Monthly Archives: July 2012

August 1st @ArabEmpowerment Initiative to Host Iftar: Nadereh Chamlou, Guest Speaker

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region.  PITAPOLICY announced that it will be ATTENDING the first C3 Summit as a Blogger.   From September 13th to the 14th, the C3Summitt  will convene 11 panels on Arab Business and Development … Continue reading

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New York’s C3 Summit: U.S.-Arab Forum for Business Development

New York – Since July is all about development in the pita-consuming region, PITAPOLICY is proud to announce that it will be ATTENDING the first C3 Summit as a Blogger.   From September 13th to the 14th, the C3Summitt  will convene … Continue reading

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Voice of the Voiceless – Perspective of a Social Justice Activist & Arab American

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region. Below is the acceptance speech by Andy “Anas” Shallal, both a business and social entrepreneur who has facilitated talent development opportunities among many in the Middle Eastern American and Muslim Americans … Continue reading

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Development Aid to Palestine: Is it a tool, or does it make someone a tool?

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region. Please send your submissions to Nadia at info@pitapolicyconsulting.com.  First Post: Tech Crunch published “The Arab World Has Tech Talent To Sustain It Beyond The Clones” by Mehrunisa Qayyum, founder of PITAPOLICY and … Continue reading

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AAIUSA Discusses Law Enforcement Similar to LDC Secret Policing Operations

“Operating more like a third world country’s secret police, they broke trust with the very citizens that they are duty bound to protect.” ~James Zogby Arab American Institute Video on the New York Police Department Spying Operation AAIUSA Director James … Continue reading

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Prospects for Development: An Exercise in Patience

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region. Please send your submissions to Nadia at info@pitapolicyconsulting.com.  This week’s post goes into a different aspect of development–sort of the “Part 2 of Prospects for Development…” but on a more “individual … Continue reading

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Prospects for Development After Elections

July is all about development in the pita-consuming region.  Please send your submissions to Nadia at info@pitapolicyconsulting.com.  First Post: Tech Crunch published “The Arab World Has Tech Talent To Sustain It Beyond The Clones” by Mehrunisa Qayyum, founder of PITAPOLICY and … Continue reading

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#MENAsocent: First DC-MENA Tweetup=#Success

Press Release PITAPOLICY Launched First DC-MENA Tweetup Washington, DC~Happy Birthday USA!  Speaking of pride and independence: on Thursday, June 28th, PITAPOLICY Consulting & the Arab American Institute co-hosted the first Middle East & North Africa region tweetup in Washington, DC.    … Continue reading

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July Is All About Development

Dear Pita-Consumers: The month of July is all about development in the pita-consuming region.  Please send your submissions to Nadia at info@pitapolicyconsulting.com.  To kick off the discussion of development, PITAPOLICY is revisiting the Technology theme from March in today’s posting. … Continue reading

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