Arab Spring –Where are the Democratic Movements One Year Later?Friday, 16 March 2012, 12.30-14.30Danish Institute for International StudiesMain AuditoriumStrandgade 71, ground floor, 1401 Copenhagen KBackground
Following the analyses of the Arab ‘revolutions’ produced by various analysts during the spring2011, this seminar will address the question of where the popular democratic movements anddemands stand to day, a year later.After the elections of Tunisia (October 2011) and Egypt (January 2012), what is to be expected fromthe electoral victory of Political Islam? And what are the prospects for the ongoing developments inSyria?Speakers
Samir Amin,President, the World Forum for AlternativesLars Erslev Andersen,Senior Researcher, DIISRasmus Alenius Boserup,Project Researcher, DIISProgramme
More details about the seminar are available on ourwebsite.Practical Information
The seminar will be held inEnglish.Participation isfree of charge,butregistration is required.Please use ouronline registration formno later thanThursday, 15 March 2012 at 12.00 noon.
Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.Sincerely,Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
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