Sunday, 1 March 2009 (Arrival of Delegates)

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1 Under the Patronage of Her Highness Shaikha Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Wife of the King of Bahrain Human Trafficking at the Crossroads Private-Public Partnership to Fight Human Trafficking 1-3 March 2009 The Ritz Carlton Hotel & Spa Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Sunday, 1 March 2009 (Arrival of Delegates) 19:30-21:00 Reception - Grand Foyer Monday, 2 March 2009 (Day 1) 9:30-10:30 Opening Session: Welcome Messages and Keynote Addresses Moderator: Ms. Eman Marhoon, TV Host and Producer Welcoming remarks : H.E. Dr. Nezar Sadiq Al Baharna, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain Keynote address: Her Highness Shaikha Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of the King of Bahrain H.E. Suzanne Mubarak, President of The Suzanne Mubarak Women s International Peace Movement "A Way Forward" Mr. David Arkless, President, Corporate & Government Affairs, Manpower Inc. and Special Envoy of the Suzanne Mubarak Women s International Peace Movement/End Human Trafficking Now! Business Leader Perspective Mr. Antonio Mario Costa, Executive Director of UN Office on Drugs & Crime "Milestones Achieved"

2 10:30-11:00 Coffee Break 11:00-12:45 First Plenary Session: National Strategies Against Human Trafficking Moderator: John Defterios, Host, CNN Marketplace Middle East - H.E Renuka Chowdhury, Minister for Women and Child Development, India - H.E. Anuar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, UAE - H.E. Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Head of the Inter- governmental task force, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain - Baroness Mary Goudie, Member of the House of Lords, United Kingdom, Co-chair of the Women Leaders' Council (UNGIFT) and Member of the Board of Vital Voices Global Partnership - H.E. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan - Mr. Shafik Gabr, Chairman & Executive Director, Artoc Group for Investment and Development 12:45 14:00 Lunch 14:00 15:30 Second Plenary Session: Legal Framework and Criminal Justice Response Moderator: Ricardo Karam, TV Host and Producer - H.E. Olivier Weber, Ambassador-Designate in Combating Organised Crime, France - Ms. Anja Ebnoether, Assistant Director, Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces - Ms. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Policy Officer, European Commission - Mr. Grahame Maxwell, Deputy Chief Constable of North Yorkshire police and Director of Human Trafficking Centre - Ms. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children

3 15:30-17:00 Third Plenary Session: Engagement of Businesses Against Human Trafficking Moderator: Ms. Gisele Khoury, Al Arabiya - H.E. Rachid Rachid, Minister of Trade, Egypt - Mr. Roger Plant, International Labour Organisation - Mr. Khalid Janahi, Ithmaar Bank, Kingdom of Bahrain - Mr. Jeffrey Avina, Corporate Social Responsibility, Microsoft Middle East - Ms. Nili Safavi, Det Norke Veritas, Risk Management and Certification Company 19:00 Buses depart from Grand Foyer to Bahrain National Museum for Cultural Event and Official Dinner 19:30 Opening of Cultural Event 20:30 Official Dinner Tuesday, 3 March 2009 (Day 2) 9:00 10:30 Fourth Plenary Session: Prevention Strategy & Support Moderator: John Defterios, Host, CNN Marketplace Middle East - H.E. Margerita Cedeño de Fernández, First Lady of Dominican Republic - Ms. Ndioro Ndiaye, Deputy Director General, International Organization for Migration - Ms. Marietta Diaz, Migrant Workers Protection Society, Bahrain - Ms. Lakhsmi Bhatia, Director, Social Responsibility, GAP Inc. - Dr. Aleya Hammad, Founding Member and Member of the Board, The Suzanne Mubarak Women s International Peace Movement

4 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:00 Roundtable of the Media & Art/Culture: (parallel session) Moderators: Ms. Zohreh Tabatabai, International Labour Organisation Participating Media and Art/Culture: - Ms. Gisele Khoury, El Arabiya - Ms. Randa Fouad, AMFED - Mr. Mahmoud Kabil, Actor - Mr. Isa Al Shayji, Editor in-chief, Al Ayam Newspaper - Ms. Helena Smith, The Guardian - Ms. Yosra, Actress - Mr. Mohammed Al Banki, Advisor, Ministry of Culture and Information - Mr. Ricardo Karam, TV host and Producer - Mr. Sanford Climan, Chairman, Entertainment Media Ventures - Mr. Firoz Nadiadwala, Base Industries Group - Mr. Michael Cory Davis, Director - Mr. Justin Dillon, Director - Mr. Mansour Al Jamri, Editor in-chief, Al Wasat Newspaper - Mr. Mr. Sherif Riad, Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Mr. Moanes Al Mardi, Editor-in Chief, Al Bilad Newspaper - Ms. Eman Marhoon, TV host and Producer 10:45-12:00 Drafting of the Solemn Declaration (parallel session) Moderator: Dr. Gertrude Mongella 12:00-12:30 Coffee Break

5 12:30 13:30 Closing Session Pronouncement of the Solemn Declaration: Closing remarks and future commitments: - Mr. Miguel d Escoto Brockmann, President of the United Nations General Assembly - Ms. Marianna Vardioyannis, Member of the Board, The Suzanne Mubarak Women s International Peace Movement - H.E. Margerita Cedeño de Fernández, First Lady of The Dominican Republic - Mr. Charles Adams, Hogan & Hartson - Mr. Samih Sawiris, Chairman, Orascom Holding - Yosra, Actress - Mr. Antonio Mario Costa, Executive Director, UN Office for Drugs & Crime 13:30 14:30 Lunch