CONFERENCE
SECURITY AND MIDDLE EAST-I
(15-16 October 2010-Yildiz Technical University Presidential Hall)
Yildiz Technical University 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 (Harvard University)
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 (Clarkson University)
Taha Ozhan (SETA)
Mensur Akgün (Kültür University)
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 (Ankara University)
Sylvia Tiryaki (Kültür University)
Soli Ozel (Kadir Has University)
Aysegul Sever (Marmara University)
Bora Bayraktar (Journalist)
YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
Republic Of Turkey Ministry 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