Imagining Peace in the Middle East
On September 24, non-resident senior fellow Negar Mortazavi participates in a panel on “Imagining Peace in the Middle East” at the Global and National Security Institute (GNSI) Tampa Summit 4, featuring the 10th Great Power Competition Conference (more info on the conference here). Mortazavi is joined on the panel by Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen (United States Institute of Peace), Sean McFate (Atlantic Council / National Defense University) and moderator Ambassador (Ret) Greta Holtz (GNSI).
Conference Date: September 24-25, 2024
Location: Tampa campus, University of South Florida
Venue: Marshall Student Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Attendance: In-Person
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Amid the enduring security crisis in the Middle East, an urgent need arises to contemplate novel strategies for great power cooperation alongside competition in pursuit of peace and stability. Navigating through this turbulent landscape demands a comprehensive understanding of how various rivals, competitors, and allies of the United States are advancing their interests through economic, diplomatic, informational, and military inroads in this complex and crucial region.
The University of South Florida Global and National Security Institute (GNSI), in partnership with the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), is proud to sponsor the fourth Tampa Summit and tenth bi-annual conference on the Great Power Competition (GPC).
This two-day conference examines the extreme obstacles standing in the way of such a peace and try to discover new ways to approach the issues and features keynote speakers and panel discussions, with ample opportunities for informal dialogue and networking. The focal point is to address ongoing security challenges in the Middle East, emphasizing strategic competition, sustainable conflict resolution, and innovative pathways to international cooperation within the US Central Command Area of Responsibility.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Ambassador (Ret) Greta Holtz (Moderator)
President/CEO, Amideast and Non-Resident Distinguished Fellow, Global and National Security Institute
Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen (Panelist)
Director, Israel, The Palestinian Territories and the Region Program, United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Negar Mortazavi (Panelist),
Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy and host of “The Iran Podcast”
Sean McFate, PhD (Panelist), Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and professor at National Defense University (NDU)