BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//World Affairs Council of Maine - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:World Affairs Council of Maine
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wacmaine.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for World Affairs Council of Maine
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T085025
CREATED:20241215T150228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241215T150514Z
UID:10000110-1734548400-1734552000@wacmaine.org
SUMMARY:Weeknight Webinar: Syria in Transition
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Amy Austin Holmes\, a leading expert on Syria and author of “Statelet of Survivors\,” for a critical discussion of the country’s dramatic transition following Assad’s fall. The conversation will draw on her seven years of field research in Northeast Syria and explore the challenges and opportunities of establishing governance and building an inclusive post-Assad state. \nDr. Holmes brings unique insights from her groundbreaking survey of over 400 Syrian Democratic Forces members and extensive research on governance models in Syria’s autonomous regions. This timely conversation will examine how Syria can navigate its complex transition while ensuring protection for its diverse communities. \nDate: Wednesday\, December 18\, 2024\nTime: 7:00-8:00 PM\nPlatform: ZOOM \nREGISTER HERE\nFor more context on governance in Syria\, we recommend Dr. Holmes’ newly published book “Statelet of Survivors” \n \nDr. Amy Austin Holmes is an Instructional Associate Professor at Texas A&M University’s Bush School and author of three books on Middle Eastern politics and social movements. \nKey Discussion Points\n\nModels of inclusive governance from Northeast Syria’s autonomous region\nProtection of religious and ethnic minorities under the new leadership\nTurkey’s evolving role and influence in Syria’s political landscape\nProspects for decentralized governance and minority rights\nChallenges of integrating different administrative models across Syria
URL:https://wacmaine.org/event/weeknight-webinar-syria-in-transition/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Weeknight Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="World Affairs Council of Maine":MAILTO:info@wacmaine.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR