Emerging Markets & Developing Economies
Aid in an era of disruption
As the situation in Iraq stabilizes and a new administration takes office, the public debate on U.S. policy toward Iraq has focused on the redeployment and withdrawal of U.S. troops. This has resulted in far less attention being paid to civilian assistance programs, although such programs could very well play the crucial role in Iraq’s long-term stabilization.
On January 30, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement hosted a discussion with a panel of leading experts on civilian assistance programs, including those who have worked on the ground in Iraq, to examine the work of civilian aid agencies. Panelists will also explore the experiences of the Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq, the role of humanitarian assistance in U.S. foreign policy and the potential role of the United Nations. Brookings Senior Fellow Elizabeth Ferris provided introductory remarks and moderated the discussion.
Agenda
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January 30
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Introduction and Moderator
Elizabeth Ferris Former Brookings Expert, Research Professor, Institute for the Study of International Migration - Georgetown University @Beth_Ferris -
Panelists
HCAmbassador Henry Clarke (ret.) Former Head of the Office of Provincial Affairs in IraqTGTravis Gartner Community Stabilization Program Office Director in Iraq, International Relief and DevelopmentMGMichel Gabaudan Regional Representative for the United States of America and the Caribbean, United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesJPJeanne Pryor Deputy Director, Iraq Office, U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentBGDGRBrigadier General David G. Reist Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, United States Marine CorpsRTRabih Torbay Vice President for International Operations
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