Thursday, Sep 26, 2024 09:20 AM EDT - Zoom and in person at the National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Ballroom, Washington, DC

The 2024 Elections Amid the Gaza War: The Future of US Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Global Standing

Arab Center Washington DC’s 9th Annual Conference is dedicated to discussing the 2024 presidential elections in the United States amid US policy toward the Gaza war. Experts will assess the current state and future of US democracy, explore the impact of the election results on US foreign policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and examine the potential changes in US global power and influence in light of US policy toward Israel’s war on Gaza.

The various conference sessions will also address the implications of the election outcomes for democracy and human rights in MENA, international law and the global law-based order, regional geopolitics and shifting alliances, and the future of US foreign policy.

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

Conference Agenda

9:30 – Opening Keynote: The 2024 Elections and the Gaza War:

Current Challenges and Future Prospects for US Foreign Policy

10:00 AM – Panel I: The 2024 Elections Results: Polling, Predictions, and the Impact of the Gaza War

11:30 AM – Panel II: Threats to Democracy at Home and Abroad: Human Rights and Democracy in US Domestic and Foreign Policy after 2024

1:00 PM – Luncheon Keynote Conversation: The 2024 Elections, US Global Standing, and the State of International Law

1:45 PM – Panel III: The 2024 Elections and US Global Influence: Evolving US Policy in MENA, Shifting Alliances, and Waning US Power

Source (w/speaker bios): The 2024 Elections amid the Gaza War: The Future of US Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Global Standing - Arab Center Washington DC (arabcenterdc.org)