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Schedule
DAY 1
Portcullis House, Boothroyd Room, Westminster, London, SW1A 2LW
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
| 2:00 PM | Welcome Dave Anderson MP, Chairman, APPG Third World Solidarity |
| 2:15 PM | Conference Theme Setting Toaha Qureshi MBE, Chairman, FIRD |
| Speeches | |
| 2:20 PM | “Why Pakistan Needs a PR Campaign?’ Rt. Hon Sadiq Khan MP, Shadow Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice |
| 2:30 PM | “Overseas Pakistanis and Future of Pakistan” Dr. Farooq Sattar, Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis |
| 2:50 PM | “The Future of US-Pakistan Relations” Eric Geelan, US State Department |
| 3.10 PM | “The Future of Pakistan Debate – Past & Present and the Way Forward” Prof. Stephen Cohen, Brookings Institute USA |
| 3:40 PM | “What Future awaits for Pakistan? Making Predictions in Unceertain Tims” Prof. Anatol Lieven, Kings College |
| 4:05 PM | “What Pakistan Wants? Perspective on National Security” General Syed Athar Ali, former Defence Secretary of Pakistan |
| 4:35 PM | Q&A – Comments |
| 5.25 PM | Vote of thanks |
DAY 2
FIRD Secretariat, 810 London Road, London, SM3 9BJ
FRIDAY, JUNE 29
| 09:00-9.45 AM | Registration & Refreshment |
| 9.45-10.00 AM | Welcome and Recap Toaha Qureshi MBE, Chairman FIRD |
| 10:00-10:25 AM | Setting Rules of Engagement with Pakistan – Keynote
HE Mr. Wajid Shamsul Hassan, High Commissioner of Pakistan |
| 10:30 -11:45 AM | Workshop 1 – “National Security and Foreign Policy in Turbulent Times”
Panellists: Prof. Anatol Lieven, Kings College London Nawabzada Amad Khan, Minister for State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Z U Khan OBE, FRS, former Vice Chancellor AJK University Chauhdry M Shafique MBE, former Director at Bucks New University of Equality and Community Cohesion Facilitator/Moderator: Philip Lingard |
| 11:45-12:15PM | Workshop Conclusion – Prof. Anatol Lieven, UK |
| 10:30 -11:45 AM | Workshop2
“Diplomacy – Resetting the US-Pakistan Relationship & The Way Forward” Panellists: Prof. Stephen Cohen, Fellow Brookings Institute USA General ® Syed Athar Ali, former Defence Secretary of Pakistan Ms. Joanne Wagner, U.S. Department of State. Toaha Qureshi MBE, Chairman Forum for International Relations Development Facilitator/Moderator: Zulfiqar Gardezi/ Arif Malik |
| 11:45-12:15PM | Workshop Conclusion – Prof. Stephen Cohen, USA |
| 10:30-11:45AM | Workshop3
‘Reforming the Economy & Education in Pakistan’ Panellists: Prof. Dr. Atta ur Rehman, Coordinator General COMSTECH Dr. Robin Brooke Smith – Author ‘Storm Warning’, UK Rt. Revd. Dr. Alexander John Alexander Malik, Bishop of Lahore Bari Malik, Greenwich University Facilitator/Moderator: Kristiane Backer |
| 11:45-12:15PM | Workshop Conclusion – Prof Dr. Atta ur Rehman, Pakistan |
| 12:20-2:00PM | Conclusive Panel Discussion (Recommendations)
Chair: Toaha Qureshi MBE |
| 2:00-2:15PM | Vote of thanks/ Closing Remarks/ End of Conference
Lord Qurban Hussain |
| 2:20PM | LUNCH |
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