When: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST | Monday, February 22; Wednesday, February 24 - Friday, February 26 2021
Online only: https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-middle-east-and-the-new-us-administration/
What: During the week of February 22, the Center for Middle East Policy (CMEP) at Brookings will host an international conference — bringing together leaders and experts from the region, the United States, and elsewhere in the world — to discuss the top priorities for the United States and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The conference, titled “The Middle East and the new U.S. administration,” marks the successful first year of CMEP’s “Sources of Middle East Instability” project. This signature effort brings to bear the center’s expertise in regional geopolitics, deep understanding of key countries, and insight into U.S. foreign policymaking to reassess assumptions about the region and to offer a sound knowledge basis for future policy.
The four-day virtual conference will feature discussions with heads of state, policymakers, and experts from the United States and the world. Additional speakers and a conference agenda will be announced in the coming days.
Viewers can submit question for panelists by emailing events@brookings.edu or on Twitter with #USMiddleEast.
Agenda (see the event page for full details)
Monday, Feb. 22
9:00 a.m. -- Panel: Priorities for U.S. Middle East Policy
10:00 a.m. -- A conversation with MK Yair Lapid
10:30 a.m. -- A conversation with Gideon Sa'ar
11:00 a.m. -- Panel: Water scarcity and policy in the Middle East and North Africa
12:00 p.m. -- A conversation with H.E. Salam Fayyad
Wednesday, Feb. 24
9:00 a.m. -- A conversation with H.E. Barham Salih
10:15 a.m. -- A conversation with Rep. Gregory Meeks
11:00 a.m. -- A conversation with H.E. Nasser Bourita
12:00 p.m. -- Panel: European priorities in the Middle East
Thursday, Feb. 25
9:00 a.m. -- An address by His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein
9:10 a.m. -- A conversation with H.E. Dina Kawar
10:00 a.m. -- A conversation with Dr. Anwar Gargash
10:45 a.m. -- A conversation with H.E. Sabri Boukadoum
11:45 a.m. -- Panel: The Biden administration and Iran
Friday, Feb. 26
10:00 a.m. -- A conversation with former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper
11:00 a.m. -- Panel: Dealing with conflicts and their aftermath
12:00 p.m. -- Conclusion and lessons learned: MENA and the new U.S. administration