UN High Level Panel Report
The UN Secretary-General‚s High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change provides crucial recommendations for the multilateral system to address the terrorist threat. Does the current international framework allow effective action against terrorism? How should international institutions address the link between terrorism and other major threats?

Room: Madrid
Moderator: Antonio Vitorino, Former EU Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs, Portugal
Discussion Leaders:

• Gareth Evans, Director, International Crisis Group, Belgium; Former Foreign Minister, Australia
• Amre Moussa, Secretary-General, League of Arab States, Egypt
  Satish Nambiar, Director, Council of the United Service Institution of India
• Anand Panyarachun, Chairman, Thailand Research Institute; Former Prime Minister of Thailand
• Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch, USA
  Javier Rupérez, Executive Director, UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate

Respondents:

• Robert Badinter, Senator, France
• Jõao Clemente Baena Soares, Former Secretary-General, Organisation of American States (OAS), Brazil
• Enrique Iglesias, President, Inter-American Development Bank, USA
• Qian Qi Chen, Former Vice-Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, The People’s Republic of China
• Nafis Sadik, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for HIV/AIDS in Asia

Terrorism Goes High Tech
Science and technology have improved our daily lives, yet in many respects they have also made our societies more vulnerable. How are terrorists likely to exploit recent advances in all forms of technology? What future threat scenarios are most likely? In turn, how can we harness technology and science to fight terrorism more effectively.
This panel is the public presentation of several closed sessions held previously.

Room: Amsterdam
Moderator: Brian Jenkins, Special Advisor to the President of RAND Corporation, USA
Discussion Leaders:

• Anja Dalgaard-Nielsen, Research Fellow, Danish International Studies Institute, Denmark
• Declan Ganley, Chairman, Rivada Communications, Ireland
• Steve Lukasik, Consultant, USA
• Peter Zimmerman, Professor of War Studies, King’s College London, United Kingdom

The World Over a Barrel: The Politics of Energy
The rise of global terrorism has highlighted both our dependence on oil from the Middle East and the vulnerability of the energy supply. What contributions can business make to enhance the safety of the world’s energy? A geo-political assessment of the links between energy and terrorism.
Panel organised in cooperation with: Instituto de Empresa.

Room: Paris
Moderator: David Buchan, Senior Editor for Energy, Financial Times, United Kingdom
Discussion Leaders:

• Marcello Colitti, Consultant and Former Vice President, AGIP, Italy
• Roger Diwan, Managing Director, PFC Energy, USA
• Gary Hart, Former United States Senator, Colorado
• Alastair Morrison, Chairman and CEO, Kroll International Security, United Kingdom

Religion and Religious Extremism
From Tokyo to Madrid, more terrorist groups than ever before are using religion to justify their actions. What explains the rise in religiously motivated terrorism? How can we prevent abuses and misinterpretations of religious texts? What role can all faiths play in promoting religious tolerance and inter-religious dialogue?
Sponsored by the Government of Norway.

Room: Roma
Moderator: Oliver McTernan, Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, USA
Discussion Leaders:

• Feisal Abdul Rauf, Founder and CEO, American Sufi Muslim Association (ASMA), USA
• Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway
• Hassan Hanafi, Professor of Philosophy, Cairo University, Egypt
  Syed Iqbal Riza, Former Chef de Cabinet, Executive Office of the Secretary General, United Nations
• Ben Mollov, Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Conflict Management Program, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
• Respondents:
• William Vendley, Secretary General, The World Conference of Religions for Peace, USA
• Brian Glynn Williams, Assistant Professor of Islamic Civilization, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, USA

From Violence to Voting: Armed Groups and Peace Processes
Non-state armed actors frequently enter political negotiations to reach peace agreements, yet the conditions that enable successful engagement remain elusive. This panel explores the case for engagement with armed groups, and the impact that the war on terror has had on peacemaking processes.
Panel organised in cooperation with Conciliation Resources.
Sponsored by the Government of Norway.

Room: Londres
Moderator: Margaret Anstee, Former Under Secretary-General, United Nations
Discussion Leaders:

• Alastair Crooke, Founder and Director, Conflicts Forum, UK
• Tore Hattrem, Director-General, Section for Peace and Reconciliation, Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Celia McKeon, Accord Programme Manager, Conciliation Resources, United Kingdom
• Andrés Pastrana, Member, Club of Madrid; Former President of Colombia.
• Joaquin Villalobos, Researcher, Oxford University, UK

Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism in Spain
After three decades of ethno-nationalistic terrorism by ETA, the March 11th Attacks of last year awakened Spain to Islamic terrorism. This panel will examine the most important characteristics of terrorism in Spain, the Government’s anti-terrorist response as well as the role of civil society and public opinion in the face of what is today, the principal concern of citizens.
Panel coordinated with University Rey Juan Carlos.

Room: Madrid
Moderator: Rogelio Alonso, Professor, University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
Discussion Leaders:

• Florencio Domínguez, Editor-in-chief, Vasco Press, Spain
• Antonio Elorza, Chair of Politcal Theory, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
• Carlos Fernández de Casadevante, Chair of Public International Law, University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
• Oscar Jaime Jiménez, Professor of Political Science, Public University of Navarra, Spain
• Francisco Llera, Chair of Political Science, University of Basque Country, Spain
• José Manuel Mata, Profesor of Politcal Science, University of the Basque Country, Spain
• Maite Pagazaurtundua, Vice-President, Foundation for the Victims of Terrorism, Spain
• Jesús Ramírez Castanedo, Vice-President, Association for the Victims of 11M, Spain
• Fernando Reinares, Chair of Political Science, University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain
• Edurne Uriarte, Chair of Political Science, University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

The Media and Terrorism: Friends or Foes?
Terrorism is a strategy of communication. How do terrorists use the modern media? What is the media‚s role and responsibility in the struggle against terrorism? How can responsible journalists strike the right balance between the need to inform the public and the desire to protect it from terrorism?
Panel co-ordinated with Grupo Prisa.

Room: Paris
Moderator: Juan Luis Cebrian, Chief Executive Officer, Grupo Prisa, Spain
Discussion Leaders:

• Hasan Cemal, Senior Columnist, Milliyet National Daily, Turkey
• Jean-Marie Colombani, Editor, Le Monde, France
• Antonio Franco, Editor and Chief, El Periódico de Cataluña, Spain
• Francisco Santos Calderón, Vice President of Colombia
• Paolo Garimberti, Director International Relations and Corporate Development, La Repubblica Gruppo I’Espresso, Italy
• Matthias Naas, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, DIE ZEIT weekly Magazine, Germany
• Giannini Riotta, Managing Editor, Corriere della Sera, Italy

Stopping the Spread of WMDs
Chemical, biological, nuclear or radiological weapons in the hands of terrorists represent perhaps the greatest potential threat to international security today. How great is this risk, and how can we avert it? What can democracies do to improve international co-operation on non-proliferation?

Room: Roma
Moderator: Christopher Dickey, Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor, Newsweek, France
Discussion Leaders:

• John Colston, Assistant Secretary-General, Defence Planning and Operations, NATO, Belgium
• Rolf Ekeus, Former Head, UNSCOM Weapons Inspection Mission to Iraq; High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE, Belgium; Chairman of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Sweden
• Eugene Habiger, Lt. General (retired), United States Air Force (USAF); Board Member, Nuclear Threat Initiative, USA

Respondent:

• Mahmoud Barakat, Professor and Consultant, Department of Safeguards and Physical Protection, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt
• Jonathan Schell, Senior Fellow, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization

The Impact of Terrorism on Financial Institutions
Even though financial markets proved remarkably robust in the weeks after 9/11, terrorism has had a profound impact on financial markets and institutions. What can we do to make markets and institutions even more robust, in terms of both infrastructure and systemic stability? How has the fight against terrorist financing affected financial markets? Are existing approaches sufficient or is there more we should be doing?
Panel organised in cooperation with: Instituto de Empresa.

Room: Berlin
Moderator: Arpad von Lazar, Professor Emeritus, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, USA
Discussion Leaders:

• Rico Carisch, Journalist and Analyst, USA
• Peter Eigen, Chairman, Transparency International, Germany
• Reto Francioni, President and Chairman, Board of SWX-Group, Italy
• Hermann Alexander Schindler, Board Member, Union Investment, Germany
• Peter Sutherland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International, United Kingdom

Democracy, Terrorism and the Open Internet
Despite their anti-modern ideology, some of the most violent terrorist groups have also been the most skilled in exploiting the advantages of the Internet. How can we stop this abuse of modern communications technology, while preserving the advantages and freedoms that it offers?
Panel co-ordinated with The Safe Democracy Foundation.

Room: Londres
Moderator:

• Marko Ahtisaari, Director, Design Strategy, Nokia, Finland
• Joichi Ito, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Neoteny, Japan

Discussion Leaders:

• John Gage, Chief Researcher, Sun Microsystems, USA
• Dan Gillmor, Founder, Grassroots Media Inc., USA
• Rebecca MacKinnon, Media Fellow, Joan Shorenstein Center for Press Politics and Public Policy, Harvard University, USA
• Noriko Takiguchi, Journalist and Author, Japan
• Martin Varsavsky, President, Safe Democracy Foundation, Spain

The other participants from the working sessions on the previous day will attend in the audience and contribute to the discussion

Room: Polivalente
Moderator: Miguel Angel Moratinos, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Development, Spain
Discussion Leaders:

• Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway
• Enrique Iglesias, President, Inter-American Development Bank, USA
• Javier Solana, Secretary-General, Council of the EU and EU High
• Representative, Common Security and Foreign Policy
• George Soros, Founder and Chairman, Open Society Institute, USA

High Level Committee, I
Moderator
H.E. Jennifer Mary Shipley, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Club de Madrid Member
Participants

• Federal Republic of Germany, H.E. Vice Chancellor Joschka Fischer
• Argentine Republic, H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs Rafael Bielsa
• Republic of Slovakia, H.E. Minister of Justice Daniel Lipsic
• Spain, H.E. Minister of Interior José Antonio Alonso Suárez
• Republic of Georgia, H.E Special Representative for Abkhazia Irakli Alasania
• Republic of Hungary, H.E. Minister of Interior Monika Lamperth
• League of Arab States, H.E. Secretary-General Amre Moussa
• World Tourism Organisation, H.E. Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli
• Republic of Panama, H.E. Former President Arístides Royo
• Republic of Turkey, H.E. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan

Room: Roma

High Level Committee, II
Moderator
H.E. Martii Ahtisaari, Former President of Finland and Club de Madrid member
Participants

• France, H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs Michel Barnier
• People’s Republic of China, H.E. Former Vice-Prime Minister Qian Qichen
• Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Iacovou
• Republic of Ecuador, H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs Patricio Zuquilanda
• Republic of Slovenia, H.E. Minister of Defence Karel Erjavec
• Greece, H.E. Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis
• Republic of Ireland, H.E. Minister of Social and Family Affairs Seamus Brennan
• State of Israel, H.E. First Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres
• Mexico, H.E. Attorney General Rafael Macedo de la Concha
• Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Sher Afgan Khan Niazi

Room: Madrid

High Level Committee, III
Moderator
H.E. Felipe Gonzalez, Former Prime Minister of Spain and Club de Madrid member
Participants

• Kingdom of Belgium, H.E. Vice-Prime Minister Patrick Dewael
• Republic of Bulgaria, H.E. Former President Jeliu Jelev
• Colombia, H.E. Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón
• European Council, H.E. Secretary-General Javier Solana
• Republic of El Salvador, H.E. Minister of the Interior Francisco Lainez
• Palestinian National Authority, H.E. Minister of Civil Affairs Mohamed Darhan
• Romania, H.E. Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu
• Russian Federation, H.E. Secretary of the Security Council Igor Ivanov
• Republic of South Africa, H.E. Minister of Intelligence Ronnie Kasrils
• Republic of Tunisia, H.E. Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelbaki Hermassi

Room: Paris

High Level Committee, IV
Moderator
H.E. Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico and Club de Madrid member
Participants

• Republic of Austria, H.E. Minister of Interior Liese Prokop
• Inter-American Development Bank, H.E. Enrique Iglesias
• Republic of Brazil, H.E. Minister of Justice Márcio Thomaz Bast
• Council of Europe, Hon. Secretary-General Terry Davis
• Spain, H.E. Minister of Justice Juan Fernando López Aguilar
• United Status of America, H.E. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
• Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. President of the Senate Adolphus Wabara
• Republic of Poland, H.E. Primer Minister Marek Belka
• Republic of Yemen, H.E. Minister of Human Rights Amat A. Alsoswa
• Ukraine, H.E. Secretary for National Security and Defence Petro Poroshenko

Room: Londres

At the end of the plenary, recognising the support extended to the Summit, the Prime Minister of Norway and the Prime Minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, will give an address. The President of the Club de Madrid, D. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, will close the Summit.

• Kingdom of Morocco, H.R.H. Prince Moulay Rachid
• Switzerland, H.E. President Samuel Schmid
• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, H.E. President Hamid Karzaï
• Dominican Republic, H.E. President Leonel Fernández Reyna
• Republic of Serbia y Montenegro, H.E. President Svetozar Marovic
• Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. President Girma Woldegiorgis
• Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri
• Republic of Senegal, H.E President Adboulay Wade
• Republic of Croatia, H.E. President Svetovar Mesic
• Republic Latvia, H.E. President Varia Vike-Freiberga
• Democratic Republic of Algeria, H.E. President Abdelaziz Boutefilka
• Republic of Portugal, H.E. President Jorge Sampaio
• Islamic Republic of Mauritania, H.E. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya

Room: Polivalente