People power to have far-reaching Middle-East impact
Recent protests in Tunisia and Egypt have caused significant stir within the Middle East, and the events will have major implications for relations between the Arab states, the US and Israel, according to expert on the region Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh. Professor Akbarzadeh said: 'People's power is challenging established regimes and undermining authoritarian rule in the region, and the ripple effect is far reaching'. A public forum with Melbourne's leading Middle East experts examining the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia and the implications for political reform in the Arab world will take place at the University of Melbourne tomorrow to explore just how far-reaching the consequences of the past momentous few weeks will be. Future implications on democracy, civil society and the political landscape in the Middle East will be discussed. Panel includes: - ; Professor Akbarzadeh, Deputy Director, National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies, and Professor of Asian Politics, (Middle East & Central Asia, University of Melbourne? - ; Dr Luca Anceschi, Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, LaTrobe University - ; Dr Benjamin MacQueenn, School of Political and Social Inquiry and Deputy Director of the Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University; and - ; Professor Fethi Mansouri, Director, Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University. What: - Public Seminar - Revolution in Egypt and Tunisia and the Prospects for Change in the Arab World When: - Thursday 17 February 2011 at 5.30pm Where: - Carrillo Gantner Lecture Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of
