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MEP Cem Ozdemir www.cem-ozdemir.de
Federation of Europen Circassians www.euroxase.com
CIRCASSIAN DAY IN EUROPE
Past, Present and Future of the Circassians
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EP Circassian Day 2008
"Past, Present and Future of the Circassians"
European Parliament, Brussels
Hosted by Cem Özdemir, MEP
8:15 Departure from hotel for Berlin delegation headed by Timur YILDIRIM
8:45 Arrival (EP visitors entrance, Paul Henry Spaak Building, Rue Wiertz)
9:00 - 10:30 Presentation about the European Parliament from the EP visitor service and discussion with Cem Özdemir (PHS visitors section)
10:30 - 10:45 Arrival and Registration
All other guests should present themselves at the main lobby of the European Parliament (Altiero Spinelli Building, main entrance, Rue Wiertz) where access badges will be distributed and guests will be escorted to the conference room (ASP 1st Floor, 1 G 2).
11:00 - 13:00 Conference: "Past, Present and Future of the Circassians" (ASP 1st Floor, 1 G 2)
11:00 Welcoming Remarks
Cem ÖZDEMIR, Member of the European Parliament, The Greens/EFA
Admiral DASDEMIR, President, Federation of European Circassians
11:15 "Who are the Circassians? The Wonders and Importance of the Circassian Language"
John COLARUSSO, Professor, Department of Anthropology and Department of Linguistics and Languages, McMaster University, Canada
11:30 "Geopolitical features of Circassia throughout history and an interpretation of recent developments in the region"
Lars Funch HANSEN, Researcher in Geography and Communication, Copenhagen University, Denmark
11:45 "Social, cultural and political formations in Circassian Diaspora in the past and today, relations with the Caucasus"
Sefer E. BERZEG, Lawyer, Author and Activist, Turkey
12:00 "The Russian final subjugation of Northwestern Caucasus: Colonial Atrocities and European Responsibilities"
Irma KREITEN, Southampton University, UK
12:15 Discussion (Audience and Panel)
Moderator: Zeynel A. BESLENEY, The School of Slavonic Studies, University College London, UK
12:55 Closing remarks
Cem ÖZDEMIR, Member of the European Parliament, The Greens/EFA
Admiral DASDEMIR, President, Federation of European Circassians
13:00 Sandwich Lunch (in front of meeting room 1 G 2)
14:45 Group Photo by EP official photographer (in front of 1 G 2)
(a copy of the photo can be ordered through Timur Yildirim, President of "Tscherkessischer Kulturverein Berlin" shogentimur@yahoo.de)
15:00 - 18:30 Optional for those interested (maximum 25 people)
Parliament Hearing on Fundamental Rights (PHS 5th Floor 5 B 1)
15:00 Optional for other participants:
Drinks in EP "Mickey Mouse Bar" (PHS 3rd Floor)
Drinks in EP "Steel Bar" (ASP 3rd Floor)
15:00 - 18:30 Optional for those interested:
Visit to the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (PHS 3 C 50)
Visit to the EP Committee on Economic Affairs (PHS Hemicycle)
Visit to the EP Committee on Environment (PHS 1 A 2)
Visit to the EP Committee on Culture (ASP 5 G 3)
15:00 Optional for other participants:
Return to hotel and individual programs
15:50 Briefing (and photo) with MEP Emine Bozkurt (participants: five representatives of the Federation of European Circassians)
16:15 Briefing (and photo) with MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (participants: five representatives of the Federation of European Circassians)
16:30 Briefing (and photo) with MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, President of EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (participants: five representatives of the Federation of European Circassians) - to be confirmed
18:30 End of the "EP Circassian Day 2008"
18:30 Briefing on Abkhazia (ASP 3 E 3)
