MENA – In the midst of change

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing times of dynamic change with all the joy and disparity this entails. Due to this the Stockholm Association of International Affairs will dedicate two days for seminars and discussions on the topic. Join us and our eminent guests for an extraordinary plunge into the uprisings that shook the world and will shape its future. Program: Wednesday, 11 May 11.00-12.00 Seminar: Background to the uprisings and the conflict in Libya Participants: Malin Stawe, Senior Programme Manager, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) Stig Elvemar, from the Unit of Security Policy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as former Swedish ambassador to Egypt 12.05-12.55 Lunch. Sandwich and coffee/tea 13.00-15.00 Seminar: Human rights, refugees and the role of women Participants: Kerstin Grebäck, President of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Sweden Andrea Bodekull, Campaigner from Amnesty International Gabriel Karlsson, Project leader at the Red Cross in Stockholm with an academic background in Middle East Studies. 15.00- 15.30 After Action Mingle Program: Thursday, 12 May 10.00-12.00 Seminar: The path ahead - What does the developments imply for the future of the involved countries, the MENA region and for the international community as a whole? Participants: Osama Elmagdoub, Egyptian ambassador to Sweden Anna Block Mazoyer, Minister Councellor on issues regarding the MENA region and the Union for the Mediterranean, Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Emna Abbes, Tunisian Chargée d’Affaires to Sweden 12.05- 12.30 After Action Mingle Contact: Matilda Kilström Programme director +46 (0) 736428852 program@ufstockholm.se Adam Olsson Programme director +46 (0) 707632873 program@ufstockholm.se Boris Ajeganov Public relations pr@ufstockholm.se http://ufstockholm.se/2011/04/28/mena-in-the-midst-of-change/