[Discussion] [TURKISTAN-N] TN: Conference:International Terrorism:Turkish
Model for Civil Society in Islamic Countries (fwd)
Gonul Pultar
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Turkistan Newsletter Wed, 13 Mar 2002 05:24:34
Turkistan Bulteni ISSN:1386-6265
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International Terrorism:Turkish Model for Civil Society in Islamic
Countries
DUNTON TOWER, ROOM 2017
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
MARCH 29-30, 2002
Following the 911 attack on the USA by terrorists and the war on
international terrorism, building a civil society in the Muslim world
has
become a critical and urgent challenge of world peace and security. But
construction of a civil society in the Muslim world is a daunting task.
How
can this task be accomplished? What models are there to guide the task?
What
should be role of the USA and Western powers such as Canada in this
task?
The overall aim of this 2-day Conference is to initiative informed and
objective discussion of these questions. The Conference is based on the
Turkish secular model, by far the most advanced in the entire Muslim
world
and reflects the assumption that the Turkish model offers a useful model
to
guide this task, even though the Turkish democracy itself is an
unfinished
project.
PROGRAM
Friday, March 29, 2002
9.30 - 10.00 Opening
Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, Vice-Presodent, (Research), Carleton
10.00 - 10.15 Coffee
10.15 - 12. 15 Session I: Reflections on the Turkish Model
Chair: Ozay Mehmet, Carleton
Marc Baudouin, former Canadian Ambassador to Turkey, "Kemalist Reforms
in a
historical perspective"
Hakan Yavuz, " Zones of Islam: The Case of Turkish Islam", The
University of
Notre Dame and University of Utah, USA
Discussant: Tozun Bahceli, Kings College, London, Ont.
12.30 - 2.00 Lunch
2.00 - 5.00 Session II: Turkish Security, Military and
Strategic Relations in the Middle East, Cauceses and Central Asia
Chair: Les McDonald, Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada,
Ottawa, Ont.
Martin Rudner, "Turkish-Israeli Security and Intelligence Cooperation"
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Ottawa, Ont.
Houchang Hassan-Yari, "Turkish Military and Security Policies in a
Regional
Perspective", Royal Military College, Kingston, Ont.
Discussant: Nasir Islam, University of Ottawa, Ont.
7.00 - 9.00 DINNER
at Istanbul Restaurant
427 Preston Street, Ottawa
Co-hosted by the Centre for Islamic Studies, College of Humanities
Saturday, March 30, 2002
8.30 - 11.00 Session III: Panel on Turkish Secularism: Response and
Reaction
Chair: Jacqueline Ismael, Calgary
Zeynep Karman, "Secularism and the Status of Turkish Women" Status of
Women,
Ottawa
Mehmet Tahiroglu, "Kemalist Reforms in Colonial Cyprus", Eastern
Mediterranean University, Gazimagosa, North Cyprus
10.00 - 10.15 Coffee
Dimitri Kitsikis, "Kemalist Reforms from a Greek Perspective",
University of
Ottawa
Tareq Ismail, "Arab Reaction to Ataturk's Secularism", University of
Calgary
Discussant: Nilgun Onder, Carleton
11.30 - 1.00 Session IV: What Comes Next?
Roundtable Discussion on Prospects
Farhang Rajee, Carleton, Rapporteur
Turkish Embassy staff & Others
Moderator
Ozay Mehmet
6.00 DINNER for Participants
Hosted by the Turkish Ambassador
This Conference has been made possible by financial contributions and
support from several donors. . Thanks are due to the DND support under
the
Security and Defense Program at NPSIA, the Center for Islamic Studies,
College of Humanities, Carleton University, and the Turkish Embassy,
Ottawa.
Conference Announcement
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM:
TURKISH MODEL FOR CIVIL SOCIETY IN
ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
DUNTON TOWER, ROOM 2017
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
MARCH 29-30, 2002
Following the 911 attack on the USA by terrorists and the war on
international terrorism, building a civil society in the Muslim world
has
become a critical and urgent challenge of world peace and security. But
construction of a civil society in the Muslim world is a daunting task.
How
can this task be accomplished? What models are there to guide the task?
What
should be role of the USA and Western powers such as Canada in this
task?
The overall aim of this 2-day Conference is to initiative informed and
objective discussion of these questions. The Conference is focused on
Turkey
reflecting the assumption that Turkish secular model, by far the most
advanced in the entire Muslim world, offers a useful model to guide this
task, even though the Turkish democracy itself is an unfinished project.
The Conference will be organized around panels devoted to specific
themes.
The themes will cover the history of Turkish reforms since Ataturk
(including the status of women), foreign, military and security policies
in
relation to the Middle East, Caucasia and Central Asia. A special
feature of
the Conference will be a Round Table discussion on the lessons of the
Turkish model for the Muslim world.
The Conference is a purely academic event with participation of
academics
and policy makers. It is funded under the Security Studies Program of
the
Canadian Department of National Defense at NPSIA, and is also endorsed
by
various institutions, including the Turkish Embassy, Ottawa. It will
bring
speakers and participants from Turkey, North Cyprus, Canada, USA. It is
open
to public by invitation only.
For further Information, please contact:
Professor Ozay Mehmet,
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, (NPSIA),
CARLETON UNIVERSITY
omehmet@ccs.carleton.ca
Tel (613) 520-3532
Fax (613) 520-2889
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