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International Educational Development

(an NGO accredited with the United Nations)

Invites you to

Kashmir Peace Conference

Beyond the Blame Game: Finding Common Ground for Peace & Justice in Kashmir

Date: Monday, December 7, 2015

Venue:  Church Center, 777  First Avenue at 44th Street. New York, NY 10017.

Time: Registration begins at 9.30 a.m.

Those who are invited to speak include: Hon. Ramsey Clark, former Attorney General of the United States; Ms. Vitoria Schofield, British author, biographer and military historian; Khurram Parvez, Human rights activist from Kashmir; Barrister Suchitra Vijayan, writer, lawyer and a political theorist; Dr. Karen Parker, Internationally known humanitarian lawyer; Ambassador Yusuf Buch, former Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General; Dr. Zahid Bukhari, founding Director, Muslims in American Public Square (MAPS), Georgetown University, Professor Nasreen Sheikh, Azad Kashmir and others.

The primary objective of the conference is to explore various possibilities to set a stage for the settlement of the Kashmir dispute. The speakers will focus not only on the well known opposing views of the governments of India and Pakistan but also on the rights and perceptions of the people of Kashmir.

Despite a significant shift in global politics during the post-9/11, the Kashmir issue remains a major impediment to global peace and security, and its resolution must be a priority for the international community. It is an issue, which, if not resolved could have dangerous consequences on the lives of 1.3 billion people across South Asia.

The organizers have taken up the challenge to seek the beginning of a dialogue — a dialogue with free exchange of views and opinions, however, different but in an atmosphere that is devoid of the blame game, accusation and intimidation. And a dialogue that can lead all Kashmiris out of the nightmare they live into a peaceful existence. Peace without compromise is untenable, but compromise without dialogue is impossible.

We believe that the principles of international relations must have universal basis and moral foundation such that confrontation is followed by cooperation, disagreements are replaced by reconciliation and conflicts are not resolved through military might but through peaceful negotiations.

We also believe that peace in Kashmir is achievable only if pragmatic and realistic strategy is established to help set a stage to put the Kashmir dispute on the road to a just and durable settlement. That approach requires that there should not be any precondition from any party, other than commitment to non-violence and negotiations.

While as there are intermittently talks of peace moves between India and Pakistan, the Kashmiri people feel that not enough is being said or done to address the real crux of the matter i.e. the Kashmir dispute. They believe that trilateral dialogue between the Governments of India & Pakistan and the Kashmiri leadership holds the key to any meaningful progress on the Kashmir dispute and they are fully committed to facilitating any such endeavor.

We act in the conviction that the road to peace between Pakistan and India runs through Kashmir.

We look forward to your participation in this event.

 

*Admission to the Conference is free of charge but registration is required*

 

AGENDA
Venue 777 First Avenue (Bt. 1st Avenue & 45th Street), New York
Date Monday, December 7, 2015
     
Agenda
     
09.30 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.             Registration
     
10.00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.          Inaugural remarks
     
10.10 a.m. – 11.40 a.m.  Kashmir: Human Rights Dimension
  Chair:  
  Speakers:  
 

     Ms. Nasreen Sheikh

 Educationalist, Instructor & Administrator, Azad Kashmir;
 

     Hon. Ramsey Clark

 Former Attorney General of the United States;
       Khurram Parvez Human Rights Activist, Kashmir.
     
11.40 a.m. – 1.10 p.m.    Kashmir: Regional & International Dimension
  Chair:  
  Speakers:  
       Ambassador Yusuf Buch Former Advisor to the United Nations Secretary General;
       Ms. Victoria Schofield British author, biographer and military historian;
       Dr. Karen Parker IED Delegate to the United Nations.
     
1.10 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. Lunch break (Lunch is free of charge but registration required)
     
2.00 p.m. – 3.30 p.m.     India- Pakistan Relations: Breaking the deadlock for Kashmir
  Chairman:  
  Speakers:  
       Dr. Zahid Bukhari Founding Director, Muslims in American Public Square (MAPS), Georgetown University;
       Barrister Suchitra Vijayan Writer, lawyer and a political theorist;
       Khurram Parvez Human rights Activist, Kashmir.
     
3.30. p.m.   Concluding remarks: 

   For further information please contact: kashirconference@yahoo.com or Khandrimtiaz@gmail.com

You can also call 202-607-6435  or Fax at 703-295-8683

 

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