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Tunisians and their Hopes for Democracy
 The American Tunisian Association (ATA) kicks off a lecture series this week called "Tunisians and Their Hopes for Democracy." It brings together Tunisians from different sectors who have been contributing their talents to their country. It started on Monday, November 7th, 2011, and it will continue through early December 2011. The lectures will be held in both Washington, DC and in Philadelphia, PA. The lectures are free and open to the public.
ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY
By Dr. Radwan A. Masmoudi
Founder and President, Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 4:30 - 6:00 PM
The election of members of the Constituent Assembly in Tunisia has brought declared Islamists into official Tunisian institutions for the first time, and Mr. Masmoudi will explain what it will mean for the future of the political system in Tunisia Lecture location:Johns Hopkins University SAIS 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Room 500 Bernstein Offit Building, Room BoB 500
Washington, DC.
More info about the lecture series
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Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011
8:45 - 9:00am: Opening Remarks:
Ambassador Wendy Chamberlin, President MEI
9:00-10:30am: After the Arab Spring:
Assessing US Policy In the Middle East Steve Clemons, New America Foundation, The Atlantic Tamara Cofman Wittes, DOS-NEA/MEPI
Amb. (ret.) Ron Schlicher, DOS-NEA
Amb. (ret.) Daniel Kurtzer, Princeton University
10:45am-12:15pm: The Road Ahead for Emerging Arab Democracies Larry Diamond, Stanford University Michele Dunne, Atlantic Council
Esraa Abdel Fattah, Egyptian Democratic Academy
Radwan Masmoudi, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy
12:30-2:10pm: Keynote Luncheon Program and Registration for the MEI Conference
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About CSID
By supporting CSID, you help to: - Create a better future for our children so they can have more opportunities for improving their lives and realizing their dreams.
- Educate and inform Americans about Islam's true values of tolerance, peace, and good will towards mankind, including peoples of other faiths.
- Improve U.S. relations with the Muslim world by supporting popular movements rather than oppressive tyrannies and corrupt regimes.
- Replace the feelings of hopelessness, despair, and anger in many parts of the Muslim world, especially among the youth, with a more positive and hopeful outlook for the future.
- Encourage young Muslim Americans, and Muslims everywhere, to participate in the political process and to reject calls for destructive violence and extremism.
- Build a network of Muslim democrats around the globe who can share knowledge and experience about how to build and strengthen democratic institutions and traditions in the Muslim countries.
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