BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SYNPAC//Summit 2026//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:summit-2026@synpac.org DTSTAMP:20260923T070000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T070000Z SEQUENCE:4 DTSTART:20261202T073000Z DTEND:20261202T153000Z SUMMARY:Nordic-Syrian Economic Partnership Summit 2026 LOCATION:Malmö City Hall\, Stortorget 2\, 211 34 Malmö\, Sweden DESCRIPTION:A focused diaspora dialogue: practical experience\, priorities from Syria\, and six early-stage ideas in training and education\, agricul ture and water\, with discussion of financing diaspora-led activities.\n\n AGENDA\n08:30–09:00 — Arrival and Project Profiles\nCoffee\, registrat ion\, and short profiles of the six early-stage ideas and the questions th eir initiators want to explore.\nAll participants.\n09:00–09:05 — Open ing by SYNPAC\nSet out the purpose of the dialogue: share experience of di aspora engagement\, hear priorities from Syria\, examine six ideas\, and i dentify practical support needs.\nKotaiba Aal\, Chair\, SYNPAC.\n09:05–0 9:10 — Host Welcome: Malmö City\nA welcome to Malmö from the host city .\nRepresentative of Malmö City\; speaker to be confirmed.\n09:10–09:15 — Welcome from a Summit Partner\nA brief welcome and perspective on the value of diaspora engagement.\nRepresentative of a summit partner\; organ isation and speaker to be confirmed.\n09:15–10:00 — Panel 1 — Priori ties from Syria: Education\, Agriculture and Water\nParticipants from Syri a set out their priorities\, local constraints\, and questions for diaspor a actors. Intended beneficiaries and practitioners can challenge assumptio ns and explain what useful engagement would look like.\nIntended beneficia ries and relevant practitioners from Syria\; contributors to be confirmed. \n10:00–10:45 — Panel 2 — Diaspora Engagement: Experience\, Obstacle s and Lessons\nTwo or three diaspora practitioners share work they have at tempted in Syria: what happened\, the time and resources involved\, obstac les encountered\, and support they needed. The discussion includes stalled or unsuccessful efforts and lessons relevant to the six ideas.\nDiaspora practitioners with direct experience\; contributors to be confirmed.\n10:4 5–11:05 — Coffee and Informal Conversations\nContinue the conversation s and review the idea profiles.\nAll participants.\n11:05–12:05 — Proj ect Dialogue: Ideas 1–3\nThree early-stage ideas developed by Syrians in Sweden. Each receives 5 minutes from the initiator\, 5 minutes from an in tended beneficiary\, and 10 minutes of moderated discussion. Examine the n eed\, assumptions\, and support required\; an idea may need substantial re vision.\nIdea initiators from Sweden\, intended beneficiaries from Syria\, and a facilitator.\n12:05–12:30 — Morning Findings: Priorities and Op en Questions\nBring together lessons from the panels and feedback on the f irst three ideas. Identify recurring barriers\, questions about financing\ , and issues that need further investigation.\nPanel moderators\, diaspora practitioners\, idea initiators\, and participants from Syria.\n12:30–1 3:30 — Lunch and Informal Project Conversations\nTime for idea initiator s\, participants from Syria\, and relevant contributors to speak directly. Conversations can build on interests identified before the Summit.\nAll p articipants.\n13:30–14:20 — Panel 3 — Financing Diaspora-Led Activit ies\nShare experience of funding initial activities\, actual costs and obs tacles\, and payment\, administration\, and reporting questions that need qualified input. The moderator will use briefs on all six ideas so the dis cussion serves both presentation groups.\nDiaspora actors and relevant fin ance or development practitioners\; contributors to be confirmed.\n14:20 –15:20 — Project Dialogue: Ideas 4–6\nThree further ideas\, with the same 20-minute format: 5 minutes from the initiator\, 5 minutes from an i ntended beneficiary\, and 10 minutes of discussion. Apply the day’s less ons and identify what still needs to be understood before any first activi ty.\nIdea initiators from Sweden\, intended beneficiaries from Syria\, and a facilitator.\n15:20–15:40 — Coffee Break\nInformal conversations be fore the collective discussion of support needs.\nAll participants.\n15:40 –16:10 — What Would Help Diaspora Actors Engage More Effectively?\nA f acilitated discussion of the practical support participants need and who c ould address it. Invited Swedish and Nordic organisations can explain thei r remit\, respond to specific requests\, and identify questions they may b e able to take forward.\nDiaspora actors\, participants from Syria\, and i nvited institutional or partner representatives\; institutional participat ion to be confirmed.\n16:10–16:20 — Voluntary Next Steps\nRecord only actions that participants explicitly accept\, with named contacts and suit able dates. Revising an idea\, gathering more evidence\, or deciding not t o pursue it can all be useful outcomes.\nInterested participants\, idea in itiators\, and SYNPAC.\n16:20–16:30 — Closing and Follow-Up\nSYNPAC wi ll circulate a summary of lessons\, feedback\, barriers\, support requests \, and accepted actions within two weeks. Further meetings will be arrange d where they serve agreed actions.\nSYNPAC.\n\nOptional dinner 19:00–21: 00\, separate from this calendar event. Venue to be confirmed\; attendance by RSVP.\n\nParticipation does not imply funding\, institutional endorsem ent\, or a commitment to implement.\n\nhttps://www.synpac.org URL:https://www.synpac.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR