Author Archives: Mehrunisa
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
ANERA: Human Development Programming in Palestine
PITAPOLICY supports community and human development programming activities and welcomes organizer perspectives who have recently volunteered for an activity. Bassema Youssef, a DC based consultant, organized an event regarding human development programming in Gaza. So this week’s post highlights ANERA’s … Continue reading
World Bank & IMF Annual Spring Meeting: PITAPOLICY Consumes Information & Continues to Digest
2012 marked the first time PITAPOLICY attended the annual World Bank and IMF meeting, held between April 17th through April 22nd, as a Political Economy Blogger–dare I say “the press.” During PITAPOLICY’s public sector days, consuming information began with tracking … Continue reading
BDS Movement: Cross Talk Interview with Omar Baddar
PITAPOLICY is proud that one of its Guest Contributors, Omar Baddar, was interviewed regarding the Boycotts, Divestments, and Sanctions Movement. What goals has the BDS movement achieved so far? Does it aim for a constructive solution to the conflict? How … Continue reading
