On August 9-10, 2023, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations will broadcast "The Road to 2050: An Assessment of Arab Regional Possibilities and the Future of U.S. Cooperation"- a unique series of online discussions and remarks where specialists examine trends shaping the future of Arab-U.S. relations.
To RSVP, email RSVP@ncusar.org, and you will be provided with the streaming link.
Conference Agenda
Day 1
Opening Remarks & Context Provider
Dr. John Duke Anthony
Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Future of U.S. and Strategic Cooperation
Col. (Ret.) David Des Roches
Associate Professor, Near East/South Asia Center for Strategic studies, U.S. Department of Defense National Defense University; Senior International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Ms. Bassima Alghussein
Executive Director, Middle East Policy Council; Founder, Alghussein Global Strategies; Expert, Truman National Security Project Political
Mr. Michael "Mick" Patrick Mulroy
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASAD), the Middle East; Paramilitary Operations Officer, Special Activities Center, Central Intelligence Agency; Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute; Co-Founder, Lobo Institute
Col. (Ret.) Abbas Dahouk, moderator and discussant
President, HyphenPoint LLC; Member, Board of Directors, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Member; Former Senior Military Advisor, U.S. Department of State; Former U.S. Defense and Army Attaché, Saudi Arabia
Remarks: Dr. Paul Salem
President and Chief Executive Officer, Middle East Institute, Washington D.C.
Economic Impact and Energy Transition in the MENA Region
Ms. Nariman Othman Deik
Program Coordinator, West Bank Education; Program Manager Anera, "Women's Livelihood"
Dr. Shihab Kuran
President and CEO, Power Edison; Executive Chairman, EV Edison
Dr. Shahrokh Fardoust
Non-Resident Scholar, Middle East Institute; Research Professor, Global Research Institute; Visiting Scholar, Economics, College of William and Mary
Mr. Robert Mogielnicki, moderator and discussant
Senior Resident Scholar, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington; Term Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Remarks from Anera and Day 1 Closing
Mr. Sean Carroll
President and Chief Executive Officer, Anera
Day Two
Welcoming Remarks
Ms. Jasmine Zaki
Chairwoman, Middle East Policy Council; Senior Legal Council, Bechtel Corporation
Empowering Arab Youth for the Future: Navigating Vision 2050 Trends and Challenges
Mr. Mahmoud Abdullah
Lebanon Bekaa Area Manager, Anera
Mr. Ali Marafi
Research Analyst, World Bank Group
Mr. Andrew Baird
President and CEO, Education for Employment
Ms. Marwa Ghumrawi, moderator and discussant
Operations and Communications Manager, the Washington Center for Yemen Studies
Remarks from the Washington Center for Yemeni Studies: Mr. Husam Kaid
Government Affairs Manager, The Washington Center for Yemeni Studies
Vision 2050 Major Trends Shaping the Future of the Arab World
Dr. Habib Rajeh
International Development and Humanitarian Aid Leader, United Mission For Relief & Development
Mr. Steven Kenney
Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative, Middle East Institute, Washington D.C.
Amb. (Ret.) Richard Schmierer
President Emeritus & Board Member, Middle East Policy Council Washington D.C.
Col. (Ret.) David Des Roches, moderator and discussant
Associate Professor, Near East/South Asia Center for Strategic Studies Associate Professor, U.S. Department of Defense National Defense University; Senior International Affairs Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Closing Remarks
Dr. John Duke Anthony
Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S. Arab Relations
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