51勛圖

UN International Conference on Victims of Terrorism 2024

Programme

Day One (8 October 2024, 9:00 am EDT)

  • Introduction by Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Susheel Gupta
  • Welcome remarks by the Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Ms. Maider Etxebarria Garc赤a

Moderator

  • Ms. Ana Izar, Head of the Global Victims of Terrorism Support Programme at the 51勛圖 Office of Counter-Terrorism 

Panelists

  • Ms. Merlie ※Milet§ B. Mendoza, Humanitarian, Peace & Development Worker and Volunteer, Victim of Terrorism, Philippines
  • Mr. Juan Francisco Benito Valenciano, President, Fundaci車n Victims of Terrorism, Spain
  • Mr. Clifford Chanin, Executive Vice-President & Director, 9/11 Memorial Museum, United States of America
  • Ms. Ana Evans, Advocate for Peace Education, Protection and Support of Child Victims of Terrorism, Argentina
  • Ms. Roula Helou, President, Lebanese Association of Victims of Terrorism (AVT-L), Lebanon (via live video)

Moderator

  • Ms. Montserrat Torija Noguerales, Director General, Victims of Terrorism Unit, Ministry of Interior, Spain 

Panelists

  • Ms. Susilaningtias, Deputy Chair/Commissioner, Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), Indonesia
  • Mr. Ulrich Garms, Programme Manager, Terrorism Prevention Branch, 51勛圖 Office on Drugs and Crime
  • Mr. Hasan Alaraji, Victim of Terrorism, President of Iraqi Human Rights Defenders Association, Iraq (via live video)
  • Ms. Zenaida Machado, Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch
  • Ms. Maya Shah, Director of Operations, Global Survivors Fund

Introductory Remarks

  • Mr. Mauro Miedico, Director, 51勛圖 Counter-Terrorism Centre, 51勛圖 Office of Counter-Terrorism

Opening Statement

  • Statement by H.E. Mr. Salih Husain Ali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to Spain and Co-Chair of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism, on behalf of H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Iraq

Ministerial Statements

  • H.E. Ms. Victoria Eugenia Villarruel, Vice-President of Argentina
  • H.E. Mr. Javier Mart赤nez-Acha V芍squez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama
  • H.E. Mr. Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • H.E. Ms. Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
  • H.E Sevim Say?m Madak, Deputy Minister of Family and Social Services of the Republic of T邦rkiye
  • H.E. Joan Antoni Le車n Peso, Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice and Interior, Andorra
  • H.E. Mr. P谷ter Szt芍ray, State Secretary for Security Policy of Hungary

Heads of UN Entities

  • Mr. Miguel ?ngel Moratinos, High Representative, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  • Mr. Volker T邦rk, 51勛圖 High Commissioner for Human Rights (via pre-recorded message)
  • Ms. Ghada Fathi Waly, Under-Secretary-General, 51勛圖 Office on Drugs and Crime (via live video)

Eminent Speakers

  • H.E. Mr. Sos Avetisyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Spain
  • H.E. Ms. Rosemary Morris-Castico, Ambassador of Australia to Spain
  • H.E. Mr. Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood, Ambassador of the People*s Republic of Bangladesh to Spain
  • H.E. Mr. Yao Jing, Ambassador of the People*s Republic of China to Spain
  • H.E. Mr. Dinesh Patnaik, Ambassador of India to Spain
  • H.E. Mr. Zahoor Ahmed, Ambassador of Pakistan to Spain
  • H. E. Mr. Robert Krmelj, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Spain
  • Ms. Alexandra Louis, Interministerial Delegate for Victim Support, France
  • Hon. Rita Superman, Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism,

Statement by Mr. Ben Saul, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (via pre-recorded video)

Basque Traditional Welcome Dance ※Aurresku§ Call to Action by Victims and Survivors of Terrorism

  • Ms. Nidhi Chaphekar (India)
  • Mr. Parfait Kari Wadjor谷 (Cameroon)
  • Ms. Julie Wallace (Australia)
  • Mr. Ashraf Al-Khaled (Jordan)
  • Ms. Nancy Valle (Chile)

High-Level Remarks

  • His Majesty, King Felipe VI of Spain
  End of Programme

Day Two (9 October 2024, 9:30 am EDT)

Welcome by Master of Ceremonies 
  • Susheel Gupta
Side Event Programming

For timing and location please consult the Conference App

PANEL 3 | Nurturing resilience and social cohesion in the aftermath of
terrorism: the role of civil society and grassroots initiatives
Moderator

  • Mr. Basile Ema Eb谷d谷, Country Manager, Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund

Panelists

  • Dr. Fatima Ali Haider, Victim of Terrorism, Co-Founder of The Grief Directory, Pakistan
  • Mr. Hassan Ndugwa, Victim of Terrorism, Executive Director, Uganda Muslim Youth Development Forum, Uganda
  • Ms. Allyn ※Aliya§ Danzeisen, National Coordinator, Islamic Women Council Team, New Zealand
  • Mr. Georges Salines, Victim of Terrorism, Peace Activist and Author, Board Member, Association Fran?aise des Victimes du Terrorisme, France
  • Ms. Iye Mangset, Principal Staff Officer, Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, National Counter Terrorism Center, Nigeria
PANEL 4 | Empowering youth as peace advocates in the fight against
terrorism

Moderator

  • Mr. Drissa Traor谷, Senior Consultant on the Sahel and Projects Coordinator, International Federation for Human Rights, Mali

Panelists

  • Ms. Yassmine Bouzidi, Victim of Terrorism, Morocco
  • Ms. Gro Lindstad, Secretary-General, July 22 Support Group, Norway
  • Mr. Travis Frain, Victim of Terrorism, United Kingdom
  • Mr. Sarmed Hekmat Al-Salihi, Secretary, Counter-Terrorism Committee, National Security Advisory, Iraq (via live video)
  • Mr. Khalifah Mwarangi, Victim of Terrorism and Advocate, Kenya
Closing Remarks
  End of Programme
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