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The Struggle for Democracy in Turbulent Times
Practical Solutions for U.S. Policy
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You are INVITED to join us for our 15th Annual Conference on Islam and Democracy, on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel in Washington D.C. bringing together some of the best scholars, experts, practitioners, and policy makers from the region, and the whole World. REGISTER NOW. YOU CAN WATCH THE EVENT LIVE by clicking here.
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CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY 15th Annual Conference
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED, BUT YOU CAN REGISTER ONSITE TOMORROW AT THE CONFERENCE. __________________________________________________________________
The Struggle for Democracy in Turbulent Times
Practical Solutions for U.S. Policy
Thursday, June 12, 2014The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel
999 9th Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20001 EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS June 10.
Seats are limited
Thursday, June 12, 2014
8:00 - 8:50 a.m. Registration
8:50 - 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
William Lawrence CSID Annual Conference Chair
9:00 - 9:40 a.m. Opening Plenary Session
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Challenges of Transition and US Support for Democracy in the MENA Region
Philip Gordon Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region
Congressman Keith Ellison United States Representative (D-MN)
9:40 - 11:00 p.m. Panel 1
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Egypt's Derailed Transition: Finding a Way Forward
Chair: Mokhtar Awad, Center for American Progress
- "Five Messages Sisi Must Hear" - Emad Shahin, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- "Can Egyptians Chart a Path Back from Military Rule to Democratic Transition?" - Abdel Mawgoud Dardery, Founder, Freedom and Justice Party
- "Democracy Derailed: Moving Beyond the Ballot Box" - Dalia Fahmy, Long Island University
- "Egypt's Quest for Itself" - Yasser El-Shimmy, Boston University
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11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Coffee and Tea Break
11:15 - 12:30 p.m. Panel 2
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International Responsibilities in Syria
Chair: Barbara Slavin, The Atlantic Council
- "Short and Long Term Solutions to the Syrian Crisis" - Amb. Robert S. Ford, Former Ambassador to Syria, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute.
- "The Prospects of a Political Solution: Can Obama Save Syria?" - Najib Ghadbian, Special Representative to the United States for the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces
- "Syria and the Idea of an International Community" - Bassam Haddad, Director of Middle East Studies, George Mason University
- "America Can Stop the 'Barrel Bombs' in Syria" - Mohammed A. Ghanem, Senior Political Adviser for the Syrian American Council, Board Member of the Coalition for a Democratic Syria
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12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
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Introduction and Welcoming Remarks:
Radwan A. Masmoudi CSID President
Lessons from the Tunisian Transition -
National Dialogue and Consensus Building William V. Roebuck Deputy Assistant Secretary for Egypt and Maghreb Affairs U.S. Department of State Aly Larayedh Former Prime Minister of Tunisia
Ahmed Nejib Chebbi
Leader of Joumhouri Party and
Former Presidential Candidate
'MUSLIM DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR 2014' AWARD
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2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Panel 3
The Tunisian Model and the Challenges of Building a New Democracy
Chair: Amb. William Taylor, United States Institute of Peace
- "The Making of the Tunisian Constitution Through Two years of Dialogue and Negotiations" - Sahbi Atig, Leader of NCA Nahdha Bloc
- "International Promise and Local Disappointment? How Tunisia Can Break the Cycle" - Hassan Mneimneh, German Marshall Fund
- "Recommendations for U.S. Assistance to the Tunisian Judiciary" - Daniel Tavana, The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED)
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3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Panel 4
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Reconciling The Libyan Nation
Chair: Amb. David Mack, The Middle East Institute
- "U.S. Policy Towards Libya" - Jonathan Winer, U.S. Special Coordinator for Libya
- "Libya's Fault Lines, a Road Map Towards National Reconciliation" - Essam Omeish, Center for Libyan American Strategic Studies
- "The Role of the International Community in Libyan Reconciliation", Hafed Al-Ghwell, Advisor to the Dean of the Board and the Executive Director, The World Bank.
- "Holding Libya Together" - William Lawrence, George Washington University
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4:15 - 4:45 p.m. Coffee and Tea Break
4:45 - 5:45 p.m. Panel 5
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Redefining U.S. Policy Towards MENA: The False Choice between Stability and Democracy
Chair: Lorne Craner, Millennium Challenge Corporation
- "Why Political Islam Will Not Die and What It Means for U.S. Foreign Policy" - Jocelyn Cesari, Harvard University
- "Have the Arab Uprisings Changed Islamic Party Platforms" - Charles Kurzman, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- "Islamist Political Engagement and Prospects for Democratization in the Post-Arab Spring Environment" - Stacey Pollard, Western Michigan University
- "Recommendations for U.S. Democracy Promotion in MENA" - Stephen McInerney, POMED
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5:45 - 6:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks
Democracy-Promotion Policies towards the Countries of the Arab Spring
Tom Malinowski (invited)
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor,
U.S. Department of State
Summary of Recommendations
from Each Panel
William Lawrence
CSID Annual Conference Chair
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Where & When
Thursday, June 12, 2014 The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel 999 9th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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