From 31 January – 11 February 2022, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) hosted a virtual Executive Seminar on “Conflict Beyond Evolving Warfare.” Course Director NESA Center Associate Professor David Des Roches welcomed the group and started the seminar, followed by NESA Center Director LTG Terry A. Wolff, USA (Ret.) Read More >
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Senior Executive Seminar “Nuclear Weapons Proliferation: Strategic Implications for the NESA Region”
From 20 September to 24 September, the NESA Center conducted a weeklong Senior Executive Seminar on the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the strategic implications for the NESA region. Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, Dr. Hassan Abbas, and Dr. Richard Russell moderated discussions with senior WMD experts from leading think tanks and NGOs, current Read More >
Roundtable with Congresswoman Lois Frankel
On September 3rd, 2020 the NESA Center hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with The Honorable Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21). Frankel discussed women’s role in security, specifying the importance of closing the gender gap, women’s rights to healthcare, reproductive care, access to education and the value of bipartisanship. NESA Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat shared lessons Read More >
Women, Peace & Security: Jordan
On August 18 the NESA Center hosted a discussion, facilitated by Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, on Women Peace & Security with participants from Jordan with backgrounds in education and journalism. The conversation revolved around the impacts of education, religion, culture, and the economy on women’s equality. Of particular consideration was the impact of regional conflicts on Read More >
Women, Peace & Security: Roundtable with Dr. Jeni Klugman
On August 6, 2020 the NESA Center hosted a round table discussion on Women, Peace & Security with Dr. Jeni Klugman and Dr. Robert Nagel from the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS). The discussion covered the history and work of GIWPS, including the bi-annual WPS Index and their project on assessing the Read More >
Women, Peace & Security: Tunisia
On August 5 2020, NESA hosted a discussion on Women, Peace & Security with participants from Tunisia with backgrounds in academia and civil society. The discussion was facilitated by NESA professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat. The role of education and the impact of the Arab Spring on women’s rights in Tunisia were the primary topics of Read More >
Women, Peace & Security Roundtables
On July 14 and July 21, the NESA Center hosted discussions on Women, Peace & Security gathering participants from Morocco, Sri Lanka, and Egypt with diverse backgrounds in civil society, government, and international politics. NESA professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat facilitated the discussion The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals offers a suitable lens through which to Read More >
Morocco’s Experience with Gender Gap Reduction in Education
This article presents a synthesis of the policies and measures for girls’ education in Morocco and attempts to evaluate their results. It analyzes a wide range of initiatives and provides an overview of their relevance and impact in the Moroccan context… Read more: http://riverapublications.com/assets/files/pdf_files/moroccos-experience-with-gender-gap-reduction-in-education.pdf