GLOBAL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS:

A FUTURISTIC VISION
21-23 March 2011

ECSSR 16th Annual Conference

Program

The Program
Day One: Monday, 21 March 2011

Overview
Forecasting future events and developments has become an imperative for all countries that aspire to advance and progress. In light of the current developments the world is witnessing at various levels and their subsequent effects, the ECSSR seeks to undertake a scientific predictive analysis of future developments as a primary step in turning current strategies into clear, well-structured action plans. Under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and President of the ECSSR, and based on ECSSRs firm belief in the importance of forward-looking local, regional and international studies, its 16th Annual Conference will be convened under the title Global Strategic Developments: A Futuristic Vision. The Conference will comprise five panel sessions, in which 18 lectures will be delivered by various prominent experts, scholars, researchers and officials from the UAE, the Arab Gulf states and other countries. On the first day, the Conference will discuss the future of the global political system, unipolarism and superpower politics, the role of rising powers in the global system, and the future of the United Nations and its Security Council. On the second day, the first panel will examine future military developments, the future of war, the future of military alliances, and will offer a strategic vision for Gulf security. The second panel will explore security challenges, risk management and protection of vital installations, future threats to national security, and smart cities of the future and their implications for state security. The third and final days discussions will address the global economic outlook by examining international financial institutions and global economic stability, the future impact of the international economic crisis, and the future of the international monetary system. The concluding panel will formulate a roadmap for the future of the Arab Gulf states based on projected strategic developments and related prospects for human development in the Gulf.

OPENING SESSION
Opening Remarks
10:00-10:15 AM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Minister of Foreign Affairs United Arab Emirates H.R.H. Prince Turki Al Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Chairman King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H.E. Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Secretary General Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Break

Keynote Address
10:15-10:30 AM

10:30-10:45 AM

10:45-11:30 AM

PANEL I The Future of the Global System

Panel Chair Dr. Saleh Al-Mani Professor of Political Science Dean, College of Law and Political Science King Saud University Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr. John Duke Anthony President and Chief Executive Officer The National Council on US-Arab Relations United States of America H.E. Amb. Dr. Nassif Hitti Head of the League of Arab States Mission in Paris and Permanent Observer of the League to UNESCO Republic of France Don Kraus Chief Executive Officer Citizens for Global Solutions United States of America Open Discussion End of First Day Conference Proceedings

Unipolarism and Superpower Politics

11:30-11:55 AM

The Role of Rising Powers in the Global System

11:55-12:20 PM

The Future of the United Nations and the Security Council

12:20-12:45 PM

The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

P.O. Box 4567, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Tel: (+9712) 404 4444/404 4421, Fax: (+9712) 404 4422 E-mail: confdept@ecssr.ae www.ecssr.ae

12:45-01:45 PM 01:45 PM

Day Two: Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Keynote Address
10:00-10:30 AM Gen. (Ret.) Colin Powell Former Secretary of State United States of America

Future Threats to National Security

01:05-01:25 PM Dr. Ekaterina Stepanova Lead Researcher Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Federation

PANEL II Future Military Developments

Panel Chair Maj. Gen. (Staff) Pilot Khaled Abdullah Al-Buainain President Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) United Arab Emirates Dr. Earl Tilford Director of Research Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) United States Army War College United States of America Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Former Secretary General North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Kingdom of the Netherlands Dr. John Chipman, CMG Director General and Chief Executive International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) United Kingdom Open Discussion Break 01:25-01:45 PM

Smart Cities of the Future: Implications for State Security

Richard A. Clarke Former Advisor to the President and National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism Partner, Good Harbor Consulting United States of America Open Discussion End of Second Day Conference Proceedings

The Future of War

10:30-10:50 AM 01:45-02:30 PM 02:30 PM

The Future of Military Alliances

10:50-11:10 AM

Day Three: Wednesday, 23 March 2011

PANEL IV Global Economic Outlook
Panel Chair H.E. Mohammed Omar Abdullah Undersecretary Department of Economic Development Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

A Strategic Vision for Gulf Security

11:10-11:30 AM

International Financial Institutions and Global Economic Stability

10:30-10:50 AM H.E. Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi Governor Central Bank of the UAE United Arab Emirates Manu Bhaskaran Partner, Centennial Group Senior Adjunct Research Fellow Institute of Policy Studies Republic of Singapore

11:30-12:00 PM 12:00-12:45 PM

PANEL III Security Challenges

Panel Chair Maj. Gen. (Staff) Pilot Rashad Mohammed Salem Al-Saadi Commander Joint Command and Staff College United Arab Emirates Lt. Col. (Staff) Jasem Abdullah Abdullatif Al-Sharfaa Executive Director, Operations Sector Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) United Arab Emirates

The Future Impact of the Global Economic Crisis

10:50-11:10 AM

Risk Management and Protection of Vital Installations

12:45-01:05 PM

The Future of the International Monetary System

11:10-11:30 AM

Dr. Kemal Dervis Vice President, Global Economy and Development The Brookings Institution, USA Senior Advisor, stanbul Policy Center Sabanc University Republic of Turkey

Day Three: (contd.)

11:30-12:15 PM 12:15-01:00 PM Open Discussion Break

CONCLUDING PANEL A Roadmap for the Future of the Arab Gulf States
Panel Chair H.E. Dr. Ali Fakhro Former Minister of Education Kingdom of Bahrain H.E. Amat Al-Alim Alsoswa Assistant UN Secretary General Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States United Nations Development Program (UNDP) United States of America Dr. John Duke Anthony President and Chief Executive Officer The National Council on US-Arab Relations United States of America H.E. Dr. Saad Bin Tafla Al-Ajmi Former Minister of Information State of Kuwait Open Discussion

Prospects for Human Development in the Gulf

01:00-01:15 PM

Future Political Developments in the GCC

01:15-01:30 PM

Inevitable and Rapid Integration in the Gulf Region

01:30-01:45 PM

01:45-02:15 PM

Closing Remarks
02:15-02:30 PM

02:30 PM

Dr. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi Director General The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) United Arab Emirates End of Conference Proceedings