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NESA Workshop : Changing Regional Security Dynamics in the MENA Region
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the Policy Center for the New South and The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies will hold a joint one-week seminar on the Changing Security Dynamics in the MENA Region in Rabat, June 3-7. The approximately 40 participants are senior foreign service and military officers from the region. The seminar aims to first analyze the primary security and socio-economic challenges in the MENA region, focusing on strategies for peace, economic prosperity, and political stability and to foster consensus on regional solutions and promote U.S. cooperation with regional powers.
Agenda
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Monday, June 3rd, 2024 |
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8:45-9:00 |
Introductory Remarks Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South Gawdat Bahgat, Professor, the National Defense University's Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Study |
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9:00-10:30 |
Session 1: The changing strategic dynamics in the Middle East Mohamed Loulichki, Senior Fellow, the Policy Center for the New South Amnah Ibraheem, Research Analyst, the International Institute for Strategic Studies Khalid Chegraoui, Vice Dean of Political Sciences and International Relations at the Faculty of Governance, Economic and Social Sciences, the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Nizar Messari, Professor, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session 2 (Open Debate): U.S. foreign policy Mehran Kamrava, Professor, Georgetown Doha |
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12:30-13:30 |
Session 3: U.S election Recorded conversation followed by a debate. David Lamm, Acting Director, and Deputy Director of the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Study |
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15:15-16:15 |
Special Women session Anne Moisan, Professor of Practice, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies |
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Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 |
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9:00-10: 30 |
Session 4: Gulf security – opportunities and challenges Amnah Ibraheem, Research Analyst, the International Institute for Strategic Studies – Middle east office El Mostafa Rezrazi, Senior Fellow, the Policy Center for the New South Basimah Hallawy-Rowe, Senior Key Leaders Engagement/Cultural Advisor, CENTCOM Mehran Kamrava, Professor, Georgetown Doha |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session 5: Levant security – opportunities and challenges Abdelhak Bassou, Senior Fellow, the Policy Center for the New South Gawdat Bahgat, Professor, the National Defense University's Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Study Akram Zaoui, International Relations Specialist, Policy Center for the New South |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session 6: North Africa – opportunities and challenges Zineb Benalla, CEO and Founder, Eirene Associates Abeer Bassiouny Arafa Ali Radwan, Minister Plenipotentiary Department Of General Affairs, Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs Badr Mandri, Economist, Policy Center for the New South |
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Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
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9:00-10:30 |
Session 7: Global power competition (China & Russia) Gawdat Bahgat, Professor, the National Defense University's Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Study |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session 8: Information & misinformation – social media Amir Abdul Reda, Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Basimah Hallawy-Rowe, Senior Key Leaders Engagement/Cultural Advisor, CENTCOM Mohamed Benabid, Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University |
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Thursday, June 6th, 2024
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9:00-10:30 |
Session 10: Energy transition & climate change Amnah Ibraheem, Research Analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies – Middle east office Mounia Boucetta, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South Nadia Zeddou, Founder, Greenwave |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session 11: Economic Outlook Dorothée Boccanfuso, Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Abdelaaziz Ait Ali, Principal Economist & Head of the Research Department, the Policy Center for the New South Abdelkhalek Touhami, Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University |
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13:30-15:00 |
Session 12: Moroccan culture & history Najib Bounahai, Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Aydoun Ahmed, Musicologist and doctor in cultural economics Ismail El Mellouki, the General Directorate for Studies & Documentation |
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Friday, June 7th, 2024
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9:00-9:30 |
Alumni brief/global net/survey |
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9:30-11:00 |
Session 13: Open Debate & Audience Discussion : The Way Forward |
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11:00-11:30 |
Graduation |
