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SUMMARY:Arab Spring - Bridget Kendall\, Sami Ben Gharbia\, Professor Jane 
 Harrigan\, Dr Glen Rangwala\, Dr Abdelwahab El-Effendi
DTSTART:20111026T180000Z
DTEND:20111026T193000Z
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DESCRIPTION:With uprisings\, protests and civil wars\, the Arab world is u
 ndergoing major social\, political and military changes. Discover the cons
 equences and uncertainties for the people from these nations and the wider
  world.\nIn partnership with RCUK Global Uncertainties Programme\n\nFacili
 tator:\nBridget Kendall\, BBC diplomatic Correspondant\n\nSami Ben Gharbia
 \, Internet blogger and activist (advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org)\, will 
 discuss the role that the internet and social media played in the uprising
 s\, especially the Tunisian one which he was personally involved with\n\nP
 rofessor Jane Harrigan\, Professor of Economics\, School of Oriental and A
 frican Studies\, will discuss the link between rises in food price and the
  current Arab spring revolution\n\nDr Glen Rangwala\, Social and Political
  Sciences\, University of Cambridge\, will look at how 'popular' the popul
 ar uprisings were and to what extent the protests have been representative
  of country-wide grievances\n\nDr Abdelwahab El-Effendi\, Global Uncertain
 ties Fellow\, Centre for the Study of Democracy\, University of Westminste
 r\, will talk about the Islamic parties and groups (some of them banned pr
 eviously) in the nations affected and how they have participated in or rea
 cted to the uprisings\n
LOCATION:Cambridge Union Chamber\, 9a Bridge Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1UB
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