Pictures from Winter-Spring 2013 Model Arab Leagues

Posted on June 27, 2013 by NCUSAR

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Model Arab League (MAL) program successfully concluded its Winter-Spring 2013 slate of conferences in April. Below are a collection of pictures from these recent educational events that took place across the U.S.

Registration for the 2013-2014 MAL program is now open. Students and schools wishing to participate in the coming school year should contact the National Council’s Director of Student Programs Megan Geissler or Deputy Director of Student Programs Josh Hilbrand to learn how to get involved.

Registration Now Open — 22nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference (Oct 22-23)

Posted on June 25, 2013 by NCUSAR

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 22nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference, scheduled for October 22-23, 2013, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Links to online registration and sponsorship opportunities, along with transcripts, audio, and video from the 2012 conference, are available below.

About the Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
2013 Conference Online Registration
2013 Conference Sponsorship Opportunities (.pdf)
2012 Conference Audio, Video, and Transcripts

Carolinas Committee on U.S.-Arab Relations Spring 2013 “NEWSLINES”

Posted on June 18, 2013 by NCUSAR

The Carolinas Committee on U.S.-Arab Relations (CCUSAR), with Dr. Joe P. Dunn serving as Director, is an initiative of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. Dr. Dunn is an alumni of the Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies Program, the coordinator of the Southeast Model Arab League, and the faculty advisor heading the Converse College Model Arab League program. CCUSAR recently published its Spring 2013 “NEWSLINES” newsletter featuring:

Dr. Dunn’s reflections on a recent visit to Iraqi Kurdistan;
a Converse College student’s reflections on a National Council Model Arab League study visit to Saudi Arabia;
highlights from the 2013 Southeast and National Model Arab Leagues;
a story about Converse College hosting a delegation of Jordanian students; and
a book review of The Arab Spring: Change and Resistance in the Middle East, edited by Mark L. Haas and David W. Lesch.

The full issue of CCUSAR’s Spring 2013 NEWSLINES is available for download through the link immediate below.

DOWNLOAD “CCUSAR NEWSLINES (Spring 2013)” (.pdf file)

August Arabic Language Program in Oman – Application Deadline June 21

Posted on June 13, 2013 by NCUSAR

August Intensive Arabic Language Program at the

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to present information about a special August Arabic Program at the Center for International Learning (CIL) in Muscat, Oman.

About the August Arabic Program:

CIL is offering a 3-week Arabic program from August 18 – September 5, 2013. Instruction is offered at Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels, and includes Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) grammar, media literacy, skills (reading, writing, listening), conversation (MSA and Omani dialect), and utilizes peer facilitators (Omani language partners). The program includes 6 hours of classes 5 days a week, with class sizes typically between 5 and 8 students.

August Arabic Program Cost:

Tuition only – $2,455

In-country package (includes: tuition, shared modern hotel suite or flat, half board (i.e., weekday continental breakfast and lunch), and weekday ground transportation) – $2,900

Application Form:

Applications are available through the link below or can be obtained by emailing Megan Geissler at Megan@ncusar.org.

http://ncusar.org/programs/NCUSAR-CIL-2013-August-Application.pdf

Students should email completed applications to Arabic_August@omancenter.org along with a copy of the photo page of their passport. Applications are due June 21, 2013.

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NCUSAR’s 2013 Washington, DC Summer Internship Program Commences

Posted on June 6, 2013 by NCUSAR

NCUSAR’s 2013 Summer Internship Program Fellows attend an evening seminar session with NCUSAR Founding President and CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony (center) at the George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs.

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ 2013 Washington, DC Summer Internship Program began this week with 25 student fellows admitted from a record number of applicants. The program offers the undergraduate and graduate students a ten-week professional, academic, and career opportunity internship in the nation’s capital.

As part of the program, students: 1) are placed with one of over a dozen Near East and Arab world related organizations in Washington, D.C., where they are expected to work 35-40 hours/week under the direct supervision of their host organizations; 2) take part in twice weekly seminar sessions designed to provide them with greater depth of knowledge about the Arab world, to underscore the cultural, economic, and political diversity of Arab states, and to explore the intricacies of Arab-U.S. relations; and 3) are offered a behind-the-scenes look at many of the central institutions of federal government, national security policymaking, international diplomacy, and international business.

The program features an energizing and demanding mix of professional involvement, intellectual challenge, career exploration, and cultural encounter designed to provide interns with a rich and varied experience during their time in Washington.

Gulf in the News Special – Improving Understanding of the Arab World

Posted on June 4, 2013 by NCUSAR

Source: Arab News (Read full story)

About two years ago, I wrote an article in Arab News titled “Why Arabs fail to influence Americans?” A couple of days later, I received many e-mails asking me if I knew John Duke Anthony. To this day I never knew why I was asked this question. But when I looked him up on the Internet and the Saudi-US relations Information Service (SUSRIS) website and started to follow his work and his writings. Ironically, many people in the Arab world don’t know the amount of positive contributions he has made to improve the American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world.

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NCUSAR was established in the 1980s and many people in the Arab world still don’t know about it or even haven’t heard of it. From the day it was established it helped enhance the American awareness about US-Arab issues in every field and not only politics.

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Upcoming Event: “Crisis Syria: Going Where?” – June 7 in Washington, DC

Posted on May 30, 2013 by NCUSAR

Syria.

On June 7, 2013, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and the U.S.-GCC Corporate Cooperation Committee are hosting a public affairs briefing “Crisis Syria: Going Where?” featuring Ms. Mona Yacoubian, Senior Advisor, Middle East and Project Director, Pathways to Progress, Stimson Center; Mr. Ian Pannell, Correspondent, BBC News; Professor David Des Roches, Senior Military Fellow, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University; Ms. Sharon Waxman, Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy, International Rescue Committee; and Professor Paul Sullivan, Professor of Economics, National Defense University and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University. Dr. John Duke Anthony, Founding President & CEO, National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, will serve as moderator.

DATE & TIME:

Friday, June 7, 2013
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Coffee & Tea / Networking
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Specialist Remarks / Q&A

LOCATION:

Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-369
45 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20515

REGISTRATION:

The event is free but R.S.V.P. (acceptances only) via email to rsvp@ncusar.org is required.

Please note: seating capacity is limited. Include the following information when you R.S.V.P.:
Name:
Company:
Title:
Phone:
Email:

If you have any questions you can call the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations at (202) 293-6466.

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Listen to Recent NCUSAR Events

Posted on May 28, 2013 by NCUSAR

Audio recordings (“podcasts”) of National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ events are available through iTunes, FeedBurner, and the Council’s website. Links to programs from the past three months are available below.