Agenda

 

 

Welcome addresses   • H.E. Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, President of the Federal National Council (UAE) • H.E. Saber Chowdhury, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Keynote addresses   • Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb (Sheikh of Al-Azhar) • H.E. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General, United Nations • H.E. Federica Mogherini, Vice-President of the European Commission H.E. • H.H. Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (UAE)

A look at the geopolitical, socioeconomic, educational, environmental and technological megatrends that are shaping our future and changing the world and how it is governed.

• H.E. Valentina Matvienko, Chairperson of the Council of the Federation (Russian Federation)
• H.E. Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, President of the Federal National Council (UAE)
• H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and CEO of ADNOC Group (UAE)
• Dr. Michio Kaku, Theoretical Physicist and Best Selling Author (USA)
• Mr. Ray Hammond, Author and Futurist (United Kingdom)
• Mr. Jeff Martin, Founder & CEO - Tribal Planet (USA)
Discussion Leader: Mr. John Defterios, CNNMoney Emerging Markets Editor (USA)

Preserving peace is becoming more difficult as conflicts become more diverse and complex and have an increasingly adverse impact on the security landscape. How will parliaments unite to fight terror and help end the root causes?

• H.E. Olga Zrihen, Vice-President of the Senate (Belgium)
• H.E. Ināra Mūrniece, Speaker of the Saeima (Latvia)
• H.E. Margaret Mensah-Williams, Chairperson of the National Council (Namibia)
• H.E. Luz Filomena Salgado Rubianes, President of the Congress of the Republic (Peru)
• H.E. Maja Gojković, Speaker of the National Assembly (Serbia)
• H.E. Christine Muttonen, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE
Discussion Leader: Mr. Frank Sesno, Director, George Washington University School of Media & Public Affairs (USA)

As youth take the foreground as agents of change, they are facing major challenges that affect economic prosperity, including scarcity of resources, changing demographics and hyper-urbanization in many regions of the world. How can parliaments work together to develop innovative policies to tackle shared socio-economic challenges, including achieving equitable development?

• H.E. Gabriela Michetti, President of the Senate and Vice-President of Argentina (Argentina)
• H.E. Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo, Speaker of the Parliament (Mozambique)
• H.E. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of the National Parliament (Uganda)
• H.E. Blanca Ruiz Alcalá, President, Latin American and Caribbean Parliament
• Ms. Dambisa Moyo, Global economist and author (United Kingdom)
Discussion Leader: Mr. John Defterios, CNNMoney Emerging Markets Editor (USA)

A look at innovative approaches for protecting our planet and how to lead the way through effective parliamentary action. The session will examine the parliamentary implications of the Paris climate agreement and relevant sustainable development goals

• H.E. Jiko Fatafehi Luveni, Speaker of Parliament (Fiji)
• H.E. Lucie Milebou-Aubusson, President of the Senate (Gabon)
• H.E Pany Yathotou, Speaker of the National Assembly (Lao People’s Democratic Republic)
• H.E. Ntlhoi Alice Motsamai, Speaker of the National Assembly (Lesotho)
• H.E. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, Speaker of the National Assembly (Suriname)
• H.E. Nguyễn Thi Kim Ngân, President of the National Assembly (Viet Nam)
Discussion leader: H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Cabinet Member and Minister of Climate Change and Environment (UAE)

This session examines the role of parliament in maximizing the use of communication technologies and social media for improving citizen participation while enacting appropriate legislation and working with other government branches to limit its abuse including exploitation by terrorist organizations for political gain

• H.E. Alincia Williams-Grant, President of the Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)
• H.E. Ankie Broekers-Knol, President of the Senate (Netherlands)
• H.E. Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs (UAE)
• H.E. Dariga Nazarbayeva, Chairman of the Committee on International Relations, Defence and Security of the Senate (Kazakhstan)
• Mr. Frank Sesno, Director, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs (USA)
Discussion leader: Mr. Mohammed Al Otaiba, Former Editor-in-Chief of “The National”, (UAE)

Can tolerance be governed? Can attitudes and values be influenced through legislation and government action? How can parliaments contribute to eradicating the root causes of intolerance, which often leads to violence, discrimination and terrorism?

• H.E. Sharon Wilson, President of the Senate (Bahamas)
• H.E. Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament (Singapore)
• H.E. Bridgid Annisette-George, Speaker of the House of Representatives(Trinidad and Tobago)
• H.E. Edna Madzongwe, President of the Senate (Zimbabwe)
• H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of State for Tolerance (UAE)
• RH Lady Justice Anne Rafferty, Chairman of the Judicial College; Chancellor of Sheffield University (United Kingdom)
Discussion Leader: Mr. Mohammad Baharoon, Director General, Dubai Public Policy Research Centre (UAE)

This session is intended to capture the apprehensions, fears, aspirations and ideas of the youth as related to the three major themes of the Summit: socioeconomic, science and technology and geopolitical. How do youth see the present and how do they look at their own future?

• H.E. Saeed Saleh Al Rumaithi, Member of the Federal National Council (UAE), President of the Board of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians
• H.E. Alya Soliman Al-Jassim, Member of the Federal National Council (UAE)
• Mr. Jacobo Pombo Garcia, President of the Global Youth Leadership Forum (Spain)
• Mr. Jamie Woodruff, Ethical Hacker (United Kingdom)
• University students: Ms. Hend AlTair, Khalifa University; Ms. Fatima Alqaydi, Khalifa University; Ms.Larissa Bukharina, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi; Ms. Maitha Al Memari, New York University Abu Dhabi, Mr. Guillaume Sylvain, New York University Abu Dhabi; Ms. Maryam Yaqoobi, Higher Colleges of Technology; Mr. Ahmed Issa Ahmed, Zayed University
Discussion Leader: Mr. Frank Sesno, Director, George Washington University School of Media & Public Affairs (USA)

Roundtable for women Speakers of parliament

10:50 Youth Perspectives – Part 2 12:15 Visit to the Future Exhibition

From engineering new life forms to having machines trusted with life and death judgements, legislators are facing new ethical dilemmas that need to be addressed. This session examines the opportunities brought about by science and technology that transform our way of life, as well as the ethical and moral implications

• Mr. Homaid Al Shimmari, CEO of Aerospace & Engineering Services, Mubadala Development Company (UAE)
• Dr. Charles Elachi, Former Director of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (USA)
• Mr. Andrew Hessel, Distinguished researcher, Bio/Nano Research Group, Autodesk, Co-founder of Pink Army Cooperative (USA)
• Mr. Jeffrey O. Kephart, Distinguished Research Scientist, Symbiotic Cognitive Systems, IBM (USA)
• Dr. Habiba AlSafar, Director, Khalifa University Centre for Biotechnology (UAE)
Discussion Leader: Dr. Rafic Makki, Senior VP and Executive Fellow, Globalfoundries (UAE)

How can parliaments, through legislation, government oversight and working closely with international organizations, bring about gender balance and put an end to violence against women?
A presentation will introduce the results of the IPU study on harassment, intimidation and violence against women.

• H.E. Eileen Alix Boyd Knights, Speaker of the House of Assembly (Dominica)
• H.E. Santi Bai Hanoomanjee, Speaker of National Assembly (Mauritius)
• H.E. Onsari Gharti, Speaker of Legislature-Parliament (Nepal)
• H.E. Jeanne d’Arc Gakuba, Vice-President of the Senate (Rwanda)
• H.E. Edith Mendoza Fernández, President, Andean Parliament
• H.E. Anna Diamantopoulou, President of the "TO DIKTIO" (Greece)
• Dr. Dubravka Simonovic, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women (Croatia)
Discussion Leader: H.E. Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

This session focuses on the role of parliament in implementing UN Agenda 2030 and the need for parliaments to transform in order to address present and future challenges. What form will such a transformation take and how can we start it today?

• H.E. Saber Chowdhury, President, Inter-Parliamentary Union
• H.E. Gabriela Rivadeneira, President of the National Assembly (Ecuador)
• H.E. Maria Lohela, Speaker of Parliament (Finland)
• H.E. Leonne Theodore-John, Speaker of the House of Assembly (St. Lucia)
• H.E. Ester D.S. Dlamini, Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly (Swaziland)
• H.E. Akja Tajiyewna Nurberdiyeva Speaker of the Parliament (Mejlis) (Turkmenistan)
• H.E. Ohood Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness (UAE)
Discussion Leader: Ms. Mary Hanafin, Councillor on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (Ireland)

The Summit will close with actionable recommendations emanating from this Summit and building on declarations from previous IPU sponsored meetings.

• H.E. Saber Chowdhury, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
• H.E. Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, President of the Federal National Council (UAE)