Program for Sept. 29 Conference to Ban Economic Sanctions

“Death by Sanctions”

The Conference to Ban Economic Sanctions

Trinity Washington University

125 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington DC

O’Connor Room

September 29, 2009

Program

Ms. Sara Flounders, Moderator

9:00-9:30am Registration and Breakfast

9:30-9:35am Conference opens, welcoming remarks

Morning Panel-Case Studies

9:35-10:15am Anisa Abd el Fattah, Case Study- Cuba

10:15-10:45am Abubaker Shingeiti, Case Study-Sudan

10:45-10:55am Coffee break

10:55-11:20am Noura Erakat, Case Study-Gaza

11:20-11:50am Soraya Sapaphour-Ulrich, Case Study-Iran

11:50-12:20pm Kathy Kelly, Case Study-Iraq

12:20-1:00pm Question and Answer

1:00-2:00pm, Lunch

2:00-3:00 pm, Keynote Speech

Dr. Douglas Johnston, “Unilateral Sanctions and US Foreign Policy”

Afternoon Panel-Analysis: Political, Economic, Ethical, and Legal Perspectives

3:00-3:15pm, Phil Wilayto, Politicization

3:15-3:30pm, Bassam Haddad, Economic Development

3:30-3:45pm, Ann Wright, International Law, Geneva Conventions

3:45-4:00pm, Rev. Simon Harak, Christian Ethics and Just war theory

4:00-4:15pm, Brother Bahram Nahiddian, Islamic Ethics and the moral struggle

4:15-4:30pm, Question and Answer

4:30-4:40pm, Coffee Break

4:40-5:25pm, Round Table Discussion

“The Movement to Ban Economic Sanctions: Where Do We Go From Here?"

Open Forum with all Panelists

5:25-5:30pm, Closing Remarks, Conference Closes

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