BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35586@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260115T110000 DTSTAMP:20251216T193319Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/an-interfaith-talk-on-the-abraham-a ccords-and-peace-in-the-middle-east/ SUMMARY:An Interfaith Talk on the Abraham Accords and Peace in the Middle E ast DESCRIPTION:MIAMI\, FL\n\nWACM &\; MDC host a talk with Sharaka—Noam M eirov\, (Israel)\, Fatema Al Harbi (Bahrain)\, Loay Al Shareef (UAE)\, and Youssef Elazhari (Morocco)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are invited to join the World Affairs Council of Miami on Thursday\, January 15\, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a timely and thought-provoking program\, An Interfaith T alk on the Abraham Accords and Peace in the Middle East\, featuring a dist inguished panel from the NGO Sharaka—representing Israel\, Bahrain\, the United Arab Emirates\, and Morocco.\n\nRegister now. Tickets are complime ntary\; donations are welcome.\n\nPresented in partnership with Miami Dade College\, this program is part of our Mark Samuelian Distinguished Speake r Series and will be hosted at Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus in co llaboration with the Miami Dade College Honors College\, Sharaka\, and the Jaffer Institute for Interfaith Dialogue &\; Education. The conversati on will be moderated by Aaron Rosen\, President &\; Founder of the Worl d Affairs Council of Miami.\n\nAmid a delicate ceasefire in Gaza\, the Mid dle East is entering a period of enormous transition\, marked by the hope for calm but also by uncertainty and fragility. The region is experiencing rapid changes: the setback of Iranian nuclear proliferation\; the erosion of Hezbollah’s power\; the emergence of a post-Assad Syria\; and the ac celerating global influence of the Arabian Gulf. These developments\, toge ther with ongoing post-Gaza War recovery efforts\, create both risks and o pportunities that will shape the future of peace and security in the Middl e East.\n\nAt a moment when many are wondering what this new chapter means for ordinary families\, for regional stability\, and for the dream of las ting peace\, dialogues across nationality and religion are essential. Shar aka—an interfaith and cross-regional NGO created in the wake of the Abra ham Accords—brings together young leaders from across the Middle East an d North Africa committed to strengthening mutual understanding\, fostering people-to-people ties\, and advancing coexistence even during periods of profound strain.\n\nTheir perspectives will help us explore the future of the Abraham Accords\; the opportunities and limits of interfaith engagemen t during a time of heightened sensitivity\; and how grassroots diplomacy c an contribute to building trust and pathways toward peace\, dignity\, and security in the Middle East.\n\nRegister now to secure your seat for this important conversation at a defining moment for the Middle East. Seating i s limited.\n\nFree guest parking will be available in Bldg. 7 Garage\, 500 NE 2nd Avenue\, Miami\, FL (see below for directions)\n\n11:00am - 11:30a m - Registration with light refreshments\n\n11:30am - 12:30pm - A Conversa tion with Sharaka\n\n12:30pm - 1:00pm - Continued networking to close\n\n- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --\n\nLivestream will be accessible here.\n- ----------------------------- ----------------------------------------------\n\nSpeaker bios:\n\n Noam Meirov (Israel): Sharaka’s Managing Director. Fluent in Hebrew\, English \, and Arabic\, Noam advocates for educational empowerment across Israel ’s diverse communities. He founded two ventures to bridge social and lin guistic divides: an education initiative that expands digital access withi n Israel’s Arab community and a digital school that teaches spoken Arabi c to Jewish Israelis.\n Fatema Al Harbi (Bahrain): Fatema\, the first Bah raini youth to visit Israel with Sharaka\, is a trailblazer in promoting w omen’s rights. A Ph.D. candidate in business management and leadership a nd an accomplished author\, she bridges cultures through her advocacy and storytelling.\n Loay Al Shareef (UAE): Loay Al Shareef\, hailing from the dynamic regions of the UAE and Saudi Arabia\, is a renowned social media influencer\, peace advocate\, and linguistics expert. Leveraging his profo und understanding of language and culture\, he has built a formidable onli ne presence that inspires dialogue and fosters intercultural understanding . Passionate about promoting peace\, Loay uses his platforms to bridge div ides and champion unity in an increasingly interconnected world. His exper tise and innovative communication strategies make him a sought-after speak er and thought leader\, continually reshaping discussions on global harmon y and cultural diplomacy.\n Youssef Elazhari (Morocco): Youssef is a Moro ccan marketing and advertising entrepreneur who is passionate about tech\, education\, and peacebuilding. He holds a master’s degree in marketing and speaks fluent Arabic\, French\, and English. He is the founder of Fihr ia\, a non-profit project that works to prevent girls from dropping out of school across Africa. Youssef is also a member of the World Economic Foru m Global Shapers program.\n\nModerator bio:\n\n Aaron Rosen serves as Pre sident and Founder of the World Affairs Council of Miami since 2021. He is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York and a 2024 Eisenhower Fellow. Prior to returning home to South Florida\, Aaron resear ched international technology policy and Russian affairs with the Alfa Fel lowship Program in Moscow. He previously worked as a Washington\, D.C.-bas ed specialist in U.S. foreign policy for MUFG Bank\, formerly the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ\, and completed a graduate fellowship with the Europe an Parliament in Brussels.\n\nAaron has experience working with various le gislative and diplomatic bodies\, including the U.S. Congress\, German Bun destag\, Australian House of Representatives\, Canadian House of Commons\, Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies\, Embassy of Mexico in the United States\, and the European Parliament Liaison Office to the U.S. Congress.\n\nAaron earned a dual masters concentrated on U.S. foreign policy and internation al history from the George Washington University and the London School of Economics\, and holds a bachelors in international relations and comparati ve politics from the University of Central Florida. Aaron was born in Sout hern California and raised in South Florida. He speaks German\, Spanish\, and intermediate Russian.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree guest parking will be availabl e in the same building hosting the event: Bldg. 7 Garage\, 500 NE 2nd Aven ue\, Miami\, FL. The event itself will be held in Bldg. 1.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 025/12/https-cdn.evbuc_.com-images-1172979674-563270087235-1-original.2025 1215-140520.jpeg LOCATION:300 NE 2nd Ave #1261\, 300 Northeast 2nd Avenue #1261\, Miami\, FL \, 33132\, United States GEO:25.777559;-80.191027 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=300 Northeast 2nd Avenue #1 261\, Miami\, FL\, 33132\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=300 NE 2nd Ave #1261:geo:25.777559,-80.191027 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR