APPENDIX 1 - List of people met
I.- HEARINGS IN PARIS
- Mr. Henry Laurens , professor at the Collège de France ( September 10, 2008 )
- Mr. Gérard Araud , assistant secretary-general at the ministry of foreign affairs, director-general of political and security affairs ( September 10, 2008 )
- Mr. Yves Aubin de la Messuzière , associate researcher at the Middle East Mediterranean department at Sciences-Po, vice-president of the Institut du Monde Arabe ( September 23, 2008 )
- Mr. Jean-Claude Cousseran , former ambassador, former director-general of external security (DGSE) ( September 23, 2008 )
- Mr. Gilles Kepel , chair of the Middle East Mediterranean department at Sciences Po ( September 24, 2008 )
- Mr. Alain Chouet , associate researcher at the European Security Intelligence and Strategy Center , lecturer in contemporary criminal threats, Université de Paris II ( September 25, 2008 )
- Mr. Olivier Appert , director of the Institut français du pétrole ( September 25, 2008 )
- Mr. Antoine Sfeir , journalist, director of Cahiers de l'Orient ( September 30, 2008 )
- Mr. François Thual , professor of geostrategy at the Ecole de guerre ( September 30, 2008 )
- Mr. Olivier Caron , director of strategy and external relations and director of international relations at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA) ( October 7, 2008 )
- Mr. Patrice Paoli , director of North Africa and the Middle East, ministry of foreign and European affairs ( October 7, 2008 and April 10, 2009 )
- Mr. François Burgat , director of the Institut français du Proche-Orient in Damascus ( October 8, 2008 )
- H. E. Mr. Mohamed al-Sheikh , ambassador of Saudi Arabia ( October 15, 2008 )
- Mr. Christian Nakhlé , consul-general of France in Jeddah ( October 16, 2008 )
- Mr. Mohamed Hilal, chargé d'affaires for the United Arab Emirates ( October 16, 2008 )
- Mr. Jean-François Girault , ambassador of France in Iraq
- H. E. Mr. Hatem Seil El Nasr , ambassador of Egypt in France ( November 17, 2008 )
- Mr. Alexis le Cour Grandmaison , in charge of North Africa and the Middle East at the foreign affairs ministry analysis and forecasting centre, ( November 26, 2008 )
- Mr. Dominique Woloch , former first secretary at the French embassy in Yemen ( November 27, 2008 )
- Mr. Emmanuel Todd , historian, demographer ( November 27, 2008 )
- Ms. Khalidja al Salami , Yemeni writer and filmmaker ( December 4, 2008 )
- Mr. Jean-Pierre Filiu , researcher at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris ( December 15, 2008 )
- H. E. Mr. Daniel Shek , ambassador of Israel in France ( December 17, 2008 )
- Mr. Ludovic Pouille , assistant director Egypt-Middle East, ministry of foreign and European affairs ( December 18, 2008 )
- Ms. Hind Khoury , delegate-general of Palestine in France
- Mr. Henry Siegman , director of the US/Middle East Project ( February 9, 2009 and May 5, 2009 )
- Mr. Cédric Parisot , CNRS, Institut français de Jérusalem ( March 3, 2009 )
- Mr. Laurent Bonnefoy , CNRS, Centre français d'archéologie et de sciences sociales de Saana (March 3, 2009)
- H. E. Mr. Nasser Mohamed Youssef Al Belooshi , ambassador of Bahrain in France (March 16, 2009)
- Mr. François Heisbourg , director of the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique ( March 17, 2009 )
- H. E. Mr. Seyed Mahdi Miraboutalebi , ambassador of Iran (March 24, 2009)
- Mr. Pierre-Jean Luizard , researcher at the CNRS ( March 26, 2009 )
- Mr. Yves Oudin , ambassador of France in Bahrain (March 27, 2009)
- Mr. Hosham Dawod , researcher at the CNRS: EHESS, specialist on Iraq and Shiism ( April 9, 2009 )
- Mr. Steffen Hertog , professor, Mediterranean-Middle East department at Sciences Po ( April 9, 2009 )
- Mr. Michel Guérin , deputy director of counter-terrorism at the Direction centrale du renseignement intérieur (DCRI) ( May 5, 2009 )
- Mr. Thierry Coville , researcher at the IRIS and specialist on the Iranian economy ( May 5, 2009 )
- Mr. Bernard Hourcade , director of research at the CNRS, specialist on Iran ( May 5, 2009 )
- Mr. Bruno Tertrais, researcher at the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (June 2, 2009)
- Mr. Jean-François Legrain , researcher at the CNRS/GREMMO (July 6, 2009)
II - VISITS IN FRANCE
- United States Embassy , General Petraeus' political advisor (February 10, 2009)
- D.R.M. - General Benoît Puga, (February 11, 2009)
- S.G.D.N. - General Jean Coulloumme-Labarthe - Mr. Jean-Philippe Bouyer (February 11, 2009)
- D.G.S.E. - Mr. Erard Corbin de Mangoux (February 13, 2009)
- EADS - Astrium - Alain Charmeau, François Deneu, Bruno Duthoit (March 27, 2009)
- CEA - DAM - Mr. Daniel Verwaerde (June 3, 2009)
III - TRIPS TO SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN, ABU DHABI, DUBAI AND QATAR
Saturday, October 18 - Venice
- Eurogolfe symposium : Preconditions for a stability framework in the region
- HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal
- Mr. Mounib Al-Masri , president of the Palestinian Forum
- Mr. Henri Siegma n - president of US/Middle East project
- Mr. Gilles Kepel - president of Eurogolfe
Monday, October 20 - Riyadh
- Mr. Bertrand Besancenot , ambassador of France in Saudi Arabia, and the department heads
- Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Youssef Zeinal Ali Reeza , minister of trade and industry
- Dr. Saleh Abdulah Bin Hemaid , president of the Majliss al-Shura consultative council
- Dr. Sadaqa bin Yehya bin Hamza Fadel , chairman of the foreign affairs committee
- Dr. Abdulaziz bin Ibrahim Al-Manee , president of the France-Saudi Arabia friendship group
- Mr. Rihab Massoud , special advisor to Prince Bandar bin Sultan - national security council
- Col. Jean-Philippe Bonnet , defense attaché
- Admiral Oudot de Dainville , (president, ODAS)
Tuesday, October 21 - Riyadh
- Mr. Andrew Hammonds , journalist at the Reuters Agency
- Mr. Turki bin Khaled Al-Sudairy , chairman of the human rights committee
- HRH Prince Saud Al-Faysal , minister of foreign affairs
- HRH Prince Al Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud , businessman
- Prince Mohamed Bin Nayef , deputy minister of the interior
- Mr. Kamel S. Al-Munajjed , Franco-Saudi affairs advisor
Wednesday, October 22 - Riyadh
- HRH Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud , governor of the Riyadh region
- Dr. Assad Al-Shamlan , assistant professor, Centre for European Studies (Diplomatic Institute)
- Saudi businesswomen
Wednesday, October 22 - Jeddah
- Mr. Jamal Khashoggi , editor-in-chief of Al-Watan
- Interview with the mayor of Jeddah and four businessmen from the Bin Laden group
- Interview with representatives of the company Aéroports de Paris
Thursday, October 23 - Sana'a
- Mr. Gilles Gauthier , ambassador of France in Yemen, and the department heads
- Mr. Martin Deffontaines , director of Total, Yemen
Friday, October 24 - Sana'a
- Interview with the European ambassadors
Saturday, 25 October - Sana'a
- Dr. Abdelmalek Al-Mekhlafi , senator, vice-chairman of the Shura Commission
- Sheikh Abdulaziz Abdulghani , senator
- Mr. Ali Mohamed Mujawar , prime minister
- Mr. Rashed Al-Alimi , deputy prime minister in charge of defense and security affairs
- Mr. Abou Bakr Al-Qirbi , minister of foreign affairs
- Meeting with CEFAS researchers
- Mr. Stephen A. Seche , ambassador of the United States in Yemen
- Meeting with foreign trade advisors (Total, Yemen-LNG, Accord, Calyon, Spie, France-Télécom and EDF)
Sunday, October 26 - Abu Dhabi
- Mr. Alain Azouaou , ambassador of France to the United Arab Emirates, and the department heads
Monday, October 27 - Abu Dhabi
- H.E. Mr. Edward Oakden , ambassador of Great Britain to the United Arab Emirates
- Mr. Ahmad Bin Chebib Al Dhahiri , first vice-president of the National Federal Council
- Dr Anwar Gargash , secretary of State for foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates
- Colonel Hervé Cherel , visit to the French naval base
- Mr. Ashraf Hamdi Fouad and Mr. Emile Hokayem journalists
Tuesday, October 28 - Dubai
- Ms. Nadia Yafi , consul of France in Dubai
- Mr. Shebab Gargash , director of Daman Investments PSC
- Mr. Henry Soleyn , lawyer and French foreign trade advisor
- Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Rashed , director-general of Al Arabiya News Channel
- Mr. Abdulaziz O. Sager , director of the Gulf Research Center, specialist on the region's strategic affairs, and Mr. Christian Koch , director
Wednesday, October 29 - Doha
- Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani , Emir of Qatar
- Mr. Satnam Matharu - head of International and Media Relations, Al Jazeera and Mr. Jamil Azar , editor-anchorman
- Mr. Joseph Evan LeBaron , ambassador of the United States
Thursday, October 30 - Doha
- Georgetown University, talk by Mr. Patrick Laude in the framework of a course on French civilization- questions/answers with the students
- Dr Mohamed Fathy Saoud , president of the Qatar Foundation
- H.E.Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud , foreign affairs minister of Qatar
IV - TRIPS TO SYRIA, LEBANON, ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
Sunday, January 18 - Damascus
- Mr. Michel Duclos , ambassador of France in Syria, and heads of departments
- Mr. Peter Harling , International Crisis Group
- Mr. Philippe de Fontaine-Vives , vice-president of the EIB
Monday, January 19 - Damascus
- Lieutenant-Colonel Marc de Block , defense attaché at the military mission
- Ms. Sylvie Sturel , head of the economic mission
- Mr. Mahmoud El-Abrache , President of the People's Assembly
- Ms. Houda Homsy-Ajlani , president of the People's Assembly France-Syria friendship group
- Mr. Hatem Nuseibeh , Chairman and CEO of Total
Tuesday, January 20 - Damascus
- Mr. Haytham Maleh , lawyer, human rights campaigner
- Ms. Souheir Atassi , member of the Damascus Declaration
- Mr. Khaled Meshaal , political leader of Hamas
- Working session at the Orient Studies Center, directed by Mr. Samir Al Taqi , in the company of Ms. Hala Barbera , lawyer, Mr. Zyad Arbash , economist, Mr. Samir Seifan , economist and Mr. Tawfik Sawaf , specialist on the Israel-Palestine issue
Wednesday, January 21 - Damascus
- Mr. Christophe Audic , first secretary
- Mr. Frédéric Alegre , liaison officer
- Mr. Simon Collis , ambassador of Great Britain in Syria
- Mssrs. Francois Burgat , Hassan Abbas , Bruno Paoli , researchers at the Institut Français du Proche Orient
- Ms. Maura Connelly , chargée d'affaires at the United States embassy
- Mr. Waddah Abd Rabbo , editor-in-chief of Al-Watan
Thursday, January 22 - Damascus
- Mr. Walid Al Mouallem , foreign affairs minister of the Syrian Arab Republic
- Mr. Pradeilles , principal of the Lycée Charles de Gaulle
Thursday, January 22 - Beirut
- Mr. André Parant , ambassador of France in Lebanon, and the department heads
- General Michel Sleiman , President of the Lebanese Republic
- Mr. Hussein Hajj Hassan , Hezbollah deputy
- Interview with Mr. Abdel Latif Zein , Nabatieh deputy, chairman of the Chamber of Deputies foreign affairs committee
- Mr. Nasser Nasrallah , deputy from West Bekaa and Rashaya representing the president of the Chamber of Deputies
Friday, January 23 - Beirut
- Mr. Fouad Siniora , President of the Council of Ministers
- Mr. Samir Geagea , head of the Lebanese Forces
- Meeting with journalists: Ms. Rosanna Bou Monsef ( Annahar ) - Mr. Nicolas Nassif ( Al Akhbar ), Mr. Mahmoud Harb ( L'Orient le jour ) - Ms. Valérie Debahy ( al Balad ) - Ms. Hala Saghbini ( Al Moustaqbal ) - Mr. Georges Alam ( Assafir )
- Mr. Amin Gemayel , former President of the Republic
- General Michel Aoun , deputy, head of the Free Patriotic Movement
- Mr. Saad Hariri , deputy, head of the Movement of the Future
- Mr. Walid Jumblatt , deputy, head of the Progressive Socialist Party
Saturday, January 24 - Beirut
- Mr. Gabriele Checchia , ambassador of Italy in Lebanon
- Mr. Michael Williams , UN special coordinator for Lebanon
- Lunch with Mr. Marwan Hamade , former minister and deputy from the Shuf, Mr. Issa Ghoraieb , editorialist at L'Orient le Jour , Mr. Talal Salman , director of the newspaper As Safir , Mr. Ahmed Beydoun , sociologist and historian, professor at Lebanese University, Mr. Walid Charara , researcher and opposition columnist, Mr. Charles Ayoub , director of the newspaper Addyar , Ms. Michele J. Sison , ambassador of the United States, Mr. Michel Murr , deputy, president of the Senate Lebanon-France group
- Mr. Elias Murr , minister of defense
Sunday, January 25 - Naquoura base
- Presentation of the base and briefing on the activities of the new UNIFIL
- General Claudio Graziano , UNIFIL commander
- General Olivier de Bavinchove , UNIFIL second in command
Sunday, January 25 - Tel Aviv
- Meeting with Israeli journalists specializing in Israeli-Palestinian issues ( Amos Harel and Akiva Eldar of Haaretz and Smadar Peri of Yediot Aharonot )
Monday, January 26 - Tel Aviv
- Mr. Haim Oron , president of Meretz
- Mr. Jean-Michel Casa , ambassador of France in Israel, and the department heads
- Mr. Avi Primor , former ambassador of Israel in Germany and to the European Union, director of the European studies center at IDC University in Herzliya.
- Gen. Shlomo Brom , Senior Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies
Tuesday, January 27 - Tel Aviv
- Mr. David Zonshein , reserve officer, founder of "The Courage to Refuse" movement
- Mr. Gidi Grinstein , director of the Reut Institute, government advisor on long-term strategic decisions
- Interview with representatives of Israeli NGOs ( Yariv Oppenheimer , Peace Now; Jessica MONTELL , Betselem; Hadass ZIV , Physicians for Human Rights; and Ruth KEDAR , Yesh Din)
- Mr. James Gunnangham , ambassador of the United States in Israel
- Mr. Tom Philips , ambassador of Great Britain in Israel
Tuesday, January 27 - Jerusalem
- Meeting with French researchers at the Centre de Recherche Français de Jérusalem
Wednesday, January 28 - Abu Dis and Ramallah
- Mr. Ahmed Qorei (Abu Ala), former president of the parliament, former prime minister
- Interview with officials from the Palestinian Red Crescent
- Mr. Ahmed Soboh , deputy minister of foreign affairs
- Mr. Salam Fayyad , prime minister
- Lunch with members of the Palestinian Legislative Council : Khaleda Jarrar (PFLP); Bernard Sabella (Fatah); Abdarahim Barham (Fatah); Intisar Al Wazir (Fatah)
- Ms. Fadwa Barghouti , wife of Marwan Barghouti
- Mr. Saeb Erekat , head of the PLO negotiating team
Thursday, January 29 - Gaza
- Mr. Shaar Habil , member of board of directors of the American School (destroyed during the military operations)
- Meeting with doctors at Al Qods Hospital;
- Interview with the UNWRA representative
Thursday, January 29 - Ashqelon
- Interviews with members of the French community of Ashqelon
- Colonel Alain Faugeras , head of the EU-BAM mission - Rafah
Friday, January 30
- Mr. Philippe Lazzarini , head of OCHA for the Palestinian Territories
- Mr. Bernard Sabella , deputy in the PLC (Fatah), director Saint-Joseph Hospital (East Jerusalem)
- Mr. Robert Danin , head of the OQR (Office of the Quartet Representative, Mr. Tony Blair)
- Meeting with French press correspondents: Mr. Charles Enderlin (France2); Mr. Michel Bôle-Richard ( Le Monde ); Mr. François Clauss (Europe 1); Mr. Guillaume Auda (RTL, France 24); Mr. Christophe Boltanski ( Nouvel Observateur ); Mr. Frédéric Barreyre (Radio France)
IV - EGYPT
Monday, February 23
- Mr. Jean-Félix Paganon , ambassador of France in Egypt, and the department heads
- Mr. Sayyed Meshaal , minister of military production
- Mr. Saad Katatni , head of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary group
- Mr. Mustafa Al-Fiqqi , chairman of the People's Assembly foreign affairs committee
- Mr. Mohamed Abdellah , NDP secretary for foreign relations and chairman of the NDP political studies committee, and Mr. Ali Maher (ex-ambassador of Egypt in Paris, member of the same committee)
- Dinner with researchers from the Al-Ahram strategic studies and research: Amr Chubaki, Dia Reshouane, Hala Mustafa and researchers from the CEDEJ: Marc Lavergne, Hadjar Aourdi, Khaled Al-Khamissi
Tuesday, February 24
- Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit , foreign affairs minister
- Mr. Abou Ela Madi , Muslim Brotherhood dissident and founder of the Wassat Party (not recognized)
- Mr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali , finance minister
- Mr. Olivier Ordas , police attaché
- Mr. Omar Souleiman , head of intelligence services
- Dinner with members of the opposition party : Rifaat Said (Tagammu) and Ahmed Hassan (Nasser Party) and Fahmi Houweidi (journalist) and Mahmoud Abaza ( Al-Wafd )
Wednesday, February 25
- Mr. Mohamed Bassiouni , chairman of the Consultative Council's Arab affairs, foreign affairs and national security committee, former ambassador of Egypt in Israel
- Sheikh Sayyed Tantawi, grand imam of Al-Azhar Islamic University
- Ms. Margaret Scobey , ambassador of the United States
- Colonel Christian Herrou , defense attaché
- Ms. Françoise Meley , head of the economic mission
Thursday, February 26
- Ms. Naela Gabr , director of multilateral affairs (non-proliferation) at the foreign affairs ministry
- Mr. Ahmed Salama - Le nouvel Orient
- Mr. Gérard Peytrignet , head of the ICCR delegation in Cairo
- Meeting with a blogger belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood
- Dinner with Mr. Jean-Pierre Debaere , cultural advisor, and representatives of civil society
VI - TRIPS TO JORDAN, IRAQ, BAHRAIN AND KUWAIT
Sunday, March 29 - Amman
- Mr. Denys GAUER, ambassador of France in Jordan, and the department heads
- Mr. Zeid Rifai , president of the Senate
- Mr. Abdul Hadi Majali , president of the Chamber of Representatives
- Mr. Nabil Sharif , minister of media and communication, government spokesman, minister of foreign affairs ad interim
- Mr. Faysal Al Fayez , president of the foreign affairs committee, former prime minister
- Mr. Zaki Ben Irshid , secretary-general of the Islamic Action Front
- "Jerusalem Forum"
- Mr. Adnan Abu Odeh , former head of the Royal Court
- HRH Prince Hassan
Monday, March 30 - Baghdad
- Mr. Jean-François Girault, ambassador of France, and the department heads
- Mr. Jawad Al-Bolani, minister of the interior
- Meeting with Iraqi professors and students at the French cultural centre of Baghdad
- Mr. Barhem Saleh , deputy prime minister
Tuesday, March 31 - Baghdad
- Mr. Khaled al-Attiya , vice-president of the parliament
- Sheikh Humam Hamoudi, chairman of the Iraqi parliament's foreign affairs committee and Mr. Abdel Bari Zebari and Ms. Tania Talahat Gilly , members of the Franco-Iraqi friendship group
- Mr. Tarek Al-Hashemi, vice-president of the Republic of Iraq
- Dr Hachem Mostapha, deputy minister of foreign affairs
- General Raymond T. Odierno , commander-in-chief of the coalition forces in Iraq, Camp Victory
- Representatives of civil society: Père Youcef , Dominican, Dr. Balkis Jawad, professor of political science at the University of Baghdad, lawyer and Amid Nasser, Ph.D. student
- Mr. Adel Abdel-Mehdi , vice-president of the Republic of Iraq
Wednesday, April 1 , Baghdad
- General Abdel Kader Al-Obaidi, minister of defense
- Mr. Barham Saleh , vice-premier minister
- Interview with journalists: Mr. Sammy Ketz , director of the AFP in Baghdad, Mr. Ned Parker , Los Angeles Times , Ms. Alissa Rubin , New York Times
- Mr. Christopher Prentice, ambassador of Great Britain
- Interview with Iraqi journalists : Mr. Youssef Selman , managing editor; Najah al-Rikabi , desk editor at Machreq ; Mr. Ali Khusbak , editor-in-chief of the Baghdad newspaper; Mr. Kazem al-Moqdadi , of the Bagdadiya private network; Mr. Abdel Latif al-Moussawi , Zaman newspaper
Thursday, April 2 - Manama- Bahrain
- Mr. Yves Oudin, ambassador of France, and the department heads
Friday, April 3 - Manama- Bahrain
- Mr. Jamal Fakhro , vice-president of the Shura and various other Shura members
Saturday, April 4 - Manama - Bahrain
- Mr. Nizar Bahrana , secretary of State for foreign affairs
- Mr. Alain Lechevallier , former Total executive
Sunday, April 5 - Kuwait City
- Mr. Jean-René Gehan, ambassador of France, and the department heads
- Captain Pierre Leterme , commander of the mines group
- Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah , deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait
- Mr. Khaled Sulaiman al-Jarallah , undersecretary of State for foreign affairs
- Cheikh Thamer al-Sabah , vice-president of the national security office
- Ms. Deborah K. Jones , ambassador of the United States
- Mr. Khorafi, president of the parliament of Kuwait
- Mr. Hussein Afshar , Iranian businessman
VI - KURDISTAN AND TURKEY
Wednesday, May 6 - Erbil
- Mr. Falah Mustafa , head of the GRK's external relations department
Thursday, May 7 - Erbil
- Mr. Jaafar Mustafa , minister of the peshmergas
- Mr. Massoud Barzani , president of the region
- Mr. Adnan Mufti , president of the parliament
- Mr. Karim Sinjari , minister of the interior
- Mr. Masrur Barzani , head of the intelligence services
- Mr. Claude Poulet , the French embassy in Baghdad
Friday, May 8 - Erbil
- The consul-general of Great Britain and the French journalist Hedi Aouidj
- Louis Sako, archbishop of Erbil
Sunday, May 10 - Istanbul
- French and Turkish professors at the Institut français d'études anatoliennes and Galatasaray University
- Professor Alexandre Toumarkine , Institut français d'études anatoliennes
Monday, May 11 - Ankara
- Mr. Bernard Emié , ambassador of France in Turkey, and department heads
- Mr. Þükrü Elekdað , vice-president of the France-Turkey friendship group in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
- Mr. Douglas Silliman , interim American chargé d'affaires
- Mr. Ertuðrul Apakan , undersecretary of State for foreign affairs
- Mr. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
Tuesday, May 12 - Istanbul
- Mr. Murat Özçelik , special representative for Iraq
- Mr. Tahsin Burcuoðlu , secretary-general of the National Security Council
VIII - TRIPS TO THE UNITED STATES
Thursday, May 19 - Washington
- Mr. Pierre Vimont, ambassador of France in the United States, and the department heads
- Mr. Dennis Ross, special advisor to the secretary of State for the Gulf and southwest Asia
- Mr. John Kerry , chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee
- Mr. Jeffrey Feltman , principal deputy assistant secretary of State for the Near East
- Mr. David Makovsky , senior fellow and director of the Washington Institute's Project on the Middle East Peace Process
- Dr Zbigniew Brzezinski , former national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter
- Mr. Meaghen McDermott , National Security Council director for Syria, Lebanon and North Africa
- AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee):
- Dr. Marvin Feuer and Ambassador Brad Gordon , co-directors,
- Ms. Ester Kurz , director of legislative strategy, Ms. Leah Odinec , Mr. Raphael Danziger
- Ms. Marina Ottaway , director of the Carnegie Foundation's Middle East program
Wednesday, May 20
- General Brent Scowcroft (The Scowcroft Group)
Thursday, May 21 - New York
- American Jewish Committee :
- Mr. Aaron Jacob , associate director for international affairs
- Ms. Linda Senat , director of international relations
- Mr. Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League
- Mr. Terje Roed Larsen , United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East peace process
- Mr. Malcolm Hoenleim , executive vice-chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
IX- TRIPS TO BRUSSELS
Wednesday, June 17
- Mr. Javier Solana , secretary-general of the Council of the European Union, high representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
- Mr. Eneko Landaburu , director-general of the European Commission DG for External Relations
- Mr. Marc Otte , European Union special representative for the Middle East peace process
- Mr. Philippe Etienne , permanent representative of France to the European Union