Schedule

8:00 - 9:00	Check-in and handing over badges
09:00 - 10:00	Plenary - Live streaming: Opening Keynotes HE Dr. Shayea Al-Zindani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yemen HE Ms. Jeannette Seppen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Yemen HE Mr. Julien Harneis, UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen Mr. Maged Al-Madhaji, Chairperson of Sana’a Center Master of Ceremony: Mr. Osamah Al-Rawhani, Executive Director for Policy and Partnerships, Sana’a Center
10:00 - 11:00	Plenary - Live streaming: Collective Responsibilities for Achieving Peace and Stability in Yemen HE Dr. Shayea Al-Zindani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yemen HE Ms. Jeannette Seppen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Yemen HE Mr. Julien Harneis, UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen Ms. Yasmeen Al-Eryani, Executive Director for Knowledge Production, Sana’a Center Moderator: Mr. Osamah Al-Rawhani, Executive Director for Policy and Partnerships, Sana’a Center
11:00 - 11:30	Break
11:30 - 1:00	Parallel Sessions - Chatham House Rule: Co-organized with FBA Roundtable: Non-State Armed Actors and Expanding Regional Networks: Joint Approaches to Addressing Cross-Border Security Threats Roundtable: The Role of the Judiciary in Transitional Justice: Necessary Institutional Reforms and Rebuilding Trust in Justice Note: This session is the first of five scheduled to take place over the three days of the forum, under the theme: “Charting the Path for the Transitional Justice Process in Yemen.” Roundtable: Special Framework for the Southern File: Identifying Points of Agreement
1:00 - 2:30	Lunch Break
2:30 - 3:30	Plenary - Live streaming: Co-organized with CMI Panel: Three Years Since the Formation of the Presidential Leadership Council: What Has Changed and What Needs to Be Done?
3:30 - 4:00	Break
4:00 - 5:30	Parallel Sessions - Chatham House Rule: Panel: Diplomatic Efforts for Reducing Militarization in the Red Sea and Restoring Safe Navigation Roundtable: Engaging Political Actors in Justice and Reconciliation: What Are the Priorities?

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09:00 - 10:30	Plenary - Live streaming: Panel: Yemeni and International Perspectives: Addressing Aid Policy Shifts and Economic Transition Mr. Mazen Aman, Executive Director Advisor, Hayel Saeed Anam Group. Dr. Nadia Al-Sakkaf, Researcher and former Minister of Information Mr. Charles Harper, Development Director and Deputy Head of Mission, UK Embassy Dr. Dina Abu-Ghaida, Country Manager for Yemen, World Bank Ms. Iman Shankiti, Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator at the United Nations OCHA, Yemen Moderator: Dr. Jeehan Abdulghaffar, International Development Expert
10:30 - 11:00	Break
11:00 - 12:30	Parallel Sessions - Chatham House Rule: Co-organized with RYE Roundtable: Oil and Gas Sector: Options to Ensure the Resumption of Export Operations Workshop: Mechanism for Integrating Customary Laws into the Transitional Justice Process While Upholding Fundamental Principles of Justice Co-organized with ARI Roundtable: Energy Transition: A National and Local Perspective for a Just and Sustainable Transition
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch Break
2:00 - 3:30	Plenary - Live streaming: Charting the Path to Transitional Justice Process in Yemen Ms. Rana Ghanem, Assistant Secretary-General of the Nasserite Party, member of the Consultation and Reconciliation Commission of the Presidential Leadership Council, and Deputy Head of the Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Commission. Mr. Sergio Jaramillo Caro, the former High Commissioner for Peace of Colombia and the president of Fundación Acordemos Sheikh Khaled Al-Kathiri, Director-General of the Tribal Affairs Department in the Hadramawt Valley and Desert region Ms. Niku Jafarnia, Yemen Researcher at Human Rights Watch Judge Hala Al-Qurashi, member of the Higher Election Committee and a founding member of the Association of Families of the Disappeared Mr. Yazeed Al Jeddawy, Research Coordinator at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies Moderator: Ms. Marieke Wierda, Deputy Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Yemen
3:30 - 4:00	Coffee break
4:00 - 5:30	Parallel Sessions - Chatham House Rule: Co-organized with EIP Dialogue: Sharing Good Governance Best Practices: A Dialogue with Representatives from Local Authorities Co-organized with ARI Roundtable: Just Energy Transition: Regional Perspectives and Knowledge Transfer Roundtable: Transitional Justice Process: Towards a Mechanism that Ensures Inclusivity at All Stages
6:30 - 7:30	Reception: Hosted by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands & Sana’a Center

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09:00 - 10:30	Plenary - Live streaming: Addressing Water Insecurity in the Context of a Protracted Conflict Mr. Najib Noman, Deputy Minister of Water and Environment. Engineer Nasser Al Shehri, Project Manager Ms. Maeen Al-Obaidi, lawyer and local mediator focused on mediating road openings and prisoner exchanges in Taiz. Mr. Saliou Toure, Team Leader for Climate Change and Environment at UNDP Yemen. Dr. Musaed Aklan, senior researcher at Sana’a Center.
10:30 - 11:00	Break
11:00 - 12:30	Parallel Sessions- Chatham House Rule Roundtable: Practical Considerations for Urgent PLC Reforms: discussion with political representatives and the international community Roundtable: The Ambitious Economic Priorities of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Where Does Yemen Stand? Roundtable: Green Transitional Justice: Addressing Environmental Harms Exacerbated by the Conflict Roundtable: The Operating Environment for Civil Society Organizations and Relations with Relevant Government Institutions
12:30 - 2:00	Lunch Break
2:00 - 3:00	Plenary - Live streaming: Peace and Stability in Yemen and the Region: Security Interdependencies and Strategic Opportunities
3:00 - 4:00	Summary of Takeaways with Sana’a Center experts Closing Address HE Mr. Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen

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