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Welcome Addresses

Date: 21 September 2026
Time: 09:00–09:15 · 15 min
Room: Berlin A
Format: Opening

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Dr. Otto WiesheuPresident · German-Arab Friendship Association (DAFG)Dr. Markus SöderMinister-President of Bavaria · Bavarian State Government H.R.H. Prince Turki AlFaisal bin Abdulaziz Al SaudChairman · King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS)

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Ali AslanInternational moderator, TV presenter and journalist · Independent

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JW Marriott Hotel Berlin · Main plenary hall

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