Overview

As a follow up of the first webinar held by the Emirates Policy Center (EPC) on Libya titled “Conflict in Libya between Military Endgame and Political Agreement”, EPC organizes a second webinar titled “The Fight for Libya” which seeks to discuss the strategies of major regional and global power vis-à-vis the Libyan conflict, the nature and limits of the struggle between Russia and Turkey in Libya, the French position vis-à-vis Russia and Turkey’s involvement in Libya, the ends of the military conflict in the country, and the possibilities and conditions for promoting a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

EPC is honored to invite you to attend the webinar, which will be live streamed on the center’s account on all various social media platforms, as well as, on its YouTube channel.

Anyone who would like to attend the webinar via Zoom application can join the event by clicking on the following link:

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Time

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 17:00-18:30 UAE local time (from 13:00-14:30 GMT) via Zoom application.

Speakers

•  Dr. Andrey Kortunov, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), and a Prominent Expert in Russian Foreign Policy Affairs, and Contemporary International Relations.
• Dr. Ömer Taspinar, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute and a Professor of National Security Strategy at the National War College in Washington D.C.
• Dr. Michael O'Hanlon, Director of Research and a Senior Fellow in Security and Strategic Affairs at the Brookings Institution.
• H.E. Peter Millet, Former British Ambassador to Libya (2015-2018) and Jordan, and High Commissioner to Cyprus.

 

Moderator

• Dr. Ebtesam Al-Ketbi, President of Emirates Policy Center and a Professor of Political Science at United Arab Emirates University.