Thursday April 24, 2025,10:00 - 11:45 a.m. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. / Eastern Time
A Post-Assad Syria: Dilemmas, Diplomacy, and a New Strategic Vision
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Background and Context - As regional dynamics shift and global powers reassess their strategies, this timely webinar brings together distinguished academics and diplomats to unpack the dilemmas facing Syria’s political transition. The event will feature a keynote address by Senior U.S. diplomat Mr. Tim Lenderking, followed by a panel discussion that will examine the role of international diplomacy and explore prospects for a new strategic vision that prioritizes stability, reconstruction, and inclusive governance. Offering critical insights into this evolving geopolitical landscape, the event will assess the possibilities for a sustainable, post-conflict Syrian state.
Welcome and Keynote Speaker Introduction: Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt, President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations - Biography
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Timothy Lenderking, Senior Bureau Official in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Biography
Moderator: Dr. William Lawrence, Director of the North Africa Area Studies and Senior Academic Fellow, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations - Biography
Featured Speakers:
Ambassador (Ret.) Robert Ford, Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria, Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow, Middle East Institute - Biography
Dr. Fadi Hilani, Senior Academic and Research Fellow-in-Residence, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations - Biography
Ms. Caroline Rose, Director, New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, Biography
Dr. Neil Quilliam, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House - Biography
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About the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is an American non-profit, non-governmental, educational organization dedicated to improving American awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries, the Mideast, and the Islamic world.