Egypt’s radical revolt? The view from Tahrir Square

Friday, 11 February, 12.30-1.30pm

Speaker: Shiraz Maher, Senior Fellow, ICSR

The crisis in Egypt has attracted global attention. It poses particular problems for Western governments who fear an Islamist takeover in the Middle East’s ‘capital of capitals’. Is this Egypt’s 1979, or are the protesters demanding something different?

ICSR’s Senior Fellow, Shiraz Maher, travelled to Cairo to observe events. Spending a week with protesters in Tahrir Square, and talking to the main opposition leaders, his talk will offer a unique grassroots insight into the ongoing crisis.

His essay on the Cairo revolt will appear in the March edition of Standpoint Magazine.

Moderated by: Dr Peter Neumann, Co-Director, ICSR

Should we talk to Al Qaeda?

Thursday, 17 February, 6.30-8.00pm

A debate between Ambassador Mitchell B. Reiss and Jonathan Powell

Ambassador Mitchell B. Reiss is an internationally recognised negotiator and President of Washington College. From 2003-5 he served as Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the US State Department; in December 2004 he was asked to serve as the President’s Special Envoy for the Northern Ireland Peace Process with the rank of Ambassador, which he did until February 2007. Starting in 1999, Reiss held a number of leadership positions at the College of William & Mary, including Vice Provost for International Affairs, and Dean and Director of the Reves Center for International Studies. His latest book, Negotiating with Evil. When to talk to terrorists was published in late 2010.

Jonathan Powell was a diplomat for 16 years and then went on to serve as chief of staff to Tony Blair from his election as leader of the Labour Party in 1994 until his resignation as Prime Minister in 2007. From 1997 to 2007 he was chief British negotiator on Northern Ireland. He has published two books since thenGreat Hatred, Little Room: Making Peace in Northern Ireland(2008) andThe New Machiavelli: How to Wield Power in the Modern World(2010). He works as a senior adviser to the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva.

Moderated by: Dr John Bew, Co-Director, ICSR

If you would like to attend any of these talks, please RSVP to mail@icsr.info

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