It's time for Middle Eastern American Christians to speak out
CONVENTION PROGRAM
Middle East American Convention
For Freedom and Democracy
Wardman Park Marriott Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008
POLITICAL FORUM
Moderator: Professor Walid Phares
Starts at 5 pm
Virginia Suite
THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
*Lebanon *Iran *Iraq
Dr. Ali Attar, Iraq America Freedom Alliance
Reza Bulorchi, US Alliance for a Democratic Iran
Elie Khawand, Lebanese Information Center
MINORITIES AT RISK
*ChaldoAssyrian *Kurds *Copts
Michael Meunir, US Copts Association
Dr. Najmedine Karim, President of the Washington Kurdish Institute
Joseph Kassab, Chaldean National Council
TOTALITARIAN REGIMES
*Syria *Saudi Arabia *Lybia *Yemen
Farid Ghadri, Syrian Reform Party
Ali Ahmad, the Saudi Institute
Mohammed al Jahmi, American Lybian Freedom Alliance
Dr. Mohammed al Maitani, Middle East Forum for Democracy, Yemen
NORTH AFRICAN ETHNOCIDES
*Darfur *South Sudan *Mauritania
Yahia Mohammed Adam, Massaleit Community in Exile, Darfur
· Jimmy Mulla, Southern Sudanese Voice for Freedom
Mansour Kane, Committee for Human Rights in Mauritania
ISLAM: THE MODERATE VOICES
Kamal Nawash, President, Free Muslims Coalition Against Terrorism
· Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, American Islamic Forum for Democracy
MIDEAST WOMEN AND DEMOCRACY
*Women in the Mideast *Mideast American Women
Jila Kazeronian, Women’s Forum against Fundamentalism in Iran
Barbara Anne Ferris, Mideast American Women
HUMAN RIGHTS: A US POLICY
Keith Roderick, Christian Solidarity International
Nir Boms, Center for Freedom
Break at 6:30 PM
Cocktails in the reception room
Dinner – Speeches
Starts at 7.30 pm
Marriott Ballroom Salon 2 & 3
US NATIONAL ANTHEM
SONGS DEDICATED TO FREEDOM
MEAC SPEECHES
· Coordinator of The National Committee:
· Professor Walid Phares
· "What do Middle Eastern American Want?"
The Director of the Executive Committee: Dr Joseph Gebeiley
"A Forward Strategy for Freedom"
· The Mideastern Muslim Community : Ms. Zainab al-Suwaij, American Islamic Congress
"A US Muslim view of the Middle East"
The Mideastern Christian Community:
Attorney Robert Dekelaita, Assyrian American National Federation
"A US Mideast Christian view"
Walid Maalouf, USAID, Public Diplomacy, Middle East Office
US OFFICIALS ADDRESSES TBA
Freedom House Nina Shea
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Cliff May
READING OF THE MEAC RESOLUTIONS
FOLKLORIC MUSIC