Webinar Series: Democratic Reform in the Arab World, Regional Challenges and Canadian Perspectives

NCCAR is pleased to offer a series of free, interactive webinars on timely and important topics. Participate from any computer, anywhere. Featuring special guests, professionally facilitated and with relevant suggested reading / viewing materials to review prior to the discussion.

All you have to do is register (free), review the suggested materials (available in English and French), and attend via your computer.  Let your friends know about the webinars so they can join in! Webinars that are facilitated in French are coming soon.

Date and Time	Topic
Mon. March 21st 8.30 – 9.30 pm ET Click here to register	How did the uprising in Egypt come about? What comes next?
Sun. March 27th 3.00 – 4.00 pm ET Click here to register	What is the role of women during the uprisings and beyond?
Mon. April 4th 8.30 – 9.30 pm ET Click here to register	A comparison of uprisings: Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan and Syria. Implications for Palestinians and Israelis.
Sun. April 10th 8.00 – 9.00 pm ET Click here to register	Is there a need for new policies by Canada, the USA and others vis-à-vis the Arab people and their neighbours?
Mon. April 25th 8.30 – 9.30 pm ET Click here to register	What is the role of alternative and independent media, social networks and technology in the uprisings?
Mon. May 9th 8.30 – 9.30 pm ET Click here to register	Canadian policies and positions on “democracy, freedom, human rights, the rule of law“

Material to review prior to webinar:

1.  How did the uprising in Egypt come about? What comes next?

• Frontline: Revolution in Cairo, Feb. 22, 9 pm, 1 hour in length
• The Arab Spring in Hoffman Foreign Policy
• Why Egypt’s progressives win
  

2.  What is the role of women during the uprisings and beyond?

In English:

• Imperial Feminism, Islamophobia and the Egyptian revolution (translation in French below)
• Women of the Revolution
• AlJazeera English: Arab Feminism, 24min. length
• Million Woman March scheduled for Tuesday
• The Middle East feminist revolution

In French:

• Les Tunisiennes vont-elles gagner à la révolution?
• Nawal el Saadawi: “La révolution nous a tous unis”
• Féminisme Impérialiste, Islamophobie et la Révolution Egyptienne

3.  A comparison of uprisings: Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan and Syria. Implications for Palestinians and Israelis.

• Middle East protests: Country by country
• Breaking the sound barrier on Libya
• ‘The genie is out of the bottle’
• Egypt’s revolution and Israel: “Bad for the Jews”
• The False anxiety of influence
  
• Preliminary Historical Observations on the Arab Revolutions of 2011

4.  Is there are need for new policies by Canada, the USA and others vis-à-vis the Arab people and their neighbours?

• Second Chance in the Middle East
• A False friend at the White House
• Popular Protest in North Africa and the Middle East (II): Yemen between Reform and Revolution
• Popular Protests in North Africa and the Middle East (III): The Bahrain Revolt
• No time for doubters

5. What is the role of alternative and independent media, social networks and technology in the uprisings?

In English:

• AlJazeera English: Social Networks, Social Revolution, Feb. 17, 2011, 24 min. length
• Christianne Amanpour, ABC News, The Role of Technology in Uprisings, Feb. 20, 2011, 8 min. in length
• Why not call it a Facebook revolution?
• An opinion piece from an Egyptian independent newspaper: Post-revolution, Facebook’s political relevance in Egypt endures

In French:

• Cette révolution qui n’en est pas une
• La ”révolution” des réseaux sociaux, 9 min. length

6. Canadian policies and positions on “democracy, human rights, the rule of law“.

• Reclaiming Canada’s role as leader on human rights (download Amnesty report here)
• NCCAR’s opinion piece “Wind of Change in the Arab world’s ties to Canada published in Embassy Feb. 9, 2011
• Siddiqui: Canada pays dearly when Harper gets his way
• Stephen Harper’s worst enemy
• Travers: Once a Middle East player, Canada now a spectator
• In wake of Oda controversy, Ottawa must explain why aid decisions are made

Disclaimer: NCCAR does not necessarily endorse viewpoints expressed in this material, which is provided for background and to stimulate healthy discussion.

Posted on April 07, 2011