• Panel Discussion

Empowered Voices

Women Shaping Peace in the MENA Region

October 29, 2024 @ 9:30 AM 11:30 AM

Auditorium, Georgetown University in Qatar

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Georgetown University in Qatar and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security cordially invite you to Empowered Voices: Women Shaping Peace in the MENA Region.

With welcoming remarks by Dr. Safwan M. Masri, Dean of Georgetown University in Qatar, and remarks by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, followed by a high-level panel discussing the vital roles of women in peacebuilding within the MENA region and the importance of women’s leadership in achieving sustainable peace and addressing the challenges they face in conflict zones.

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