The American Foreign Policy and Human Rights and Democracy Issues

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in cooperation with the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) and Heinrich Boll Stiftung – North America, would like to invite you to attend a joint seminar titled `The American Foreign Policy and Human Rights and Democracy Issues`, which will be held on Wednesday, May 19th 2010, at the Cairo Institute, starting 11:00 am until 2:30 pm.

The seminar will be held to discuss the US policies towards the Middle East Countries, with a focus on human rights, democracy, governance, and civil society.
The seminar is held in association with issuing `The Federal Budget and Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011: Democracy, Governance, and Human Rights in the Middle East` report, authored by POMED’s Stephen McInerney. The report examines the Obama Administration’s budget request and its implication for U.S. policy in the region.

First Session 11:00 – 12:00
Presenting `The Federal Budget and Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011: Democracy, Governance, and Human Rights in the Middle East` report
Moderator: Moataz El-Fegiery – Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies Executive Director

Speakers:
Stephen McInerney – Director of Advocacy for the Project on Middle East Democracy
Kristina Kausch – researcher at FRIDE Institute

Second Session 12:00 – 1:30
The American Policies for Supporting Democracy in Egypt
Moderator: Andrew Albertson – Executive Director for the Project on Middle East Democracy
Speakers:
Dr. Ahmed ElSayed ElNaggar – Head of the Economic Unit at AlAhram Center for Political and Strategic Studies
Ahmed Samih – Executive Director for Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies
Dr. Hisham Kassem – Publisher and Human Rights Activist

Third Session 1:30 – 2:30
Conclusion and General Observations

Click here for the FY2011 Appropriations and Middle East Democracy Report

This is an invitation only event. For further information, please contact Sebastian Graefe at sebastian.graefe@boell.org