Past events: Policy Forum
Meeting with Freedom and Justice Party delegation
In conjunction with Forward Thinking, CMEC held a roundtable discussion with the first official delegation from Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party, the political party of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Britain and the Middle East after the Arab Spring
CMEC hosted a Policy Forum event with The Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP, Rory Stewart MP and Eugene Rogan, looking at the impact of the Arab Spring on British Policy.
The Arab Spring – one year on
CMEC hosted a Policy Forum event with Dr Robin Niblett, Dr Maha Azzam and Richard Makepeace CMG, looking at the progress of the Arab Spring over the last twelve months.
Iran and the West in 2012
Sir Richard Dalton and Ali Ansari discussed Iran’s relations with the West and debated the benefits of sanctions to a packed audience.
CMEC briefing on Islam and Democracy
At a CMEC event last night Dr Katarina Dalacoura and Noman Benotman discussed in front of a packed audience the question of Islam and democracy, looking in particular at the Islamist movements emerging after the Arab Spring.
CMEC briefing on Iran
In parliament last night Michael Axworthy, Ziba Mir-Hosseini and Nazanin Ansari spoke to a full audience about the complexities of the situation in Iran, arguing that military intervention is not an effective tool to deal with the nuclear program.
CMEC Palestine UN bid talk in Parliament
In Parliament last night former UN Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock and King’s College London Professor Ahron Bregman spoke to a packed audience at a CMEC event on the Palestine UN bid.
CMEC Arab Spring Update in Parliament
At CMEC’s Arab Spring Briefing prestigious academics, activists and high level parliamentarians meet to discuss the emerging powers in the new Middle East and Britain’s future role in the region.
Rt Hon Liam Fox MP addresses CMEC in Manchester
The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP was in conversation with the Daily Telegraph’s Chief Political Commentator Peter Oborne at a joint CMEC and CAABU event at the Conservative Party Conference yesterday. The Secretary of State for Defence spoke candidly about the key issues facing the UK in the Middle East.
CMEC Libya Emergency Briefing
CMEC Libya Emergency Briefing: Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Shashank Joshi address the rapidly developing situation in Libya.