Retsudvalget 2016-17
REU Alm.del Bilag 136
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Regional Conference for Parliamentarians of MENA and Gulf Countries on the Challenges
Posed by Extremism Leading to Terrorism and Preventative Criminal Justice Responses”
31 January-2 February 2016
Aswan, Egypt
DRAFT AGENDA
DAY 1 – 31 January 2017
08:30 – 09:00
Welcome
Registration of participants
Opening speech
09:00 – 09:30
Opening
Speaker of Egyptian Parliament
Secretary General of IPU
Representative of UNODC
Japan Government Representative
09:30 – 10:00
Group Photo & Break
Preliminary remarks:
10:00 – 10:30
Introduction
Terrorism Prevention Branch, UNODC
Meeting objectives and methodology
Tour de table for the introduction of participants
The current international legal framework and approaches related
to preventing and countering extremism leading to terrorism
Session 1
10:30 – 11:15
Speaker:
TPB/UNODC
The UNSC Presidential Statement of 11 May 2016 on countering
the narratives and ideologies of terrorism
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The threat related to extremism and radicalization: overview and
main legal and operational challenges
This session will shed light on the factors leading radicalized
individuals to conduct terrorist acts. It will also aim at showing the
legal challenges that are facing State in their efforts to counter
Extremism leading to terrorism and the operational obstacles.
Speakers:
H.E. Dr. Sahar Nasr (Mrs.), Minister of International
Cooperation, Egypt
Thomas K. Samuel, Director of the Southeast Asia Regional
Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT)
Session 2
11:15 – 12:00
Addressing countering extremism: Enforcing human rights as a
means to prevent and counter extremism leading to terrorism.
This session will shed light on the complementarity between peace,
security and respect for human rights in response to terrorism,
including as per the UN Security Council [UNSCRES 1904 (2009) and
1624 (2005)]
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
Parliamentarian perspectives on developing effective national
policy on preventing and countering extremism: Developing
effective national legal frameworks against radicalization and
extremism, including appropriate criminal justice approaches.
UNODC
MoFA, Egypt
12:00 – 13:00
Session 3
14:30 – 15:30
Session 4
This session aims at presenting the parliamentarian perspective on
Extremism leading to terrorism and the efforts made by National
Parliaments to address Extremism leading to terrorism via national
legislations and the adoption of new adequate strategies to limit
the effects of this phenomenon
Speakers:
Representative of IPU
Representative of Egypt
15:30 – 16:00
Break
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The role of the associations of victims of terrorism in countering
the narrative and the propaganda campaigns used by the terrorist
groups in recruitment.
16:00 – 17:00
Session 5
Speakers:
Ms. Souad Begdouri, Head of the Moroccan association of
victims of terrorism.
DAY 2 – 1 February 2017
National perspectives on development in legislation organising
adjudication of cases related to extremism
9:00 – 9:30
Session 6
Speakers:
Egypt
Lebanon
Challenges and lessons learned in developing and implementing
strategies and measures for countering crimes related to terrorism
and extremism, and for the de-radicalization, rehabilitation and
reintegration of radicalized individuals
This session will try to put in discussion the following needs to a
better response on the national level in relation to crimes-related
to terrorism and extremism as well as to the de-radicalization,
rehabilitation and reintegration of radicalized individuals:
1- Developing an effective policy-making on returning
Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Rehabilitation, Reintegration
or repression or both?
2- What are the key components of effective national
frameworks for countering extremism, including related
crimes (e.g. incitement, recruitment and training) – are
these common to all countries, and what are the
challenges and possible approaches to implementing
these at a national level?
3- Adoption of tailored approaches to countering
recruitment of extremists: Development of non-violent
alternative avenues for conflict prevention and
resolution
Speakers:
Session 7
9:30 – 11:00
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Lebanon
Iraq
Hedayah
Moderator: UNODC
11:00 – 11:30
Break
Challenges in preventing and countering the misuse of the social
media platforms and related technology in promoting extremism
and terrorism narratives
This session will present good practices to respond to the misuse of
social media platforms and other tools to promote extremist
propaganda and terrorism. It will discuss the key components of
effective measures to suppress the use of Internet for terrorist
purpose in addition to the role that Internet plays as an effective
response to counter extremism leading to terrorism threat.
Speakers:
Morocco
Tunisia
Expert (Facebook or Twitter)
Session 8
11:30 – 13:00
Moderator: UNODC
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch
The role of parliamentarians in countering the misuse of
religious to incite hatred and extremism.
The role of Al-Azhar in the renewal of religious discourse.
14:30 – 16:00
Session 9
Speakers:
Algeria:
Egypt: The Azhar and the Parliament
Moderator: UNODC
16:00 – 16:30
Break
Importance of communities and civil society in creating effective
countering extremism strategies: Good practice and principles.
Session 10
16:30 – 17:30
This session will present the role of local communities and civil
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society actors as well as the efforts that could be done to enhance
their role in supporting the efforts of policy and decision makers as
well as the capacity building of NGOs and practitioners on the
ground.
Speakers :
Ms. Souad Begdouri, Moroccan Association of Victims of
Terrorism
Hedayah
Moderator: Expert
18:30 (tbc)
19:30 (tbc)
Departure from the hotel to the restaurant
Official Dinner (place to be determined)
DAY 3 – 2 February 2017
Radicalization to violence in prisons:
This session will address the challenges facing national prisons when
dealing with Extremist Prisoners. In addition, Justice Section at
UNODC will present a handbook on the topic
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in addition to
sharing different national experiences, good practices and
challenges.
Speakers:
UNODC (Justice Section)
Mohamed Ajouaou, Prison expert, The Netherlands
Jordan
09:00 – 11:00
Session 11
Moderator: Expert
11:00 – 11:30
Break
Countering and preventing forced recruitment of children and
women by extremist groups, including terrorist groups.
This session aims at shedding light on the importance phenomenon
of recruitment of children and women by extremist groups and the
best practices to have fair trials and efficient responses to women
recruitment and involvement in acts of terrorism the region. It will
also aim at highlighting the importance of the treatment of children
involved with extremist groups, including terrorist groups, by the
criminal justice system.
11:30 – 12:30
Session 12
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Speakers:
UNODC (Justice Section)
Moderator: Hedayah
Taking stock on issues identified during the conference and initial
inventory of good practices highlighted
12:30 – 13:30
Conclusion
Discussing the Way Forward
Concluding Remarks
13:30 – 16:00
Lunch
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