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Annual conference 2011
Uprisings in the Arab world: between hope and fears
18th October 2011, Stade de Suisse in Bern - The uprisings in the Arab world harbour opportunities but also risks. Participants in the Annual Conference of the FDFA's Political Affairs Division IV - Human Security heard at first hand how those directly concerned in the region are affected by the upheaval, how the European Union and Switzerland are responding, and what repercussions the turmoil is having on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Press release, 18.10.2011
Introduction of Claude Wild, Head of PA IV (pdf, 24 Kb)
Speech ot the President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey (pdf, 95 Kb)
Detailed program
- Invitation and programme (264 Kb, pdf)
- Flyer (178 Kb, pdf)

