Program

Main Panel: Crises of the 21st Century and the Future of Politics

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Numan Kurtulmuş

• Prof. Dr. Süleyman Seyfi Öğün, Istanbul Commerce University, Political Science

• Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Duran, SETA General Coordinator

• Dr. Rafik Abdessalem, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia

• Prof. Quansheng J. Zhao, American University, International Relations Chair of Asian Studies Research Council

• Ebrahim Rasool, Former South African Ambassador to the United States

• Nebil Dabur, SESRIC Director General

Panel A: Ethics, Culture and Philosophy in Politics

Moderator: Prof. Dr. İbrahim Kalın

• Prof. Ebrahim Moosa, University of Notre Dame, Islamic Thought and Muslim Societies

• Prof. Dr. Cengiz Çakmak, Istanbul University, Head of the Department of Philosophy

• Prof. Dr. İlhan İlkılıç, Istanbul University, History of Medicine and Ethics

• Prof. Dr. Tahsin Görgün, Istanbul 29 Mayıs University, Philosophy

• Dr. Abdelwahab El Affendi, Doha Institute, Political Science

• Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kemal Bayram, Marmara University, Political Science and Public Administration

Panel B: Political Institutions and New Approaches in the 21st Century

Moderator: Ömer Çelik

• Assoc. Prof. Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti, Qatar University, International Affairs

• Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk Gençkaya, Marmara University, Political Science And Public Administration

• Prof. Dr. Alim Yılmaz, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Political Science and Public Administration

• Prof. Zaid Eyadat, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan

• Prof. Michelangelo Guida, Istanbul 29 Mayıs University, Political Science

Panel C: Politics and Media in the Digital Age

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Altun

• Prof. Dr. Zakir Avşar, Hacı Bayram Veli University, Dean of the Faculty of Communication

• Dr. Idil Osman, The School of Media, Communication and Sociology at the University of Leicester

• Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Komsuoğlu Çıtıpıtıoğlu, Istanbul University, Dean of Faculty of Political Sciences

• Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Yüksel, Istanbul University, Faculty of Law

• Prof. Dr. Naci Bostancı, Deputy

Panel A: Changing Political Leadership: Local and Global Challenges

Moderator: Mahir Ünal

• Dr. Valeria Giannotta, Italian Center for International Policy Studies (CeSPI), Türkiye Expert

• Fawzia Koofi, Former Deputy Speaker of Afghan Parliament

• Prof. Radmila Nakarada, The University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences

• Salma Yaqoob, Activist, Health Inequalities Programme Director

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yalçın Akdoğan, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy

• Abdi Aynte, Former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Somalia

Panel B: New Power Struggles: Economic and Energy Policies

Moderator: Dr. Cevdet Yılmaz

• Prof. Dr. Volkan Ediger, Kadir Has University, Head of Energy Systems Engineering Department

• Prof. Dr. İsmail Ertürk, The University of Manchester, Senior Lecturer in Banking

• Prof. Igor Burakovsky, Head of Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting

• Dr. Farid Shafiyev, International Relations Analysis Center (AIR Center)

• Assoc. Prof. Nebi Miş, Director of SETA

• Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Director for EU Affairs

Panel C: Humanitarian Crises, Cultural Conflicts and Political Response

Moderator: Volkan Bozkır

• Erik Solheim, Former Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway

• Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Columbia University

• Prof. Dr. Mikdat Kadıoğlu, Istanbul Technical University, Meteorology Engineering

• Deniz Ataç, Chairwoman of TEMA Foundation

• Karim Elgendy, Chatham House, Senior Researcher

• Metin Çörabatır, President of IGAM, The Research Centre on Asylum and Migration

“Rethinking Politics for the Good of Humanity”
H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye

Panel A: A New Cold War? Global Geopolitics and Risks

Moderator: Efkan Âlâ

• Prof. Dr. Hasan Ali Karasar, Rector of Cappadocia University

• Prof. Oleg Karpovich,Vice Rector for Research and Scientific Work of the Diplomatic Academy of the Russia MFA

• Dr. Rabia Akhtar, University of Lahore, Atlantic Council South Asia Center

• Nodar Kharshiladze, Founder of the Center for Strategic Analysis of Georgia, Former Deputy Minister of Defense, and Internal Affairs

• Prof. Dr. Salih Yılmaz, Chairman of Ankara Russian Studies Institute

• Prof. Dr. Hasan Basri Yalçın, Istanbul University, Political Sciences and International Relations

Panel B: Security and Terrorism: Global Threats

Moderator: Mustafa Şen

• Prof. Dr. Hilmi Demir, Director of Tepav Research Center

• Dr. Waqar Azmi, Founder, Remembering Srebrenica

• Prof. Dr. Sefer Yılmaz, Korkut Ata University, Security Management

• Dr. Ali Bakır, Qatar University’s Ibn Khaldon Center

• Navvar Şaban, Omran Center for Strategic Studies, Conflict Analysis Expert

• Dr. Araz Aslanlı, Vice Rector of the Academy of State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan

Panel C: The Role of Religion in Politics and Society

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Talip Küçükcan

• Dr. François Burgat, CNRS, French National Scientific Research Center

• Prof. Dr. Şaban Ali Düzgün, Ankara University, Faculty of Theology, Head of the Department of Kalam

• Prof. Masooda Bano, Oxford University, Development Studies

• Prof. Dr. Bünyamin Bezci, Director of Diaspora Research Center, Sakarya University

• Assoc. Prof. Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Department of Sociology

• Prof. Dr. Hibe Rauf İzzet, Ibn Haldun University, Civilization Studies

Round Table: Ideas for Building a Better Future for Humanity

Keynote Speakers: Alev Alatlı, Prof. Dr. Nabi Avcı

Moderator: Yusuf Erim

• Dr. François Burgat, CNRS, French National Scientific Research Center

• Prof. Ebrahim Moosa, University of Notre Dame, Islamic Thought and Muslim Societies

• Assoc. Prof. Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti, Qatar University, Department of International Affairs

• Prof. Dr. Birol Akgün, President of Maarif Foundation

• Dr. Waqar Azmi, Founder, Remembering Srebrenica

• Nodar Kharshiladze, Founder of the Center for Strategic Analysis of Georgia, Former Deputy Minister of Defense, and Internal Affairs

• Erik Solheim, Former Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway

• Prof. Dr. Hilmi Demir, Director of Tepav Research Center

• Amir Oren, Haaretz Newspaper

• Prof. Dr. Hasan Ali Karasar, Rector of Cappadocia University

• Ebrahim Rasool, Former South African Ambassador to the United States

• Dr. Ivana Nikolić Hughes, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and Columbia University