September

16-18
2017

Past Event

2017 U.S.-Islamic World Forum

Saturday, September 16 - Monday, September 18, 2017


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

Plenary Session II: The future of pluralism, citizenship, and religion in the Middle East

Plenary Session III: Refugees and cities

Plenary Session IV: Counterterrorism

Agenda