Transatlantic Leadership Seminar Global North-­‐‑South Cooperation—Tapping New Opportunities for Development and Growth Preliminary Agenda (Subject to Change) Sunday, May 25
Participants arrive in Paris, France Welcome Reception Welcome Remarks: Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, Director, Paris Office, GMF Introduction to the Seminar Ivan Vejvoda, Senior Vice President of Programs, GMF M onday, M ay 26 – Tuesday, M ay 27
Paris, France Day 1 Leadership in a Global Era – Skills and Strategies for Success Frédéric Mion, President, Sciences Po Urban Challenges and Sustainable Economic Development in a Global Society Anne Hidalgo, First Deputy Mayor of Paris and Candidate for the next Mayor of Paris
Pignerol Bernard, Diplomatic Advisor & Director of International Relations to the Mayor of Paris Paris Lunch on Demographic Change, Equal Opportunity, and Leadership Diversity
Aïssou Abdel, Executive Vice-­‐‑President, Randstad Group France
Rachid Bensahnoune, Director of Human Resources, L’Oreal
Yazid Chir, President and Cofounder, Nos Quartiers ont des Talents Visit to Bondy or Clichy Sous Bois – Urban Diversity and Inclusive Municipalities Meetings with local officials and social innovators Dinner on Contemporary Racism and New Strategies of the Far Right Lilian Thuram, retired professional footballer and activist against racism
Nicolas Lebourg, researcher on the far right at l'ʹUniversité de Perpignan Rhokaya Diallo, activist, writer and founder and president of Les Indivisibles
Paris, France Day 2 Leading Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World – Key Actors and Trends in North Africa Jacques Audibert, Director, Political Affairs and Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France
Obstacles to and Enablers of Female Entrepreneurship Najat Vallaud-­‐‑Belkacem, Minister for Women'ʹs Affairs & Government (MMF’06) or
Caroline De-­‐‑Haas, Advisor at the Ministry for Women’s Affairs & Government
Plus two female business leaders
Colonial Heritage and the Road to Harmonization of North-­‐‑South Relations Pascal Blanchard, Director, Research Group on Colonialism, Immigration and Postcolonialism (ACHAC)
Pap N’diaye, Lecturer, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, and Member, Editorial Board, Journal l’Histoire
Interfaith Tea at the Mosque – Strategies for Religious Cohabitation Alexander Goldberg, Jewish Chaplain, University of Surrey, barrister and human rights activist
Mohamed-­‐‑Ali Bouharb, Staff Chaplain, National Gendarmerie, French Armed Forces Plus a lead member of the Catholic community Future Trajectories of Trans-­‐‑Mediterranean Economic Cooperation TBD Transfer to Rabat, Morocco W ednesday, May 28
Rabat, Morocco Leadership Priorities and Effective Leadership Strategies for Morocco Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister, Morocco or one of his chief advisers Globalization, Economic Development, and Equitable Growth Mamoun Bouhdoud, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy, in Charge of Small Enterprises and Informal Sector Integration Lunch on Interethnic Dynamics and Models for Pluralism in the Arab World Ahmed Boukous, President, Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture Driss El Yazami, President, National Council of Human Rights Serge Berdugo, President, Jewish Community of Morocco Diplomacy, Regionalization, and Free Trade in North Africa Rupert Joy, Head, the European Union Delegation in Morocco Unlocking Renewable Energy – Clean Power for All Mustapha Bakkoury, CEO, Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) and Member of the Adviosry Boad, Sustainable Energy for All Investing in a Nation’s Future -­‐‑ Dinner Reception at the OCP Foundation Keynote: Mostafa Terrab, Chairman and CEO of Office Cherifien des Phosphates Young leaders and OCP staff Thursday, M ay 29
Transfer to Tangier, Morocco Maritime Highways and Border Security – Visit to the Port of Tangier
Lunch at the American Legation – U.S. Priorities in North Africa
Successful Deployment in an Emerging Market – Visit to the Renault Plant Friday, M ay 30 – Saturday, May 31
Transfer to Casablanca, Morocco Casablanca, Morocco Day 1 Management of Rapid Urban Growth Mohammed Sajid, Mayor, Casablanca Competitiveness in a Global Era – Visit to Casablanca Nearshore Park Ahmed Chami, Moroccan Politician, former Minister of Industry, Trade, and New Technologies, and former Head of Microsoft Africa Lunch on Business Climate in North Africa Hamid Belefdil, Director, Casablanca Investment Center (CRI) Meriem Bensaleh, President, CGEM Zineb Abbad Al Andaloussi, Manager Rothschild Youssef Chraibi, President, Outsourcia Fighting Extremism – Domestic Security Challenges in North Africa TDB Abdellatif Hatimy, lawyer and public defender of Islamists Mohamed Darif, professor and terrorism expert, Hassan II -­‐‑ Mohammedia University Is it a Men’s World? – Dinner Discussion on the Status of Women in Arab Societies Soumaya Naamane Guessous, sociologist, anthropologist, and Muslim feminist Casablanca, Morocco Day 2 Islam and Modernity – Visit to the Hassan II Mosque, Media Library, Handicraft Academy Ahmed Abaddi, Secretary General, Ulema and Head, Committee of Regional Autonomy within the National Economic, Social and Environmental Council Lunch on Demographic Shifts and their Social Implications Ahmed Lahlimi, Director General ,High Commissariat of Planing and former Minister (HCP) The Have Not’s of Morocco – A Visit to the Poor Neighborhoods of Casablanca Meeting with the Youth Cooperation (Ain borja-­‐‑Hay Mohammedi) Visit to the Sidi Moumen Hospital Visit to the Sidi Moumen Cultural Center Dinner on Contemporary Moroccan Culture Abdallah Zrika, poet Hakim Belabbas, film director Latifa Ahrar, actress Sunday, June 1 (optional)
Transfer to Fez, Morocco An optional add-­‐‑on tour to Fez for an additional $500 will be organized for participants extending their stay beyond the program'ʹs end. The Fez tour will offer further immersion into Moroccan history and culture. The Seminar is available to alumni and affiliates of the German Marshall Fund'ʹs leadership development programs—the Marshall Memorial Fellowship, the Manfred Wörner Seminar, the Leadership Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, the Asmus Policy Entrepreneurs Fellowship, and APSA Congressional Fellowship—for a fee that includes accommodation, transportation, and meals during the Seminar.