifical University Gregoriana Prof. Silvano Focardi Rector University of Siena Prof. Padre Paolo Scarafoni LC Rector European University of Rome Chair: Min. Plen. Elisabetta Belloni Director General - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 5.00 pmCoffee break SESSION UNIVERSITY COOPERATION 5.15 pm III Session: “Projects for Middle East and Afghanistan” Introduction Min. Plen. Stefano Taliani Head of the Emergencies Office - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cons. Francesco Forte Head of the Middle East Office - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prof. Antonello Biagini Vice Rector Sapienza University of Rome Programma_MO_ing_ok2.indd 3 12-10-2010 18:26:18 Presentation of case studies of university cooperation for Middle East and Afghanistan: Prof. Hamidullah Amin Rector University of Kabul Prof. Ennio Cardona Vice Rector University of Palermo Prof. Bernadette Abi Saleh Director of International Relations - Lebanese University - Lebanon Cons. Alberto Bertoni Head of the Office of Training and Scholarships - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prof. Gianni Vaggi Rector’s Delegate University of Pavia Prof.ssa Emanuela Colombo Rector’s Delegate Polytechnic of Milan Prof. Roberto Cauda Rector’s Delegate Catholic University Prof. Enrico Cheli Rector’s Delegate University of Siena Chair: Min. Plen. Pier Francesco Zazo Head of UTC Office - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6.00 pmCONCLUSIONS Min. Plen. Elisabetta Belloni Director General - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mons. Lorenzo Leuzzi Director of the University Pastoral Care Office - Vicariate of Rome Prof. Massimo Caneva University Cooperation Coordinator - Italian Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Programma_MO_ing_ok2.indd 4 12-10-2010 18:26:19