| 8.30 - 9.30 |
Arrival and registration |
| 9.30 - 9.35 |
Welcome by Jozias van Aartsen, mayor of The Hague (to be confirmed) |
| 9.35 - 9.45 |
Artistic contribution |
| 9.45 - 9.55 |
Opening by the chairman Frank Meester |
| 9.55 - 10.25 |
Etymology of hatred (E)Prof. dr. Salman Akhtar
What is hatred? How does it arise? What is its function? How is it being expressed? |
| 10.25 - 10.40 |
Musical performance |
| 10.40 - 11.10 |
How does hatred become manifest at a collective level and how can it be opposed? (E)Prof. dr. Vamik D. Volkan
Which are the mechanisms at work? How does hatred manifest itself? What are the effects? What can be done to prevent or stop it? |
| 11.10 - 11.40 |
Coffee break |
| 11.40 - 12.10 |
Education to hatredProf. dr. Micha de Winter
How can education be used as a means to obtain socially acceptable behavior? How does education to hatred and violence work? Are there methods aiming at dialogue that can offer new perspectives for action towards peace? |
| 12.10 - 12.25 |
Musical performance |
| 12.25 - 12.55 |
Geopolitics of emotion (E)Prof. dr. Dominique Moïsi
How do the geopolitical emotions of fear, humiliation and hope clash? How will their dynamics and interactions help shape the world in the years to come? What is needed to let hope be victorious? Possible scenarios for the future? |
| 12.55 - 14.00 |
Lunch break
Round table conversations
Information market
Entre'acts |
| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Parallel sessions - round 1Hatred in relation to: |
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The peacekeeping mission to Afghanistan: peacebuilding «read more»
Rob de Wijk and Willem van de Put |
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2. |
Truth and reconciliation: South Africa, best practice? «read more»
Awraham Soetendorp and Eddy van der Borght |
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3. |
Hating and being hated: victims and perpetrators (E) «read more»
Salman Akhtar and Vamik D. Volkan |
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4. |
The role of the media and propaganda «read more»
Cees J. Hamelink and Bertus Hendriks |
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5. |
The role of religion: Islam and muslims in Europe (E) «read more»
Tariq Ramadan and Dominique Moïsi |
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6. |
The role of poverty as a factor of influence: the African continent «read more»
Bert Koenders and Piet Emmer |
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7. |
Ethnic conflicts and rebuilding: Congo and Burundi «read more»
Evert Kets (second speaker to follow) |
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Each parallel session will focus on a statement. Two opponents will give their view of this statement in approx. 10 minutes. The chair of the session will channel the discussion with the audience. Opponents can answer questions from the audience or debate with them. The chair is also responsible for guarding 'Hatred' as the central theme. |
| 15.00 - 15.30 |
Afternoon break
Artistic entre'acts |
| 15.30 - 16.30 |
Parallel sessions - round 2 |
| 16.30 - 17.00 |
Artistic impression |