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The Haleh Esfandiari Forum
The Haleh Esfandiari Forum at the Wilson Center is a series of public events focused on women's empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This initiative by the Middle East Women's Initiative (MEWI) honors Haleh Esfandiari's commitment to promoting women's empowerment and her leadership of MEP from its inception in 1998 through 2015.
Past Speakers
Hela Cheikhrouhou
Regional Vice President, Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, IFC
Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, Harvard University Belfer Center; former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Founder and Co-Chair of the US Afghan Women's Council; Senior Counselor, Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition
Mahnaz Afkhami
Founder and President, Women’s Learning Partnership; Former Minister for Women’s Affairs, Iran
Ambassador Melanne Verveer
Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security; Former U.S. Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues
Dr. Rola A. A. H. Dashti
Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Senator Chris Van Hollen
U.S. Senator from Maryland
Madeleine Albright
Former Fellow, 1981-82;
U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001)
U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001)
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The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform US foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Read more
Middle East Women's Initiative
The Middle East Women's Initiative (MEWI) promotes the empowerment of women in the region through an open and inclusive dialogue with women leaders from the Middle East and continuous research. Read more