RIAC in Beirut (Lebanon) at the Meeting on Regional Implications of Syrian Crisis
Short version
On September 17, 2019, Beirut hosted a seminar “Inside Syria: The Implications Of An Endless Crisis" as part of regional meetings and preparation for the “Mediterranean Dialogues” (Rome MED 2019). The event was organized by Carnegie Middle East Center and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI).
Full version
On September 17, 2019, Beirut hosted a seminar “Inside Syria: The Implications Of An Endless Crisis" as part of regional meetings and preparation for the “Mediterranean Dialogues” (Rome MED 2019). The event was organized by Carnegie Middle East Center and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI).
The meeting was opened by Maha Yahya, Director of the Carnegie Middle East Center, Massimo Marotti, Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, and Valeria Talbot, Co-Director of the ISPI Center for Middle East and North Africa. About 40 experts from leading global think tanks took part in the event.
During the first session, the participants discussed the ratio between legitimacy and territorial control, the future of the Syrian political system, and regional implications. The second session was devoted to the prospects for the restoration of Syria and the role of external actors.
RIAC was represented at the meeting by program coordinator Ruslan Mamedov.