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UAE Security Forum 2018: "Yemen after the War: Addressing the Challenges of Peace and Reconstruction"
For the third consecutive year, AGSIW convened the UAE Security Forum, where U.S., UAE, and regional partners gather to find creative solutions to some of the region’s most pressing challenges.
For the third consecutive year, AGSIW convened the UAE Security Forum, where U.S., UAE, and regional partners gather to find creative solutions to some of the region’s most pressing challenges.
UAESF 2018 brought together a diverse group of policymakers and officials, including scholars, economists, international development practitioners, and representatives from nongovernmental organizations to provide recommendations on how best to secure an economically and politically sustainable Yemen. Various media outlets, including The National, Reuters, and Al Arabiya, covered the discussions.
Session I: Building a Lasting Peace
Session II: Regional Approaches to Postconflict Stability and Reconstruction
Session III: Developing Yemen’s Assets
UAESF 2018 in Pictures
Agenda
Welcome Remarks
Session I: Building a Lasting Peace
Moderator:
Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor in Chief, The National
Speakers:
Mohammed Abulahoum, Chairman, Justice and Building Party, Yemen
Timothy A. Lenderking, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Ambassador Stephen A. Seche, Executive Vice President, AGSIW
Session II: Regional Approaches to Postconflict Stability and Reconstruction
Moderator:
Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar, AGSIW
Speakers:
Mohammed Baharoon, Director General, b’huth
Lise Grande, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Yemen
Denise Natali, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State
Session III: Developing Yemen’s Assets
Moderator:
Phil Dufty, Director of Research and Analysis, Emirates Diplomatic Academy
Speakers:
Elizabeth Dickinson, Senior Analyst for the Arabian Peninsula, International Crisis Group
Ala Qasem, Co-founder, DeepRoot Consulting
Albadr Al Shateri, Adjunct Professor, National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Tim Lenderking
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Denise Natali
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State
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