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Date(s) - 03/20/2025
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

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Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University are organizing a webinar to examine the challenges and prospects of inclusive governance and democratic transitions in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq. This panel discussion will explore the evolving landscape of governance in the region, highlighting both the obstacles and opportunities for building inclusive and democratic systems. Panelists will examine the barriers to political inclusion and democratic governance, the role of external actors in shaping governance trajectories, the potential for reform in authoritarian or hybrid regimes, the impact of political economy and state-society relations on governance structures, the role of youth movements and civil society organizations in pushing for political change, the impact of sectarian divisions and power-sharing agreements on maintaining or obstructing governance reform, and what constructive roles the United States and international actors can play to support transparent economic development and recovery efforts and promote democratic reforms and inclusive governance.