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Under The Royal Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI
International
Conference
Organized
by
The
Esprit de Fès Foundation and
The
Protection Project at The
“Family Laws in the Muslim World:
Comparative Perspectives”
December 11-13, 2007
Palais des Congrès
Conference
Agenda
Day One (Tuesday, December 11th
Speakers:
His Excellency Mohamed
Kabbaj, (President of the Esprit de Fès Foundation;
Wali of the Greater Casablanca);
Dr.
Fatima Sadiqi, (Director
General of the Esprit de Fès Foundation; Professor of Linguistics and Gender
Studies, Sidi Mohamed Ben
Abdellah University of Fès, Affiliated
to Harvard University);
Dr.
Mohamed Mattar,
(Executive Director, The Protection Project at The
Dr. Taoufik El Ouazzani,
(President of
Representative of the Ministry of Justice
Representative of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs
Dr. Zoulikha Naciri, Counsellor
to the King
Session 1: Opening
Session: Family Laws in the Muslim World:
The
Need for a Comparative Analysis
Moderator: Dr. Taoufik El Ouazzani, (President of
Speakers:
Dr Othman Touijri
(Director General of ISESCO) (TBC)
Dr.
Radwan ben Khadra,
(Legal Advisor to the Secretary General of the League of Arab States)
“Family Laws in the Muslim
World: A Need for Comparative Analysis, The Arab League Perspective”;
Dr.
Naser Ghorbannia,
(Member, Faculty of Law; Deputy Director for Research,
“Family Laws in the Muslim
World: A Need for Comparative Analysis”
Dr.
Mohamed Mattar, (JHU)
“Family Laws in the Muslim World and the
International Human Rights Framework on Family Law: A Need for a Comparative
Analysis”
Dr.
Aicha El-Hajjami,
(Faculty of Law,
“Introductory Remarks on
an International Conference on “Family Laws in the Muslim World: Comparative
Perspectives”
(
Session 2: International
Family Law, Islamic Family Laws, and Human Rights:
Conflict
or Conciliation?
Moderator:
Dr. Mohamed
Mattar (JHU)
- Topic
1: Basic Principles of International Family Law: A Human Rights Framework
o
Dr.
Saadia Belmir, (Member of the Consultative Council of Human Rights, Advisor to the Minister of Justice)
- Topic
2: Basic Principles of Family Laws
in the Muslim World
o
Dr. Ahmed Abbadi, (Secretary
General of the Mohammedia League of the Ulemas);
o Mr. Hossein Jafare Farany, (Faculty of Law,
(
Session 3: An
Introduction to the Moroccan Mudawana:
History,
Reform, and Groundbreaking Provisions
Moderator:
Dr. Rahma
Bourquia, (President of the
-
Topic
1: Mudawana: History and Process of Reform: Civil Society and Political
Perspectives
o Dr. Fatima Sadiqi, (Director General of the Esprit de Fès Foundation; Professor of
Linguistics and Gender Studies, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fès, Affiliated to Harvard University):
“The Centrality of the Mudawana in
the Moroccan Feminist Movement”;
o Dr. Nouzha Guessous-Idrissi (Member of the Royal
Consultative Commission in charge of the Family Code Reform): “Lessons to be Drawn from the
Mudawana Reforms Process”;
o Dr. Moha Ennaji, (Professor of Linguistics and Culture,
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of
Fès, affiliated with
-
Topic 2: Mudawana: History and Process of Reform: The Islamic Scholar’s Perspective
o Dr. Aicha El Hajjami, (Faculty of Law,
-
Topic
3: Mudawana: Theological Sources and Overview of the New Provisions of the 2004
Mudawana
o Dr. Ahmed Khamilchi, (Director of the Dar Al Hadith Al Hassania, Member of the Royal Consultative Commission in charge of the Family Code Reform)
Day
TWO (Wednesday, december 12th)
Session 1: Family
Laws in the Muslim World: Gender Considerations in a Comparative Perspective:
Gender Inequality
Moderator:
Dr. Mostafa Benhamza, (Professor
at the Department of Islamic Studies,
-
Topic
1: Double Inheritance, Double Compensation, and Double Witness Rules
o
Dr.
Ali Skalli, (Dean, Faculty of Shar’ia, and President, Al-
o Mr. Esmaeil Aghababai, (Department of Research,
-
Topic
2: Equality in Family Legal Responsibility and Equality in Rights and
Duties
o Dr. Khalid Berjaoui, (Professor
at the Faculty of Law, University of
o Mrs. Fakhri Malekmohammad, (Judge,
(
Session 2: Family
Laws in the Muslim World: Gender Considerations in a Comparative Perspective:
The Role of Consent
Moderator:
Dr. Mohamed Mattar, (JHU)
-
Topic
1: Marital Guardianship (Al Wilaya) and the Requirement of Consent for the
Execution of the Marriage Contract
o Dr. Mostapha Benhamza, (Professor at the Department of
Islamic Studies,
o Mr. Ghodratollah Ebrahimi Farani, (Faculty of Law,
-
Topic 2: Polygamy as an
Issue of Consent
o Dr. Mohamed Gachbour, (Professor at the Faculty of Law, University
of
o Mr. Gholamreza Peyvandi, (Department of Law,
(
Session 3: Family Laws in the Muslim World: Gender Considerations in a
Comparative Perspective: Unilateral Divorce and Judicial Divorce: To What
Extent Does a Wife Have a Right to Divorce her Husband?
Moderator:
Dr. Mohamed
Gachbour, (Professor
at the Faculty of Law, University of
-
Topic
1: Grounds for Judicial Divorce (among
which “shiqaq”) and Judicial Control over Divorce
o Dr. Driss
Fakhouri, (Professor of the Faculty of Law at the
o Dr. Naser Ghorbannia, (Faculty of Law; Deputy Director for
Research,
-
Topic
2: Limitations and
Judicial Control over Unilateral Divorce (especially repudiation)
o Dr. Nacer M’tioui, (Coordinator of the Chair for Women,
Family, and Children, Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Fès);
o Dr. Naser Ghorbannia, (Faculty of Law, Deputy Director for
Research,
-
Topic
3: Divorce by
Agreement and Sharing of Property and Benefits Accumulated during the Marriage
o Ms. Hafida Touta, (Lawyer, Marrakech);
o Dr. Abdolmotalleb Ahmadzadeh Bazaz, (Faculty of Law,
(
Session 4: Best Interests of the Child
Moderator:
Dr. Nacer M’tioui, (Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair for “Child, Family
and Society”, Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Fès)
-
Topic
1: Child Custody, Paternity and Legal Age of Marriage
o Ms. Zhor El Horr, (President of the Family Court in
o Dr. Driss
Hammadi, (Religious Scholar,
o Dr. Seyed Masoud Noori, (Member, Faculty of Law,
o Mrs. Maryamossadat Mohaghegh, (Lawyer,
-
Topic
2: Nationality
o Maitre Abedlhamid Belmakhlouf, (Lawyer, Fès);
o Mr. Mahdi Firoozi, (Researcher,
Day Three - thursday, december 13th
Session 1: Harmful
Customary Practices and Violence against Women in the Context of Family Law
Moderator:
Dr. Mohamed Mattar, (JHU)
- Topic
1: Right to Discipline and Violence against Women
o Dr. Najat Razi, (Faculty
of Law at the
o Dr. Mohammad Madhi Meghdadi, (Faculty of Law,
-
Topic
2: Trafficking as a Form of Violence against Women
o Dr. Mohamed
Mattar, (JHU);
o Mr. Driss
Najim, (Advisor to the Minister of
(
Session 2: Lessons Learned form
Moderator:
Dr. Moha Ennaji, (Professor
of Linguistics and Culture,
o
Ms. Khadija Amiti, (Sociologist, Director of Center for
Family Counseling,
o Dr. Fatima Sadiqi, (Director General of the Esprit de Fès Foundation; Professor of
Linguistics and Gender Studies, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fès, Affiliated to Harvard University):
“Lessons from Moroccan Women’s Academic Impact”
(
Closing
Session: Agenda for Reform in the Muslim World
Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Mattar, (JHU)
-
Topic
1: Civil Society and Activism toward Reform
o
Dr.
Ghada Ibrahim, (
o Dr. Tehani El-Gebali, (Supreme Constitutional Court of
Egypt): “The Egyptian Experience”
o Dr. Reem Abu
Hassan, (President of the Jordan Chapter of the International
Women’s Forum): “The
Jordanian Experience”
(
Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Mattar (JHU)
-
Topic 2: Family Law Reform: New and Draft
Legislation in the Muslim World
o Dr. Qouidri
Khira, (Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of
o Dr. Nagwa
Sadek El Mahdy, (Vice-President of Administrative Prosecution
Authority and Councellor at
o Dr. Khalid
Kadfoor Al-Mehairi, (Lawyer, Emirates Advocates,
(
Closing Remarks
Speakers:
Dr.
Mohamed Mattar,
(Executive Director, The Protection Project at The
Dr. Fatima Sadiqi, (Director General of the Esprit de Fès Foundation; Professor of Linguistics and Gender Studies, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University of Fès, Affiliated to Harvard University)
Under
The Royal Patronage of
His
Majesty King Mohammed VI
A
WORKSHOP ON:
“THE
APPLICATION OF THE NEW MUDAWANA: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES”
Agenda
Session 1: The
Judiciary and the Application of the New Mudawana
Moderator:
M. Omar Lamine, (Judge at the Supreme Court,
-
Topic
1: Application of the New Mudawana: Findings from Field Research in Marrakech and Immentanout
o The Judge and the
Application of the New Mudawana: Results
from field research in Marrakech and Immentanout: Dr. Aicha El Hajjami,
(Faculty of Law,
o Emerging Trends: A
Discussion of Court Decisions
in Marrakech and Immentanout: Ms.
Hafida Touta, (Lawyer, Marrakech)
-
Topic
2: Application of the New Mudawana: Findings from Field Research in
o The Judge and the
Application of the New Mudawana: Results
from field research in
o
Emerging
Trends: A Discussion of Court Decisions in
(
Session 2: Prospects
for a More Efficient Judiciary in the Application of the New Mudawana
Moderator:
Dr. Aicha Belarbi, (Feminist
Scholar, Ex-First Ambassador to the European Commission)
-
Topic
1: Mediation or Litigation (Family
Courts)?
o M. Omar Lamine, (Judge at the Supreme Court)
-
Topic
2: Role of the State: Empowerment
of the Judiciary System
o M. Mohamed Farchado, (Head of the Division of Family Law/Justice, Ministry of
Justice)
(
Session 3: The
Ordinary Citizen and the Application of the New Mudawana: Public Awareness,
Education, and Assistance
Moderator:
Ms. Amina
Magdoud, (Profesor at
the Faculty of Law,
-
Topic
1: Public Awareness and Education
o Dr. Aicha Belarbi, (Feminist Scholar, Ex-First Ambassador
to the European Commission): Perceptions
of the New Mudawana among the Youth;
o Dr. M. Ahmed Kostas, (Director of the Department for
Islamic Affairs, Ministry for Religious Affairs): “Public Awareness and Education: The Role and Efforts of the Ministry
for Religious Affairs”
o Dr. Khadija Chaker, (General Inspector in Charge of
Pedagogical Affairs, Ministry of National Education): “Integrating Human Rights and Citizenship
in Moroccan School Curricula”
o Ms. Fouzia
Assouli, (Secretary General of the League for the Rights of Women): “Public Awareness and Education: The Role and Efforts of Civil Society”
-
Topic
2: Public Assistance and Support
o M. Mohamed Farchado, (Head of the Division of Family Law/Justice, Ministry of
Justice): “Creation of a Fund for Family
Assistance”
(
Closing Remarks:
Application
of the New Mudawana:
A
Balance Sheet
Speakers:
Dr.
Fatima Sadiqi, (Director General, Esprit de Fès Foundation;
Professor of Linguistics and Gender Studies,
Dr.
Aicha El Hajjami,
(Faculty of Law,
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