IREX President to Speak on Arab Spring and International Development

IREX President W. Robert Pearson will be a panelist to discuss democratic movements and international development efforts in the Middle East at an event organized by the Society for International Development Washington Chapter.

SID-Washington Chapter Event

The Arab Winter and the Effect on International Development 

When: Friday, February 17, 2012, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: FHI360, Greeley Hall, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

One year after Tahrir Square and all the hope of the beginnings of the Arab Spring, The SID-Washington February Chapter Event will examine its developments and the opposing advancement of the Arab Winter. Following the democratic efforts of the past year and the movement’s objective to be a “rebirth of freedom,” we will consider the progress of the efforts, and further, how democratic movements have affected international development in the region.

Our moderator, Barrie Freeman, Director of North Africa Programs at the National Democratic Institute, will use expertise to guide the discussion between, Ambassador W. Bob Pearson, President of IREX, Thomas Vajda, U.S. Department of State, and Scott Mastic, MENA Regional Director at IRI. Based on their wide-ranging experience with the Middle East and democracy issues, they will explore the complexity surrounding these timely and compelling topics and the consequences they may hold for future development in the region. 

Speakers:

Bob Pearson, President, IREX
Scott Mastic, Regional Director, MENA, International Republican Institute (IRI)
Thomas Vajda, Director, Middle East Partnership Initiative, U.S. Department of State

Moderator:

Barrie Freeman, Director of North Africa Programs, National Democratic Institute (NDI)

This is a brown-bag event, please bring your lunch

For more information please contact SID-Washington at (202) 884-8590 or events@sidw.org.