Second Meeting of European Muslims, Cologne, Germany

From January 2 to 4, the ‘II Meeting of European Muslims’ will be held in Cologne, Germany, organized by the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey and the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), which will be attended as a guest by the Mosque Foundation of Seville.
The purpose of this meeting is to contribute to the renewal of cooperation and improvement of information between the various European Islamic institutions, as well as to the adequate provision of religious services and education, assessment of current challenges and solutions and discussions on the future of Muslims in Europe and the development of peace and coexistence in the region.
Below is the program of the conference: II MEETING OF EUROPEAN MUSLIMSWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 201909.30-10.30– Recitation of the Qur’an and Video Projection. Protocol speeches

• Prof. Abdel Samad Romero, President of the Azzagra Cultural Foundation and Director of the Faculty of Andalusian Studies.
• Ahmed Dilek,Vice-President of the Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs.
• Dr. Selim Argun,Vice-President of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey.
• Prof. Dr. Ali Erbas,President of Religious Affairs of Turkey.

10.30-11.00 – Coffee. 11.00-12.30 – First Session: The Future of Muslims in Europe: Opportunities and Challenges. Led by: Prof. Dr. Ali Erbas, President of Religious Affairs of Turkey.
Participants:

• Prof. Dr. Özcan Hidir,Professor at Sabahattin Zaim University, Istanbul.
• Prof. Jasser Auda,Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar.
• Dr. Khaled Hanafi, Assistant Secretary General of theEuropean Council for Fatwa and Research.

12.30-16.00 – Salat de Duhur and lunch.
14.00-15.30 – Second Session: Structural Problems of Islamic Institutions in Europe and Legal Processes. Led by: Dr. Selim Argun, Vice-President of the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey.
15.30-16.00 – Break.
16.00-17.30 – Third Session: Negative effects on Muslims of separatist groups with religious connotations. Directed by: Dr. Hussein Halawa, Secretary General of the European Council for Fatwa and Research.
19.00-20.00 – Dinner. THURSDAY 3 JANUARY 2019 09.30-11.00 – Fourth Session: Immigration and the creation of a Muslim identity for the new generations; Religious education. Led by: Erdal Atalay, Director General of the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
12.00-14.00 – Salat de Duhur and lunch.
14.00-15.30 – Fifth Session: Strategies against the negative image of Islam in the media in Europe. Directed by: Dr.Enes Bayrakli, Director of SETA European Studies.
19.00-20.00 – Dinner.
20.30-21.30 – Exhibition of Traditional Islamic Art. FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2019 10.00-11.30 – Last Session: Evaluation and Final Statement. Led by: Prof. Dr. Ali Erbas, President of Religious Affairs of Turkey.
12.00-14.00 – Lunch and Yumua.