2017 U.S.-Islamic World Forum
Past Event
Plenary Session I: Stabilization in the MENA region
Plenary Session I: Stabilization in the MENA region
Plenary Session II: The future of pluralism, citizenship, and religion in the Middle East
Plenary Session III: Refugees and cities
Plenary Session IV: Counterterrorism
On September 16-18, 2017, the Brookings Institution, in conjunction with the State of Qatar, convened the 13th annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum. The theme of this year’s Forum was “Crisis and Cooperation.”
The Forum’s plenary sessions (see agenda below) explored major developments, transitions, and crises affecting our world. Topics included:
-Ending civil wars in the Middle East and North Africa region and rebuilding afterwards
-The future of pluralism, citizenship, and religion in the Middle East
-Refugees and cities, and the global response
-Counterterrorism
The Forum also convened working groups which focused on current issues confronting the Islamic world. Group topics included:
-The future of pluralism in the Arab world
-Refugees and cities
-Stabilization and reconstruction
Agenda
Welcoming remarks
Keynote
H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Qatar
Remarks
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
High Representative for United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Plenary Session I: Stabilization in the MENA region
Abdallah Al Dardari
Senior Adviser on Reconstruction, Office of the Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Region - World Bank
Adama Dieng
United Nations Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide
Samar Haidar
Former Executive Director - Arab Human Rights Fund
Annika Söder
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs - Kingdom of Sweden
Plenary Session II: The future of pluralism, citizenship, and religion in the Middle East
Mustafa Akyol
Senior Visiting Fellow, Freedom Project - Wellesley College
Mehrezia Labidi-Maïza
Member, Executive Board - Ennahda Party
Bassem Youssef
Former Host - "AlBernameg"
Plenary Session III: Refugees and cities
Alex Aleinikoff
Director, Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility - The New School
Ann-Margarethe Livh
Vice Mayor - City of Stockholm
Lefteris Papagiannakis
Deputy Mayor - City of Athens
Marvin Rees
Mayor - City of Bristol
Wolfgang Schmidt
State Secretary - City of Hamburg
Plenary Session IV: Counterterrorism
Nelly Lahoud
Senior Fellow for Political Islamism - IISS-Middle East
Rym Momtaz
Producer - ABC News
George Selim
Senior Vice President for Programs - Anti-Defamation League
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