Monthly Archives: May 2012
Huffington Post: Women in Middle East/North Africa Are Underrepresented in Science and Technology Professions
PITAPOLICY is very excited to contribute to other outlets and learn from others. On that note, this week’s piece is Mehrunisa Qayyum’s first Huffington Post Blog piece. Mehrunisa’s Huffington Post Blogger profile is listed here. Please note that this week’s … Continue reading
Media on #MENA: Influence & Freedom
PITAPOLICY is pleased to announce that it will be a regular contributor to the Kabobfest blog. On that note, please see the discussion of Media and Influence below in the ‘pita-consuming’ region since legal, political, and economic factors influence who … Continue reading
Media on MENA: Influence & Freedom in the Pita-consuming Region
PITAPOLICY is pleased to announce that it will be a regular contributor to the Kabobfest blog. On that note, please see the discussion of Media and Influence below in the ‘pita-consuming’ region since legal, political, and economic factors influence who … Continue reading
From the Desk of Dr. Zogby: Egypt’s Elections
Egypt’s Election: “We’ve Never Here Been Before” By: Jim Zogby (Originally posted by Arab American Institute on Monday May 21, 2012) This Egyptian presidential election has all the earmarks of being a “we’ve never been here before” event. Never before … Continue reading
How to “Awesomize” B2B: Tech Entrepreneur Elias Shams
How to “Awesomize” Business to Business: Interview with Tech Startup Founder, Elias Shams (Iranian American & Pita-consumer) “Sweetie, you’re on a long learning curve,” explained the gentleman behind the DC Consumer & Regulatory Affairs corporations counter. Usually, the woman in … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Technology
Breaking Pita-Bread: Virtual Dinner Project
This week’s pita-consumer & PITAPOLICY Contributor, Eric Maddox, is the Founder and Director of the Virtual Dinner Project. Next month, Eric will share part II! Virtually Speaking; Really Eating. Part I of II By: Eric Maddox Look in your fridge … Continue reading
Filed under Interests, Uncategorized
Mother’s Day: Nine Month Return on Investment=Immeasurable.
Dear Mothers of PITA-Consumers, Thank you for serving as THE MOST influential socio-political-economic factor in each of our lives. Regardless of shortcomings related by The World Economic Forum, which compiles the Global Gender Gap Index, and The United Nations’ Millennium … Continue reading
US Deputy Secretary of State, Thomas Niddes Addresses @Mecaccexports: Trade Not Aid
PITAPOLICY covered the developing smile by raising a glass of Coca-Cola to her mouth. “If a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will follow,” opened US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Thomas R. Nides. … Continue reading
Consumer Choice: Exercise in Local Empowerment
Proponents of globalization argue that a globalized economy provides consumers with more choice–both economically (with more goods and services to choose from) and politically. Economically on a local level because businesses must compete to provide better service and quality of … Continue reading
Cherif Bassiouni: Accountability, Legally Speaking…
PITAPOLICY first met Mr. Cherif Bassiouni, 1999 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, when he concluded his Human Rights Commission Report on the mass graves in Kosovo. Therefore, PITAPOLICY is excited to have its first legally oriented topic on the ‘pita-consuming’ region … Continue reading