Event Type: Panel Discussions and Roundtables
KSA: The Past, Present, and Future
The 23rd of September 2021 marks the 91st National Day for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). On this occasion, the Council on Middle East studies would like to invite you to join Nora Al-Jindi, 2021 Yale World Fellow as she sheds light on the Story of KSA along with the recent significant initiatives that are reshaping the Kingdom. Special emphasis will be given to the role of KSA’s Vision 2030 in transforming the country, and the Saudi Human Capital to become exemplary global citizens. Open only to Yale students.
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Rayhan Asat is a human rights lawyer who focuses on international human rights, atrocity prevention, the rule of law, civil liberties, corporate accountability, and international law. She has testified before parliaments around the world as well as before the US Congress on these subject matters. Rayhan advised the World Bank and OECD to design Human-Centered Business Integrity Principles. Currently she’s leading China portfolio of the Atlantic Council’s Strategic Litigation Project. As an attorney and policy advisor, Rayhan’s writing has also been published in many legal journals, and her opinions have appeared in Foreign Policy, The Wall Street Journal, NBC News, The Hill Magazine, and other prominent publications. Rayhan also commented…
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Mosul & the Islamic State: Justice & the Future of Mosul
On July 21 at 10AM EST, the Program on Extremism at George Washington University will host an exceptional line-up of keynote speakers to launch the Mosul & the Islamic State podcast which features Omar Mohammed (2018 World Fellow). Reflecting on Mosulā€™s history, the ongoing pursuit of justice for Islamic Stateā€™s victims, and the prospects for the cityā€™s future, the opening session will be chaired by Program on Extremism Director Lorenzo Vidino and features: -Karim Khan QC, Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court -Professor Zeena Ghanim, Dean, School of Law Nineveh University -General David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA -Graeme Wood, The Atlantic & Yale University A moderated discussion…
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The Mosque and the State in a Multi-Party Democracy
Hosted by the Sanneh Institute and in partnership with the MacMillan Center at Yale, we invite you to join a virtual discussion about religion and state in Africa. The speakers include Idayat Hassan, 2015 World Fellow and Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development in Nigeria.
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Panel: COVID-19 in Humanitarian Settings: Syria, Somalia, Yemen and Morocco
The panel is focused on the impact of COVID-19 in several humanitarian settings including Syria, Somalia and Yemen. Panelist with expertise working in these countries will share their experiences ranging from surveillance, testing, treatment and vaccination for COVID-19. They will also discuss how COVID-19 has impacted other health issues in these settings. Panel speakers: Dr. Kaveh khoshnood, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Yale University Dr Naser Almhawish, Surveillance Coordinator, Assistance Coordination Unit, Turkey Dr. Leslie Gross-Wyrtzen, Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University Dr. Deqo Mohamed, CEO of the Dr Hawa Abdi Foundation Dr. Maryam Ba-Break, Lecturer in Global and International Public Health, University of Leeds.
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