The Preparatory Committee for the Academic Conference to Support National Dialogue has today elected Dr. Waheeba Fara'e as the Chair of the Preparatory Committee, with Dr. Adel Ghoneim and Dr. Samia Al-Aghbari as Vice Chairs.
The committee also approved the names of the heads of the subcommittees, which include the Scientific, Media, Organizational, and Technical Committees.
The conference aims to provide a scientific and academic vision that supports and complements the vision of the National Dialogue Conference while also meeting the demands of various societal groups that wish to present their views and ideas for building a modern civil state. It seeks to achieve broader public participation in drafting the National Dialogue document, particularly from academic experts, thinkers, scholars, traders, youth, independent groups, and activists from various research and academic institutions across all provinces.
The conference aims to harness the capabilities of scientific and research institutions to serve society and its national issues, establish the democratic path, social justice, and equality in the new Yemen, and encourage them to present and discuss their ideas to enhance the principle of genuine participation and motivation.
According to a statement from the Preparatory Committee, the conference will commence its activities starting from May 2013, in conjunction with the activities of the Comprehensive National Dialogue Conference, and will align with its topics so that its outcomes provide additional support to the work of the National Dialogue Committee and contribute in the same direction.
Participants in the conference will discuss several themes, covering various issues addressed by the Comprehensive National Dialogue Conference. Academics, journalists, youth, and representatives of civil society organizations will present an academic vision for the constitution of the modern civil state, the structure of the state, and the political and electoral system.
Participants will also provide an academic vision for addressing nationally significant issues, clarifying steps aimed at achieving national reconciliation and transitional justice, and proposing measures to prevent future human rights and humanitarian law violations. Additionally, they will suggest legal means to enhance the protection of the rights of different social groups and the less privileged.
The statement explained that the Academic Conference, organized by the Strategic Studies Center at Queen Arwa University, will present a comprehensive vision of the means to advance women and enhance their social and political participation, as well as a comprehensive vision to improve the country's economic and developmental conditions.