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Event

The National Agenda for the Future of Syria: Visions and Options

Mon, October 5th, 2015

Moscow

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In light of the crisis in Syria, and as part of its mandate to promote democracy and development in the region, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) has initiated a program named The National Agenda for the Future of Syria (NAFS).

The Agenda is a platform for hundreds of Syrian experts from all political backgrounds to meet and chart a future vision for Syria along with programs for state rebuilding of Syria.

The Carnegie Moscow Center hosted the presentation of the National Agenda for the Future of Syria. Abdallah Al Dardari, deputy executive secretary of ESCWA and the head of the Syrian team participating in the event, discussed the Agenda. Bassel Kaghadou, programme coordinator for the Agenda, was also among the participants.

Carnegie Moscow Center’s Dmitri Trenin gave the opening remarks. Carnegie Moscow Center’s Alexey Malashenko moderated.

Abdallah Al Dardari

Abdallah Al Dardari is deputy executive secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA).

Bassel Kaghadou

Bassel Kaghadou is the programme coordinator for the National Agenda for the Future of Syria (NAFS).

Dmitri Trenin

Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, also chairs the research council and the Foreign and Security Policy Program.

Alexey Malashenko

Alexey Malashenko is the chair of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Religion, Society, and Security Program.

Middle EastSyriaRussiaPolitical ReformSecurityGlobal GovernanceForeign Policy

Event Speakers

Abdallah Al Dardari
Bassel Kaghadou
Dmitri Trenin
Former Director, Carnegie Moscow Center
Alexey Malashenko
Former Scholar in Residence, Religion, Society, and Security Program
Alexey Malashenko

Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

Event Speakers

Abdallah Al Dardari

Bassel Kaghadou

Dmitri Trenin

Former Director, Carnegie Moscow Center

Trenin was director of the Carnegie Moscow Center from 2008 to early 2022.

Alexey Malashenko

Former Scholar in Residence, Religion, Society, and Security Program

Malashenko is a former chair of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Religion, Society, and Security Program.

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