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Series: U.S.-Islamic World Forum | Number 11 of 11 « Previous  
 Jun 9
 Live Event
 
The next webcasted session will begin at 7:00PM Doha (12:00PM ET).

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Brookings Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, in partnership with the State of Qatar, will convene its annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum from June 9-11, 2013 in Doha, Qatar. This year’s forum is entitled “A Decade of Dialogue,” heralding the ten-year anniversary of the Forum. The Forum has become the premier platform for engagement by American leaders from government, business, and civil society with their counterparts from Muslim-majority countries around the world.

This year's sessions will highlight the changing landscape in Pakistan and Afghanistan and its effect on internal and regional security. We will discuss the challenges of democracy and development that have loomed in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. The Forum will also feature a discussion on the conflict in Syria, noting the spiraling effects of the conflict on the Middle East region and the roles played by the United States and other outside actors.

As in previous years, the Forum will also convene working groups focused on specific thematic issues. This year’s working groups will focus on advancing women’s political participation within an Islamic framework, supporting economic assistance and recovery in Egypt and Tunisia; examining the role of faith based leaders in mediating conflict and fostering diplomacy; and defining and understanding freedom of speech among global Muslim communities.

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Event Agenda


Sunday, June 9 - 10:30AM-11:00AM Doha (3:30AM-4:00AM ET)
Welcoming Remarks and Introductory Video

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Martin Indyk

Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy

@Martin_Indyk

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Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Jabr Al-Thani, Minister's Assistant for International Cooperation Affairs, and Chairman of Permanent Committee for Organizing Conferences, Qatar


H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Jabr Al-Thani

Minister's Assistant for International Cooperation Affairs and the Chairman of Permanent Committee for Organizing Conferences, Qatar

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Sunday, June 9 - 11:00 AM-12:45 PM Doha (4:00 AM-5:45 AM ET)
Plenary I: Transitions in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Moderator

Portrait: Bruce Riedel


Bruce Riedel

Director, The Intelligence Project

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence


Husain Haqqani, Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United States


Husain Haqqani

Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United States

@HusainHaqqani

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Amrullah Saleh, Former Director, National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan

Amrullah Saleh

Former Director, National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan

@AmrullahSaleh1

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Portrait: Michael O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Director of Research, Foreign Policy

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence


David Sedney, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia

David Sedney

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia, United States

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Sunday, June 9 - 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Doha (12:00 PM-2:00 PM ET)
Gala Dinner

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Martin Indyk

Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy

@Martin_Indyk

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Ahmad Bin Abdullah Bin Zaid Al-Mahmoud Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for the Council of Ministers affairs, Qatar


H.E. Ahmad Bin Abdullah Bin Zaid Al-Mahmoud

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for the Council of Ministers Affairs, Qatar


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Hamid Karzai, President, Afghanistan


H.E. Hamid Karzai

President, Afghanistan

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tara sonenshine


H.E. Tara Sonenshine

Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State

@tsonenshine

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Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Cooperation


H.E. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu

Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Cooperation

@oic_oci

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Nassirou Arifari Bako, Minister of foreign affairs, Benin


H.E. Nassirou Arifari Bako

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benin

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Monday, June 10 - 8:00 AM-9:00 AM Doha (1:00 AM-2:00 AM ET)
Plenary Session II: “Politics Demonizes, Culture Humanizes”: Arts, Conflict, and Security

Moderator

Cynthia P. Schneider

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World

@schneidercp


Nikahang Khowsar, Cartoonist, Iran


Nikahang Kowsar

Cartoonist, Iran

@nikahang

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Sultana Siddiqui, President, Hum TV


Sultana Siddiqui

President, Hum TV, Pakistan

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Manny Aly Ansar, Musician, Mali


Manny Aly Ansar

Musician, Mali

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Monday, June 10 - 11:00 AM-12:45 PM Doha (4:00 AM-5:45 AM ET)
Plenary III: Democracy and Development: How Do They Fit Together?

Moderator

Portrait: Tamara Wittes


Tamara Cofman Wittes

Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

@tcwittes


Amr Darrag


H.E. Amr Darrag

Minister for International Cooperation and Development, Egypt


@amr_darrag

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Rabea Ataya, Chief Executive Officer, Bayt.com


Rabea Ataya

Chief Executive Officer, Bayt.com, UAE


@rhataya

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Nazanin Ash, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State


H.E. Nazanin Ash

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State

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Tuesday, June 11- 8:00 AM-9:15 AM Doha (1:00 AM-2:15 AM ET)
Plenary Session IV: Arab Opinion, Identity, and the Reshaping of the Middle East

Moderator

Portrait: Khaled Elgindy


Khaled Elgindy

Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

@elgindy_


Dalia Mogahed, Executive Director and Senior Analyst, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies


Dalia Mogahed

President/CEO, Mogahed Consulting; Former Executive Director, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, United States

@dmogahed

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Samer Shehata, Associate Professor of International and Area Studies; Middle East Programs Coordinator, University of Oklahoma


Samer Shehata

Associate Professor of International and Area Studies; Middle East Programs Coordinator, University of Oklahoma, United States

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Portrait: Shibley Telhami


Shibley Telhami

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

@ShibleyTelhami


Rashad Hussain, Special Envoy to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation


Rashad Hussain

U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation


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Tuesday, June 11 - 11:00 AM-12:45 PM Doha (4:00 AM-5:45 AM ET)
Plenary V: Ripple Effects: The Syria Crisis and its Regional Impact

Moderator

Salman Shaikh

Director, Brookings Doha Center

Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

@Salman_Shaikh1


Portrait: Thomas Pickering


Thomas Pickering

Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy


Saeb Erekat, Chief PLO Negotiator


Saeb Erekat

Former Chief of PLO Monitoring and Steering Committee, Palestine



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Jon Wilks


Jon Wilks

U.K. Special Representative to the Syrian Opposition



@JonWilksFCO

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Tuesday, June 11 - 12:45 PM-1:15 PM Doha (5:45 AM-6:15 AM ET)
Closing Remarks

Portrait: Tamara Wittes


Tamara Cofman Wittes

Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

@tcwittes


Durriya Badani, Deputy Director, Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, The Brookings Institution


Durriya Badani

Deputy Director, Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at Brookings

Foreign Policy

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