Det Udenrigspolitiske Nævn 2007-08 (2. samling), Udenrigsudvalget 2007-08 (2. samling), Forsvarsudvalget 2007-08 (2. samling)
UPN Alm.del Bilag 41, URU Alm.del Bilag 68, FOU Alm.del Bilag 71
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DRAFT
Conference on AfghanistanTuesday 1stof April 2008Venue: Danish Parliament, Copenhagen
Programme08.00 - 08.30Registration of participants
Plenary Session 1
08.30 - 08.40
Welcoming address- Ms. Gitte Lillelund Bech, MP and Chairman of the DanishParliament’s Foreign Policy CommitteeOpening remarks:The Danish engagement in Afghanistan- Dr. Per Stig Møller, Minister for Foreign AffairsKeynote presentation:Progress and remaining challenges todevelopment in Afghanistan - an Afghan perspective- Mr. Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Minister of Education, AfghanistanKeynote presentation:The need for a multi-stranded approach tostabilisation and development, including a perspective on the role ofthe opium economy- International researcher or journalistQuestions and commentsCoffee and tea
08.40 - 09.0009.00 - 09.30
09.30 - 10.00
10.00 - 10.3010.30 - 11.00
Thematic SessionsConference breaks into two simultaneous thematic sessionsThematic Session I: Security and Stability11.00 - 11.1011.10 - 11.20Presentation: Combating terror and counter insurgency- High level representative from the British ArmyPresentation: The role of NATO and the Afghan National Army- Mr. Peter Viggo Jakobsen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University ofCopenhagenDebateParticipation: Mr. Søren Gade, Minister of DefenceChair: Mr. Hans Christian Thoning, MP and Chairman of the DanishParliament’s Defence Committee
11.20 - 12.00
Thematic Session II: Development and donor coordination11.00 - 11.10Presentation: The international community and the Afghan NationalDevelopment Strategy - where are we heading and what is the role ofUN, ISAF, and international donors?- Mr. Christopher Alexander, Deputy Special Representative for theSecretary General, UNAMAPresentation: How to secure local commitment?- Mr. Thomas Thomsen, Senior Policy Adviser, Board member ofDACAARDebateParticipation: Mr. Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Minister of Education,Afghanistan and Ms. Ulla Tørnæs, Minister for DevelopmentCooperationChair: Ms. Gitte Seeberg, MP and Chairman of the Danish Parliament’sForeign Affairs Committee
11.10 - 11.20
11.20 - 12.00
Plenary Session 212.00 - 13.15Final debateBrief reports from the Thematic Sessions- Ms. Ulla Tørnæs, Minister for Development Cooperation- Mr. Søren Gade, Minister of DefenceDebateChair: Dr. Per Stig Møller, Minister for Foreign Affairs13.15Closing remarksMs. Gitte Lillelund Bech, MP and Chairman of the DanishParliament’s Foreign Policy Committee
