Arab-European Young Leaders‘ Forum IV

4‒9 November 2016

Marriott Marquis City Center Hotel, Doha, Qatar

‒ Provisional programme ‒

0-Day: 2 December
Arrival of facilitators from Austria

0-Day: 3 December
Arrival of facilitators from LAS
Facilitators’ joint preparation

First day: 4 December

Arrival of participants

(Facilitators’ joint preparation)

Registration
8:00 pm Dinner
9:00 pm Welcome and introductions
(Informal: Presentation by Prof. Lohlker, University of Vienna, on
“The cultural heritage shared between the Arab and the European
world”)

Second day: 5 December

9:00 am Registration
9:30 am Opening session
Welcome by host country
words of welcome: League of Arab States and Austria
Aspirational speeches: host country representative, Austrian
Ambassador to Qatar, H.E. Willy Kempel
10:45 am Tea break
11:00 am Introduction of the programme and working methods
Start of the Arab-European thematic working groups
 Workshop 1: Youth in Intercultural Dialogue and Non-
Formal Education
 Workshop 2: Youth Economic Empowerment and Future
Economic Livelihoods
 Workshop 3: Youth and Sustainable Development ‒
Protecting the Environment
1:00 pm Lunch break
3:00 pm Continuation of workshops: Sharing of national experiences
4:45 pm Tea break
5:15 pm Continuation of workshops: Sharing of national experiences
6:00 pm Group reflection
8:00 pm Dinner

Third day: 6 December

9:00 am Introduction of the day’s programme
9:30 am Exploring Qatar – Part 1
Exploration of the nature and culture of Qatar, teambuilding
5:00 pm Return to the hotel
7:30 pm Dinner
9:30 pm Arab-European informal dialogue (initiated by Arab participants)

Fourth day: 7 December

9:00 am Introduction of the day’s programme
9:30 am Exploring Qatar – Part 2
Thematic field visits; cultural visits in Qatar, teambuilding
5:00 pm Return to the hotel
7:30 pm Dinner
9:30 pm Arab-European informal dialogue (initiated by European
participants)

Fifth day: 8 December

9:00 am Work in workshops:
Formulation of recommendations
Tea break as necessary
1:00 pm Lunch
2:30 pm Plenary:
Presentation of the outcome of the Arab-European working
groups
4:30 pm Tea break
5:00 pm Evaluation and closure of the Forum
7:00 pm Closing ceremony

Sixth day: 9 December

Departure