Registration Hilton Convention Center Upper Floor Foyer
Inauguration Ceremony and Gala Dinner
19:00 – 19:30
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Departure from the hotels and arrival at Çırağan Palace
19:30 – 19:50
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Cocktail
19:50 – 20:00
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Guests’ taking seats at the Ballroom accompanied by hostesses
20:00 - 20:05
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Opening speech by MC Rana Erkan
20:05 – 20:10
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“İstanbul” film shown on screen
Speakers:
Mr. Kadir TOPBAŞ, Mayor of Istanbul
Mr.Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, President of the World Institute of Glocal and Cities’ Diplomacy, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity – Greece
Mr. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, Prime Minister – Turkey
(Depending on his participation)
20:20 – 20:25
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Granting of the Diploma of Istanbul’s Designation to the WHO Healthy Cities Network by Dr. Agis D. TSOUROS, the Head of WHO Centre for Urban Health, Healthy Cities and Governance to the Mayor of Istanbul;
20:25 – 20:30
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Granting of the Prize for Multicultural Coexistence by Mr. Kadir TOPBAŞ, the Mayor of İstanbul to Ms. Semiha BOROVAC, the Mayor of Sarajevo
20:30 - 21:20
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Performance "A Lyrical History"
21:20 - 23:00
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Gala Dinner at transparent tent at Çırağan Palace Terrace
23:00 – 23:05
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Fireworks show
23:10 - 23:30
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Return to the hotels
April 13th, 2007, Friday
09:00 - 10:00
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Registration Hilton Convention Center Upper Level
10:00 – 10:45
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Opening Remarks Hilton Convention Center Upper Level
Speakers:
Mr. Kadir TOPBAŞ, Mayor of Istanbul
Mr. Pierre SCHAPIRA,
UCLG Representative of Presidency,Deputy Mayor of Paris, Member of the European Parliament
Mr. Yuri LUZHKOV, Mayor of Moscow
Mr. Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, President of the World Institute of Glocal and Cities’ Diplomacy, Minister of Health and Social Solidarity – Greece
10:45 – 11:00
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Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
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First Session
Cities’ Diplomacy: A Role Model for Peace Hilton Convention Center Upper Level
Moderator:
Mr. Aristidis CALOGEROPOULOS-STRATIS, Secretary General of the World Institute of Glocal and Cities’ Diplomacy
Speakers:
Mr. Hikmet ŞAHİN, Mayor of Bursa
Dr. Ian MICALLEF, , President of the Chamber of Local Authorities of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Dr. José Ignacio CUERVO, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona
Mr. Giorgi UGULAVA, Mayor of Tblisi
Dr. Maitre François CARRARD, Chief Advisor to the International Olympic Committee
Mr. Melih GÖKÇEK, Mayor of Ankara
Mr. Nguyen Trung TIN, Vice-Mayor of the Ho Chi Minh City
Mr. Wim DEETMAN, Mayor of the Hague
12:30 – 14:30
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Lunch Hilton Convention Center Lower Level
14:30 – 16:00
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Second Session
Global Cities: Models of Multicultural Understanding Hilton Convention Center Upper Level
Moderator:
Prof. Dr. İlber ORTAYLI, Historian and Director of Topkapi Palace Museum
Speakers:
Prof. Ali BARDAKOĞLU, Chairman of Religious Affairs – Turkey
Mr. Alireza NOVEEN, Mayor of Tabriz
Mr. Ales CERIM, Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana
Mr. Aziz KOCAOĞLU, Mayor of İzmir
His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW I, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Istanbul
Mrs. Henna BUYNE, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam
His Beatitude Patriarch Mesrop II of Istanbul
Ms. Mireia BELIL, Director General of the Universal Forum of Cultures
Mr. Massoud KARBASIAN, ViceMayor of Tehran
Prof. Niyazi ÖKTEM, İstanbul Bilgi University
His Eminence Rav İsak HALEVA, Chief Rabbi of Turkey
H.E. Mr. Sayed Morteza Saghaian NEJAD, Mayor of Esfahan
Mr. Trifun KOSTOVSKI, Mayor of Skopje
Mr. Yunlai MAN, Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC Beijing Municipal Committee
His Eminence Yusuf ÇETİN, Metropolitan Bishop of Assyrian Church in Istanbul
His Excellency Zainul Abidin RASHEED, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Singapore and Mayor of the North East District
16:00 –16:30
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Coffee Break
16:30 –18:00
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Third Session
The Alliance of Civilizations: The Role of Cities and Local Governments, Hilton Convention Center Upper Level
Moderator:
Mr. Selahattin YILDIRIM, UCLG-MEWA Secretary General
Speakers:
Mr. Abdel Meneem AL-ARISS, Mayor of Beirut
Mr. Abdulrahman AL-DUAIJ, Director of Arab Towns Organization
Mrs. Anna BALLETBO, President of Olof Palme International Foundation
Mr. Hassan SALEH, Mayor of Jericho, Vice-President of the Association of Palestinian Local Authorities
Mr. Hadi ADANALI, Advisor to Prof. Mehmet AYDIN, Minister of State – Turkey
Mr. Njie – Sanneh Mam SAI, Mayor of Banjul
Mr. Pasqual MARAGALL, Former President of Catalonia – Spain
Mr. Péter TASNÁDI, Mayor of Pécs
18:00 – 19:45
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Return to the hotels
Host City Reception
19:50 - 20:20
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Departure from the hotels for Grand Bazaar
20:20 - 20:45
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Cocktail
20:45 – 23:00
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Dinner & Live Performances
“Coexistence” Concert
Performance by “Fatih Erkoç
23:00 - 23:30
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Return to the hotels
April 14th, 2007, Saturday
09:00 –10:30
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Fourth Session
Millennium Development Goals and Cities Hilton Convention Center Upper Level
Moderator:
Mr. Sadun Emre ALP, National Programme Coordinator for Local Agenda 21
Speakers:
Mr. Askar MAMIN, Mayor of Astana
Mr. Aytaç DURAK, Mayor of Adana, President of the Union of Municipalities in Turkey
H. SUTIYOSO, Governor ofJakarta
Mr. Ilsur METSHIN, Mayor of Kazan, UCLG Vice President
Mr. Mehmet DEMİRCİ, Mayor of the Tuzla District Municipality
Mr. Olaf MERK, Administrator of OECD Regional Competitiveness and Governance Division
Prof. Orhan GÜVENEN, Chair of the Bilkent University Institute of World Systems, Economies, and Strategic Research; and Former President of the Governing Board of the Council of Europe Development Bank
Mr. Panayiotis MIHALOS, President of the Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association
