Hearing on Challenges in the Horn of Africa — 26 April, 2010
European Parliament, Room Altiero Spinelli ASP1G-2
DRAFT PROGRAMME
15.00 – 16.00 Political and Security Challenges in the Horn of Africa
Jeremy Lester, Head of Unit, Relations with the countries and the regions of the Horn of Africa, Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean
Alain Délétroz, Vice President, Crisis Group
Moderator: Ana Gomes MEP
16.00- 17.00 Situation in Sudan: Leading to real change?
Roland Marchal, Research Fellow, CNRS/CERI
Patrice Lenormand, Programme Manager, External Relations, Head of Sector for EOM, European Commission
Moderator: Veronique de Keyser MEP, Chief Election Observer, Sudan
17.00 – 18.00 Elections in Ethiopia: lessons learned from 2005 and current challenges
Berhanu Nega, Ethiopian opposition leader in exile in the US, elected Addis Ababa Mayor in 2005
Siegfried Pausewang, Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway
Jeremy Lester, Head of Unit, Relations with the countries and the regions of the Horn of Africa, Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean
Moderator: Thijs Berman MEP, Chief Election Observer, Ethiopia
18.00 – 18.30 Conclusions