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Paulo Neves
Ben Blend
Rabbi Schlomo
Domingo I-Kwei Yang
Eric Gozlan
Sarah Bernstein
Karim Askari
António de Almeida-Ribeiro
José Fernando Bautista
Paula Barros
Pedro Neto
Agustin Nuñez
Father Stephen Ojapah
Nelson Moda
Pavlo Klimkin
William Wiley
Cátia Moreira de Carvalho
Stephen Bronner
Yevhen Perebyinis
Schedule
14h30 Accreditation (Torreão Sul)
15h00 Opening (Sala dos Atos Literários, Escola das Armas)
Paulo Neves, President – IPDAL
Hugo Moreira Luís – President of Mafra Municipality
António de Almeida-Ribeiro, Deputy Secretary General – The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID)
15h30 Special message from the Holy See, read by His Eminence D. Ivo Scapolo, Apostolic Nuncio in Lisbon.
15h50 Panel I – Navigating Peace in the Indo-Pacific and South China Sea
Dr. Domingo I-Kwei Yang, Research Fellow, Institute for National Defense and Security Research of Taiwan
Felipe Pathé Duarte, Assistant Professor/Researcher – NOVA School of Law
Representative, EuroDefense Jovem
Moderator: Gastón Ocampo, Secretary General – IPDAL
16h30 Panel II – Muslim-Jewish Relations in light of the recent conflict
Jewish representative of the Muslim Jewish Leadership Council
Karim Askari, President of the Islamic Foundation of Iceland and Member of the Muslim Jewish Leadership Council
Sarah Bernstein, Executive Director, Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue
Moderator: Eric Gozlan, Co-Director – International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue
17h10 Keynote Speech: Ana Isabel Xavier, Secretary of State, Ministry of National Defence
10h00 Welcome Coffee (Escola das Armas)
10h20 Opening Keynote: Association of Ukrainian Cities (Awardee of The North-South Prize of Council of Europe)
10h40 Panel III – Security Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean
Paula Barros, Coordinator of Education and Human Rights Programs – Organization of Ibero-American States
José Fernando Bautista, Ambassador of Colombia to Portugal
Pedro Neto, Executive Director – Amnesty International Portugal
Moderator: Paulo Neves, President – IPDAL
11h20 Panel IV – Inter-religious Dialogue: Successes from Africa
Padre Stephen Ojapah, Catholic priest, Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria (KAICIID)
Nelson Moda, Community Sant’Egidio
Sheik Peter Yai Deng, Secretary-General – Interreligious Council of South Sudan
Agustin Nuñez, Official Spokesperson and Senior Program Manager for Africa – The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID)
Moderator: Pietro Siena – Project Officer, East and Francophone Africa International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID)
12h00 Fireside Chat – War in Europe: what’s next for the war in Ukraine?
Pavlo Klimkin, Co-founder – Centre for National Resilience and Development and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Mariana André, Secretary General – NATO’s Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA)
Cátia Moreira de Carvalho, Researcher – University of Leiden and University of Porto
Diana Soller, International Relations Researcher – IPRI/NOVA – Portuguese Institute of International Relations
Moderator: Stephen Bronner, Rutgers University Board of Governors Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue
12h30 Closing Keynote
Member of the Ukrainian Government
Sponsors
Paulo Neves
Paulo Neves, President of IPDAL
He is the President and Founder of the Institute for the Promotion of America Latin America and the Caribbean (IPDAL). Professor in the area of Communication.
Politician and party leader, he was Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic from Portugal, serving on the Business, Foreigner Affairs and Portuguese Communities and the Economy Commissions.
A invited speaker in Portugal and abroad, he regularly writes in the press on national and international politics and is a collaborator in several think tanks and international institutions.
Ben Blend
Ben Bland, Asia-Pacific Programme – Chatham House
Ben Bland is the Director of the Asia-Pacific Program at Chatham House. His research focuses on the intersection of politics, economics, and international relations in Southeast Asia, as well as China’s increasing role in the region and the dynamics of strategic competition between the US and China.
Previously, he was the director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute, a think tank based in Sydney. Ben is the author of two widely acclaimed books on Asian politics: “Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia” (Penguin Random House, 2020) and “Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China’s Shadow” (Penguin Random House, 2017).
He regularly provides insights to senior government officials, lawmakers, and business groups on regional issues, and contributes opinions and analyses to various international media organizations, including Bloomberg, CNN, New York Times, Reuters, and Nikkei Asia.
Early in his career, Ben was an award-winning correspondent for the Financial Times, serving in Hanoi, Jakarta, and Hong Kong, with extensive experience reporting on Southeast Asia and China over more than a decade. He holds a master’s degree in Southeast Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London and a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Cambridge.
Rabbi Schlomo
Rabbi Hofmeister, Community Rabbi of Vienna (KAICIID)
Rabbi Schlomo is the Chief Rabbi of Lower Austria and the Rabbi of the Vienna Community. His 2015 journey with Ramazan Demir, a Sunni Imam of Turkish descent residing in Vienna, marked the first of five interfaith pilgrimages he led to Jerusalem.
These journeys included participation from priests, students from various religions, and representatives of Austrian civil society, visiting sacred sites such as the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Temple Mount, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Dome of the Rock, among other points of historical and Abrahamic religious significance.
Domingo I-Kwei Yang
Domingo I-Kwei Yang
Dr. Domingo I-Kwei Yang is an assistant research fellow in the Division of National Security Research at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) in Taipei, Taiwan. He also holds the position of adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Diplomacy at National Chengchi University. His areas of expertise encompass international relations, China’s foreign aid, China and the Global South, as well as technology and geopolitics. Prior to this, he worked as a specialist at the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and served as a lecturer at National Tsing Hua University.
Eric Gozlan
Eric Gozlan, International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue
Eric Gozlan was born in 1964. After completing his studies in Economics, he was admitted to the third cycle at the National School of Magistracy and worked for several years both in the banking sector and at the Council of Europe. Currently, he serves as a Governmental Advisor in the Middle East and Africa and is also a civil diplomat. Eric has always shown a strong interest in social and inter-religious relations. Believing in the possibility of achieving peace through religion, often a source of conflicts, he dedicates himself to facilitating inter-religious dialogue both in France and internationally.
Recently, Mr. Gozlan was appointed by the King of the Roma as the ambassador for their cause in France, and he received the peace medal in Romania. He has participated in numerous conferences on peace and inter-religious dialogue in various countries, including Korea, Russia, the United States, Belgium, Bahrain, England, Italy, and Romania. In September 2018, he was honored by the Prince of Belgium for his commitment and contributions to peace. He regularly contributes to various international newspapers and recently conducted a study at the request of the Vatican.
Sarah Bernstein
Sarah Bernstein
Born in the United Kingdom with a background in law and mediation, Sarah has been dedicated to peacebuilding and coexistence since 2000, specializing in inter-religious dialogue.
She earned her PhD in Peace Studies and Reconciliation from the University of Coventry, England, with a thesis titled ‘Narratives of Belonging: Life Stories of Jewish-Israeli Women in Jerusalem.’ Her paper, “Is ‘Inter-religious’ Synonymous with ‘Interfaith’? The Roles of Dialogue in Peacebuilding,” was published as a chapter in the book “Peacebuilding and Reconciliation: Contemporary Challenges and Themes” (Pluto Press, 2012). Sarah is a member of the Global Advisory Council of the Alliance for Effective Inter-religious Peacebuilding and a founding member of the Council of the International Association for Spiritual Care. She resides in Jerusalem.
Karim Askari
Karim Askari
Karim Askari is a prominent figure in interfaith dialogue in Iceland, currently serving as the president of the Islamic Foundation of Iceland and an active member of the Jewish-Muslim Leadership Council. With a deep commitment to fostering mutual understanding between different religious communities, Askari has been an influential voice in integrating the Muslim community into Icelandic society, which is marked by increasing religious diversity despite its small size.
Under Askari’s leadership, the Islamic Foundation of Iceland has played a crucial role in the construction of the Grand Mosque of Reykjavik, an emblematic project that symbolizes acceptance and respect for religious diversity in the country. This effort not only provides a worship space for Muslims but also serves as a center for intercultural and interreligious dialogue, strengthening bridges between Muslim and non-Muslim communities.
In addition to his work with the foundation, Karim Askari is actively involved in the Jewish-Muslim Leadership Council, where he works for peace and cooperation between Jews and Muslims globally. His leadership is characterized by a diplomatic and conciliatory approach, essential for addressing and overcoming the challenges of prejudice and misunderstanding in an increasingly polarized world. With his extensive experience and dedication to community service, Askari continues to be a key figure in promoting interfaith dialogue and tolerance in Iceland.
António de Almeida-Ribeiro
António de Almeida-Ribeiro
Ambassador António de Almeida-Ribeiro, born in Lisbon, completed his degree in Legal and Political Sciences from the Faculty of Law at the University of Coimbra in 1976. He began his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal in 1979, rising to various prominent positions, including Director-General of Administration, Political Director, and Secretary-General.
Throughout his diplomatic career, he served as the Ambassador of Portugal to Argentina, Egypt, the Holy See, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and Austria. In his last posting, he also acted as the Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, in addition to other significant global appointments.
José Fernando Bautista
José Fernando Bautista
José Fernando Bautista has a degree in Law from Universidade Livre and has specializations in Regional Development Planning and Administration from the University of the Andes (Colombia), in Environmental Issues from the Catholic University of São Paulo (Brazil) and in Management and Public Affairs, from Columbia University (United States).
He was Ambassador of Colombia on a special mission to Suriname, Consul General in São Paulo (Brazil) and First Secretary, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., in Pretoria, South Africa. In 1996, he was elected Secretary General of the Colombian Liberal Party . Between 1996 and 1997 he was Deputy Minister of Communications and, between 1997 and 1998, Minister of Information and Communications Technologies.
He was President of the City Council of Cúcuta, his hometown. He later served as president of Banco Agrario, executive director of Movimas, among other companies in the telecommunications sector.
In 2010, he was appointed by President Juan Manuel Santos as Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela, reopening the Diplomatic Mission in Caracas and leading the process of reestablishing bilateral relations and friendship between the two countries.
In March 2023 he was appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Colombia to the Portuguese Republic. He presented letters of credentials to the President of the Republic, Prof. Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, on May 4th of the same year.
Paula Barros
Paula Barros
Dr. Paula Barros is an outstanding professional in the field of educational management and policy development, with a well-established track record both nationally and internationally. She currently plays a pivotal role in the Organization of Ibero-American States, significantly enhancing educational initiatives in Portugal. A graduate in Educational Sciences from the University of Lisbon, she has devoted her career to improving educational systems through the implementation of innovative policies and strategic management of educational programs.
Before joining the Organization of Ibero-American States, she collaborated with various prestigious institutions, working on projects aimed at educational excellence and the holistic development of students. At the OEI, she is responsible for leading and coordinating projects that support the implementation of educational policies tailored to the specific needs of Portugal, promoting cooperation among member states and fostering a productive dialogue on the best practices in the sector.
Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto has been Executive Director of Amnesty International Portugal (AIPT), since May 2016. Before taking on roles at AIPT, he was one of the founders and president of the NGO ORBIS – Cooperação e Desenvolvimento, where he coordinated development projects in the PALOP and Brazil.
With a degree in History, in the Archeology variant, from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon, Pedro Neto has a postgraduate degree in Educational Sciences, Religious Sciences and Human Rights, from the Catholic University, the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences of Aveiro and the Faculty of Law at the University of Coimbra, respectively. Furthermore, he has a master’s degree in Management and Public Administration, from the University of Aveiro, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy, at the same university, researching in the area of community leadership and human rights.
Pedro Neto was also deputy director of CUFC – Centro Universitário Fé e Cultura, in the Diocese of Aveiro, a teacher at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Religiosas de Aveiro and a teacher in public secondary education. Since 2004, he has carried out several volunteer missions, including to the interior of Angola, where he worked in a refugee camp run by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and in Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, the Amazon and Morocco, on projects training and community development.
Agustin Nuñez
Agustin Nuñez
Agustin Nunez-Vicandi is the Senior Programme Manager for the Africa Programme at the International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID), using interreligious dialogue as a tool to support conflict resolution and the achievement of sustainable peace; under his responsibility as TL he manages two country programmes and a staff of 7 professionals.
Prior to joining KAICIID, Agustin was a human rights adviser for the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) where he managed projects aimed at building the capacity of human rights defenders, as well as national human rights institutions.
Agustin also spent several years working for the OSCE Mission in the Republic of North Macedonia overseeing the implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, and later in a similar capacity contributing to reducing tensions, fostering peace, stability and security in east Ukraine. He recently took a sabbatical to work with UNCDF in Myanmar, promoting financial inclusion and economic development.
Agustin holds a BA in government from the University of Virginia and an MA in human rights from University College London. During these years he has acquired ample experience in programming (design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation), as well as in many aspects related to political analysis, peace and security, protection of human rights, dialogue and mediation.
Stephen Ojapah
Father Stephen Ojapah
Father Stephen Ojapah is a Catholic priest from the Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria (MSP), working in the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. He serves as the director of interreligious dialogue and ecumenism for the Diocese of Sokoto and is the parish priest of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Gidan Mai Kambu. Father Stephen also teaches communication and interreligious dialogue at the Catechetical Training Center in Malumfashi. He has been involved in various interfaith peace initiatives in the local governments of Kafur and Funtua, in Katsina State. He is the coordinator of the Mai Kanbu Sustainable Socio-Economic Development Initiative (MSSEDI), an interfaith NGO that provides beneficial loans to farmers in rural areas.
Stephen is also a member of the Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) and has participated in the planning and implementation of a state visit to stakeholders and victims of the crisis in Zamfara State, and he has been actively involved in media and social media campaigns against hate speech in Nigeria.
Father Stephen enjoys reading and traveling, cherishes old friendships, and loves silence. His motto is: “When you defeat someone, do not humiliate the person.”
Nelson Moda
Nelson Moda
Nelson Moda is an academic and prominent member of the Community of Sant’Egidio in Mozambique, an international movement of lay people dedicated to solidarity, ecumenism and dialogue.
One of Nelson Moda’s most notable contributions is his literary work entitled “Xirico, Voices of Peace in Mozambique”. The work not only offers an in-depth analysis of historical events, but also serves as an inspiring testimony to the power of perseverance, compassion, and the pursuit of peace.
Nelson Moda’s literary work is a tribute to the lives affected by war and a call to build a more just and peaceful future for all Mozambicans.
Pavlo Klimkin
Pavlo Klimkin
Pavlo Klimkin is co-founder of the Centre for National Resilience and Development and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
He holds a Master’s degree in Physics and Applied Mathematics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
He worked as a researcher in the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, before joining the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry in 1993, where his main profiles were arms control and security, nuclear safety, energy security, the EU and NATO.
He was head of the negotiating team for the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and the EU visa-free regime for Ukraine.
He has been posted to Germany and the UK, including as Ambassador to Germany. Klimkin is a Member of the Board of the Come Back Alive foundation.
William Wiley
William Wiley
Dr. Wiley plays a crucial role in ensuring that the daily operations of the CIJA (Commission for International Justice and Accountability, formerly known as SCJA) are aligned with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. With over twenty years of experience in International Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law (IHL), he has gained extensive experience in both investigative and legal contexts, particularly in the Middle East, Central Africa, and Eastern Europe, collaborating with a variety of governmental and intergovernmental institutions.
Before founding CIJA in 2012, Dr. Wiley honed his skills in IHL through his involvement with the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Section of the Department of Justice of Canada, the Offices of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and at the International Criminal Court, where he led operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. From 2005 to 2008, he collaborated with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq and served as an International Law Advisor to the Iraqi High Tribunal during the trials of Saddam Hussein and other key figures of the Baathist regime. During this period, he conducted training in human rights and criminal investigation for judicial professionals and human rights defenders, significantly contributing to the promotion of human rights and the identification of abuses in the MENA region.
Holding a PhD in International Humanitarian Law, Dr. Wiley is a frequent speaker and a prolific author, with regular publications in his areas of expertise, which reinforces his profile as an authority on international justice and human rights issues.
Cátia Moreira de Carvalho
Cátia Moreira de Carvalho
Cátia Moreira de Carvalho. She completed her Masters in Psychology in 2014 at the University of Porto Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. She is attending the PhD in Doctoral Program in Psychology at the University of Porto Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences since 2017/11/01. She has published 2 articles in specialized journals. She organized 4 event(s). She participated in 1 event(s). She has received 1 award(s) and/or honors. She participates and/or participated as Other in 1 project(s). She works in the area(s) of Social Sciences with an emphasis on Psychology. In your Science Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: Social sciences,Psychology.
Stephen Bronner
Stephen Bronner
Professor Stephen Eric Bronner is a noted political theorist and Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Comparative Literature, and German Studies at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
Currently, he is Director of Global Relations at the Center for the Study of Genocide, Conflict Resolution, and Human Rights at Rutgers University, and member of Executive Committee of the UNESCO Chair for Genocide Prevention. Professor Bronner is the Executive Chair of US Academics for Peace and an advisor to Conscience International.
His activities in civic diplomacy led him to visit Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Darfur. Many of his experiences are discussed in works dealing with internal relations like Blood in the Sand (2005) and Peace out of Reach (2007).
Professor Bronner was the recipient of the MEPeace Award by the Network for Middle Eastern Politics in 2011.
Along with various teaching awards, the Bronner received the Michael A. Harrington Prize for Moments of Decision (1991) and Honorable Mention for the David Easton Prize, which honored the best work of political theory of the last five years, for Reclaiming the Enlightenment (2004).
A prolific writer, Professor Bronner has published over 25 books and 200 journal articles, and his work has been translated in more than a dozen languages. He received the Charles McCoy Lifetime Achievement Prize from the American Political Science Association in 2005.
Igor Zhovkva
Igor Zhovkva
.Igor Ivanovych Zhovkva is a distinguished Ukrainian politician and diplomat, currently serving as the Deputy Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine. Since September 2014, he has held the position of Head of the Main Department of Foreign Policy and European Integration in the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. This department is crucial for the conduct of Ukrainian foreign policy, particularly in the context of its aspirations for European integration.
In addition to his executive responsibilities, Zhovkva is also an influential member of the National Reform Council and the National Investment Council. These bodies are essential for the implementation of internal reforms and for promoting the investment environment in Ukraine, respectively, playing a vital role in the economic development and modernization of the country.