Seminarium • april 28, 2011
MENA – In the midst of change
11 maj (11.00-15.30) och 12 maj (10.00-12.30), sal F11, Stockholms universitet
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing times of dynamic change with all the joy and disparity this entails. Due to this the Stockholm Association of International Affairs will dedicate two days for seminars and discussions on the topic. Join us and our eminent guests for an extraordinary plunge into the uprisings that shook the world and will shape its future.
Please notify your interest to info(at)ufstockholm.se no later than 6 May.
Program:
Wednesday, 11 May
11.00-12.00
Seminar: Background to the uprisings and the conflict in Libya
Participants:
Malin Stawe, Senior Programme Manager, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Stig Elvemar, from the Unit of Security Policy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as former Swedish ambassador to Egypt
12.05-12.55
Lunch. Sandwich and coffee/tea
13.00-15.00
Seminar: Human rights, refugees and the role of women
Participants:
Kerstin Grebäck, President of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Sweden
Andrea Bodekull, Campaigner from Amnesty International
Gabriel Karlsson, Project leader at the Red Cross in Stockholm with an academic background in Middle East Studies.
15.00- 15.30
After Action Mingle
Thursday, 12 May
10.00-12.00
Seminar: The path ahead- What does the developments imply for the future of the involved countries, the MENA region and for the international community as a whole?
Participants:
Osama Elmagdoub, Egyptian ambassador to Sweden
Anna Block Mazoyer, Minister Councellor on issues regarding the MENA region and the Union for the Mediterranean, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Emna Abbes, Tunisian Chargée d’Affaires to Sweden
12.05- 12.30
After Action Mingle
