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This article was first published by Foreign Policy on March 22, 2013 

This article was first published by The National Interest on March 12, 2013 

The Middle East Institute is proud to host three women changemakers in Turkey for a discussion about women in business and women’s rights. In recent years, women in Turkey have made inroads in fields where women have not traditionally been present. They are now successful business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, politicians, engineers, and academics. Their voices have become part of the public debate as they increasingly participate in all aspects of public life.

The Middle East Institute is proud to host three women changemakers in Turkey for a discussion about women in business and women’s rights. In recent years, women in Turkey have made inroads in fields where women have not traditionally been present. They are now successful business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, politicians, engineers, and academics. Their voices have become part of the public debate as they increasingly participate in all aspects of public life.

The Middle East Institute is proud to host three women changemakers in Turkey for a discussion about women in business and women’s rights. In recent years, women in Turkey have made inroads in fields where women have not traditionally been present. They are now successful business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, politicians, engineers, and academics. Their voices have become part of the public debate as they increasingly participate in all aspects of public life.

The Middle East Institute is proud to host three women changemakers in Turkey for a discussion about women in business and women’s rights. In recent years, women in Turkey have made inroads in fields where women have not traditionally been present. They are now successful business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, politicians, engineers, and academics. Their voices have become part of the public debate as they increasingly participate in all aspects of public life.

Even before I left India for Cairo, I had the impression that there was a special relationship between India and Egypt. Indeed, within a few weeks of my arrival in Cairo, I found tangible manifestations that it was indeed so and discovered many more in due course.

This piece was first published by ForeignPolicy.com on January 29, 2013.

The upheavals which spread across North Africa in 2011 changed the political map of the region. With the downfall of longstanding rulers, the European Union has sought to re-launch a policy dialogue informed by an awareness of human rights issues and to support the process of democratic transition in its Mediterranean neighbors.

This article was originally published in the December, 2012 issue of Current History

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MEI 66th Annual Conference Banquet Address: Amb. Ryan Crocker in conversation with Steve Inskeep, NPRNovember 13, 2012 

MEI 66th Annual Conference Banquet Address: Amb. Ryan Crocker in conversation with Steve Inskeep, NPRNovember 13, 2012 

MEI 66th Annual Conference Banquet Address: Amb. Ryan Crocker in conversation with Steve Inskeep, NPRNovember 13, 2012 

MEI 66th Annual Conference Banquet Address: Amb. Ryan Crocker in conversation with Steve Inskeep, NPRNovember 13, 2012