The Yemen International Forum II

June 12-15, 2023 - The Hague, Netherlands

About the forum

The Yemen International Forum (YIF) is the largest international annual conference for Yemeni- Yemeni dialogue. The YIF conference forms part of a larger Yemeni-led and designed initiative and longer-term process that includes consultations withYemeni experts and stakeholders, production of research, and extensive regional and international shuttle diplomacy. TheseYemeni-Yemeni dialogues are intended to complement the UN-led formal peace process, ensuring to create and maintain an inclusive platform for all stakeholders to collectively contribute to aYemeni vision for the country.

Sponsors

Agenda

13:00 - 14:00

Arrival at venue

14:00 - 15:30

Meet and greet

15:30 - 16:00

Opening: Keynotes

16:00 - 17:10

Shaping the future of Yemen

17:15 - 18:15

Keeping peace in Yemen on the agenda: the role of the international community

18:15 - 18:30

Agenda presentation and closing

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8:30

Arrival at the venue

9:00 - 10:00

Keynote followed by Q&A

10:00 - 10:30

Break

10:30 - 11:30

Shared economic vision for early recovery

11:30 - 12:00

Break

12:00 - 13:45

Session A (in parallel):

  • Empowering communities on security sector oversight
  • Protecting minorities in post-settlement
  • Scenario Building Workshop #1: Women participation in society and public life

13:45 - 15:00

Lunch

15:00 - 17:00

Session B (in parallel):

  • Art and re-imagining the future
  • Revitalizing strategic economic sectors
  • Political forces: the current landscape and prospects
  • Scenario Building Workshop #2: Stabilization and security structures
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8:30

Arrival at the venue

9:00 - 10:30

Plenary

Missed opportunities to tackle women exclusion and multifaceted forms of gender-based violence

10:30 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 13:00

Session C (in parallel):

  • Scaling up local mediation practices
  • Stabilization and security reforms
  • Scenario Building Workshop #3: Justice and reconciliation

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

14:30 - 16:00

Climate change and the impact on livelihoods and economic recovery
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8:30

Arrival at the venue

9:00 - 10:45

Session D (in parallel):

  • The role of the private sector in economic recovery and reconstruction
  • Ensuring the commitment of the international community to the principles of transitional justice in Yemen
  • Water governance reform: a precursor for tackling water crisis
  • Role of diaspora in peacebuilding
  • Scenario Building Workshop #4: Political system and civic life

10:45 - 11:15

Break

11:15 - 13:00

Plenary

Exploring transitional justice options for Yemen

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

14:15 - 16:15

Session E (in parallel):

  • Southern priorities for peacebuilding
  • Ensuring a victim-centered approach in restorative justice
  • Scenario Building Workshop #5: The economy

16:30 - 17:30

Closing: Summary & Closing remarks

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Organizers

Sana'a Center

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