Virtual Meeting

Term Member Discussion on the Future of the Arab World: Youth Perceptions Looking Ahead

Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Thaier Al-Sudani/REUTERS
Speakers
Steven A. Cook

Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars, Council on Foreign Relations

Molly Hayes Baril

Special Advisor for Global Engagement, University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs; CFR Term Member

Presider
Reena Ninan

Founder, Good Trouble Productions; Former Anchor/Correspondent, CBS News

Introductory Remarks
Sunil John

President, Middle East, BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe); Founder of ASDA’A BCW

Panelists discuss the 12th Annual Arab Youth Survey and the public opinion trends among Arab youth, including religion, perceptions of economic opportunities, and post-COVID-19 governance.

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