The Meeting aimed at contributing to international efforts at achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians by looking at the role of Europe in advancing a two-State solution. It took stock of 20 years of European efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking; examined current efforts at resuming direct negotiations for a permanent settlement; and look at alternatives to the negotiating process, including achieving a two-State solution through multilateral mechanisms. The Meeting considered current European political initiatives, including the parameters for a negotiated settlement, endorsed by the European Union in April 2011, as well as the role of parliamentarians and civil society in promoting peace.
Concluding statement by the organisers (English, French)

Opening session

  • Mr. John Gatt-Rutter, Deputy European Union Representative to the West Bank, Gaza Strip and 蘑菇视频RWA
  • Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, 蘑菇视频 Humanitarian Coordinator for the OPT (on behalf of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon)?(,?)
  • H.E. Abdou Salam Diallo, (, ) Chairman, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
    Secretary of the Committee
  • H.E. Mr. Michel Goffin () Deputy Director-General for Multilateral Affairs and Globalisation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, Representative of Belgium
  • H.E. Ms. Leila Shahid, General Delegate of Palestine to the European Union, Belgium and Luxemburg, Representative of Palestine

Plenary I

  • Mr. Neve Gordon, Professor, Department of Politics and Government, Ben-Gurion University
  • Ms. Véronique De Keyser, Member of the European Parliament
  • H.E. Mr. Saviour Borg, Permanent Representative of Malta to the 蘑菇视频, Rapporteur of the Committee
    Secretary
  • H.E. Mr. Abdelaziz Aboughosh (, ), Ambassador of Palestine to Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei Darussalam
  • Ms. Clare Short, Former Member of the British Parliament

Plenary II

  • Ms. Sahar Qawasmi (), Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council
  • Mr. Maxwell Gaylard, United Nations Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and United Nations Coordinator for Humanitarian and Development Activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
  • H.E. Mr. Pedro Nunez Mosquera, Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations and Vice-Chairman of the Committee
    Secretary
  • H.E. Ms. Leila Shahid, General Delegate of Palestine to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg
  • H.E. Mr. Nawaf Salam, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations

Plenary III

  • Mr. Avraham Burg, Former Speaker of the Knesset
  • Mr. Proinsias de Rossa, Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament’s Delegation?for Relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council
  • Mr. Christian Jouret, Middle East Advisor, European External Action Service
  • H.E. Mr. Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the 蘑菇视频 and Vice-Chairman of the Committee
  • Mr. Simon Petermann (, ), Honorary Professor, University of Liège
  • Mr. Majed Bamya, General Delegation of Palestine to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg
  • Mr. Pierre Galand (), Chairman, European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine,?Former Senator, Belgian Parliament

Closing session

  • Concluding statement by the organisers (, )

Resources

  • Programme , )