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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/towards-inclusive-and-democratic-go
 vernance-in-mena-challenges-and-prospects/
SUMMARY:Towards Inclusive and Democratic Governance in MENA: Challenges and
  Prospects
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE\n\nArab Center Washington DC (ACW) and the Center for Co
 ntemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University are organizing a w
 ebinar to examine the challenges and prospects of inclusive governance and
  democratic transitions in Syria\, Lebanon\, Egypt\, and Iraq. This panel 
 discussion will explore the evolving landscape of governance in the region
 \, highlighting both the obstacles and opportunities for building inclusiv
 e and democratic systems. Panelists will examine the barriers to political
  inclusion and democratic governance\, the role of external actors in shap
 ing governance trajectories\, the potential for reform in authoritarian or
  hybrid regimes\, the impact of political economy and state-society relati
 ons on governance structures\, the role of youth movements and civil socie
 ty organizations in pushing for political change\, the impact of sectarian
  divisions and power-sharing agreements on maintaining or obstructing gove
 rnance reform\, and what constructive roles the United States and internat
 ional actors can play to support transparent economic development and rec
 overy efforts and promote democratic reforms and inclusive governance.
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