Political Pluralism in the OSCE Mediterranean Partners?
Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 4:00 am
Witnesses
William Roebuck
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Department of State
William B. Taylor
Vice President for Middle East and Africa
United States Institute of Peace
Shibley Telhami
Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development
University of Maryland
Zeinab Elnour Abdelkarim
Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa Programs
International Foundation for Electoral Systems
This hearing discussed developments within the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership countries and the Southern Mediterranean region.. In particular, the Commission focused on the conflicts in Iraq and Syria and the resulting refugee crisis. Several witnesses stressed the need for the OSCE countries to support strategic investment in positive civic engagement and educational resources for vulnerable populations in order to mitigate the effects of the refugee crisis.
Leadership