Day: June 3, 2013
Peace Picks, June 3rd to June 7th
1. Democracy Think Tanks in Action: Translating Research into Policy in Young and Emerging Democracies, National Endowment for Democracy, Monday, June 3 / 12:00am
Venue: National Endowment for Democracy
1025 F Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004
Speakers: Sami Atallah, Orazio J. Belletini CedeÑO, Maksim Karliuk, Sally Roshdy
Think tanks in democratic societies play a vital role in generating policy research, promoting ideas, and fostering discussion between the public and policymakers. In young and emerging democracies, however, think tanks face a number of obstacles that make the achievement of reform especially challenging.
RSVP here:
http://ned.org/events/democracy-think-tanks-in-action-translating-research-into-policy-in-young-and-emerging-democr
2. YaLa Young Leaders: A Palestinian and Israeli Discuss the Future, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Monday, June 3 / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Venue: Woodrow Wilson Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Speakers: Ohood Murqaten, Nimrod Benze’Ev, Aaron David Miller
Facebook has revolutionized the world and the Middle East, too. Join us for a presentation by two representatives of YaLa Young Leaders, a Middle East Facebook organization bringing Arabs, Israelis, and Turks together in virtual and direct contact designed to breakdown old stereotypes and promote a new dialogue based on mutual respect and dignity.
Register for the event here:
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/yala-young-leaders-palestinian-and-israeli-discuss-the-future
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