The Defense Education Forum of The Reserve Officers Association and EPIC would like to invite you to the following event:
The Changing U.S. Role in Iraq and the Future of Iraqi Civil Society:
A Panel Discussion on Present Course and Future Challenges
With just days remaining before Iraq's national election and amidst, the continuing drawdown of US troops, many questions persist regarding the ability of Iraq's civil society to safeguard the nation's sovereignty and stability. How does Iraq's current political climate affect the prospects for success? How are the needs of Iraqi civilians being met and what challenges continue to impede the efforts of Iraqi NGO's? What type of role will the US and its international partners have in supporting these organizations? On March 4, ROA and EPIC will present a panel of experts to examine these complex issues.
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-Keynote address by Mr. Michael Corbin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, for Near East Affairs
-Ellen Laipson, President, the Henry Stimson Center
-Emily Gish, Deputy Country Director, Iraq, MercyCorps
-Manal Omar, Country Director, United States Institute of Peace
-Agron Ferati, Director, Program Development, International Medical Corps
-Moderated by, COL Christopher Holshek, US European Command Representative to USAID
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| When: |
Thursday, March 4, 2010
12:00 - 2:00 PM
(Lunch will be provided prior to the event at 11:30 AM)
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| Where: |
ROA’s Minuteman Memorial Building
4th Floor Symposium Center
1 Constitution Ave NE
Washington, DC
Directions to ROA
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| To Register: |
To attend this program please RSVP by March 1 as space is limited.
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-For more information please contact-
Lauren Jenkins at ljenkins@epic-usa.org
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