National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations

Dr. Herman T. Franssen, Mr. Jay Pryor, Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome, and The Honorable Molly Williamson at NCUSAR's 2011 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

Dr. Joseph Moynihan, General Joseph Hoar (USMC, Ret.), Col. David Des Roches (USA), Mr. Bob Sharp, and Ambassador James Larocco at NCUSAR's 2011 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

Keynote Address by Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. at NCUSAR's 2011 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

Missouri Southern State University Gockel Symposium "Charting a New Course for Egypt" - September 22, 2011. Presentations by: Dr. Mark Long - "If We Turn Our Backs" and Dr. John Duke Anthony - "Egypt in Regional and World Affairs" Moderator: Dr. Conrad Gubera Learn more at www.ncusar.org and www.mssu.edu.

Missouri Southern State University Gockel Symposium "Charting a New Course for Egypt" - September 22, 2011. Presentations by: Ms. Cynthia Anthony - "The American University in Cairo” Dr. John Duke Anthony - "The Changing Nature of America's Interests in Egypt: Implications for U.S. Policies" Moderator: Dr. Conrad Gubera Learn more at www.ncusar.org and www.mssu.edu.

What Lies Ahead for America in Arabia and the Gulf?: Analyses and Prognoses Participating specialists include: > Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman and Founder, Gulf Research Center > Dr. Christian Koch, Director, Gulf Research Center Foundation > Dr. Mustafa Alani, Senior Advisor and Research Program Director, Gulf Research Center Moderator: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Recorded September 15, 2011 at the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information

Dynamics of Palestine in the Coming Arab and UN Seasons: Five Perspectives Participating specialists include: > Dr. Philip Giraldi, Executive Director, Council on the National Interest and former CIA counter-terrorism specialist and military intelligence officer who served in Turkey, Italy, Germany, and Spain > Dr. Fouzi El-Asmar, Distinguished Palestinian Writer, Poet, Academic, and Journalist > Mr. Mark Perry, American author specializing in Military Intelligence and Foreign Affairs Analysis > Mr. Jeffrey Steinberg, Senior Editor, Journalist, and Lecturer on Middle East and International Security Affairs > Dr. Norton Mezvinsky, President, International Council for Middle East Studies Moderator: > Professor Don Wallace, Jr., Chairman, International Law Institute and Chair, International Council for Middle East Studies Recorded September 14, 2011 at the International Law Institute, Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information

Dr. John Duke Anthony, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO, speaks to the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC Summer Institute on International Affairs on "The Arab Spring and The Dynamics of American Interests: Implications for U.S. Policies." The 2011 Summer Institute was focused on "The New Middle East? Power Shifts and Global Implications." Introduction by Ms. Heidi Shoup, Executive Director of the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information

Dr. John Duke Anthony, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Founding President and CEO, speaks to members and guests of the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs (bcfausa.org) on "Analyzing Transformational Change in the Arab World" at the World Trade Center, Baltimore. Introduction by Dr. Frank Burd. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information

What You Need to Know Now: The Arabian Dimension in Today's Mideast Turmoil Participating specialists include: > Dr. Herman Franssen, President, International Energy Associates, and Senior Associate, Energy and National Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies > Dr. David E. Long, Consultant on Middle East affairs and international terrorism, and author of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia > Mr. Robert Lacey, Historian and author of The Kingdom and Inside the Kingdom > Mr. Peter A. Iseman, Historian and International Educator Moderator: > Dr. John Duke Anthony, President and CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations Recorded March 2, 2011 at the offices of Miller and Chevalier, Washington, DC Visit www.ncusar.org for more information

Mr. Francisco J. Sánchez - Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade and Head of the International Trade Administration; at NCUSAR's 2010 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud – Chairman, King Faisal Foundation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; former Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the Court of St. James and to the United States of America; former Director General, Intelligence Directorate General, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; at NCUSAR's 2010 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

LUNCHEON PROGRAM: “Muppet Diplomacy” Mr. H. Melvin Ming − Chief Operating Officer, Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop shares a common mission with the National Council on U.S.- Arab Relations – to promote awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab countries and the Islamic world. Referring to its work as "Muppet Diplomacy," Sesame Workshop has been creating captivating youth programming that has reached across divides for over forty years. More than thirty countries, including Egypt, Palestine, and Jordan, have developed local co-productions of Sesame Street. With the help of furry and fuzzy Muppets, these programs reach children by focusing on the unique educational needs of each country - interspersing lessons on basic reading and math with lessons in cooperation, mutual respect, and understanding.; at NCUSAR's 2010 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

WELCOME ON BEHALF OF HRH PRINCE TALAL BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SA'UD: HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Sa'ud – Chairman, Arab Open University Forum; Chairman, Transpacific Broadcast Group International.; at NCUSAR's 2010 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

Ms. Anne Joyce – Vice President, Middle East Policy Council; Editor, Middle East Policy. Dr. Mody Al Khalaf − Director of Social and Cultural Affairs, Saudi Cultural Mission, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. Ms. Magali Rheault − Senior Analyst with the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. Ms. Maggie Mitchell Salem − Executive Director of Qatar Foundation International; former Regional Director for the MENA region at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems; first Director of Communications and External Relations for the Middle East Institute; former Foreign Service Officer, United States Department of State. Mr. John Moran – Career Member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service, United States Department of State; Distinguished Diplomat in Residence, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.; at NCUSAR's 2010 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.