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SUMMARY:What's Next For Syria? - Ibrahim Hamidi (al-Hayat newspaper)\, Dr 
 Ziad Majed (AU Paris)\, Laila Alodaat (Women's Intl League for Peace &amp\
 ; Freedom)
DTSTART:20170310T180000Z
DTEND:20170310T193000Z
UID:TALK71378@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Melissa Gatter
DESCRIPTION:The Cambridge Migration presents What's Next for Syria?\, part
  two in our Syria Series: Reflecting on Six Years of Conflict. This high-l
 evel panel discussion focuses on the crucial questions regarding the futur
 e of Syria six years into the war. The panel will shed light on the histor
 ical\, social\, economic\, and political root causes of the peaceful upris
 ings that commenced in Syria in March 2011. The panelists will elaborate o
 n how the peaceful uprisings in 2011 have developed into a full-fledged ci
 vil\, regional\, and global war and finally discuss the prospects of peace
  in Syria\, the possible scenarios\, and the regional and world powers inv
 olved in it. The seminar draws upon the knowledge and experience of three 
 prominent academics and professionals from Syria and Lebanon\, which will 
 provide the Cambridge audience with new invaluable analyses and unique ins
 ight on the current situation in Syria. This event will be followed by ref
 reshments.\n\n6-7:30pm | Panel and discussion\n7:30pm | Refreshments\n\nPa
 nelists:\nDr. Ziad Majed\, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies and 
 International Affairs at the American University of Paris\nMr. Ibrahim Ham
 idi\, Syrian Journalist\, head of the Damascus bureau of the pan-Arab news
 paper “Al-Hayat"\nMs. Laila Alodaat\, Crisis Response Programme Manager\
 , Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom\n\nDima Krayem\, Ph
 D Candidate in Development Studies\, will be moderating the panel discussi
 on.\n\nThis event is made possible by the generous support of St Edmunds C
 ollege\, the Von Hugel Institute\, the Department of Sociology\, the Gates
  Council\, and Pembroke College.\n\nAbout the panelists:\nDr Ziad Majed te
 aches Middle East studies and writes on Lebanese\, Syrian and Arab affairs
  as well as on regional political transitions and crises. Since 1994\, he 
 has been involved in research work and reform campaigns related to politic
 al processes and civil society causes in Lebanon and other Arab countries.
  For the last seven years\, Majed has been publishing regularly in differe
 nt Arab and French outlets. His latest book is entitled "Syrie la révolut
 ion orpheline" (Syria the Orphan revolution).\n\nIbrahim Hamidi is a Syria
 n journalist who heads the Damascus bureau of the Arab daily newspaper Al-
 Hayat\, and has contributed to several other international media outlets a
 nd think tanks. Previously\, he served as head of the Lebanese Broadcastin
 g Corporation (LBC) office in Damascus\, in addition to his work with al-H
 ayat\, and as a senior writer for Forward Magazine in Damascus. Hamidi’s
  work focuses on strategic issues in the Middle East\, with special insigh
 t into Syria’s internal and regional politics.\n\nLaila Alodaat is a Cri
 sis Response Programme Manager at the Women’s International League for P
 eace and Freedom. She specializes in international law of armed conflicts 
 and the human rights of women.
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Pembroke College
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