Atlantic Council : Monday March 18, 2024 Syria Project Panel

 

Register now     To commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of the Syrian uprising, the Atlantic Council’s Syria Project, the Middle East Institute’s Syria Program, and the European Institute of Peace, in partnership with Madaniya Civil Society Network invite you to join the launch of the new transatlantic and multilateral Syria Strategy Project. The event will be in person at our headquarters and virtually on Monday, March 18, 2024, from 1:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. (ET). Nearly thirteen years into the war in Syria, the Syrian crisis continues to bleed across borders, the political process is at a stalemate, and international attention and funds are dwindling. This new project hopes to place the Syrian crisis at the center of policy agendas in the US, Europe, and the Middle East and to pave a path toward resolving the Syrian crisis in a representative, implementable, and realistic manner. For the next year, project partners will initiate an intensive process of engagement with subject matter experts and policymakers in the US, Europe, and the Middle East to develop a holistic strategy to sustainably forge a pathway to resolving the Syrian crisis. This process will include over 80 subject-matter experts, Syrian civil society representatives, and stakeholders and more than 25 Syrian stakeholders and international governments.     Welcome Remarks Barbara A. Leaf Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs, U.S. Department of State Ayman Asfari Chairman, Madaniya Civil Society Network Panel One: Syria Special Envoys Ethan Goldrich Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State Brigitte Curmi Special Envoy for Syria, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stefan Schneck Special Envoy for Syria, German Federal Foreign Office Moderator Elizabeth Hagedorn State Department Correspondent, Al-Monitor Panel Two: 13 Years of Conflict- A Regional and  International Framework Natasha Hall Senior Fellow, Center for International and Strategic Studies Brian Katulis Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute Vali Nasr Majid Khadduri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins - SAIS Moderator Mona Yacoubian Vice President, Middle East and North Africa Center, USIP Panel Three: The Syria Strategy - Outlining the Way Forward Qutaiba Idlbi Director of the Syria Project, Atlantic Council Charles Lister Director of the Syria and Counterterrorism Programs, Middle East Institute Marie Forestier Senior Advisor, European Institute of Peace Moderator Sawsan Abou Zainedin CEO, Madaniya Civil Society Network Closing Remarks Qutaiba Idlbi Director, Syria Project, Atlantic Council     Register now