اكبر مؤتمر لدعم الديمقراطية والحرية فى الشرق الأوسط

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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