Third Consultative Symposium “Renewing the Syrian Revolution”

The Third Consultative Symposium was held under the title “Renewing the Syrian Revolution” in Istanbul from 21-22 Muharrem 1436/14-15 November 2014 with the attendance of 60 participants.

Speaker and Papers presented in the Symposium:

First/Diagnosing the Revolution’s Current Situation
1. The Syrian Revolution: Consequences, Challenges and Historical Experience
2. The Syrian Revolution in Four Years: The Main Milestones
3. Obstacles to Achieving the Revolution’s Hopes
4. Military Action and its Effect on the Political Scene

Second/ Grasping the Milestones of Renewal of Revolution
1. Milestones of Renewal in the Syrian Revolution
2. The Revolution’s Priorities in light of the Multitude of Evils
3. The Renewal of Faith in the Syrian Revolution
4. Renewing the Syrian Revolution- A Common Vision: Introduction… Milestones…Proposals
5. Promoting Seekers of knowledge and Investing their Presence in Advancing the Syrian Revolution
6. From External Relief to Local Development “Local Community Development Guide”: Definition, Characterization and Employment

*Results and Recommendations of the Third Consultative Symposium:

The Symposium issued the following recommendations:
1. The formulation of an inclusive discourse for the revolution can be a starting point for re-popularization of the revolution.
2. Working to contain those parties on the verge of extremism by communicating with them and advising them.
3. Issuing a summary introducing the institutions participating in the Consultative Seminars.
4. Supporting the Establishment of a Higher Judicial Council.
5. Convening an economics event concerned with studying and researching the issues of development and investment, and directing the recruitment of support.
6. Launching a media project to promote a culture of volunteerism, which includes mechanisms to adapt to circumstances of revolution.
7. Establishing a monitoring unit to provide information and studies to decision makers in different revolutionary entities.
8. Focusing efforts on supporting a replicable business model in appropriate fields.
9. Forming a revolutionary political advisory body.
10. Formulating a general Syrian project, taking advantage of the outputs of the Third Consultative Seminar.
11. Communicating with Kurdish institutions especially those with an Islamic orientation and supporting advocacy work among them.
12. Allocating programs to work on fostering relations with Turkey and protecting them from whatever could harm them.
13. Communicating the revolution’s voice and image to the world with the language in which every segment can understand.

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* Recommendations are followed up by the Preparatory Committee for Seminars to ensure that they are executed directly by the responsible parties