Ongoing analysis in the Middle East Institute’s (MEI) Strategic Foresight Initiative is examining scenarios of what conflict in the region could look like in 2025 based on different combinations of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. MEI is pleased to bring together experts to pose two important questions: What signals do we see of the pandemic’s impacts affecting foreign policy and conflict behaviors of key actors in the region? How are long standing social dynamics in the region being affected by the pandemic and in turn influencing conflict dynamics?
Speakers:
Alexandra Clare
Co-founder and CEO, Re:Coded
Nancy Ezzeddine
Research Fellow, Clingendael Institute
Ross Harrison
Senior Fellow and Director of Research, MEI
Steven Kenney, moderator
Non-resident scholar, MEI; founder and principal, Foresight Vector LLC
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