Seminario Internacional Complutense

Programme
Complutense International Seminar
Alliance of Civilizations: international security and cosmopolitan democracy
(Madrid, 6 - 7 June 2005) Rectorship, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Monday, 6 June
09.30 Opening
Carlos Berzosa Rector Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Máximo Cajal Special assessor to the Spanish President commissioned of the Alliance of
Civilizations proposal.
José Antonio Alonso Director, Instituto Complutense de Estudios Internacionales (ICEI)
José Luis Herrero Director, Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo
Exterior (FRIDE)
10:00 Main conference: The challenges of a globalized world: security and development. Nationalisms,
terrorisms, humanism at the XXI century. By Georges Corm (Economist, former Minister of Finances of
Lebanon)
Introduced by Pedro Martínez Montávez (Professor of Arab Language and literature, Universidad
Autónoma de Madrid)
Debate
11:15-11:45 Break
11:45-14:00
Panel 1: The Alliance of Civilizations. A critical analysis.
Moderator: Frances Guy (Head of Engaging with the Muslim World, Foreign Office, United Kingdom)
Panellists:
a) The Alliance of Civilizations in the face of violence and insecurity Tariq Ali, (Director, New Left
Review. London)
b) Poverty Eradication through Good Governance. An Arab region perspective. Nader Fergany,
(Economist, Director of Al-Mishkat Centre for Research, Cairo)
c) Perceptions of the ‘other’ and the Alliance of Civilizations. Thierry Fabre (Maison Méditerranée
des Sciences de l’Home, Marsella)
Respondent:. Fernando Quesada, (Professor of Political Philosophy, Universidad Nacional de Educación
a Distancia)
Debate
16.00-19:00
Panel 2. Europe in the East-West relation
Moderator: Paz Andrés Saenz de Santa María (Professor of Public International Law, University of
Oviedo)
Panellists:
a) Europe’s hesitation in Turkey’s membership in European Union. Semih Vaner, (CERI-Paris and
president of AFEMOTI)
b) The inability to assume European Islam. The European ability to assume the Muslim reality.
Tareq Ramadan, (Professor of Philosophy and expert on Islam).
c) The role of societies and cultures in the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership. Bishara Khader,
(Professor and Director of CERMAC, University of Lovaina)
Respondent: Richard Youngs (Researcher, FRIDE)
Debate
Tuesday, 7 June
9:30 Main Conference: The call for an Alliance of Civilizations.
S. Iqbal Riza Special assessor to the United Nations Secretary General commissioned of the Alliance of
Civilizations proposal
Máximo Cajal, Special assessor to the Spanish President commissioned of the Alliance of Civilizations
proposal.
Introduced by: José Luis Herrero, Director FRIDE
Debate
11:15-11:45 Break
11.45-14:00 Panel 3: The Alliance of Civilizations and the challenges for global society
Moderator: Celestino del Arenal (Professor of International Relations, Universidad Complutense de
Madrid)
Panellists:
a) The Alliance of Civilizations and the foundations of an inclusive and effective multilateralism.
Phyllis Bennis, (Institute for Policy Studies, Washington)
a) What a universal law for a pluralistic society? Monique Chemillier-Gendreau, (Professor
emeritus of International Law, Université Paris VII)
b) Cosmopolitan democracy for an alliance of civilizations. Daniele Archibugi, (Italian National
Research Council)
Respondent: Concepción Escobar Hernández (Professor of International Law, UNED; Legal Unit,
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation)
Debate
16.00-19:00 Panel 4: The Alliance of Civilizations and civil society
Moderator: Isaías Barreñada (ICEI, Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
Panellists:
a) Human rights as a foundation for the Alliance of Civilizations. Driss El Yazami, (Vice Secretary
General of the International Federation of Human Rights and member of Instance Equité et
Réconciliation, Morocco)
b) Democracy, culture and dialogue amongst societies. Mohamed Talbi (Historian and Philosopher,
professor emeritus of the University of Tunis)
c) Citizenship and civil society as an active part of the Alliance of Civilizations. Andrea Amato,
(Director, Mediterranean Institute, Roma)
Respondent: Gema Martín Muñoz (Professor of Sociology of the Arab and Muslim World,
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid)
Debate
19:00 Closing ceremony
Encuentro Internacional Complutense
Alianza de Civilizaciones: seguridad internacional y democracia cosmopolita