Secularism and Freedom of Religion, December 20-21, 2008 
Bera Mevlana Otel Mevlana Cd. No:6 
Karatay/Konya

Moderator: Yavuz Atar

December 19th, 2008 Friday     
Dinner  
     
December 20th, 2008 Saturday     

• Opening Remark Bican Şahin, Association for Liberal Thinking

I. Session 

• Freedom of Religion – Philosophical Perspective, Bilal Sambur  
• Discussion  

II. Session 

• Freedom of Religion – Legal Perspective, Adnan Küçük  
• Discussion  

III. Session 

• Freedom of Religion and Secularism: Obstacles to Institutionalization of Secularism, Hasan Yücel Başdemir  
• Discussion  

IV. Session

 

• Freedom of Religion: Problems and Questions, Orhan Kemal Cengiz- Bekir Berat Özipek  
• Discussion  

December 21st, 2008, Sunday
     
V.Session  

• Freedom of Religion: Problems and Questions –(Cont.)

 VI.Session   

• Broad Discussion: What could be done in order to extend freedom of religion?
• Closing and Lunch