Roundtable on Reform in the Arab and Islamic World
Director: Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies
July 1, 2004 - Present
Since September 11, 2001, U.S.-Middle East policy has sought to promote reform in the Arab and Islamic World as a U.S. national security priority. This roundtable series sheds light on the complex issues that the countries of the Middle East present and explores the different avenues available to U.S. policymakers seeking to promote change in that region. By drawing on the experience of a variety of speakers with particular expertise on social, political, and economic reform, women's issues, education, and the media, this roundtable series intends to enrich the current debate on reform promotion in the Arab world with a range of top-tier perspectives and policy recommendations in an informal discussion setting.
Meetings
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Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation
Speaker: Ashraf Khalil, Journalist and Author
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
February 14, 2012
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The New Greek-American Relationship
Speakers: Mike Cleverley, American Foreign Service (Ret.)
Thomas Miller, Former Ambassador to Greece
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
April 27, 2011
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New Year’s Revolutions: Egypt and Tunisia
Speaker: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Jared Cohen, Council on Foreign Relations
March 16, 2011
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Towards a Shared Society: The Integration of Palestinian Arabs in Israel
Speakers: Mohammad Darawshe, The Abraham Fund Initiatives
Amnon Be'eri-Sulitzeanu, The Abraham Fund Initiatives
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
April 16, 2010
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The Role of Cultural Diplomacy through Film: Outreach to the Arab World
Speaker: Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer, Tribeca Enterprises
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, CFR
September 16, 2009
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New Ideas for Building Palestine's Economy and State
Speaker: Abdul Malik Al-Jaber, Palestinian Telecommunications Co.
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
May 7, 2009
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2009: The Year of Cyprus?
Speaker: Andreas S. Kakouris, Embassy of Cyprus
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
May 6, 2009
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How the Intelligence Community Understood the Islamic Challenge
Speaker: Emile A. Nakhleh, Author, "A Necessary Engagement: Reinventing America's Relations with the Muslim World" and Former Senior Intelligence Officer and Director of the Political Islam Strategic Analysis Program, Central Intelligence Agency
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
April 16, 2009
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Evaluating the New Israeli Government
Speaker: Daniel Levy, The Century Foundation
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
March 16, 2009
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Iran 2015: Alternate Scenarios for U.S.-Iran Relations
Speaker: Michael Oppenheimer, Professor, Global Affairs Program, New York University
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
October 22, 2008
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Turkey: Back from the Brink
Speaker: Henri J. Barkey, Bernard L. and Bertha F. Cohen Professor, Lehigh University
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
September 19, 2008
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Israel's Internal Politics and the Peace Process
Speaker: Shlomo Avineri, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
September 8, 2008
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U.S.-Turkey Strategic Dialogue
Speaker: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
May 16, 2008
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The Mahalla Intifada: Political Unrest in Egypt
Speaker: Khaled Fahmy, New York University
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
May 15, 2008
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Domestic Developments in Turkey
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Ahmet Evin, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, Sabanci University
February 14, 2008
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Endless Stalemate? Lebanon's Political Crisis and Its Aftermath
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Nadim S. Houry, Researcher, Lebanon and Syria, Middle East/North Africa, Human Rights Watch
January 17, 2008
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The European Union and Iran
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Emanuele Ottolenghi, Executive Director, The Transatlantic Institute
December 20, 2007
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Turkey's Legislative and Presidential Elections
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Umit Cizre, Professor, International Relations, Bilkent University
October 9, 2007
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A Conversation with David Shearer
Speakers: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
David Shearer, Chief Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations
June 21, 2007
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A Conversation with Egemen Bagis
Speakers: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
Egemen Bagis, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, Turkish Parliament
June 15, 2007
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Turkey's Political Battle: Secularism vs. Democracy
Speakers: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
Mustafa Akyol, Intercultural Dialogue Platform
May 25, 2007
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Update on Turkey: A Conversation with Egemen Bagis
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Egemen Bagis, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister, Turkish Parliament
March 15, 2007
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The Many Faces of Political Islam
Speakers: Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
Mohammed Ayoob, James Madison College, Michigan State University
March 6, 2007
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Trapped in the War on Terror: A Conversation with Ian Lustick
Speaker: Ian S. Lustick, University of Pennsylvania
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign Relations
November 15, 2006
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No god but God
Presider: Steven A. Cook
Speaker: Reza Aslan, Author, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
May 12, 2005
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Europe and the Middle East
Presider: Steven A. Cook
Speaker: Emanuele Ottolenghi, Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and,, Leone Ginzburg Research Fellow in Israel Studies, Oxford University
March 21, 2005
This meeting was made possible by the generous support of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
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Morocco: Model for Arab Reform?
Presiders: Steven A. Cook, Senior Fellow, U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Isobel Coleman
Speakers: Fouzia Rhissassi, Chair-Women's Rights, UNESCO
Abdeslam Maghraoui, USIP
March 7, 2005
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Elections in Iraq: A Preview
Presider: Steven A. Cook
Speaker: Michael Rubin, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
January 18, 2005
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Reform in the Arab World: A View from the Egyptian Opposition
Presiders: Steven A. Cook
Isobel Coleman
Speaker: Mona Makram-Ebeid, Secretary General, Hizb al-Ghad (The Party of Tomorrow)
November 15, 2004
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Politics and Political Reform in Syria
Presider: Steven A. Cook
Speaker: Ammar Abdulhamid, Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution
October 27, 2004
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Education, Politics, and Culture in the New Iraq
Presider: Steven A. Cook
Speaker: John Agresto, President, John Agresto & Associates
September 15, 2004
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Turkey Between Brussels and Baghdad
Presider: Steven A. Cook, Next Generation Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Soner Cagaptay, Coordinator, Turkish Research Program, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
June 17, 2004
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