Brussels, May 04 : The 5th Global Discourse on Kashmir (GDK 2011) started in European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday with the welcome address of James Elles, Chairman, All Party Group for Kashmir in the European Parliament.
The fifth Global Discourse Conference was jointly organised by All Party Kashmir Groups and Kashmir Centre Brussels at the European Parliament.
Politicians, parliamentarians, journalists, civil society members, diplomats and experts from across the globe including members of the European Parliament, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and South Asian delegations are participating in the two-day discourse.
James Elles, OIC’s special representative on Kashmir, Ambassador Abdullah Alim, Tijis Berman, APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Sherry Rehman, member of the parliamentary committee, participated in the inaugural session titled “Situation in Kashmir – International Appreciation.”
Jaen Lambert, Chairman, South Asian delegation, Josef Janning, Director of Studies, European Policy Center, Dr Dennis MacShane MP (UK) and Executive Director of Kashmir Centre London, Professor Nazir Ahmad Shawl will discuss during a session “Situation in Kashmir – European Appreciation” later in the day.
Ivo Vagjl, MEP Committee on Foreign Affairs, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Chairman, Parliamentary Kashmir Committee, Dr Udit Raj, Indian Justice Party and Nasim Zehra, Director Current Affairs Duniya TV, will participate in a session “Situation in Kashmir- Regional Appreciation.”
The main purpose of the Global Discourse on Kashmir, since its first meeting in 2004, according to APGK Chairman, James Elles, has been to encourage the informal dialogue process between the governments of India, Pakistan and representatives of the people of Kashmir.
The struggle of Kashmiri people is legitimate and based on principles of democratic right of the people to decide their political future, said a participant, adding that the durable peace and stability in South Asia is linked to the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute
Politicians, parliamentarians, journalists, civil society members, diplomats and experts from across the globe including members of the European Parliament, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and South Asian delegations are participating in the two-day discourse.
James Elles, OIC’s special representative on Kashmir, Ambassador Abdullah Alim, Tijis Berman, APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Sherry Rehman, member of the parliamentary committee, participated in the inaugural session titled “Situation in Kashmir – International Appreciation.”
Jaen Lambert, Chairman, South Asian delegation, Josef Janning, Director of Studies, European Policy Center, Dr Dennis MacShane MP (UK) and Executive Director of Kashmir Centre London, Professor Nazir Ahmad Shawl will discuss during a session “Situation in Kashmir – European Appreciation” later in the day.
Ivo Vagjl, MEP Committee on Foreign Affairs, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Chairman, Parliamentary Kashmir Committee, Dr Udit Raj, Indian Justice Party and Nasim Zehra, Director Current Affairs Duniya TV, will participate in a session “Situation in Kashmir- Regional Appreciation.”
The main purpose of the Global Discourse on Kashmir, since its first meeting in 2004, according to APGK Chairman, James Elles, has been to encourage the informal dialogue process between the governments of India, Pakistan and representatives of the people of Kashmir.
The struggle of Kashmiri people is legitimate and based on principles of democratic right of the people to decide their political future, said a participant, adding that the durable peace and stability in South Asia is linked to the peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute
