The Meridian Council on Women’s Leadership in partnership with the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center presents a discussion on

Looking Forward:
The Arab Spring and What Matters Now

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
8:15am-10:00am Continental breakfast served at 8:00am
at
The Rotunda
The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Click here for parking/Metro directions.

With confirmed speakers:
Mr. Mark Penn CEO Worldwide, Burson-Marsteller; President, Penn Schoen Berland		Dr. Haleh Esfandiari Director, Middle East Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Dr. Abderrahim Foukara Washington Bureau Chief, Al-Jazeera		Mr. Pradeep Ramamurthy Deputy Counselor for Innovation, U.S. Agency for International Development
Moderated by Ambassador Stuart Holliday President and CEO, Meridian International Center

Utilizing the results of the ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey as a foundation for discussion, this program will focus on the future of youth in the Middle East—where two-thirds of the population is under 30 years old. A panel of experts will examine issues of relevance to youth in the Arab world, including jobs and the economy, opportunities for women, and entrepreneurship. We will also highlight the role that media — traditional, new, and social — has had, and will continue to have, in the region.

Attendance at this event is also a benefit of membership in Meridian's Councils. For more information on these networks, please see the corresponding website or contact Kari Sandvig at 202.939.2290 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Mary Ellen Matheson at 202.292.2288 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .