The Middle East: rebuilding in uncertain times

Débat

Edition 2020

Start of the session

02 October 2020

16h30

End of the session

02 October 2020

18h00

Salle Azur

Having been witness to several decades of conflict, the Middle East is facing a major challenge as it works to rebuild itself during this period of geopolitical change, crisis and uncertainty. With weakened institutions, huge numbers of children not attending school and entire cities having been decimated, it seems that everything needs to be rebuilt in countries like Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, both in terms of infrastructure and society. How will the choices concerning this reconstruction determine tomorrow’s peace? How are local populations addressing these challenges to rebuild a resilient society?

Because of the sanitary crisis, some speakers will address the conference through videos: Zena Ali-Ahmad

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