Monthly Archives: April 2014
Tunisia at the Crossroads: An Interview with Rached al-Ghannouchi #Tn
As social justice discussions increase in the global village–be it the Catholic Church, among labor unions, or citizens of “Arab Spring” countries—the language cuts across politics, religion and economics. We welcome the overlap as much as we welcome the interview … Continue reading
PITAPOLICY to Attend Smarter Cities Summit In Morocco June 9-10
PITAPOLICY is delighted to attend the first annual International Smart Cities Summit in North Africa, which will be held in Morocco. From June 9th – 10th, we will be live-blogging the summit and welcoming comments over Twitter. The ISCSNA will feature … Continue reading
World Bank & IMF 2014 Spring Meeting: MENA Region Focus
For the third year, PITAPOLICY attempted to cover The Annual World Bank & IMF meetings finished on Sunday, which started off with the MENA economic outlook. Throughout the week, government and civil society organizations representatives revisited the Arab Youth inclusion … Continue reading
Beyond the Arab Spring: U.S. Engagement in a Changing Middle East @WilsonCenterMEP
PITAPOLICY is live-blogging ast in the series, of U.S. Engagement in a Changing Middle East from the Wilson Center. The panelists consider how a range of domestic and regional changes in the Middle East have generated new challenges for U.S. … Continue reading
The Syria crisis is “not a game of chess, but of billiards because the players are constantly changing” and their interplay is both “horizontal” and “dynamic”, said former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at a Syria relief & development panel … Continue reading