Events
Justice Iranian Style: Tehran's Extrajudicial Assassinations
January 12, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Roya Hakakian, an Iranian-American poet, writer, and journalist, discussed the Mykonos Restaurant assassination of 1992, in Berlin in which three exiled Kurdish-Iranian opposition leaders were killed, and its effects on Iran’s relationship with the West, as well as the case’s impact on Iran’s extrajudicial assassination program.
Opium Nation: Child Brides, Drug Lords, and One Woman's Journey Through Afghanistan
January 10, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:00am
Journalist and author Fariba Nawa discussed her recently published book, Opium Nation, as well as the role of women in the drug trade in Afghanistan and within Afghan society during the war led by the United States.
Enemies or Allies in the New Middle East? Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia
December 19, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Three Middle East experts discussed the complicated and changing relationships between Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia in the post-Arab Spring environment.
The Impact of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict on the Arab and Jewish Diasporas in Latin America
December 09, 2011 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Kaufman’s study builds on previously explored interactions among the homeland, diasporas, and the host country by highlighting the actual and potential links among both Arab and Jewish communities specifically in Latin America and their relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Legacy of Little America
December 07, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Rajiv Chandrasekaran discusses reconstruction projects in Afghanistan, past and present.
In the Middle of the Storm: Development and Governance in the Arab World
December 06, 2011 // 9:00am — 2:00pm
"A year has passed, and the state of play remains uncertain. Spring has turned to autumn, and autumn to winter," said IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde during a conference on the gap between development and governance in the Arab world.
The Price of Freedom and Democracy: Defiant Bahrainis and the Arab Spring
December 01, 2011 // 2:00pm — 6:00pm
Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights receives the 2011 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award.
Male Leaders Speak: Critical Strategies for Combatting Gender-Based Violence
November 22, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Panelists discussed the importance of male engagement and the roles men and boys can play in effectively combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Held to launch the 16 days of activism against gender violence (Nov. 25 – Dec. 10), this conversation featured four of the world’s foremost male spokespeople for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Engaging Faith-Based Organizations in the Response to Maternal Mortality
November 16, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are often at the frontline of healthcare in developing countries and have networks in the most remote regions. This panel discussion highlighted the successes and challenges of FBOs in the field.
Egypt's Parliamentary Elections: Expectations and Challenges
November 15, 2011 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The initiation of the Egyptian parliamentary elections on November 28 presented a critical test for Egypt's fragile transition to democratic rule and was watched closely throughout the region and the world.
