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Making cooperation attractive: Post-referendum relations between Egypt and Sudan
Policy workshop in Oslo, 14 October 2010
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Fafo and the Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre (Noref) invite you to a one-day policy workshop on the relations between Egypt and the Sudan. As a major regional power, Egypt’s constructive participation is required for a peaceful and successful political transition in the Sudan. With the referendum concerning the future of Southern Sudan only months away, it is urgent to discuss policy options in Sudan-Egypt relations. It is important for the future development of the whole region that Egypt finds a way to continue a constructive interaction with political forces in both Northern and Southern Sudan. The topic of the workshop is the many challenges facing Egypt and the Sudan (North and South) both before and after the 2011 referendum:
- What possible scenarios may result from the referendum process?
- How will the referendum affect security and stability in the region?
- In which ways will regional Nile politics affect and be affected by the political transition in the Sudan?
These questions are discussed in panels, where commissioned papers are presented and commented on by scholars from the Sudan, Egypt, UK and Norway. In each session the floor will be opened for discussion.
The workshop is part of the PRIO-Fafo project ‘Egypt and Self-Determination for Southern Sudan’, which is funded by Noref.
Programme
08.30
Coffee and registration
09.00
Opening
Welcome
Mariano Aguirre, director, Noref
Opening speech
Dr. Endre Stiansen, Deputy Special Envoy to the Sudan, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
09.30
Keynote speech
Prof. Gunnar M. Sørbø, senior researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Bergen
09.45
Coffee break
09.55
Scenarios during and after the referendum
Presentation by Øystein H. Rolandsen, senior researcher, PRIO
Prepared comments by
Prof. Alfred Lokuji, University of Juba
Prof. Atta al-Battahani, Department of political science, Khartoum University
Tamer M. Azzam, Assessment and Evaluation Commission, Khartoum
Chair for all sessions: Jacob Høigilt, Fafo
12.00
Regional security issues
Presentation by Prof. Peter Woodward, University of Reading.
12.30
Lunch
13.30
Regional security issues (continued)
Prepared comments by
Hani Raslan, head of Sudan studies unit, al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Cairo
Dr. Majak d'Agoot, University of Juba.
14.30
Coffee break
14.45
Nile politics
Presentation by Prof. Fadwa Taha, University of Dammam.
Prepared comments by
Ahmed Haggag, Secretary General, Africa Society Egypt
Mohamed Mahjoub Haroun, Director Peace Research Institute, Uni. of Khartoum
16.00
Summing up and Conclusion
Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director, PRIO
16:30 Seminar ends.
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Registration
Invitation and programme (pdf)
Venue
Rica Oslo Hotel, Europarådets Plass 1
+47 23 10 42 00
(close to Oslo Central Station).
Google Map
Lunch and refreshments will be served during the workshop.
More information
Jacob Høigilt
41256832
jah@fafo.no
Øystein H. Rolandsen
22547765
oeystein@prio.no
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