Darfur and Its Impact on Sudan and the Region

WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Executive Research Associates
and Manchester Trade are holding a Conference of eminent international
speakers entitled "Darfur and its Impact on Sudan and the Region" on June 25,
2008, from 8:00 AM to 5:45 PM at The Madison Hotel in Washington, DC. The
agenda is attached.

This may be a ground breaking ceremony since it could be the first conference
on U.S. soil where these groups are all represented. The conference aims to
discuss the history of the conflict, the parties involved, and potential
solutions to deal with the crisis. Distinguished speakers from the region and
the United States will be making presentations and initiating discussion.
Many of the speakers will be available to the press for interviews on
Thursday, June 26th.

We very much hope that you will be able to join us on June 25th. Please
inform Sudha Meiyappan (Sudha.meiyappan@gmail.com/202-331-9464) at your
earliest convenience if you would be joining at the conference or would like
an interview with the speakers.

With kind regards,

Jeffrey Morrissey
USA Representative
Executive Research Associates

Stephen Lande
President
Manchester Trade

DARFUR AND ITS IMPACT ON SUDAN AND THE REGION

A Ground-Breaking Conference

Wednesday 25 June 2008
Madison Hotel
1177 15th Street NW
Washington DC

AGENDA

Conference Moderators:
Tony Carroll, Vice President Manchester Trade Ltd
Dr. Nel Marais, Executive Research Associates (ERA)

REGISTER AT: www.erassociates.co.za
Enquiries: (202) 491 8177

8:00 AM: Registration

8:45 AM: Welcome Presentation: Tony Carroll, Manchester Trade

9:00 - 10: 30 AM: Session One: What are the origins of the Darfur conflict?

Moderator: Ambassador Tim Carney

Speakers:
Dr Eltigani Salih Fidail - Sudan Minister for International Cooperation
Dr. Tahir Elfaki - Head, Legislative Council, Justice and Equality Movement
(JEM)
Abdul Wahid el Nour - Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)
Gerard Prunier - Expert on East and Central African Affairs

10:20- 10:40AM: TEA BREAK

10:40 - 12:10 PM: Session Two: Is Darfur a 'Proxy-War'?

Moderator: DrWitney Schneidman - President, Schneidman & Associates

Speakers:
Mr David Pulkol: Head of African Leadership Institute (ALPI)
Dr Sayed Mohamed El-Hassan El-Khatib - Centre for Strategic Studies, Khartoum
Dr Alex de Waal, Program Director, Social Science Research, Council

12:10 - 12:30: Keynote Address: Congressman (to be decided)

12:30 - 1:20 PM: LUNCH

1:30 - 2:00 PM: Keynote Address by Hon. Edward Royce (R, CA)

2:00 - 3:30 PM: Session Three: Does the Darfur Crisis Threaten the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement?

Moderator: Hon.Howard Wolpe, Director, Africa Programs, Woodrow Wilson Center

Speakers:
Dr. Elrahman al Khalifa, Associate Professor, Faculty of law, University of
Khartoum
John Prendergast- Co-Chair Enough! Project
Dr. Abdullahi Osman El-Tom - Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)
Susan Page - National Democratic Institute

3:30 - 4:00 PM: TEA BREAK

4:00 - 5:45 PM: Session Four: In Search of Solutions: Prospects for Peace and
Economic Development in Darfur

Moderator: Stephen Lande - President, Manchester Trade

Speakers
Dr Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani - Peace Advisor to President al Bashir
Omer Ismail - Enough!
Dr. Laual Deng Lual - State Minister for Finance and National Economy, Sudan
(SPLM)
Warwick Davies-Webb - Research Director, Executive Research Associates (ERA)

Panelists
Abdul Wahid el Nour, Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)
Gerard Prunier, Researcher and International political Consultant on East and
Central African Affairs
Dr. Tahir Elfaki - Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)
John Prendergast - Co-Chair Enough! Project

RECEPTION AND COCKTAILS TO FOLLOW AT END OF PROCEEDINGS

NOTE: This is a preliminary agenda which is subject to revision.

SOURCE Manchester Trade Ltd.

Sudha Meiyappan of Manchester Trade Ltd., +1-202-331-9464,
Sudha.meiyappan@gmail.com